HOTHOUSE presents ‘AUTO-TUNE’

Described as an ‘absolute must-see’, this auto-tune rock opera is brought to you by re:group performance collective, the acclaimed team behind Coil, UFO and POV.

Set in Wagga Wagga in the early 2000s, AUTO-TUNE is a raucous work of “gig theatre” that follows Michael, a teenage Silverchair fan who discovers he has a strange superpower. The same way auto-tune technology perfects pitch, Michael finds he can time-travel, auto-tuning his life to rid it of dumb statements, awkward pauses and cringe jokes. But when this music-mad weirdo makes the biggest mistake of his life, will his auto-tune superpower save him?

In a pitch perfect world where algorithms seem to be the answer, AUTO-TUNE is a fifty-five-minute romp into a messy, sweaty universe that proves otherwise. It is a regret-filled love letter to millennial culture – Nokia 3315s, teen drinking, Limp Bizkit and questionable decision-making – featuring eclectic and energetic songwriting and a compelling narrative about the value of mistakes.

“AUTO-TUNE was like a fever dream, a complete mess, a catastrophe of sounds and sights, of laughs and lows, a riotous party full of cultural cliches and rock anthems. And I would 100% see it again.” The AU Review

★★★★★
“With AUTO-TUNE we have a reinvented form of musical theatre, gig-theatre. It’s brilliant. I can’t get enough of their work. re:group are easily the most creative and exciting theatre-makers I’ve seen in years. 5 STARS”