Considering marriage? Then you might want to head down to 16th Avenue Theatre this week to get an idea of what you're in for.

The theatre company's latest production Mixed Doubles, which is on stage until this Thursday, is a humorous and poignant comedy filled with plenty of ‘nawwww' moments and is well worth the price of admission.

You can catch ‘Mixed Doubles' down at 16th Avenue Theatre until march 24. From left: Liam Hagan, Gin Mabey, Geoff Herd, Christine Giddens, Wayne Gould and Geraldine Broderick. Photo: Supplied

Written in 1969, itfeatures seven short sketches that are linked together by a series of monologues which have been penned by different authors who portray marriage at different stages of life.

Handling director duties are Sarah Oemcke, Merv Beets and Geraldine Broderick who each take the reins for several sketches. All three do a remarkable job, adding their own personal touches here and there to add to the show's flavour while still maintaining its fluidity.

Each scene features two actors on stage, a minimal set and very clever lighting. It's this stripped back quality I loved the most, it's as if the audience is spying on two people caught up or trapped in moments that are very intimate and personal.

Wayne Gould and Ali Young. Photo: Supplied

The casting of Mixed Doubles is also superb, the actors do a brilliant job in portraying their characters who are afflicted by everyday trivialities, their pasts, their jobs and their marital problems.

It would have been easy to present caricatures, but they all presented their characters in a very three-dimensional way and with much dignity and respect which I adored.

Mixed Doubles is a treasure trove of life both seen and unseen that'll leave you both laughing out loud an in deep contemplation.

16th Ave Theatre presents Mixed Doubles which is on stage until this Thursday,March 24. For more information visit: 16avetheatre.co.nz

Bob Blackwell as The Vicar. Photo: Supplied