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Something Funny Is Happening Here… BUCK SCOURGE LIVING NIGHTMARE Comes To Auckland!

Something Funny Is Happening Here… BUCK SCOURGE LIVING NIGHTMARE Comes To Auckland!

19 March 2026

A portrait of Time & Space resident Venus. They are looking away from the camera and wearing a silver billowy blouse. They are standing against a blue backdrop.

Announcing our Summer/Pride Time & Space resident - Venus!

20 February 2026

Big Queer Improv Party is back!

Big Queer Improv Party is back!

13 February 2026

2026 Summer/Pride season line-up

2026 Summer/Pride season line-up

13 January 2026

2025 Silly Season Line-up

2025 Silly Season Line-up

6 November, 2025

Spring 2025 - Season submissions are open!

Spring 2025 - Season submissions are open!

24 September 2025

Announcing our Spring Season 2025!

Announcing our Spring Season 2025!

24 September 2025

Sam Brooks with Sean Dioneda Rivera on may mga uod ang utak mo

Sam Brooks with Sean Dioneda Rivera on may mga uod ang utak mo

24 September 2025

Introducing Mele Ta’e’iloa, the CNZ & Basement Theatre 2025 Pacific Producer in Residence

Introducing Mele Ta’e’iloa, the CNZ & Basement Theatre 2025 Pacific Producer in Residence

24 September 2025

The 2025 Winter/Matariki season

The 2025 Winter/Matariki season

2 May 2025

SUMMER/PRIDE 2025 LINEUP

SUMMER/PRIDE 2025 LINEUP

10 January 2025

A small change to our ticket prices in 2025

A small change to our ticket prices in 2025

7 January 2025

How To Art: A Fine Fruity Fable

How To Art: A Fine Fruity Fable

18 November 2024

Introducing Silly Season!

Introducing Silly Season!

6 November 2024

Prayas Presents: Tiffin Box - Spotlight on Serena Mani

Prayas Presents: Tiffin Box - Spotlight on Serena Mani

7 October 2024

Big Car Park News

Big Car Park News

1 October 2024

Ngā Reta: A Spark for Self-Exploration and Te Reo Māori

Ngā Reta: A Spark for Self-Exploration and Te Reo Māori

26 September 2024

2024 Basement Team update!

2024 Basement Team update!

2 August 2024

OUR 2024 SPRING SEASON IS HERE!

OUR 2024 SPRING SEASON IS HERE!

1 August 2024

Introducing Basement Makers Space

Introducing Basement Makers Space

24 July 2024

AUCKLAND FRINGE IS BACK AT BASEMENT THEATRE THIS SEPTEMBER

AUCKLAND FRINGE IS BACK AT BASEMENT THEATRE THIS SEPTEMBER

15 July 2024

Basement Xmas Show - 2024 update

Basement Xmas Show - 2024 update

2 July 2024

Very Theatre, Very Camp: An Interview with Jen Silverman

Very Theatre, Very Camp: An Interview with Jen Silverman

10 June 2024

Merging wrestling and dance: an inside look at the Arts House x Basement Theatre Culture Lab residency

Merging wrestling and dance: an inside look at the Arts House x Basement Theatre Culture Lab residency

7 May 2024

Winter & Matariki 2024

Winter & Matariki 2024

2 May 2024

Haere Rā Cat

Haere Rā Cat

21 February 2024

Culture Lab International Exchange Announcement

Culture Lab International Exchange Announcement

15 February 2024

2024 at Basement

2024 at Basement

8 February 2024

Basement Board Chair Announcement

Basement Board Chair Announcement

15 January 2024

Summer/Pride Season 2024

Summer/Pride Season 2024

11 January 2024

Writing brain tumour humour: the intriguing holes in An Almighty Yes.

Writing brain tumour humour: the intriguing holes in An Almighty Yes.

14 November 2023

Artists Make Auckland

Artists Make Auckland

21 September 2023

Basey is turning fifteen.

Basey is turning fifteen.

