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Sweets 1,2,3

Friday, 24 February 2006, 2:35 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Senior dance artist Kilda Northcott will lead her own company of dancers in an evening of contemporary dance featuring the choreography of Celine Cattoen and Sandra Bourguignon, with additional material by Claire Martin. The name Sweets 1,2,3 was chosen to reflect ... More >>

Footnote Dance: Perforum 2006

Friday, 24 February 2006, 2:34 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Footnote Dance is unique as a repertoire company with a commitment to new New Zealand dance. Perforum 2006 is a concept developed for ‘FRINGENZ’ to facilitate discussion with the creative forces of contemporary dance. New choreography by internationally ... More >>

The Life of Eileen

Friday, 24 February 2006, 2:30 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Trapezes and Physical Theatre are the performing tools in ‘The Life of Eileen,’ an inspiring and emotional solo show. This is one woman’s remarkable true story of courage, hope, love and defeat. More >>

'A Celebration' Sculpture by Di Conway

Friday, 24 February 2006, 2:25 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Friday 24 Feb - Sunday 5 March, 2006 Wadehouse, 202 Hutt Rd, Kaiwharawhara. Shop Hours ph. 04 499 8885 More >>

Festival Artist in Residence

Friday, 24 February 2006, 2:23 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

After rave reviews Wellington artist Paul Forrest once again transforms the M.F.C. foyer into a colour filled painting studio and gallery. Paul will be at the easel everyday creating magic on canvas before your eyes. Visit www.paulforrest.co.nz for ... More >>

The Best of the Cromoli Brothers!

Friday, 24 February 2006, 9:42 am | Wellington Fringe Festival

After performing to sold out audiences in Canada, The Amazing and Impermeable Cromoli Brothers are bringing their Vaudeville Extravaganza to the New Zealand Fringe Festival Thursday to Saturday, February 23rd, 24th and 25th at 8 Pm at the Bluenote, 195 Cuba ... More >>

Reading Robertson Davies on Rangitoto

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 3:21 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Lewd. Antisocial. Conceited. Canadian. All Canadians are quiet, polite, and boring, right? Not these girls. Josephine, Cleo, and Vicki are brash, sarcastic, and have just been set loose on the other side of the world. More >>

Conspiracy 911

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 3:20 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Put down that remote control, forget about those post Christmas sales and come on down for a laugh a minute romp, see the cranks, crackpots, loonies and conspiracy nuts ... Or find out the truth. More >>

Micetro

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 3:18 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

What do a giant mouse, a large turnip and a safari have in common? Not much on the surface, but in improvised comedy show 'Micetro', improvisers will work together to magically weave such random suggestions from the audience into stories, songs ... More >>

Fringe 06 Closing Night ‘Monsta’ Awards Ceremony

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 11:13 am | Wellington Fringe Festival

Director Karen Blyth sees the Awards Ceremony as an important send off for Fringe 06. “It’s a chance for myself and the Fringe Board to congratulate and celebrate all the Fringe participants. This year has been an outstanding year for quality shows ... More >>

Arctic-Antarctic: a bipolar play

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:47 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

With award-winning director David Lawrence, new young writer Charlotte Simmonds takes us into the stunning world of mental illness in this exciting production, Arctic-Antarctic. Following for a brief period the lives of two young women struggling to come to terms ... More >>

Playing Miss Havisham

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:42 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Helen Moulder had a brain-wave as she was sitting in the wings at the Court Theatre in a tattered wedding dress. The award-winning actress was waiting to go on as Miss Havisham in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and was searching for ideas for her ... More >>

Snapshots 06

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:39 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Brings you its 8th season of work…………… As part of the 2006 Fringe Festival…………………….. The creators of ‘Espresso’, ‘Rush Hour’, ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ and ‘Snapshots 05’ More >>

Treefrog’s Goats And Antelopes

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:37 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Treefrogs, goats, antelopes, bison and greenfinch may sound like an unlikely combination of creatures to find together in one room. Wellington composer, Treefrog, will bring them together, at least nominally, along with a plethora of weird and wonderful musical ... More >>

Blue Movies on a Redvespa

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:35 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

An anonymous digital collective will appear during the Wellington Fringe Festival this year. Using blue tooth enabled cell phones, palms and laptops Fringe Festival goers will be able to share and view photos and movie masterpieces. More >>

loonesco

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:32 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Hitting the streets of Wellington this Fringe 06 is a new style of street theatre unique to New Zealand. A mixture of performance based on silent movies, clown technique, mime and conventional theatre with a simple focus, to make the audience laugh. More >>

EXCESS: The Suitcase show

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 4:31 pm | Wellington Fringe Festival

Have you been on holiday this summer? Traveled overseas? What always seems to be the biggest hassle? EXCESS baggage. Well this show certainly takes it to the limit. How many suitcases does one person need? More >>

Full of Sound and Fury

Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 12:36 am | Wellington Fringe Festival

What do you get when you cross an Anglicised Croatian, a half Sri-Lankan Englishman, add a hint of Scottish, some Canadian roots and an upbringing in the Channel Islands? Well, you get the cast of Dreamscape’s latest production: “Full of Sound and Fury”, ... More >>

32 Flavours

Thursday, 16 February 2006, 10:33 am | Wellington Fringe Festival

The premier of a delicious theatrical experience is coming to Fringe 2006. Above an ice-cream store, the lives of three struggling Kiwis and an affable German are thrown into the spotlight. 32 Flavours explores the familiar experiences of finding ... More >>

Heavenly Burlesque: a Fuse Production

Thursday, 16 February 2006, 10:28 am | Wellington Fringe Festival

Enter the seductive world of Burlesque Circus, Dance and Cabaret, showcasing over 100 artists from New Zealand and overseas. Heavenly Burlesque transforms The Paramount into a world of live original performance and music limited to 3 weekends only. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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