Fringe Festival news

ffringe Launch

Saturday 11 October 1pm till 5pm CBD carpark Madras street.
Official Opening by the Arch Wizard And Wizards at 2pm

- we will be asking them to bring good weather

Bizzaro Carnivale
And so it begins…

Koha sought for acts
(but not for those under 25)

Opening by the Wizards of New Zealand. 2 o’clock.

All attendees are invited to attend in costume- the best costume will win a Cassels voucher.

Sport Suzie
(1 pm)
This is one workout session you don’t wanna miss! Get out your old retro Adidas shorts, Lycra tights, and sweat bands and join Suzie as she fills the streets/stage with her aerobics workout show.
Wizards' launch 2pm

The Acacia Coterie - Modern Fusion Belly Dance - Official Troupe Launch Party-
(2.30pm)
An exciting new dance project brought to you by Aaralyn of TribalDiva Belly Dance Company, featuring Professional dancers from a number of genres.

Live Body Painting
(all through)
Real life Live Body Painting by Emma Booth and Pip Stephenson. A living art form demonstrated by two local experts.

Happy Man Sam Dally
(all through)
Come one, come all, see the famous bearded man… following his tour of the exotic East- as far away as New Brighton! Also he plays a mean guitar.

Madame Fringeoid
(all through)
A politician will tell a lie. Voters will be surprised even though they voted for things. There will be lots of roadworks and more weird things will be done in the name of the Recovery. Religious leaders will try and destroy symbolic structures. You will enjoy Madame Fringeoid and pay money. Lucky colour puce, lucky number square root of Pi, lucky Lotto ticket is bought by someone somewhere obscure which when you look it up is a suburb of Auckland. Your fortune will be told in some cards in ways that will raise doubt in the minds of reputable fortune tellers.

Plus other acts, live music!

Christchurch fringe Fringe Programme
13-31 October 2014

Ffringe Off

Faffing From The Fab Four Collective

We set out on this bizarre journey ill equipped, without a map or any clues. Worse still we couldn’t count and The Fab Four started as three but then at last count there were nine of us.

The goal: have fun. Later someone suggested organising a Fringe Festival as well. So we have, although we’re the fringe of a Fringe. It’s not been without drama; we’re full of it. Christy (El Chiquita) stepped up as Administration Guru. She was so incredibly good she made the rest of us look bad so we exiled her to Disney Cruises (true story). The other ... eight? ... out of four of us have been hit and miss; but Chiquitita doesn't mind too much. Benjamin Giraffe, did maintain a good overview.

One objective we thought we’d add to make ourselves look good: provide a foundation for easily accessible alternative performance and entertainment in Christchurch. So there’s music, comedy, dancing, film, body painting, poetry, workshops, theatre and even a type of carnival.

So yeah- that’ll be it. Enjoy.

We’re gonna do it again next year as well.

11 October
1pm-5 pm
CBD - 208 Madras Street
Outside if fine, in The Office if wet.

Bizzaro Carnivale
And so it begins…

Koha sought for acts
(but not for those under 25)

Opening by the Wizards of New Zealand. 2 o’clock.

All attendees are invited to attend in costume- the best costume will win a Cassels voucher.

Sport Suzie
(1 pm)
This is one workout session you don’t wanna miss! Get out your old retro Adidas shorts, Lycra tights, and sweat bands and join Suzie as she fills the streets/stage with her aerobics workout show.
Wizards' launch 2pm
Modern Fusion Belly Dance -an introdcution
(2.30pm)

Live Body Painting
(all through)
Real life Live Body Painting by Emma Booth and Pip Stephenson. A living art form demonstrated by two local experts.

Happy Man Sam Dally
(all through)
Come one, come all, see the famous bearded man… following his tour of the exotic East- as far away as New Brighton! Also he plays a mean guitar.

Madame Fringeoid
(all through)
A politician will tell a lie. Voters will be surprised even though they voted for things. There will be lots of roadworks and more weird things will be done in the name of the Recovery. Religious leaders will try and destroy symbolic structures. You will enjoy Madame Fringeoid and pay money. Lucky colour puce, lucky number square root of Pi, lucky Lotto ticket is bought by someone somewhere obscure which when you look it up is a suburb of Auckland. Your fortune will be told in some cards in ways that will raise doubt in the minds of reputable fortune tellers.

Plus other acts, live music!

