Heartbreak Hotel
Created by EBKM
This one is for the young hearts, the old hearts, and the broken hearts. 🏩
Touring in 2026
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Andi Crown Photography
Story, science and a synth combine in an exhilarating performance that examines what happens in our bodies when we’re bereft. From acclaimed New Zealand company EBKM, Heartbreak Hotel tracks a woman’s broken heart in a wrenching and relatable journey that’s studded with classic break-up songs and razor-sharp observations on the physiology of love.
Fresh from smash-hit shows at RISING Festival in Melbourne, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a national tour of Aotearoa New Zealand, Heartbreak Hotel is headed to New York, Australia and Canada in 2026.
Enjoy a hilarious, honest take on a universal human experience, and leave feeling all the better for it.
“One of the best productions I’ve seen this year... a tender-hearted exemplar of what can be accomplished when creative stagecraft meets authentic, measured storytelling.”
“I defy even the coldest cynic to resist the aching charm of this unapologetically tender two-hander. Hijacks your nervous system and fast-tracks its way into your soul.”
“Seamlessly directed and performed...Heartbreak Hotel offers the balm of warmth and authenticity, using a melange of cabaret, stand-up, and the brisk intimacy of a theatrical two-hander, to transform the ineffable mess of life into art.”
“Slickly staged and sharply written...as funny as it is wistful.”
Credits
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Karin McCracken & Simon Leary
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Created by EBKM
Writer - Karin McCracken
Director - Eleanor Bishop
Production & Light Design - Filament Eleven 11
Sound Designer - Te Aihe Butler
Creative Producer - Melanie Hamilton
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Production Management - Filament Eleven 11
Touring Operator - Pete Davison / Khalid Parkar
Stage Manager (2023) - Natasha Thyne
Booking Agent: Pearl Herbert for Aurora Nova
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Development of Heartbreak Hotel is supported by Creative New Zealand, Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, Hannah Playhouse Trust, Victoria University of Wellington & Playmarket.
Q season supported by Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland.
BATS Theatre season supported by Wellington City Council.
Publicity Photography by Rebecca McMillan
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Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, NZ, 26 October 2023
Q Theatre, Auckland, NZ, 28 Nov - 2 Dec 2023
Taranaki Winter Fest, NZ, 13 June 2024
BATS Theatre, Wellington, NZ, 18-23 June 2024
Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 1-26 August 2024
RISING Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 10-22 June 2025
Soho Theatre London, UK, 19-23 August 2025
Circa Theatre, Wellington, NZ 14-25 October 2025
Theatre Royal, Nelson Arts Festival, NZ, 28 October 2025
Addison Theatre, Baycourt, Tauranga Arts Festival, NZ, 1 November 2025
DR2 Theatre, Off-Broadway New York, 20 Mar - 19 April 2026
Harbourfront Centre, Luminato Festival, Toronto, Canada, 11-14 June 2026
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Best Play - Time Out Melbourne Arts & Culture Awards
Actor of the Year (Karin McCracken) - Wellington Theatre Awards 2024
Sound Designer of the Year (Te Aihe Butler) - Wellington Theatre Awards 2024