TEST FEST is a new festival from Basement Theatre. Over four nights, five sessions, and 14 new works, audiences will see a fast-paced lineup of new, unfinished, and unashamedly experimental performance - work that's still finding its shape, presented without the pressure of being complete or polished.
This is your chance to experience the next big thing before it hits the mainstage. Each session promises risk, reward, and the dream of something new – grab tickets to all five sessions for the ultimate TEST FEST experience. Tickets for all sessions are free, but capacity is limited, so book now.
Meet Cute
Wed 07 Oct | From 6.30pm | Free, no booking required
connect with the artists before they're famous
We're kicking off with a good old Basement party! Come celebrate the launch of TEST FEST while you rub shoulders with the artists, art makers, and community that breathe life into Tāmaki Makaurau.
New Bits, Brave Hearts
Thu 08 Oct
comedy in its rawest, boldest form
Session One – 6.30pm
Chloe's Revenge by Chloe Bettina
Bridie Takes Note! by Bridie Thomson
Session Two – 8.15pm
Sean and Janaye are working it out! by Sean Dioneda Rivera & Janaye Henry
Who Did This? by Humble Cowboy Productions
Untitled Freya Finch Comedy Solo by Freya Silas Finch
Words and Other Movements
Fri 09 Oct
text meets body meets unknown
Session One – 6.30pm
Jerk by Lara Fischel-Chisholm
"Nevada" by Laika Rountree
Session Two – 8.15pm
Aphrodite by Jessica Bennett
Salt and Dirt Make Us Holy by Hayley Walters-Tekahika & Ella Rerekura
Action Figure by Kerith Manderson-Galvin
Move First, Explain Later
Sat 10 Oct – 6.30pm
somatic dance in the marking
STAR POWER – A POP GROUP DEBUT by Louise Jiang
Transfigured Delicacy by Helena May & Gracie Lewis
MEiQi by Veronica ChengEn Lyu
Collision: Collapse by Alexandra Page & Timothy Romero
This event is proudly supported by Auckland Council, the City Centre Targeted Rate, and Waitematā Local Board.
Presented as part of Tempo Dance Festival.
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