Laura is an anthropologist, an activist, an artist, and a Slut. She is part of a worldwide community of “Ethical Sluts” who challenge the status quo by living empowering – if occasionally seedy – non-monogamous lives. In Slut Songs, Laura shares clever raunchy sex-positive songs about sluttery (or in technical terms, “Ethical Non-monogamy”). You’ll laugh, learn, and (quite possibly) want to do her.

Audience feedback from her debut performance at Whangarei Fringe:

- “You sound like a Disney Princess, but you're singing about your WAP. Priceless!”

- “Your work is like a giant “fuck you!” to shame.”

- "You make me proud to be a Slut."

- "SO HEALING."

- “So, what are you doing after this... ?”

SPECIAL CONTENT WARNING: Although my show could potentially be activating, I chose not to include any content warnings in the past (after discussing with Fringe organizers in Whangarei and Wellington) because the only activating topics pertain to sex (i.e. trying to develop a healthy sexual identity in a toxic patriarchal culture), and the title and blurb of the show is therefore enough of a content warning (i.e. I assume that no one will choose to attend a show with this title and blurb unless they are excited to hear about sex and its complexities)

Who needs a backing track when you can have the real deal?

Ever wished you could walk into a joint, pick up a mic and start crooning with your own personal backing singers? Now’s your time.

You be Gladys, we’ll be The Pips.

You be Diana Ross, we’ll be The Bee Gees.

You be Righteous, we'll be your Brothers.

The Burt Bacharachups are here to back you up. Step up to the Piano Bar stage at The Civic's Taj Mahal Room and, this time, add live backing vocalists crooning along to your karaoke-on-opium experience. Singing songs from the 50s and 60s through to right-now classics, they’ll be your on-demand backing vocals right there in the Cabaret flesh. Who needs a backing track when you can have the real deal?

Part of Auckland Live Cabaret Season

From Titanic to the beginning of The Troubles, the story of BELFAST, Northern Ireland, city on the side of the Lagan, sectarianism and a world gone mad. A visceral tragedy told through the lens of EPIC THEATRE with ten new songs.

Winner of the Best Musical at the Edinburgh Fringe (Clare Awards 2021), and winner of the Week 4 BankSA Best Theatre & Physical Theatre Awards, Adelaide Fringe 2022. "This is Belfast... an extraordinary piece of theatre. ***** " 

“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." Belfast. One town, two God-fearing communities under the watchful eye of an Almighty whose wrath and retribution are known to be terrible; and then from behind the assembled dignitaries there to launch the greatest vessel ever to sail the oceans, some common working man, looking up at her and overwhelmed with pride and believing it with all his heart cried: “Even God couldn’t sink the Titanic”.

There was awe then for a split second at the majesty of her, before a roar of agreement, caps and hats, flung high in the air and even those who didn’t cheer, felt it beneath their skin. A curse was on the ship, a curse was on the yard, a curse was on the town, a curse spread far and wide.

Directed by David Dunn. Text by David Dunn. Songs by Mark Howard, David Dunn, Lydia Saroto and Peter Noble.

A plague on both your houses.'

The Epic play with 10 new indie songs. A hybrid drama recontextualising the Romeo and Juliet story and setting it in contemporary Belfast, where the sectarian divide between protestant and catholic families re-defines the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. The story is told through integration of modern dialogue with some of the more poetic monologues and dialogue from the original text.

Text by David Dunn. Songs by Meg Dunn.

Ivy Blue frontman James Brodie embarks on his first ever solo tour sharing stories about growing up with Autism and ADHD and stripped down versions of his back-catalog, including Ivy Blue favorites and cuts from his debut solo album BECOMING. Motivational, Uplifting, Beautiful, and at times funny; this is a show not to be missed.

Starting from humble beginnings in Te Aroha, New Zealand; the show explores James's life with Autism and ADHD in 3 stages; "Innocence", "Experience", and the present day; with stories about his experiences with Autism and ADHD and a setlist complementing each section of the performance performed using nothing but a guitar, a piano, a harmonica, and his voice. Animations created especially for this tour that allow you to see the events from James's life in real time, adding a new dimension to this intimate event.

Touring New Zealand and Australia from August-November 2022, this is a rare opportunity to see James perform outside of Ivy Blue in his first ever solo tour and risk being his true self to entertain and educate audiences about mental health issues from an Autistic perspective. Two shows only. Don't Miss Out

Addicted to Darcy? Bonkers for big balls? Lost all Sense & Sensibility? Well stop watching Bridgerton & get ready to enjoy an entirely improvised musical in the style of Jane Austen. Penny Ashton (Promise & Promiscuity, Olive Copperbottom), world-famous hobbit Lori Dungey (LOTR, Cowboy Bebop) & maestro Ross Devereux will spin your suggestions into instant literary magic. 

