Auckland Arts Festival 2013

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THE BREATH OF THE VOLCANO

The mind blowing, spectacular and unforgettable Groupe F returns to the Auckland Domain for a world premiere show of projection, fire and pyrotechnics suitable for the whole family.

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Theatre

7th - 9th March

Auckland Domain

$10 - $33

THE FACTORY

New Zealand’s first ever Pacific musical, The Factory, is a vibrant, funk-fuelled and entirely unique exploration of the Samoan migrant experience. Get ready for music, song, story and dance that will rock your vaka.

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Theatre

6th - 11th March

Q theatre Rangatira

$39 - $49

THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES

Escape with the entire family to a hallowed land far, far away. A gentle, funny environmental fable about a shepherd who plants a forest acorn by acorn and shows us the difference one man (and his dog!) can make to the world.

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Theatre

8 - 9 March

Concert Chamber
Auckland Town Hall

$12 - $20

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

MADE TO MOVE

Three exciting brand new works from the Royal New Zealand Ballet that celebrate the joy of dance by Ethan Stiefel, Andrew Simmons and Javier de Frutos.

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Dance

8th - 14 March

Multiple Venues

$25 - $78

STOCHELO ROSENBERG TRIO

The Stochelo Rosenberg Trio strum up a veritable storm of jazz, hot-club and gypsy guitar. Ready yourself for an unprecedented display of musicality, virtuosity and genuine gypsy entertainment.

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Music

7th - 9th March

Festival Club

$53 - $464

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I (HEART) ALICE (HEART) I

A stirring piece of documentary-style theatre, by this bold new Irish company, tells the love story of two sexagenarian women, spotted kissing in a supermarket aisle.

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Theatre

7th - 11th March

Q theatre Loft

$53 - $58

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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

HOU 2013

Experience the freshest Māori contemporary dance of 2013 by joining Atamira Dance Company as three choreographers unveil their new works.

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Dance

8th - 9th March

Corban Estate Arts Centre

$15 - $30

SONGS AND DANCES OF DESIRE

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Composer-in-Residence Jack Body’s tribute to Carmen Rupe celebrates the colourful life and fearless personality of one of this country’s most original icons.

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Music

8th March

Auckland Town Hall

$35 - $360

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

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

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