Auckland Fringe is described as an independent open-access arts festival that is all about inclusivity and celebration of otherness. The festival is open to anyone who wants to take part.
This year’s Auckland Fringe is running from February 25 until March 7.
There are over 70 events in the 2020 programme for this region-wide arts festival and here are my picks that are taking place in the city:
Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle?
February 25-March 1
Where: Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
As part of Auckland Live’s Fringe Town, you can wander through a multi-sensory installation based on The Brothers Grimm tale The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle in the Concert Chamber. Expect to be enchanted by moving lights as part of the performance. Tickets are $10 each.
Cleaning the Room
March 7
Where: Basement Theatre
This four-hour show is about a woman who tries to clean her room before she starts working on her art. Sounds a lot like procrastination, right? Given the long duration of the show, you are able to come and go as you wish. Tickets are $18 to $20 each.
I Know What I’m Doing
February 25-28
Where: Loft at Q Theatre
This is a one-woman show that combines performance art, comedy, and dance theatre. The show is about investigating what it is to be human and examining personal moralities. Tickets are $15 each.
Have You Ever Been With An Asian Woman?
February 28-29
Where: Basement Theatre
Okay, I’m admitting my bias by including this as one of my picks (I’m an Asian woman after all) but representation is important and the show is providing a platform for Asian voices to be celebrated. The show gives a satirical investigation into porn fetishes and touches on the hypersexualisation of pan-Asian women in pop culture. Tickets are $25 each.
#UsTwo
February 25-27
Where: Basement Theatre
Sharing the stage sixty years later for this live storytelling event are sisters Sarah and Catherine Delahunty, who are both high-profile New Zealanders and outspoken political voices. Their show is described as a good feminist family drama from the 50’s right through to the bizarre present that will make audiences laugh and cry. Tickets are $25 to $28 each.
The full 2020 programme is available on the Auckland Fringe website.
