 ood Night – The End is an existential comedy crackling with the fierce originality that has earned Jo Randerson her cult status in theatre and literature alike. Imagine an episode of The Office written by Beckett or Kafka and you’ll be a quarter of the way to appreciating this play’s wild humour and terrifying humanity.
“…Like a whirlwind I unfurled myself on the universe, I rampaged it. And I let such horror and finality out on anything I came across…"
 Three Grim Reapers kill time in their dingy staff kitchen, grappling with the usual questions: “Who used my cup? Why is there never enough Milo? Is there anything to look forward to beyond this miserable present?” Add the pressure of a playboy boss who only speaks Italian and an impending Christmas party and it’s no wonder some of them are starting to look for a way out.
 Good Night - The End premiered at Downstage Theatre, Wellington in 2009. The production was directed by Andrew Foster, former collaborator with Jo in iconic theatre company Trouble. Sean Coyle designed the set, Piet Asplet the lighting. Janet Dunn, designer of boutique, recycled garments created the costumes and Nic McGowan designed the sound.
"When the audience's faces are wreathed with smiles in the wake of a 106-minute play about death, something remarkable has clearly happened... the rich array of creative talent assembled by Barbarian Productions provokes all our sensibilities in the process of delivering a show that bemuses, amuses and finally packs a life-affirming punch."
Theatreview, 2009
"Underlying this comedy a serious point about life is being made and it does so with wit and laughter. It is a memento mori writ large and I thoroughly recommend it."
Dompost, 2009
"Good Night - The End is the new play from Jo Randerson's theatre company Barbarian, and it bears all the markers of being such: it is funny, it is clever, and it is flipping bizarre. Blending realistic dialogue and bold characters with magical realism and the absurd, Randerson creates a play that is unashamedly comic, rich in character and full of surprises."
Theatreview, 2009
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