The wait is over, Fringe is back. It’s your chance to build dreams out of cardboard and stumble across things you might never otherwise see, all in Aotea Square. 

Brenda Vester

Tuesday 21 February, 4pm – 8pm; Wednesday 22 February, 11am – 4pm; Thursday 23 February, 11am – 4pm; Friday 24 February, 11am – 4pm

Brenda Vester is a sculptor who creates forms from wire. Watch as she creates figures live.

 

We May Have to Choose

Tuesday 21 February, 5.50pm – 6pm and Wednesday 22 February, 5.20pm – 5.30pm

621 opinions delivered in 45 minutes. This award-winning theatre work makes its New Zealand debut at Auckland Live Summer in the Square as a ten-minute teaser of the Basement Theatre show.

 

The White Box

Tuesday 21 February, 7pm – 8.30pm and Wednesday 22 February, 7.30pm – 9pm

A living, breathing, moving art installation by The White Wall. Explore the idiosyncrasies of human nature as you watch a unique dining experience.

 

Freshmans Dance Crew

Tuesday 21 February, 7pm – 7.45pm; Thursday 23 February, 5.45pm – 6.30pm

Watch these champions and experienced practitioners of movement fuse kapa haka with hip hop and contemporary dance.

 

AKL Skipping Club

Wednesday 22 February, 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Drop down and get your knees high - it's time to re-learn the Double Dutch! A bit like old-school Jump Rope for Heart, set to Top 40 hits.

 

Spoken Word Showcase

Thursday 23 February, 8pm – 9.30pm (Poetry starts at 8.15pm)

Featuring Auckland poetry slam stars Carrie Rudzinski, Ken Arkind and Mohamed Hassan, as well as Christchurch-based poets Andrew Coyle and Doc Drumheller.

 

Box Wars

Friday 24 February, 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Art and destruction, using the near perfect medium of cardboard. The point is to build something from cardboard and then destroy it, which destroys the point.

 

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