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Mis{s}Conception
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
The Clitlective presents a new work about the challenges of infertility in modern times. Based on a true story, the play follows Chloe, a successful twenty-something whose life has gone perfectly to plan until she tries to get pregnant. Offering a ... More >>
Madame Blavatsky and the Astral Light
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
As part of NZ Fringe 2014, Julia Campbell and Catherine Swallow present Madame Blavatsky and the Astral Light, a new theatre work written by Renee Gerlich. Directed by Campbell and Swallow, the play will be staged atop the Wellington Botanic Gardens, in a marquee ... More >>
Love in the Key of Britpop
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gave poet Emily Andersen a Britpop-related heartbreak, Emily made a Britpop-related heartbreak spoken word show. More >>
Lies
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Four performers lie, cheat and charm their way through this recklessly honest event. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better” This company cannot be trusted. Director / Design: Nisha Madhan & Stephen Bain. More >>
Artistic and political celebrities cameo in murder-mystery
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Audiences will recognise a few famous faces popping up as cameos in modern murder-mystery, Immaculate Deception , which premieres at the 2014 Wellington Fringe Festival from 7 to 10 February. More >>
I’m Just Here for the Food
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Do you hate false sympathy? Do you love asparagus rolls? The first black comedy solo performance by Cats on Crack delivers a biting critique of all things verbally insincere/ irritating. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might vomit a bit. More >>
I Could Live Here
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
The tank is full, bags packed and music blaring. Hitch a ride as 3 friends embrace the detours and navigate small town New Zealand. Can they avoid the bumps in the road and enjoy their journey? More >>
Sceptre Theatre Presents: Horatio
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Be a part of an original Shakespearean work, written & performed right here in Wellington. Witness William Shakespeare’s Hamlet collide with his trademark themes and characters, shaped by a modern perspective, but still dipped in the rich language of the Bard ... More >>
Gypsy Rage Apocalypse
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
From the makers of Pirates vs Ninjas comes a saga of blood, vengeance and apocalyptic gypsy rage. “The world will know my heart when it fills with a rage to set the sea on fire.” More >>
Pressure Point Collective presents: GOD-BELLY
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Holy anorexics, bodybuilding, a saint having an erotic religious experience... GOD-BELLY is an exploration of the way religion has shaped our relationships to our bodies. See what happens when a couple navigates this knotted terrain through rap, riddles ... More >>
Frequency
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:42 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Frequency is an interactive adventure that starts at Understudy at BATS Theatre, on the corner of Cuba & Dixon Streets, and roams the streets of Wellington. Bring walking shoes and your charged-up phone! 7pm February 11/12/13, 18/19/20, 25/26/27. ... More >>
Foxes Mate for Life and Other Stories
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:36 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Foxes mate for life and Elephants have funerals. This collection of four short stories which explore a universal rhythm through how animals and humans do the same things. Come on a journey with us through the storybook world. More >>
First Day Off in a Long Time {USA}
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:32 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
A comedy . . . about suicide. Don’t miss this absurdly funny yet sad story of working the graveyard shift on a suicide-prevention hotline in New York. Written and performed by Brian Finkelstein (The Ellen Show, The Moth) “Engaging, hilarious and . . . ... More >>
Explode on Contact - Ben Stokes
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:24 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
Comedian and writer Ben Stokes returns to New Zealand with a more serious, and less organized solo spoken word show. Expect a chaotic combination of slam style poetry, rudimentary punk rock and attempted insights into an increasingly confusing world. More >>
Exoskeleton - Joseph Harper
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:22 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
This is a show I’ve made. It’s a musical. I’ve attempted to kind of figure out what my ‘soul’ is and express is so absolutely that I can essentially achieve immortality. It’s about harmony and emptiness. Thanks. – Joseph. More >>
Everything is Surrounded By Water
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:16 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
I want to come around to your place and tell you the story of the time I lost my soul. You could come to mine if that’s easier. I think we’ll have a good time. Uther Dean (nominated Outstanding New Playwright & Most Promising Director 2013 Chapman ... More >>
Euthermia/Hyperpyrexia
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:15 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
There is a war. There is a hospital. People are waiting for the wounded soldiers to arrive. They tell stories to keep each other alive. More >>
Dinner with Izzy & Simon
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:13 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
1 MESSAGE RECEIVED: heya, dinner and drinks tonight at ours. Get ur better half thru the shower and into something nice. Simon’s flipping the sofa cushions over to hide the stains. I have vino. Don’t make me do this alone xx. More >>
de Sade
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:05 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
de Sade, a tour through the depths of the darkest mind that ever existed, premieres as part of the 2014 New Zealand Fringe Festival and will be performed from 19-22 February at Fringe Bar, Allen Street. Alexander Sparrow – writer and comedian – ... More >>
Citizen Gef
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 11:03 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
In 2013, Freya and Uther found out about Gef. Gef is an enigma. Which is to say that he is a talking mongoose from the past. In 2013, Freya and Uther met Gef. This is the true story of that meeting. More >>
