Break Up
[We Need to Talk]


Break Up [We Need to Talk] was devised by the company, based on material which previously appeared in Animal Hour (2010). 

Performance history:
Matchbox Studios, NZ Fringe, Wellington. February 8th, 2014 
Auckland Fringe, Valentine's Day 2015
La MaMa. NYC. 21 March 2015
Flux, Wellington 2017
Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe. August 2017

​Performers (in order of number of appearances):
Ralph Upton, Joel Baxendale, Fiona McNamara, Rachel Baker, Oliver Devlin, Gareth Hobbs, Claire O'Loughlin, Simon Haren

There’s no easy way to do this… Five performers, five hours, one desperate conversation. Join Binge Culture as they lovingly create and destroy an entire relationship from scratch. Come and go as you please to witness the desperation, negotiation, devastation and emotional blackmail. #bingebreakup.
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THE SCOTSMAN ★★★★
THE PANOPTIC ★★★★ “The performances are pure brilliance”
Nominated TOTAL THEATRE AWARD for Innovation, Experimentation & Playing with Form
​"Spirit of the Fringe" Award, Auckland Fringe, 2015.
Highly Commended for "Most Original Concept" New Zealand Fringe 2014.

"At 0100 on Sunday morning, when Binge Culture finally throws in the towel, the venue is packed. People are sitting on the floor in front of the seats and standing two rows deep behind them. As a person who typically shuns performances longer than 90 minutes, I am surprised to find myself and so many others still gazing on with rapt attention after six hours of watching Binge Culture perform a single action that people now often perform with a single text message: 'breaking up.'"
James McKinnon, Theatrview, Wellington 2014
"Binge Culture are one of New Zealand’s most interesting devisors and with We Need to Talk they’ve managed to create something that perfectly encapsulates the excruciating journey of break-ups into something that ultimately feels like a celebration of love’s painful conclusion." 
Hamish Parkinson, Pantograph Punch, Auckland 2015
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"...the non-scripted dialogue is packed with comedic gems and heart-breaking moments. Add to this the tagging in and out of the hot seat character, and one can only conclude that this show is an example of story-tellers in their prime and zone." 
Matt Baker, Auckland Theatre Scenes, Auckland 2015