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Events for Wednesday 20th March

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

This side-splittingly funny West End and Broadway sensation is making its New Zealand debut as part of the Auckland Arts Festival 2013. Receiving five star reviews from all over the world, this is the only New Zealand season.

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Theatre

14th - 23rd March

Aotea Centre

$45 - $118

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LEO

LEO

Leo tells the story of a humble man with a huge imagination and the gravity-defying powers of the greatest superheroes. Escape with Leo into a world of the impossible, a world where the limits of your imagination really are the limits of your world.

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Theatre

19th - 24th March

Maidment Theatre

$39 - $58

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ROSEBANK

ROSEBANK

Rosebank is a unique project demonstrating the power of art to build and bind a community. Over 18 artists collaborate with the people and businesses of one of Auckland’s oldest communities, Avondale’s Rosebank Road, to share the stories interconnecting this distinctive place.

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Visual
Arts

16 - 24 March

Multiple Venues

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EN ROUTE

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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The Strange Undoing of PRUDENCIA HART

The Strange Undoing of PRUDENCIA HART

Pull up a bar stool, grab a dram and settle in for an evening of devilishly good theatre, live music and unusual comings and goings. This Festival, the National Theatre of Scotland is taking theatre to a place Kiwis know and love – the pub.

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Theatre

13th - 24th March

The Bluestone Room

$59 - $65

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CANTINA

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

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VIRTUOSI

VIRTUOSI

A beautiful and inspirational feature-length documentary about the passionate drive to be an artist and the special nature of virtuosity in dance.

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Dance

20th - 22nd March

Q theatre Loft

$10 - $10

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THE MAGNETS

THE MAGNETS

Hot from crazy-good tours in India and Australia and a cluster of five-star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, must-see ultra a capella stars and entertainers, The Magnets, heat up the Festival Club.

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Music

20th - 23rd March

Festival Club

$53 - $464

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LITTLE BRITTEN

LITTLE BRITTEN

Be uplifted as New Zealand’s best choirs and organist James Tibbles mark the centenary of Benjamin Britten – one of the most popular British composers of the 20th Century.

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Music

20th March

Holy Trinity Cathedral

$34 - $39

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FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE

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

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WHEN THE GODS CAME DOWN TO EARTH

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

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THE CURRY BUNCH

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

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DESTROYED WORD

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

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KO E HALA HANGATONU: The Straight Path

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

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RULES OF NATURE

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

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COMICS, MANGA & CO.

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

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MORE THAN WE KNOW

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

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THE GARDEN BENEATH THE STREET LIGHTS

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

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ISLANDERS

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

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NGA PAKIWAITUHI: NEW ZEALAND COMICS

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

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FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE: TE WAHAROA

FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE: TE WAHAROA

Stunning film and photography are used to tell the story of the creation of thousands of dream-flags depicting Auckland children's hopes and dreams.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

Artstation

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