The Duffy Show

"Duffy Stuck in the Game"

This was an awesome performance, totally engaging for our children.

Fabulous performances as always.

While Duffy does fall into a comical gaming world, this play is really about whanau connection; the power of reading to solve problems; and the hidden talents of our elders! 

This year's play is set in the school holidays. Duffy is dropped off with his Aunty Grace and cousin Sam for a week while Mum and Dad work. Duffy is excited. He's been missing Sam, since she and Aunty Grace moved away to a new city. Sam and Duffy have been keeping in touch through their favourite computer game: Magic Bricks. Duffy enjoys the game but is surprised to find that Sam has become a bit addicted to it. He finds it hard to talk to her, and it's not long before Duffy is hankering to do fun things IRL (in real life!). 

Duffy's boredom grows, because Sam can't be prised off the game. So he starts to clown around with their Nana Whetu's glasses. Nana Whetu has passed away, and Duffy really misses her. He pops her glasses on, pretending to be her for a brief moment. There is a strange noise and... Duffy is sucked into the game! Sam is shocked and can only coach Duffy remotely, as she watches him on the screen. Duffy meets the Dismantler, who can't help but tear down Duffy's Magic Brick creations; and the Puzzler, who delights in scrambling up any word clue that might point the way to Duffy's freedom. To make matters worse, it's only a matter of time before Duffy becomes permanently pixellated! 

Aunty Grace is horrified when she discovers what has happened. She saw Nana do this once and can't believe it when Sam pops Nana Whetu's glasses on and goes flying into the game too. Now what? And why can't Aunty Grace jump in after them? Through a series of word clues and puzzles, Duffy and Sam work out that Nana Whetu created Magic Bricks herself! The key to their escape is hidden in her old notebook! Time is ticking, and reading is their only hope. 

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