Auckland: Things are about to get Fringey [by James Wenley]
Auckland Fringe 2015 is hitting our theatres and streets next week and it promises to bring a whole cavalcade of entertainment and provocation. Fringe is one of the best times to check out what’s happening in Auckland theatre. Ticket prices are low and affordable, and you can jump from venue to venue and genre to genre to create a very memorable night.
To assist your planning, I’ve put together an easy-to-read list of what Fringe events are happening in the Festival’s first week. Choose a night, look at what’s on offer, and pick your own path….
Monday 9 Feb
City:
7pm The Basement – Live Orgy
8:30pm The Basement – Girl on a Corner
10pm The Basement – 3 in 2 1
Tuesday 10 Feb
City:
7pm The Basement – Live Orgy
7:30pm Q Vault – Suri vs Shiloh
8:30pm The Basement – Girl on a Corner
8:45pm Q Loft – The Legacy Project
9pm Q Vault – Frank, The Mind Reading Hotdog
10pm The Basement – 3 in 2 1
Suburbs:
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
Wednesday 11 Feb
City:
5-7pm Aotea Square – The Square Soapbox (Free!!)
5:30pm The Basement – 3 in 2 1
6pm Aotea Square – Whales
7pm The Basement – Live Orgy
7pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
7:30pm Q Vault – Suri vs Shiloh
8:30pm The Basement – Girl on a Corner
9pm Q Vault – Frank, The Mind Reading Hotdog
8:45pm Q Loft – The Legacy Project
10pm The Basement – Stutterpop
Suburbs:
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
Thursday 12 Feb
City:
5-7pm Aotea Square – The Square Soapbox (Free!!)
5:30pm The Basement – 3 in 2 1
6pm The Performance Studio (AUT) – Boneseed
7pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
7pm Herald Theatre – Rising Voices
7pm The Basement – Up on Lowman
7pm The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na
7pm Q Loft Stripped Bare
7:30pm Q Vault – Suri vs Shiloh
8:30pm The Basement – Girl on a Corner
8:45pm Q Loft – The Legacy Project
9pm Q Vault – Frank, The Mind Reading Hotdog
10pm The Basement – Stutterpop
Suburbs:
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
Friday 13 Feb
City:
5-7pm Aotea Square – The Square Soapbox (Free!!)
5:30pm The Basement – Gift of the Gab
6pm The Performance Studio (AUT) – Boneseed
7pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
7pm Herald Theatre – Rising Voices
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
7pm The Basement – Up on Lowman
7pm The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na
7pm Q Loft Stripped Bare
7:30pm Q Vault – Suri vs Shiloh
8:30pm The Basement – Girl on a Corner
8:45pm Q Loft – The Legacy Project
9pm Q Vault – Frank, The Mind Reading Hotdog
10pm The Basement – Stutterpop
Suburbs:
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
Saturday 14 Feb
City:
11am The Basement – Break Up (We need to talk)
5-7pm Aotea Square – The Square Soapbox
5:30pm The Basement – Gift of the Gab
6pm The Performance Studio (AUT) – Boneseed
7pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
7pm Herald Theatre – Rising Voices
7pm The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na
7pm Q Loft Stripped Bare
7:30pm Q Vault – Suri vs Shiloh
8:30pm The Basement – Girl on a Corner
8:45pm Q Loft – The Legacy Project
9pm Q Vault – Frank, The Mind Reading Hotdog
10pm The Basement – Stutterpop
Suburbs:
3pm Mission Bay – Wipe Out! (The Wet Hot Beauties)
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
Sunday 15 Feb
City:
5:30pm The Basement – Gift of the Gab
6pm The Performance Studio (AUT) – Boneseed
7pm The Basement – Beast
Suburbs:
7pm The Pah Homestead – Shakespeare’s Rebels
You can view the full line up of Auckland Fringe shows on iTICKET’s Fringe Page. Happy scheduling! 🙂
FYI – the Wet Hot Beauties are also performing their FREE beach show WIPE OUT at 3pm on Saturday 14th Feb at Mission Bay. We’re performing ever Saturday between 14th Feb – 14th March at a variety of times and beach locations including SPLORE. This year we have a troupe of 50+ ladies hitting the water.
Thanks Pip, go the Wet Hot Beauties!