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Dunedin Fringe Festival

DunedinMarch 25

Hilarious show relatable and deeply personal

Popular Dunedin comedian Harriet Moir kept a packed-out Te Whare O Rukutia audience roaring with laughter during her hilarious show Dear Stalker.
Hilarious show relatable and deeply personal
Hilarious show relatable and deeply personal
DunedinMarch 25

Plenty of laughs in amusing show

MIGRATED CREATIVES PRESENT BROWN SUGAR The Playhouse— Wednesday, March 11The warmth and joy of the Pasifika community was to the fore in sweetly youthful piece Brown Sugar.
Plenty of laughs in amusing show
Plenty of laughs in amusing show
DunedinMarch 25

Capturing the natural world’s beauty

The beauty of the natural world is highlighted in "I found it in the forest", a photography exhibition by a Palmerston-based artist, running as part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Capturing the natural world’s beauty
Capturing the natural world’s beauty
DunedinMarch 22

‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’

Audience participation was the order of the day at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival which wrapped up last night, after 91 events over the past fortnight.
‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’
‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’
EntertainmentMarch 22

Send-up of a favourite guilty pleasure

CoroNew Athenaeum TheatreFriday, March 20
EntertainmentMarch 22

Rockumentary singalong packs theatre

27 ClubRegent TheatreSaturday, March 21
EntertainmentMarch 20

Sublime, intimate, vulnerable performance

Producer and artist Nicole Maisey has created an arresting work that delves into her recent ADHD diagnosis.
Sublime, intimate, vulnerable performance
Sublime, intimate, vulnerable performance
EntertainmentMarch 20

Story from someone who’s been there

After Elsa Couvreur made her video of The Sensemaker temporarily available online, a clip from the show started to turn up in some of the less savoury corners of the internet.
Story from someone who’s been there
Story from someone who’s been there
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EntertainmentMarch 19

Circus show inspired by ADHD diagnosis

If it was not for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Nicole Maisey would not be an award-winning aerial acrobat, swinging from the roof by her hair.
Circus show inspired by ADHD diagnosis
Circus show inspired by ADHD diagnosis
EntertainmentMarch 19

Feeling ambition not met

Pas de TroisAllen Hall TheatreThursday, March 19Set in 1860s Paris, Pas de Trois depicts three ballerinas — Aurelie, Sylvie and Colette — at loggerheads over who will be selected as their maestro’s next prima ballerina, after the incumbent comes down with tuberculosis.
EntertainmentMarch 19

Horror that’s all too familiar

CasketcaseGlobe TheatreWednesday,  March 18The Globe Theatre was packed for Casketcase; A Podcast Style Horror, written, produced and directed by Chelsea McRae with Mario Sadra-De Jong (producer/composer and media designer) and Cody McRae (producer and technical manager).
Horror that’s all too familiar
Horror that’s all too familiar
DunedinMarch 18

The art of ‘just coping’

When I arrived in Dunedin as a medical student, I didn’t imagine I’d one day return as both a psychiatrist and a comedian.
The art of ‘just coping’
The art of ‘just coping’
DunedinMarch 18

Poisonous play

Podcasts, poison and a promising premise are the ingredients of Casketcase, a new play by Dunedin theatre company Good for Her Productions.
Poisonous play
Poisonous play
EntertainmentMarch 16

Surprising hilarity of volcanology, insects

A good sized crowd at the New Athenaeum Theatre listened to softly spoken comedian Ben Miller with quiet amusement.
Surprising hilarity of volcanology, insects
Surprising hilarity of volcanology, insects
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EntertainmentMarch 16

Tabletop adventuring takes to the stage

A group of Dunedin actors are taking their Dungeons & Dragons games to the next level with a series of live events financially backed by the city council.
Tabletop adventuring takes to the stage
Tabletop adventuring takes to the stage
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DunedinMarch 15

Audience will be included in whodunnit

An immersive murder mystery show at a historic Dunedin home will see one audience member framed for the shocking crime.
Audience will be included in whodunnit
Audience will be included in whodunnit
EntertainmentMarch 15

White-masked nightmare

A near-capacity audience became engrossed by Dunedin Fringe event We Remember Wrong at the Short St Studio.
White-masked nightmare
White-masked nightmare
EntertainmentMarch 15

Engaging and entertaining

Christopher Sainton-Clark transforms himself into a myriad of compelling characters.
Engaging and entertaining
Engaging and entertaining
DunedinMarch 11

New play tackles memory

What happens when the state controls memory — and asks ordinary people to decide who deserves to live?
New play tackles memory
New play tackles memory
DunedinMarch 11

Pints, pipes work together for show

Shower and car singers unite for the chance to sing your hearts out at Bangers & Brews — a pub singalong with a twist.
Pints, pipes work together for show
Pints, pipes work together for show
DunedinMarch 4

Fiery comedy draws from life

What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano?
Fiery comedy draws from life
Fiery comedy draws from life
DunedinMarch 4

Language, laughter focus of show

Wellington-based stand-up comedian Jerome Chandrahasen is bringing his hit show on language and laughter, On Words, to the Dunedin Fringe Festival next month.
Language, laughter focus of show
Language, laughter focus of show
DunedinFebruary 25

Comedy show set for festival

Multi award-winning Dunedin comedian and entertainer Harriet Moir debuts her brand new comedy show Dear Stalker at next month’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Comedy show set for festival
Comedy show set for festival
DunedinFebruary 25

Unique visual, sonic journey

Dunedin Fringe Festival audiences are invited to experience altered states of sound and chromatic consciousness at a unique, one-off event hosted by local band OMMU and visual artist Sam Caldwell.
Unique visual, sonic journey
Unique visual, sonic journey
DunedinMarch 25

Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards

Creativity and community were celebrated at the Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards Night.
Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards
Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards