Secrets, Karaoke And A Detective On The Brink: The Old Cold Hearts Club Comes To Hannah Playhouse
by Silver Noodle Soup · SCOOP11–18 April 2026 | Hannah Playhouse | Wellington
Everyone has a secret to reveal… and Detective Raven McAllister is determined to uncover the truth.
This April, Silver Noodle Soup presents The Old Cold Hearts Club at the Hannah Playhouse - an original theatrical work bursting with mystery, music, and unexpected revelations, created and performed by disabled artists in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Set over one unforgettable night at a local karaoke bar, the show follows Detective Raven McAllister as he observes a colourful cast of wild and fascinating characters. As the songs roll on and the drinks flow, secrets begin to surface, and the detective edges closer to a revelation that will throw everyone - including himself - for a loop.
Silver Noodle Soup is a Wellington-based charitable trust where young disabled people are fully included in the leadership and direction of all aspects of theatrical and cinematic creativity - from development and production to promotion and performance. Guided by professional theatre and film-makers, SNS creates space for disabled artists to express their artistic passions, develop their skills, and present bold, original work to live audiences.
SNS has been creating films and theatre for the past four years and opened Disability Pride Week Wellington in 2019 with a performance and film showcase at BATS Theatre. The company meets weekly at Mornington Golf Club for a three-hour drama and performance session and performs regularly at events and venues across the region.
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The Old Cold Hearts Club is led by an experienced creative team deeply embedded in Aotearoa’s theatre landscape.
Stevie Hancox-Monk (they/them), a trans nonbinary theatre practitioner based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, brings over a decade of experience in improvisation, theatre-making and voice performance. Stevie has toured internationally with the Prague Shakespeare Company and performed in the United States with The Griegol. They are a founding member of improv troupe Tiny Dog (nominated for Best Improv Group at the 2023 NZ Comedy Guild Awards), and have collaborated widely across the sector, including on the award-winning production Wake Up Tomorrow. Stevie works with Silver Noodle Soup as a creative practitioner and values their earlier experience as a support worker for youth with disabilities as foundational to their arts practice.
Madeline McNamara has been an independent theatre practitioner for 50 years. Beginning in Aotearoa, they spent nearly a decade in the USA and The UK performing and honing their skills. Returning to Aotearoa the late 1980’s they have spent the last 40 years working as a performer, director, teacher and organiser. Long time collaborator of Sally Rodwell of Red Mole Theatre they created works with their company Toadlilies, touring Aotearoa, Australia, the UK and Europe. They then co-founded and co-directed Magdalena Aotearoa, inspired by the Welsh based The Magdalena Project, an International Network of Women in Contemporary Theatre established in 1986. In the mid 2000’s they were the artistic director of Acting Up, a charitable trust offering drama and music programmes to adults with learning difficulties. For the past 9 years they have been artistic director of Silver Noodle Soup Film and Theatre Company. 1n 2019 they were given the Wellington Theatre Award for Outstanding Performance for their solo work The Attitudes-Refusing Performance and in 2024 they received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Community. Madeline holds a Masters of Theatre Arts in Directing from Toi Whakaari / The New Zealand Drama School and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington.
Hannah Kelly (she/her) is an actor & teacher based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa. She has recently finished the sold-out Wellington season of Binge Culture's Werewolf, as part of the Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts and is soon embarking on a tour up the motu with the work. Hannah has toured internationally, with Binge's Werewolf, and EBKM's award-winning show Yes, Yes, Yes in NSW & Victoria, Australia. Hannah tutors weekly for theatre company Silver Noodle Soup & at Rātā Studios. She is a graduate from Victoria University’s Theatre (Hons) programme, and John Bolton’s Theatre School in Melbourne.
Together, this creative team supports and amplifies the voices of the Silver Noodle Soup ensemble, ensuring disabled artists are not just participants but leaders in shaping the work audiences see on stage.
The Old Cold Hearts Club promises an evening of humour, intrigue and heart - a celebration of inclusive theatre-making that places disabled artists centre stage.
SHOW DETAILS
The Old Cold Hearts Club
Presented by Silver Noodle Soup
11–18 April 2026
Hannah Playhouse, Wellington
Tickets and booking information:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/apr/the-old-cold-hearts-club
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