Cheese Wraps & Blueberries

Name: Cheese Wraps & Blueberries
Start: 2025-03-08T19:30:00+13:00
End: 2025-03-08T20:30:00+13:00
Location: Refinery ArtSpace

Schedule

Sat Mar 08 2025 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC+13:00

Location

Refinery ArtSpace | Nelson, NE

Cheese Wraps & Blueberries
Cre8 Nikkie Karki (Whakatū Nelson)
Charlotte knows the struggle is real – to meet expectations set by parenting books, experts, and even other mothers. This new show explores the disconnect between the idealised image of motherhood, and the messy, unpredictable, chaotic reality. If you saw Not JUST a Mother at Fringe 2023, then don’t miss this follow up – Nikkie Karki’s characters are funny and totally relatable!
This new work dives deeper into challenges and frustrations of parenting, the impact of unsolicited advice, the overwhelming weight of responsibility, along with the conflict between social expectations and individual experience. This all hinges on the unrealistic ideal of perfection.
Despite the challenges and frustrations Charlotte faces, she ultimately celebrates the profound joy that comes with being a mother. Charlotte’s description of the bond she shares with her children, her willingness to sacrifice for them, and her ability to find wonder in their everyday experiences demonstrate the emotional rewards of motherhood.
All anecdotes are based on true scenarios the writer and performer has encountered with her own young children. Nikkie uses and draws on real life experiences within her relationships, which she explores further in her writing. She loves to look at all angles of a person’s character, exploring how past experiences can shape how we react to others.
Director & dramaturg: Donna Chapman
Nikkie is also performing Cheese Wraps & Blueberries at NZ Fringe on 21 and 22 February.
Awards:
Nominated for Best Solo Performer, Best Script, Best Local and Development Award for Nelson Fringe 2023, for Not JUST a Mother
World premiere!
General admission
Duration: 50 mins
Tickets: $18 + 50c booking fee