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We're off to a great start! So far, thanks to our generous donors, we are at 42% of our target. We’ve got 22 days only to hit our target. Your contribution directly fuels rehearsal and refinements to bring this unique prop-free, pulsating story into it’s final razor sharp form.“It’s impressive, well written and full of humorous insights and revelations.” – Cate Prestige, Theatreview.Dog Lovers this one is for you! Experience the chaotic, heartfelt and hilarious world where humans and their faithful four-legged friends collide in Stephen’s astonishing transformations … a gloriously funny tale about a man losing face to find his place . Be part of the story. Help us make Social Animal the absolute best it could be. Your belief fuels our art!Donate now and help us hit the ground running.“Stephen Papps plays twelve characters with beguiling virtuosity … a gloriously funny solo tour de force.”Just $20 helps to cover an hour’s rehearsal!The journey so far: Acclaimed seasons in Whangarei and Hamilton Arts Festival.A special thanks to all our donors so far!!!Cheers!

WE ARE HALF WAY THERE! THANK YOU FOR HELPING US RAISE $3,000 NZD SO FAR! 🔴 $3,000 MORE TO GO! 🔴To every single person who has become one of our generous donors this far for our Boosted Campaign - thank you from our taniwha hearts for supporting Māori Artist! We have 8 DAYS LEFT to reach our $6,000 target.If you’d like to continue supporting us, here are a few simple but powerful ways to help:1) Get a friend to become a Donor🔴 https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/e-ngaro-ana-koeShare the link of our BOOSTED page if you know someone that would be keen to back our kaupapa and become a donor within the next 8 days! 2) Follow us on Instagram📸 https://www.instagram.com/moko_archives/Instagram has been our independent-artist-on-a-budget website. Instagram is where we engage directly with our audience, post updates, sneak peeks, and behind-the-scenes content. we need your help with engaging with our content with likes, comments and sharing on your story. Every bit of support makes a huge difference!3) Spread the word!Word of mouth is one of the most powerful tools we have. If you enjoyed supporting the campaign, please share it with your friends, family, or on social media. Every share brings us closer to a wider audience.4) Come see E ngaro ana koe?🎫 https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/aug/e-ngaro-ana-koeOur show is seasoned at Basement Theatre, from the 26th-30th of August.We hope to catch you there in person!Once again, thank you all so much for your donations, āwhina and belief in our project. We are truly honoured, and we can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working so hard on.Let’s get E ngaro ana koe? to 100% Nāku noa,E ngaro ana koe? Whaanau

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We really appreciate you!!!Every $ helps us get to Arizona to represent  New Zealand 

Thankyou everyone for your generosity Please help us reach our goal by sharing our story with your friends if you canGetting close :)

As we reach the last days of our campaign, we want to thank all of our wonderful donors for your generosity and your concern for the survival of our writing Fellowship and our heritage cottage.  You've made sure that Saraid de Silva can take up the opportunity to live and work in Randell Cottage for a dedicated six-months' residency.  And you've put us on track to host future writers as well.  We are overwhelmed by your support and your commitment to the New Zealand literary scene.  Please keep in touch with us on www.randellcottage.co.nz (you can register for updates).  Follow the news of Saraid, our current French writer Titaua Peu and - we fervently hope - a continuing series of writers-in-residence at Randell Cottage.

To all our generous donors: we are celebrating the very successful funding campaign that made it possible for the Randell Cottage Writers Trust to host our next writer in residence, Saraid de Silva.  Saraid has arrived safely and is settling in to the Cottage, where she was welcomed by Trust Chair Christine Hurley and Trustee Catherine van Melle.

Dear Anonymous DonorsThis is a special word of thanks to you, since we can't email you individually with our appreciation. You've helped us generously, so that we could not only reach but exceed our original cautious target.  Now we can look forward with certainty to welcoming Saraid de Silva to Randell Cottage this year.  And we can plan to host her successors in the coming years too, knowing we have the backing of so many wonderful people from the arts and heritage communities.Randell Cottage Writers Trust

Saraid was chosen for 2025 from a highly competitive group of applicants, based on her track record and the potential of the writing project she submitted.  The selection committee’s judgment has been borne out by the recent inclusion of Saraid’s novel Amma in the longlist for the Jann Medlicott Acorn award for literature in the 2025 Ockham Awards and sensationally in the UK Women’s Prize for Fiction.