Eli Matthewson: Night Terror
The true story of when my boyfriend tried to murder me.
Fri 2–Sat 3 Aug, 7:00pm
$30/$25
Late Night Poetry Hour
by Claudia Jardine
Join us for our coveted monthly poetry open mic and performances from two feature poets!
First Friday of the Month, 9:00pm
Koha
Dungeons & Comedians
Courageous comedians play D&D live onstage.
First Sunday of the Month, 6:00pm
$25/$15
Some Regrets
by Sam Gibson
Sam Gibson is coming home fresh off his Australian debut and a sold-out season at the New Zealand Fringe Festival!
Fri 9 Aug, 8:30pm
$15/$10
Work-in-Progress Playreading: Cul-de-sac, by Lisa Allan
by Wintergreen Creative
Five letterboxes smashed to the ground, each with a story to tell.
Sun 11 Aug, 4:00pm
Free
Donna Brookbanks: Green Fingered
Whoever said gardening was relaxing wasn’t doing it right.
Thu 15–Sat 17 Aug, 7:00pm
$20
Perfuct Storm
Three of Aotearoa's best and most experienced improvisors ask the audience one question and then turn it into non-stop theatrical comedy gold.
Thu 15 Feb–Fri 16 Aug, various times
$20/$15
Casual First Date: An Improvised Comedy Show
An improvised sketch comedy show where the strange and mundane get gleefully close
Sat 17 Aug, 8:30pm
$20
Tony Chestnut's Swallow-a-thon (fundraiser)
A huge cabaret fundraiser to wrap your gob around!
Sun 25 Aug, 6:00pm
$25/$20
Insect Poetry Night
by Entomological Society of New Zealand
Join the Entomological Society of New Zealand for an evening of insect poetry.
Wed 28 Aug, 7:00pm
Free
He Māori?
by Isaac Martyn
What it means to be both the coloniser and the colonised. A fun, quirky and thought-provoking journey of self-identity. He Māori? He aha? Is he?
Thu 29–Sat 31 Aug, 6:30pm
$25/$20
Fragrant Texts
by WORD Christchurch
a sniffable experience recreating book smells in an age of digital reading.
Thu 29 Aug, 8:30pm
$24/$20
Homecoming Poems LIVE: Nathan Joe and Bea Gladding
by WORD Christchurch
A home coming as homo-coming in a spoken word meets gig theatre special event.
Sat 31 Aug, 8:30pm
$25/$20
Ungartered Territory
by Ace-ssential Workers
An ode to those who have an atypical relationship with sex and intimacy.
Thu 12–Sat 14 Sep, 7:00pm
$20/$15
Purple is the Gayest Colour
by Alayne Dick
In this comedy hour, Alayne unlocks memories of reading gay fanfiction on dial-up internet at 3am, the trauma of early 00's pop culture (looking at you Glee), the messy world of queer dating where everyone has dated everyone, and finally, becoming a Bunnings gay.
Fri 18–Sat 19 Oct, 7:00pm
$20/$15
Dik Deurmekaar (Fat Confused)
by Mel die Storieverteller
Mel die Storieverteller brings Afrikaans comedy and a big bag filled with shockingly hilarious stories to New Zealand!
Thu 24 Oct, 6:30pm
$35/$30
