Auckland Arts Festival 2013

RHINOCEROS IN LOVE

A flooded stage, a Chinese-pop soundtrack, Mandarin rhyming slang and online dating - Rhinoceros in Love leaves traditional Chinese theatre somewhere in its dust. Hailed as China’s most successful play of all time, get ready to be captivated by this arresting work.

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Theatre

8th - 12th March

Maidment Theatre

$48 - $65

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EN ROUTE

An expedition into the core of the city, tailor-made for you and unfolding all around you. en route is a warm-hearted, hand-crafted, rich, complex and roundly satisfying way for you to engage with your city and see it through new eyes.

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Theatre

6th - 24th March

Central Auckland

$34 - $39

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CANTINA

Discover a 1930s underground cantina-cabaret where six freakishly talented characters take their bodies to the limit and test the fine line between pleasure and pain. Indulge your desires.

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Theatre

6th - 24th March

Festival Club

$59 - $520

FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE

What are the hopes and dreams of our children? What is their vision for our future? A work about aspiration, unity and a collective voice, Fly Me Up To Where You Are begins with Auckland’s children and culminates in the heart of our city in a riot of colour.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 24th March

Aotea Square

WHEN THE GODS CAME DOWN TO EARTH

A stunning video work at the crossroads of ancient myth-making and modern technologies created by filmmaker and artist Srinivas Krishna.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 24th March

Multiple Venues

THE CURRY BUNCH

Immaculately painted portraits by artist Bepen Bhana reimagine the much-loved characters of the iconic 1970s American sitcom The Brady Bunch, wearing Hindu bindis, tilaks and caste marks.

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Visual
Arts

8th - 24th March

Mangere Arts Centre

DESTROYED WORD

A monumental global project from renowned artist Santiago Sierra and two years in the making, Destroyed Word involved the construction of 10 giant letters across 10 nations, each built from a product economically vital to the country in which it was made.

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Visual
Arts

9th - 24th March

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts

KO E HALA HANGATONU: The Straight Path

Robin White and collaborator Ruha Fifita bring together customary forms and patterns of traditional Tongan culture, images from modern life, and the ideas and processes of contemporary art in their immense barkcloth painting installation.

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Visual
Arts

8th - 23rd March

Two Rooms

RULES OF NATURE

Beautifully ethereal, Rules of Nature is a mesmerising interactive installation blending imagery and sounds from traditional Chinese artforms with new-media technology.

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Visual
Arts

7th - 23rd March

Starkwhite

COMICS, MANGA & CO.

An exhibition by the Goethe-Institut introduces the work of 13 German comic artists spanning two generations – post-reunification avant-garde artists and young up-and-comers embracing new aesthetics and narrative perspectives.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

St Paul Street Gallery

MORE THAN WE KNOW

The energy and diversity of contemporary Pacific performance in the world’s biggest Pacific city is showcased in an exhibition and performance series from some of Auckland’s most exciting young artists.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

Gus Fisher Gallery

THE GARDEN BENEATH THE STREET LIGHTS

Electronic art collective island6 (Liu Dao) melds images of nature with animations of a modern world, delighting in the pixelated playground of virtual reality.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

Bath Street Gallery

ISLANDERS

Texturally rich and profoundly beautiful, Islanders surveys the work of New Zealand sculptor Jo Torr, who explores cultural exchange through the lens of costume and textile history.

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Visual
Arts

9th - 23rd March

Objectspace

NGA PAKIWAITUHI: NEW ZEALAND COMICS

Curated by Dylan Horrocks, Nga Pakiwaituhi presents a diverse selection of work by some of the most powerful voices in contemporary New Zealand comic art – from established professionals to underground talents.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

St Paul Street Gallery