11 September 2023

SUMMER AND PRIDE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN

SUMMER AND PRIDE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN

6 September 2023

ANNOUNCING THE CREATORS OF THE 2023 BASEMENT THEATRE CHRISTMAS SHOW

ANNOUNCING THE CREATORS OF THE 2023 BASEMENT THEATRE CHRISTMAS SHOW

24 August 2023

Spring season 2023

Spring season 2023

10 August 2023

It’s official, we’re doing Programming a little bit different

It’s official, we’re doing Programming a little bit different

2 August 2023

Tohu mo Matariki 2023

Tohu mo Matariki 2023

3 July 2023

Matariki wānanga artists 2023

Matariki wānanga artists 2023

3 July 2023

Rat Chats Episode Two - Performance as Power: Language, Identity, and Representation

Rat Chats Episode Two - Performance as Power: Language, Identity, and Representation

27 June 2023

Rat Chats Episode One - Don’t Be Afraid To Sit In The Front Row: Improv, Interactive Theatre, and Comedy

Rat Chats Episode One - Don’t Be Afraid To Sit In The Front Row: Improv, Interactive Theatre, and Comedy

30 May 2023

Everytime I Try to Leave Something Keeps Pulling Me Back (me back)

Everytime I Try to Leave Something Keeps Pulling Me Back (me back)

12 May 2023

Winter/Matariki season 2023

Winter/Matariki season 2023

4 May 2023

Pitch your idea for the 2023 Basement Christmas Show!

Pitch your idea for the 2023 Basement Christmas Show!

13 March 2023

Announcing Choose What You Pay @ Basement

Announcing Choose What You Pay @ Basement

28 February 2023

Summer/Pride 2023

Summer/Pride 2023

10 January 2023

Explore Another Universe with Miss Leading

Explore Another Universe with Miss Leading

17 October 2022

Our 2022 Ideas in Residence artists

Our 2022 Ideas in Residence artists

21 September 2022

What it means to be Black, lesbian, and living in Tāmaki Makaurau

What it means to be Black, lesbian, and living in Tāmaki Makaurau

6 September 2022

THREE’S COMPANY

THREE’S COMPANY

24 August 2022

We just added a theatre show you might like

We just added a theatre show you might like

11 August 2022

This is Our Youth: Hine Te Rēhia and Celebrating Emerging Makers

This is Our Youth: Hine Te Rēhia and Celebrating Emerging Makers

5 August 2022

SPRING/FRINGE 2022 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

SPRING/FRINGE 2022 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

2 August 2022

HAU Festival [te Hī me te Hā]

HAU Festival [te Hī me te Hā]

22 July 2022

The road to The Best Cafe in the World

The road to The Best Cafe in the World

11 July 2022

Two Bodies

Two Bodies

7 July 2022

Our Matariki Commemorative Artwork for 2022

Our Matariki Commemorative Artwork for 2022

19 June 2022

Matariki wānanga artist announcement

Matariki wānanga artist announcement

2 June 2022

RISK-FREE FOR ARTISTS, COMING RIGHT UP!

RISK-FREE FOR ARTISTS, COMING RIGHT UP!

31 May 2022

Calling all Tangata Whenua artists

Calling all Tangata Whenua artists

5 May 2022

Winter/Matariki 2022 Season Announcement

Winter/Matariki 2022 Season Announcement

29 April 2022

Flipping to the B-SIDE

Flipping to the B-SIDE

22 March 2022

Introducing the Tautai 2021 Fale-Ship Podcast presented by Basement Theatre

Introducing the Tautai 2021 Fale-Ship Podcast presented by Basement Theatre

10 February 2022

Tautai 2021 Fale-ship Podcast – EP1, Marina Alefosio

Tautai 2021 Fale-ship Podcast – EP1, Marina Alefosio

8 February 2022

Tautai 2021 Fale-ship Podcast – EP2, Teremoana Rapley

Tautai 2021 Fale-ship Podcast – EP2, Teremoana Rapley

8 February 2022

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