But wait… there’s more! Come October Fringe will be over, but at Basement we’ll still be championing urgent artistry in our Spring 2024 season. Come through for theatre, dance, comedy and heck, even a music festival (more on that to come 😉).
An overlapping theme we are seeing our 2024 Spring season artists explore is 🌼 JOURNEYS 🌼 How we journey into adulthood, the journey of how those intimate fan girl fantasies have shaped us, the characters we meet on our journeys, the journeys of those born from migrant dreams and the journeys of being in the cost of creativity and the art of living.
Find what you’re searching for at Basement Theatre this Spring and support some of the city’s freshest talent sharing their stories.
BASEMENT THEATRE SPRING SEASON - 24 SEPTEMBER - 30 NOVEMBER
Ngā Reta, 24-28 September, Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana presents her solo show Ngā Reta. Kāore ō Mia Māoritanga i whakatau i roto i a ia. Engari, i te wā i pānui ia i ngā reta tōna Māmā, ka panoni haere ōna whakaaro. Ka taea e ia te whakatau?
A Slow Burlesque, 3-19 October, Silo Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of Freya Silas Finch’s A Slow Burlesque. A story about transformation; about dressing up; about becoming nothing; about becoming everything. Through absurd comedy, physical theatre, burlesque and many, many, many costume changes, A Slow Burlesque asks; if all the world’s a stage, who are we when we exit stage left, and strip off our costumes?
Tiffin Box, 8-12 October, Prayas Presents an evening of bite-sized delights from South Asian artists bringing an array of performances.
LIV PARKER: WEREWOLVES, VAMPIRES AND HARRY STYLES, 15-19 October, Hold on tight spider monkey, step aside Bella Swan and Team Jacob Stans beware as Liv Parker brings back her award-winning debut comedy hour.
Tangihanga, 22-26 October, Wahanui Productions presents a drama-comedy about a Karanipa/grandfather who passes away and his whanau travel near and far to attend his tangi held at the Marae.
Donna Brookbanks: Green Fingered, 22-26 October, Donna Brookbanks, (multi-award winning, been on the telly, don’t worry you’re in safe hands) presents her latest creation Desiree Green in Green Fingered.
Bailey Poching: Doing Great, 29 October - 2 November, One of Aotearoa's most exciting new comedic voices delivers his first solo show, digging into grief, avoidance, and the absurd notion of convincing everyone you're okay.
HAU FESTIVAL, 29 October - 2 November
Can I Get an Underground Location and a Mythical Creature?, 5-9 November, Experience an improvised fantasy adventure entirely made up on the spot and entirely controlled by the dice. This smash-hit show is coming to Basement for the very first time, after selling out 5 previous seasons including the NZ International Comedy Festival and the New Zealand Improv Festival.
How To Art, 12-16 November, Birthed from the burnt-out brains of Katie Burson and Georgie Llewellyn, How to Art is a physical theatre-clown-fruit mash-up about making art, surviving, and chasing mass a-peel. Jesters, collectors, and narcissists reign in this low-brow exploration of the cost of creativity and the art of living.
Baby Gorgeous, 19-23 November, Marshall Lorenzo is a comedy writer back home in Aotearoa after writing the debut season of Canada’s Drag Race.
Working Girlies / Werking Girlies, 26-30 November, Stand-up comedy exploring two comedians’ journeys into adulthood. Firstly there’s Annie, moving to New Zealand, pretending to grow accustomed to Western culture and surviving in her professional life. Whilst Dec comes of age; learning the joy of being queer and figuring out life one sidestep at a time. Both miles from home, but together, ready to get to work.
Last Man Standing, 26-30 November, A double bill dance programme featuring two original works - Tangata and I Just Want To Make You Proud - choreographed by ‘Isope 'Akau'ola and collaborators Andre Busby, Peni Fakaua, Netane Taukiuvea and Lara Chuo. This performance continues the journey from Isope's solo show, Bunga’s Paradise, which celebrated the migrant dream. Now, Last Man Standing delves into the personal utopias and dystopias of those born from that dream.
