Pink Ducky Club brings the laughs at TYP match

Stepping into the spotlight with flair and feathers, the Pink Ducky Club, captained by the ever-charismatic Finn Hall, hit the stage alongside teammates Arlo Lorien King, Liam Presling, and Mia Mave. Representing Avcol Theatresports with pride, the squad opened their campaign with the blind round challenge, drawing “Furniture”—and what a wild ride it turned out to be.

They missed an early offer, a stumble out of the gates, but came storming back after Liam dropped a wallet—literally and figuratively—and the team pounced to turn the moment into comic gold.

Next up: their first-choice game, “X Words.” It was a gritty round, with tight constraints, tense beats, and a grandmother in the mix who just wanted to watch the footy. Despite the pressure, Avcol held their ground, navigating the word limit like seasoned pros.

Then came “Open Scene”—and things got wild. Cheese fondue! Mystery illness! The Pink Ducky Club pushed hard, improvising their way through strange symptoms and stranger snack cravings. It was fast, it was chaotic, it was improv magic.

The second half brought in serious competition, with Onehunga and St Kents entering the fray full force. Crowd pleasing rounds of “New Choice” and “Curfew Endowment” turned the heat up even higher. It was neck-and-neck the entire way, and at the final whistle—you wouldn’t believe it—we had a three-way tie.

That meant only one thing: Sudden death.

The final decider? A sudden death round of “Story, Story, Die.” Representing Avcol, Arlo Lorien King and Liam Presling stepped up to the plate. But the stakes were brutal—just one “and” or “but” could end your story…and that’s exactly what happened. A slip of he tongue, and they were eliminated.

What a match. What a team. The Pink Ducky Club brought heart, humour, and high- stakes hijinks to the stage—and win or lose, they left it all out there.

• Ms Stone, Director of Drama

  
  

TYP Final match: Friday 12 September, 7pm in the Avcol Drama rooms