Broad spectrum of shows highlighted at Fringe Awards
Creativity and community were celebrated at the Dunedin Fringe Festival Awards Night.
Dunedin Fringe Festival
Solo play tackles ‘Hitler’s Pin-up Girl’
Solo play tackles ‘Hitler’s Pin-up Girl’
Wellington-based playwright and performer Jan Bolwell is returning to her old home town with a new solo play, Supping with the Devil, for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Unique outlook revealed
Unique outlook revealed
Comedian James Keating brings his sharp wit and unique perspective to the Dunedin Fringe Festival this week.
Fringe Festival reviews
Fringe Festival reviews
The Dunedin Fringe Festival has been going strong for the past week, welcoming audiences to a broad range of shows, including comedy, theatre and visual arts.
Show ‘awesome challenge’
Show ‘awesome challenge’
Learning how to safely perform contortion on stage is part of the preparation for a highly physical show.
Importance of work by ‘little artists’
Exhibition showcases importance of work created by ‘little artists’
A young Dunedin artist hopes her collaborative children’s exhibition will show adults they are not the only ones who can put big feelings on display.
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Musical an Uber cool ride
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Musical an Uber cool ride
A white van with the word "roadkill" plastered on its side is not the conventional venue for a musical, but is sure to make for a "once-in-a-lifetime Uber ride" for Dunedin audience members.
Performer tells tales of life
Performer tells tales of life
It has been quite a journey for entertainer Olivia Montgomery.
Comedian tackles former racism in show
Comedian tackles former racism in show
Racism is not an obvious choice for a comedy show, though some comedians in the past have been accused of it.
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Back in ‘rat race’: Performance returns after 25 years
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Back in ‘rat race’: Performance returns after 25 years
Four masked businessmen held together by their ties are about to hit the streets of Dunedin.
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Putting ‘all these passions’ to work
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Putting ‘all these passions’ to work
As an "artist with a scientist’s heart" it is no surprise Heather Massie clicked with the story of Hollywood screen siren and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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Sharing Scotland with the world
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Sharing Scotland with the world
Listening to the sounds of the pipe band before the Highlanders hit the field at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Bruce Fummey says he "welled up with tears".
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Divas of old to have their day
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Divas of old to have their day
A fascination with rival 18th century Italian opera singers, Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni, who allegedly came to blows on stage, has inspired Dunedin mezzo-soprano Claire Barton to help bring their story to life.
Youth creativity to be showcased
Youth creativity to be showcased
A young artist is encouraging creative children to contribute to an exhibition.
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Putting ideas into motion
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Putting ideas into motion
Dunedin dancers Charlie Butler and Maddison Gay have created their first dance show for this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
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Small-town start, big plans now
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Small-town start, big plans now
In his first solo show, Dunedin’s Nick Tipa reflects on growing up in small town NZ - with a twist. He tells Rebecca Fox about turning a childhood passion into a theatre work.
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Know your enemy
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Know your enemy
Former Dunedin student Ella Yiannoutsos is tackling one of the big issues of our time - AI - in her latest work No No No, which is coming to Dunedin’s Fringe Festival.
Triggers & tingles
Triggers & tingles
Kiwi artist Amy Atkins, aka Letitia Lickkit, is bringing her take on Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response to the South.
Review: Raw performance enraptures audience
Review: Raw performance enraptures audience
A Dunedin family explored love, loss and healing in a unique performance combining Māori culture and theatre.
Challenging status quo with comedy
Challenging status quo with comedy
A transgender and nonbinary comedian is challenging the status quo and honouring a friend’s death — all while trying to make people laugh.