1 pm – 5 pm
CBD - 208 Madras Street

16- 18 October
7pm
in Manchester 2
Marx In SoHo

Karl Marx is back! Featuring the big man himself, Marx in Soho is Howard Zinn's "play on history”. After agitating his way out of the afterlife for a chance to “clear his name”, Marx is ready to let rip, and flies between stories of his family, his contemporaries, his theories and his thoughts on today’s world.
Directed by Sarita So
Starring Anya Tate-Manning
“Anya Tate-Manning’s portrayal of Marx is exceptional” Theatreview

7:15pm
in Manchester 1
James Nokise: So-So Gangsta

Blending a mix of personal stories, research, and current affairs, So-so Gangstais an oddly in-depth and comedic look at both Gangs and the perception of Gangs in the relatively un-gangsta New Zealand. When the most publicised gang of the past decade was a bunch of teenagers in yellow t-shirts, and the most notorious have their strongholds in Whanganui and Wairoa… things might not be as a bad as they seem.
New Zealand's favourite (and only) Samoan/Welsh stand-up comic, James Nokise is the first Pacific Islander to work fulltime on the United Kingdom stand-up comedy circuit.

8:15pm
in Manchester 2
A Rough Ride With David Correos
NZ Raw Comedy finalist and YouTube sensation David Correos presents his first stand up comedy show that looks into important topics such as “How to break up with people”, “How to deal with bullying” and “How to make awkward situations even more awkward”.

8:30pm
in Manchester 1
The Unicorn: Stories From A Life Less Magical
In a seedy bar at the corner of Regret Avenue & Manchester Street The Unicorn spins stories for your aesthetical edification. Brassy gold spun like birthday party magic in front of your skeptical soul, but funny.

all tickets $15/$12
available at the door.
or email: meegwai@gmail.com to book

14-16 October
Theatre
Geeks Bearing Gifts by Tim Barcode
(repeat season)
A socially inept romance. When two geeks meet a singularity is produced.
Featuring Jordon Jones and Iain Jones.
$10 - Door sales only
Under 25s free
7.00 pm
CBD - 208 Madras Street

15 October
Spiritual Performance Poetry

8pm
Kevin Moran; Poet Shaman & Healer.
Sacred Song and Sacred Poetry; Evoking the Sacred Feminine; Healing and Transformation.
$8

8 pm
CBD - 208 Madras Street

16 October
Comedy - Stand up
Entry $5 Free entry for those under 25
Hosted by Sophie Rea

Come one, come all, listen, play and entertain, get a 5 minute or10 minute slot.

8.30- 10pm The Office CBD - 208 Madras Street

16 October and 23 October
Comedy - Stand up

Thane Pullan has been a comedian who likes to shock people for years, only now he has a stage. Known as grumpy cripple on Facebook, his humour lives up to his name with a certain morbid cheek to it.
After successful TV appearances and on his way to the Laugh Festival Thane has got delayed by road works, and is using Fringe to raise money for his journey to perform in Auckland. He doesn’t want your pity: money is far more useful.

Alvarado’s Mexican Cantina 77 Stevens St, Waltham
Bookings DASH http://www.dashtickets.co.nz/tour/667
8pm
Admission $13

18-20 October
Fringe Films
film
Monsieur Le President
Filmed over three years in the aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake, Monsieur le Président follows the ascension and confusing downfall of Gaston Jean Edy. The talented American filmmaker Victoria Campbell enters Haiti just days after the earthquake with a camera and a small bag of medical supplies. There she meets Gaston, a well-beloved voodoo priest in the Christ-Roi section of Port-au-Prince, who, with nothing but hustle and hope, revives a defunct neighbourhood clinic and staffs it with a doctor and nurses. Gaston is a local hero, and the filmmaker works closely with him, but as their friendship grows, the story takes a sinister turn.
This is a gripping award winning documentary, created by a talented filmmaker with strong New Zealand connections.
72 minutes
Limited seats

18 October 6 pm
19 and 20 October 7.00 pm
$10
The Office CBD - 208 Madras Street

18 & 19 October

Comedy on the Fringe
Led by Jeff Clark

An assortment of stand-up comedians put “fresh”, “funny” and other “f” words into the Fringe, with comedy that’s sure to push the envelope (or at least give it a good licking).

Featuring comedy legend Reg Blackwood, comedic gentleman Justin White "one-man war on bullshit", Dan Bain and a cappella musical comedy duo Bigger Than Beetles (only on 17th), alongside a variety of other local acts.

Mashina Lounge

30 Victoria St.
Thanks to the Christchurch Casino
7.30 -9.30

$15 admission

18 October

dance/movement

12.30 -2pm LouLou D’Vil Bump ‘n’ Grind Masterclass Workshop

Suitable for public and performers alike
Cost: $50 per person inc GST

Bookings: www.nzburlesquefestival.co.nz/workshops-2014

Contact: info@nzburlesquefestival.co.nz
www.nzburlesquefestival.co.nz

Location: Salsa Latina Dance Studio, 12 bath Street, Christchurch. Bookings essential.

