The fight for Frankie _{by Madelaine Empson}

Dust off the cobwebs from that dress that glistens with a thousand jewel beetles. Lace up the spiderweb tights, line your eyes with Cthulhu’s ink, and plump your lips with lamb’s blood. Button up those eyeball cufflinks and fasten your noose-tie for a fancy, freakish, frightening, and fabulous night searching for Frankenstein’s bride… or groom with PopRox.

The Wellington improv company is back with the wildly anticipated sequel to their 2024 holiday romp Ms. Christmas Bachelorette. This time, their unforgettable improvised show will see a cast of spooky, scary, sexy guests lining up for the role of a deathtime in Mr. Halloween Bachelor.

Happening at The Hannah on All Hallow’s Eve eve (the 30^th of October), Mr. Halloween Bachelor features Dylan Hutton as MC The Devil and Mo Munn as Frankenstein’s Monster – aka The Bachelor. Let’s take a closer look at who’s vying for The Bachelor’s heart, totally figuratively of course.

Heart-eater Jed Davies competed as the Grinch in 2024. Does Mr. Heartthrob have it in the (blood)bank, or was the previous Bachelorette’s rejection more than he could handle…

Austin ‘Dreamboat’ Harrison will fight for Frankie’s heart, and maybe even his hand. Does Mr. McDreamy have what it takes to turn this romance into reality, or will Millie ‘Make-a-Move’ Osborne dazzle and baffle with her bold choices, strange gifts, and questionable first-date locations? Lesa ‘Hotstuff’ MacLeod-Whiting is out here setting hearts alight (and hoping not to get burned herself), while Nina Hogg – winner of Ms. Christmas Bachelor – is your heart to beat. Can she hold onto the crown, or is she destined to fall down?

The claws will be out, the desperation palpable in this wickedly entertaining PopRoxularity contest. Don’t forget the PopRoxcorn!