5-7 MAR, 8.30PM

Before We Begin - Fundraiser Season

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  • Date 5-7 MAR, 8.30PM
  • Venue Studio
  • Price $17-$30+
  • Runtime 60 mins
  • Cast Hamish Annan
  • Producer Tom Webster
  • Dramaturg Dan Goodwin
  • Lighting Design Rae Longshaw-Park
  • Operator Michael "Skippy" Goodwin
Show info

Taskmaster meets Sex Education... Before We Begin returns for three nights only!

After delighting audiences at Pride, the Before We Begin team are thrilled to be coming back to Basement and Tāmaki Makaurau audiences before making our Australian premiere at Adelaide Fringe.

Before We Begin asks for permission.

It waits until you’re ready to play.

It hopes you’ll like it.

😏

An experimental solo about consent and queer intimacy. Explored through a series of escalating invitations for performer and audience.

Naughty, playful, awkward, joyful, and surprisingly tender. A vulnerable act of trust, patience, and curiosity - navigated in real-time. An important conversation that never feels like one.

Say yes, say maybe, say absolutely not. Nothing happens without your say-so. What does happen might surprise you.

"We need to talk about this. And f**k me, it's hard."

Audiences praised it as “some of the safest interactive theatre” they’ve seen.

Ready to play?

Dramaturgy by Dan Goodwin, Lighting design Rae Longshaw-Park, Produced by Tom Webster, and Operated by Michael "Skippy" Goodwin.

Other info

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDIO IS NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE.

READ MORE ABOUT ACCESS AT BASEMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US ON 09 309 7433, OR EMAIL US AT INFO@BASEMENTTHEATRE.CO.NZ.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS, CALL ITICKET ON 09 361 1000 TO MAKE A PHONE BOOKING.

LOCKOUT: PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOW START TIME. LATECOMERS ADMITTED INTO THE THEATRE AT BASEMENT'S DISCRETION - NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.

THE GOVERNMENT MANDATES MAY BE GONE, BUT OUR FRENEMY COVID (AND A BUNCH OF OTHER NASTY FLUS) ARE STILL HANGING AROUND. HEAD HERE FOR INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE FEELING UNWELL AND HAVE A TICKET.

BASEMENT MATES:

$17 BASEMENT MATES TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BASEMENT MATES.

Content warnings

Strong language, sexual themes, explicit content (incl. simulated sex acts), partial nudity, drug references, and optional audience participation. Suitable for 16+

Presented by
Hamish Annan