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NELSON
NEW ZEALAND
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      • Oh Bugger! - 18 October 2025 @ Theatre Royal Nelson
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      • Stranger in a Strange Land - Oct 2013 @ Nelson Arts Festival
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      • The Big O.E. - Oct 2012 @ Nelson Arts Festival
      • Parents & Parenting - Mar 2012 @ Suter Theatre
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 Couch Stories Presents: “Oh Bugger!”

A ​Live Performance
​18 October 2025
Celebrating Show #21 
​at the
​Theatre Royal Nelson
​

Live Recorded "Oh Bugger!" Stories 
include putting out a house fire, what to do with a kitty's broken leg, one car accident after another and how to get an illegal substance through airport security. 

The Couch Stories Team:
Jo Ann Firestone - Host, Creator & Producer
John Pinel - Host & Story Coach
Nona Jackson Pinel - Timer & Production Support   
Kirsty Cooper Black Stilt Projects Ltd - Photography


  
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​TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW ON YOU TUBE CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE OR CLICK HERE  
Use the timestamps in the description to find the story you want to listen to.
Warning - some strong language

Our storytellers in order of appearance:
Top L to R: Jo Ann Firestone, Matthew Benge,
Heather Lindsay, John Hayes, Kimberley Anderson, Simon Duffy
Bottom L to R: John Pinel, Andrew Clancey, Trudi Tait, Nick Walters, Ali Boswijk, Sarah Heaphy