May 2 – 16 2026

Crocodile Fever

*** R16 ***

Northern Ireland, 1989. A farmhouse window smashes, and rebellious Fianna Devlin crashes back into the life of her pious sister Alannah.

Together in the unlovely family home for the first time in years, following the death of their tyrannical father, the sisters are back at each other’s throats in seconds. And when Fianna discovers that the old reptile is in fact still very much alive, all hell breaks loose as they confront his hideous legacy.

Meghan Tyler’s surreal Crocodile Fever is a riotous dark comedy that refuses to behave. This is sisterhood at full tilt; sharp-tongued and fuelled by Taytos, booze, 80’s anthems, a chainsaw and buried rage. It can’t end happily but it can end gloriously.

After premiering to critical acclaim at Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre in 2019 and entertaining London audiences in 2025, the Gaslight Theatre is delighted to be bringing the New Zealand premiere to the stage in May 2026.

“An explosive dark comedy… ferociously feminist” – The Guardian

“Quentin Tarantino would be jealous” – The Times

“Astounding… A smack in the face in all of the best ways possible” – The Skinny

“This play is a bloody masterpiece in every sense, the dialogue pinging around the space, laughter dying in your throat” – British Theatre

“Gleefully dark and gory comedy” – The Stage

*** R16 ***
This production is restricted to persons 16 years of age and over. It contains prolific use of foul language, graphic imagery and references to subject matters that some people may find confronting.