Auckland Fringe 2015: Week Two Schedule and Daily Picks

The Dummy

Living Life on the Fringe [by James Wenley]

MONDAY'S PICK: Playwright Paul Rothwell is a Wellington institution, but this is the first time one of his plays will be performed in Auckland. About time!
MONDAY’S PICK: Robin Goblin. Playwright Paul Rothwell is a Wellington institution, but this is the first time one of his plays will be performed in Auckland. About time!

Here’s Theatre Scenes day by day break down for Week Two of the Fringe, with everything nicely in one place (and way less annoying to scan then the Fringe website’s calendar!)

Monday 16 Feb

City:

5:30pm The Basement – Gift of the Gab
7pm The Basement – Beast
8:30pm The BasementRobin Goblin

Suburbs:

7pm Portland Public House – Rain Dogs Cabaret

 

TUESDAY'S PICK: Ben Anderson makes beautiful puppets and beautiful shows (remember Just Above the Clouds at last Fringe?). Our reviewer Matt Baker chose this as his No.1 must see of the Fringe.
TUESDAY’S PICK: Ben Anderson makes beautiful puppets and beautiful shows (remember Just Above the Clouds at last Fringe?). Our reviewer Matt Baker chose Puzzle as his No.1 must see of the Fringe.

Tuesday 17 Feb

City:

5:30pm The BasementIt Ends with the Sea
6:30pm Herald Theatre – Away From Home
7pm Q Loft – Stripped Bare
7:15pm
Q Vault – Grounded
8:30pm
 The Basement – Robin Goblin
8:30pm Q Loft Puzzle

 

Wednesday 18 Feb

City:

5:30pm The Basement – It Ends with the Sea
6pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
6:30pm
 Herald Theatre – Away From Home
7pm The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na 

WEDNESDAY'S PICK: This politically charged play by George Brant, tackling the ethics of drone warfare has been getting the plaudits internationally. Alex Bonham directs the NZ premiere.
WEDNESDAY’S PICK: This politically charged play by George Brant, tackling the ethics of drone warfare has been getting the plaudits internationally. Alex Bonham directs the NZ premiere of Grounded.

7pm Q Loft Stripped Bare
7:15pm 
Q Vault – Grounded
8:30pm
 The Basement – Robin Goblin
8:30pm Q Loft – Puzzle 
10pm The Basement – The Shittest Theatre you will ever see
10pm The Basement – Keep out of my Box (and other advice) (Free!!)

Suburbs:

8pm The Rose Theatre Life in the Toy Box

 

Thursday 19 Feb

City:

5:30pm The Basement – It Ends with the Sea
6pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
6:30pm Q LoftCaterpillars

THURSDAY'S PICK: An AO  kid's show from the deviant minds of Daryl Wrightson and Kylie Milne. I can't wait to see what they've got brewing.
THURSDAY’S PICK: An AO kid’s show from the deviant minds of Daryl Wrightson and Kylie Milne. I can’t wait to see what they’ve got brewing in The Loose Dick Kiddies Show.

7pm The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na 
7pm
The BasementThe Memory Shelf
7:15pm 
Q Vault – Grounded
7:30pm Old Folks AssociationMy Celebrity Husbands and maybe some Wives 
8:00pm
 Herald Theatre – Away From Home
8:30pm The Basement – Robin Goblin
8:30pm Q Loft –  Puzzle 
9pm Q Vault–  The Loose Dicks Kiddies Show
10pm The BasementI am a Cat
10pm The Basement – Keep out of my Box (and other advice) (Free!!)

Suburbs:
8pm The Rose Theatre Life in the Toy Box

 

Friday 20 Feb

City:

FRIDAY'S PICK: Joseph Harper's storytelling is offbeat and always quality.
FRIDAY’S PICK: I am a Cat. Joseph Harper’s storytelling is offbeat and always quality.

5:30pm The Basement – It Ends with the Sea
6pm Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
6:30pm 
Q Loft – Caterpillars 
7pm
 
The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na 
7pm 
The Basement – The Memory Shelf
7:15pm 
Q Vault – Grounded
8:00pm
 Herald Theatre – Away From Home
8:30pm Q Loft Puzzle
8:30pm The Basement – Take Back the Hood
9pm
 Q Vault –  The Loose Dicks Kiddies Show
10pm The Basement – I am a Cat
11pm The Basement – Fringey Snort

Suburbs:

8pm The Rose Theatre Life in the Toy Box

 

Saturday 21 Feb

SATURDAY'S PICK: The last night of international traveller Away from Home. A one man show about football and homosexuality.
SATURDAY’S PICK: The last night of international traveller Away from Home. A one man show about football and homosexuality.

City:

2:00pm Herald Theatre – Away From Home
2pm Q Loft – Caterpillars 
4pm 
Q Loft – Caterpillars 
5:30pm
The BasementThe Dummy
6pm
 
Aotea Centre Level 3 – Risk & Win Arcade: The Theatrical Competition
7pm 
The Basement – The Memory Shelf
7:15pm
 Q Vault – Grounded
8:00pm Herald Theatre – Away From Home
8:30pm Q Loft – Puzzle
8:30pm The Basement – Take Back the Hood
9pm Q Vault –  The Loose Dicks Kiddies Show
10pm The Basement – I am a Cat

Suburbs:

1pm Splore Wipe Out! (The Wet Hot Beauties)
8pm The Rose Theatre Life in the Toy Box

 

SUNDAY'S PICK: The Dummy promises to be fascinating performance installation exploring how we project ourselves on social media, and the silencing effect of "positivity".
SUNDAY’S PICK: The Dummy promises to be fascinating performance installation exploring how we project ourselves on social media, and the silencing effect of “positivity”.

Sunday 22 Feb

City:

4pm Q Loft – Caterpillars 
5:30pm 
The Basement – The Dummy
7pm
 
The Basement – I wanna be na nah na nah na
7pm The Basement – The Memory Shelf
8:30pm The Basement – Take Back the Hood

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