Jane Austen would be rolling in her grave... with delight! Rip it Up

"These improvisers incorporate everything that’s thrown at them, keeping the action moving and the laughs coming." Dominion Post

"...seamless mastery of genre and skills" Theatreview

Improvaganza Masters of the Universe 

Winner – Best Theatre 2015, Adelaide Fringe

Winner – Best Indoor Show 2018, World Buskers Festival

Live. Laugh. Love. Lockdown.

After travelling the world, Whitney Channings discovered that coming home was even more disorientating than a holiday without a map. Throw a quarter-life-crisis and a global pandemic into the mix, and things get... complicated. 

If you’ve ever felt like a tourist struggling to navigate your way through life, then this is the show for you. Come and hear your innermost thoughts put to music, as Whitney examines our quirky, crazy, universal human experiences through her original songs. 

After all, they say hindsight is 2020... right?

“SEE IT! DON’T MISS IT!”-Vancouver Courier 

“★★★★★”-Melbourne Art & Fashion

Following a sold out and extended season at the New Zealand Fringe Festival, underground superstars THE BIRDMANN AND EGG, Trent H Baumann and Sachie Mikawa, are coming to Auckland for the first time! Don’t miss these internationally infamous icons originally from Australia and Japan but who now happily call Aotearoa NZ home. 

FANTASTIC is a show about being triumphantly different in a world less ordinary and celebrating new possibilities after challenging times through cutting-edge comedy, chaotic circus and cool original music. Direct from ten world tours from the Glastonbury Music Festival to the New York Clown Festival comes a multi-award-winning dynamic duo like no other. The winners of “Best Circus” at Adelaide and Melbourne Fringes, “Best Comedy” at the Montreal Fringe and “Most Original Comedy” nominees at Edinburgh Fringe bring you an out-of-this-world circus comedy concert spectacular!

“SUPERSTARS”-Art Murmurs 

“AMAZEMENT”-The Guardian 

"TRIUMPH" -The Age 

“GENIUSES”-The Scotsman 

"A RIOT" -Montreal Gazette 

“★★★★★”-Times Colonist

“★★★★”-The Age 

“★★★★”-CBC

Lower Bar Collective is music / creative initiative, formed in 2012, that blends atmospheric soundscapes with projected imagery.

The collective specialises in creating improvised compositions that match their environments, providing the opportunity for unique one-off artistic experiences.  

The collective thrives in collaborating with other artists, providing ambient soundtracks to painting, dance, lighting, and sculpture.

The LBC will be doing free performances in the unique Wynyard Quarter Silo 7. Come and enjoy one of Auckland’s unique waterfront locations with a unique soundscape experience

'The Moon and the Tides - a circus listening event' is a music and circus art performance. As you listen to Carawei Gao's album "The Moon and the Tides" sung live, The Dust Palace support the experience with a study in stillness and balance. 

The album follows Carawei's journey, her story of coming out and experiencing the darkest parts of life. Ranging from explosive beats to calm, soothing melodies, The Moon and the Tides is an experimental yet powerful album that will break your heart and mend it together again.

Rochelle Mangan, Jay Clement, Mary Piggin and Eve Gordon amongst other profound circus artists provide a visual exploration of poise and subtlety. This is art circus at its best.

Guitar in hand, Jess Karamjeet - a thirty-something, mixed-race, bisexual immigrant - navigates the awkward intersections of her identity while grieving the loss of her dear, departed dad. 

Riding shotgun is Sophie Gibson, an NZ ON AIR funded singer/songwriter with over 800K Spotify streams, who’s songs often have a comedic spin - so she’s made the ever so logical side-step into stand-up comedy. 

Because some say tragedy + time = comedy... and Grief-Sex-Race takes out the middle (wo)man. 

Jess is confident that, if all else fails, her tips on appropriate funeral attire are sure to come in handy. So get your running shoes on, then prepare for your socks to be knocked off. 

This taboo-busting, stereotype-subverting hour is a workout for your mind and your sides (you know, from all the laughter.)

A self-proclaimed ‘chicken tikka sandwich’, Jess’s punch-lines pack more punch than a kid’s packed-lunch and, as the cultural rainbow of yummy-mummys know, that’s a lot of flavour. 

She's a rising star in the comedy circuit, working with comedian/producers such as Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Tim Batt and No Homo Queer Comedy. 

Originally from Scotland, Sophie's songs explore the loss of her brother to suicide in 2015, and her music is an important vessel for mental health awareness. She's an up-and-coming singer/songwriter 'who breathes raw emotion into every note.' 

Jess was recognised for her stand-up comedy achievements in the 2022 RAW Comedy Quest semi-finals, and her first comedy show, LGBT...WHO?!, was billed in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2022. She makes her debut at Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, and is a screenwriter, playwright, Jazz singer, and drama teacher.