Friday 8th February 2008

Die Henkel Spur (The Henkel Highway)

Winning Productions. Die Henkel Spur will tour with their specially designed mobile stage from Owhiro Bay to Eastbourne along the same path that the notorious charlatan Franz Henkel travelled in 1831. Under the direction of Jeff Henderson and Stephen Bain this contemporary interpretation of Henkel�s journey throws new light on our musical history. *Specific locations will be posted on our blogsite daily at www.henkelspur.blogspot.com
February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
All Shows 12PM & 2:30PM.
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Footnote Fused

Footnote Dance/Fuse Productions. Contemporary Dance meets circus skills. Breaking new ground in contemporary performance the Footnote Dancers work with Fuse Productions 'guru' of aerial magic, Tom Beauchamp. Together they present Footnote Fused - a new experiment, presented at a secret location! Text SECRET to 2343 plus your name & email address and you will be sent further instructions PLEASE NOTE THIS NUMBER DIFFERS FROM THE PRINTED PROGRAMME
February 8, 15, 22
6pm
Duration 1 hr View details
Sex + Murder = Play

Broken Cat You know those moments you wish you could relive? Like that time we accidently murdered the courier and had the best sex ever. Hey, I'm just cleaning the blood out of the carpet, could you get the door? Dark comedy, cool stage combat, sex, pizza.
February 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
6PM
Duration 1 hr
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Project Exiles. The Return of a Man Called Ulysses

El Toro Productions. After Ulysses has been away from home for a long time, he decides to go back... but after all this time his home is not the same anymore. People are not a frozen image in a photograph that you left behind in a box some time ago.
February 8, 9, 10, 11
6:15PM
Duration 1 hr
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There's You

Slightly Touching. An adult's logic. A child's world of imagination.The reality of domestic violence. What side are you on? Follow Michael down the rabbit hole where imagination and reality entwine in his pursuit for identity. Devised and performed by Slightly Touching Collective, There's You is an original production.
February 8, 9, 10
Fri & Sat 8PM
Sun 6:30PM
Duration 1 hr View details
Bringing Improv to the 'Burbs

Wellington Improvisation Troupe Need a good laugh at the end of a hard day, but don't want to drive back into the city? W.I.T has the answer. Crash and burn elimination improvisation where the audience decides the winner. Comedy for those that need it most! www.wit.org.nz
F 8 - Linden
S 9 - Ngauranga
T 12 - Newtown
W 13 - Newtown
F 15 - Lower Hutt
S 16 - Lower Hutt
7:30PM
Duration 1 hr 30 mins View details
Sleep/Wake

The Playground (NZ Ltd). From the creators of The Restaurant of Many Orders (UK, Italy, NZ), in collaboration with Massey University�s Sleep/Wake Research Centre, comes a daring fusion of dance, science and production design that explores the mysteries of sleep: where we spend one third of our lives.
January � February
31, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 All shows 8pm.
Duration 1 hr 10 mins
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The Man the Pie and the Taxi Guy

The Hall Street Trio. This is a rip-snorter comedy hour involving three solos. A man finds Jesus through a coffee mug, a pie shop owner challenges his father�s morals and a taxi driver wakes up to his worst nightmare. A raucous hour of raw, robust and ridiculous comedy!
February 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
Tue 8PM
Thu & Fri 8PM & 9:30PM
Sat & Sun 8PM
Duration 1 hr View details
Chit Chat Lounge

The Chit Chat Lounge is a near-nightly talk show hosted from every Tuesday to Saturday in Fringe 08 from February 8 - 29, 10pm till late, at the Paramount Theatre. And 'cos you just can't put a price on the talent oozed by Flores and Burns, it's free!
Tuesday to Saturday 8-29 February
10pm - LATE View details