Received with standing ovations in its debut season, Toitoi Collective Theatre are excited to announce that THREE FORTY ONE: A Musical Set In Paradise, is back with an upscaled Season Two!

On an island like Tuvalu, stands the most picturesque resort!   An ideal setting for a wedding you might say. Unaware that life altering realities await them, a Kiwi wedding party arrive expecting the time of their lives… and getting more than they bargained for!

With a compelling script, a standout cast and songs that range from hilarious to heart breaking, THREE FORTY ONE addresses the climate crisis, considered through the eyes of those most affected. This show is dedicated to the people of the world’s many coastal regions being increasingly affected by extreme weather and sea level rise. Theirs is a story that needs hearing and responding to, before it’s too late.

Writer/director  Steve Worsley was inspired to write this show after viewing a sobering documentary about the existential threat the climate crisis poses to the islands of Kiribati.   In the creation of this show, Steve gained significant advice and insights from the Auckland and Warkworth Kiribati and Tuvalu communities.

Steve said, “Every day we are confronted with reports of changing weather and concerning future scenarios. What do we make of it all, and how do we respond to claims that poor countries are being disproportionately affected? These are such important questions. Much has been written, but we started to imagine what it would be like if we were to bring these questions to life through music and drama.”

THREE FORTY-ONE follows the story of a brother and sister who work at the island resort where their ancestral homes are on borrowed time.   It highlights the importance of home, what it means to lose it, and the massive implications when our world’s coastal regions and island nations must be abandoned due to the ravages of climate change.

The cast line-up includes some exciting new talent (Felecity Pomee, Tui Kaisami, Matthew Whitwell), alongside seasoned performers such as Emme Lentino (Agatha Christie’s ‘The Stranger’), Renee Maurice (Winner, NZ’s Got Talent), and Lynn Webster Oram, who has performed professionally on both Broadway and the West End.

Last year’s debut season received particular acknowledgment from Auckland’s Tuvaluan community, with responses such as: ‘It resonates with our people’, ‘It made me cry’, ‘I felt like Leilani is me’. And the show was further described as:
– ‘Funny, insightful and urgent’ – Simon Wilson, NZ Herald
– ‘An emotional rollercoaster’ – Dr Jay Mātenga
– ‘Clever’ in ‘communicating scientific information in a non-didactic way’ – Kennedy Warne, RNZ
– ‘Aotearoa’s modern day answer to Hairspray!’ – Shortland St actress Rebecca McFadzien