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BATS Theatre production, 2007

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BATS Theatre production, 2007

One of the plays in BATS Theatre's 2007 season was The henchman. Audiences were promised 'high calibre MP3-equipped weaponry, tight black lycra uniforms and spectacular stage combat sequences choreographed by Allan Henry'. This photograph shows writer Dean Hewison in a headlock, with action heroes (from left) Double Cross (William McElwee), Ollie (Allan Henry) and Gerald (Dan Greer).

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Reference: 15 August 2007

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Mark Derby, Theatre companies and producers – Theatre companies since the 1970s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/43424/bats-theatre-production-2007 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Mark Derby, published 25 November 2013.