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Back/Words
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
How awkward was your first kiss? When was the last time you experienced a death? Have you ever had to tell someone for the first time that you were gay? More >>
Do you know what your children are up to?
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
The dark arts have often appealed to young people who are looking for a place to belong, looking for a sense of power in a world where they often feel powerless. Anton, Izzy, Rach, Claire and Kane are no different. More >>
‘For Real’: A Teen’s Mind Is Chaotic And Powerful.
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Given no voice nor control, Jess is forced to consume the audience into her deep psychosis. ‘For Real’ is an innovative piece depicting the reality of teenagers minds. Jess’ mind is played by 9 actors. Each actor symbolises a different facet ... More >>
FRACtur
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Vanja Draganic, a performer/devisor who Die Deutsche Bühne called, “inspired and terrifying” (Schulte 2007), makes her New Zealand directorial debut in this exploration of the effects of power on ordinary people. More >>
Premiere Season Of Buffoon's Birthday
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
A new piece of physical theatre devised from an original script, BUFFOON’S BIRTHDAY is a 50 minute dark comedy, telling the story of the buffoons Bones, Meat, Guts, Skin, Blood and a Herald as they celebrate a birthday in their own skewed and twisted ... More >>
Haimona
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
So begins Haimona, a fringe festival show of rich language and imagery performed by Mike Eager telling the story of his friend Simon Williamson using Simon's own poetry. More >>
Inside Out
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Picture this! The angst of today’s youth, crazy reality TV and 17th Century Shakespearean drama. In “Inside Out”, set as a play within a play, Sarah Delahunty’s wildly funny and thought provoking play juxtaposes the struggles of today’s youth, the ... More >>
Irrepressible Urge
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
From imaginary friends to world-changing news; old wives’ tales to religious texts, the irrepressible human urge to tell stories is inescapable. In Irrepressible Urge, four tales entwine, exploring different aspects of storytelling. A princess and a ... More >>
Jangle: “Buddha On A Bender”
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Meet Toby. He’s in a lot of trouble, he’s falling apart, has just run away from his Hare Krishna temple and desperately needs some onion and garlic in his life. Toby has seriously snapped!Hiding out in an alleyway, come see what happens when ... More >>
'Running of the Fringe' to fire up Fringe
Friday, 5 February 2010, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
The New Zealand Fringe Festival 2010's Running of the Fringe 12pm – 12.30pm Friday February 12 Cuba Street, Wellington More >>
Dark Comedy Gives Fringe Fix For Bard Addicts
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Measure for Measure’s themes are uncannily up to date which probably explains its increasing popularity worldwide. Recent productions have explored themes such as corrupt government and the misuse of power, the balance between mercy and justice, ... More >>
Medea Songs
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Greek tragedy and a contemporary love story are intertwined in Medea Songs, a new play by award-winning playwright Sarah Delahunty set in a Wellington cafe and on at the New Zealand Fringe Festival 2010 from 24 to 27 February. More >>
Memoirs Of Pinafores And Panty Hose
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Memoirs of Pinafores and Panty Hose” blossoms from the untamed curiosities and embellishments of old age; spinning cabaret and dubious stories in an outrageous fashion. More >>
Pink Lighter
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Pink Lighter is a new work by New Zealand playwright Jonathon Riley. Never before has it been performed. Jack and Fran live next to Steve, Nina and Lance. They seem like two normal households... until they meet. Jacks terrible dark secret is found ... More >>
“A Little Gem” Set To Sparkle At Bats
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
The self-devised play which wowed Auckland audiences hopes to strike the same chord with Wellingtonians in March. Lively actors Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu and Isla Adamson will present their comic tour de force Ruby Tuesday, playing between them eight eccentric ... More >>
Cookie Baker's 'Tealight Parade'
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Cookie Baker - boy-chaser, hair-raiser and melody maker - is embarking on her maiden voyage to New Zealand from South Australia and invites you to Club Ivy at The Garden Club from Wednesday February 17 - Saturday February 20 at 8pm each night to share ... More >>
SALON
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
SALON is the prequel to the multi-award winning show HOTEL, which premiered in 2007 and has continued to tour New Zealand since then. Created by the site-specific.co.nz group, this show is an exploration of the world of hair styling and of the people ... More >>
Sometimes I Don’t Like Yellow
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
It's not easy sometimes, this whole life lark. We all make mistakes, some of us mroe than others. Damn. More than others. Anyway, these mistakes vary in magnitude from the simple (buying light blue milk) to the unforgivable (buying yellow top milk). More >>
Grimy Teen Romance: Sun Dance
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Australian theatre-artist Blind presents grimy teen romance Sun Drugs at the BATS Theatre from 3-6 March as part of the New Zealand Fringe Festival. Set in Manila's flash-flooded streets, Sun Drugs follows the attempts of two hip brothers to transform ... More >>
Sunday Roast
Friday, 5 February 2010, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
The beast is fattened and ready for the slaughter. Father’s on carving duty. Mother is on vegetables. Daughters Courtney and Diane have dessert covered. Son-in-law Francois is in charge of looking good while actual son, Anthony, just wants to be left alone. More >>
