The New Zealand premiere of ‘The Appleton Ladies Potato Race' is set for Tauranga's 16^th Ave Theatre on the night of Saturday, June 10.

Inspired by true events, Melanie Tait's affectionate Australian play is an effervescent, amusing, and big-hearted tale about women taking action and showing the world there's more than one way to win a race.

The play is set in Appleton, a quintessential small Australian rural town. There are those in the town who embrace change, like long-time resident Barb. And there are those, like Barb's friend Bev, who don't.

Penny returns to her childhood home just in time for the Appleton Show and its famous potato race, where the winning man's prize is $1000 and the winning woman's prize is…$200? Not if Penny has anything to do with it. The determined doctor swings into action to right this wrong; she's going to smash through the glass ceiling, one potato sack at a time.

The New Zealand premiere of ‘The Appleton Ladies Potato Race' is at 16th Avenue Theatre, Tauranga, on June 10, 2023, and the play will run for 12 performances during the following two weeks. Tickets are available at: https://www.iticket.co.nz

Thanks to 16th Ave Theatre, The Weekend Sun has five double passes to give away to five lucky readers for performances from June 11-24. To enter, tell us where the play is set?

Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the ‘Competitions' section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, May 30.