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Where Are You My Only One?

Written by: Vanessa Rhodes
Directed by: Susan Wilson
Circa Two
05 September − 04 October

A bittersweet comedy for anyone with a romantic streak.

Yulia is a secretary from the heart of Moscow, with a mother who would try the patience of a saint. Bob is a lonely Waikato farmer whose wife has left him for another bloke. When Yulia joins a Russian 'Mail Order Bride' agency these two courageous souls meet.

An unconventional love story, Where Are You My Only One? explores love between strangers, the courage to love again despite past failings and the endless pursuit of happiness.

"I was inspired by a number of things" says playwright Vanessa Rhodes. "There was a lot in the media about so called 'mail order brides' and I was intrigued to find out what lay behind these often negative stereotypes. I did a lot of research, interviewed a number of people who had left Russia for a variety of reasons following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and a few 'Kiwi blokes', and dairy farmers, and I began to imagine two unlikely souls 'finding' each other and their two worlds colliding."

Originally written by Rhodes as a short play for Silo Theatre's 2003 To Russia With Love season, Circa Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of this full-length production.

"Utterly charming... an elegantly drawn scenario of the heart... a poignant and layered exploration of the role courage plays in contemporary love" - The New Zealand Herald

"A sweet examination of love the second time round" - Sunday Star Times