7.30pm entry Show starts 8.30 pm
New Zealand Burlesque Festival 2014 Christchurch Tour
The New Zealand Burlesque Festival is a celebration of all things burlesque, aimed at developing the New Zealand Burlesque scene from a community through to a supportive and sustained industry. Get along to our one and only tour show in Christchurch show where you can experience the extravaganza of the Festival for one night only. Featuring our international headliners as well as other notable guests including the Queen of the Burlesque Festival 2013 Ruby Ruin, this will be your last chance to get your New Zealand Burlesque Festival 2014 fix.

Location: Twiggers Restaurant, Addington raceway, 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington, Christchurch

21-25 October

Theatre
Suri vs Shiloh
Produced by We Are Sailors.
Written and performed by Susannah Smith-Roy and Phoebe Borwick
Directed by Lana Walters

_You know our names, youve watched us since we were born, you know who we invited to our 11th birthday parties and who our first boyfriends were. Every intimate detail. Well, we’ve had enough.

TomKat and Branges Little Princesses are all grown up now, and they are speaking out for the first time, to you, Fringe 2014. Under the watchful eye of the world, they have lived a life imagined for them, by you, with a little help from Women’s Day. Brought to you by Auckland’s We Are Sailors, written and performed by Susannah Smith-Roy and Phoebe Borwick (Suri and Shiloh had security clearance issues with getting to NZ themselves, so have employed body doubles. The rich and famous can do that.) Suri and Shiloh are angry, Prada-wearing 18-year olds.

Do not stop watching. Give them your fullest attention. Unless you do, they will cease to be, Suri and Shiloh.

All the way from Auckland having been in both Auckland and Wellington Fringe Festivals.

The Office CBD - 208 Madras Street
$10
Time 7pm

25 October
dance/movement
Rated 'G'

Studio42 Performing Arts is a Dance school based in Christchurch.
The show will be a showcase of Musical Theatre Tap Jazz Singing Hip Hop and Contemporary. Performers of all ages from 5 yrs to Adult and all levels beginner to Advanced.

Studio 42 Dance, Middleton Grange
1pm Matinee
5pm Show
$20/ticket

28 October
Comedy - Stand up
Entry $5 Free entry for those under 25
Hosted by Sophie Rea

Come one, come all, listen, play and entertain, get a 5 minute or10 minute slot.

9 pm The Office CBD - 208 Madras Street

30 October -1 November
Two Sisters R18
La Errante Troupe (Marlon Ortiz) and NO Productions Theatre (Nataliya Oryshchuk)

Two Sisters is an hilarious black comedy about human nature and the essence of betrayal, written by renowned contemporary Colombian playwright Fabio Rubiano. This play will now be introduced to an English-speaking audience for the first time, adapted especially for the Christchurch Fringe Festival 2014 by director Marlon Ortiz. The two sisters are performed by Colombian actress Natascha Diaz and Ukrainian actress Nataliya Oryshchuk, delivering intense stage action and excitement. This unique experimental production will offer Christchurch audiences many unexpected twists and turns, with its unusual staging angle, raw emotions and sophisticated humour.
The Office CBD - 208 Madras Street
7pm
R18 $20/$15

30 Oct – 1 Nov and 5-7 November
Closer
Theatre
Adult Content
A LITTLE BOX AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS PRODUCTIONS

Love is an accident waiting to happen.
With a strong local cast and crew Closer promises to be a breathtaking production in Christchurch Fringe.

Closer is the third play written by acclaimed English playwright Patrick Marber. The play was premiered at the Royal National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre in London in 1997, and made its North American debut at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on 25 January 1999.
Sponsored by Christchurch Community Arts Council

7.30 pm
Elmwood Auditorium Aikmans Road.

1 November

Ayla's Angels Day of the Dead Ball
Dance and Variety
R18
This is a night where you party and we take the back seat- just springing up from the sidelines to scatter performance throughout the night.
Spot prizes for best costumes.
Get there early to secure your seats.
Costume preferred but not essential.
$20/$25 on the door.

Bookings http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2014/aylas-angels-halloween-day-of-the-dead-burlesque-ball/christchurch-city/tickets?tref=s%3A7&afl=stuffs
Sandridge Hotel, 30 Huxley St

Ffringe Fringe Commitment to under 25s….

Workshop

On Wednesday the 1st of October we ran a production workshop aimed mostly at under 25’s.

We will cover ‘what is Fringe’, producing, directing and publicising productions.
Presenting will be fringe members including the incredibly talented Jordon who has just written and directed her first play. And there will be exercises as who wants to hear us just talk?

• Under 25s are not required to contribute to enter the launch event

• Youth organised events are waived the $25 registration.

ENDS

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