The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre

Join Rachel Brebner in her latest solo show at Basement Theatre, a heartfelt and hilarious journey for anyone who’s ever felt caught between who they are and who they were told to be.

Meet Indigo – sultry, sharp-tongued, and slightly unhinged – as she navigates the terrifying business of putting a shattered self back together. With her enigmatic pussy Evie in her lap, she’s ready to face the darkness with black humour, dangerous vulnerability, and more than a little messy mischief.

Sultry, subversive, and surprisingly healing, this is recovery reimagined. Through mesmerising puppetry and theatrical alchemy, Pussy Play seduces audiences into the shadows before pulling us back into the light.

It’s a provocative exploration of re-membering that’s equal parts vulnerable and fierce, funny and devastating, sexy and sacred. It’s therapy disguised as a magic show. It’s a raw heart wrapped in fur and armed with claws.

Prepare to laugh in all the wrong places, bite your bottom lip in the right ones, and walk away strangely intoxicated by hope.

Pussy Play: Puppetry, music, magic, and the audacious art of becoming whole again.

That’s right. It’s time to find out if Team Jacob or Team Edward will reign supreme when six of Auckland’s funniest comedians try to recreate ‘Twilight’ from memory live onstage in 75 minutes.

This September Live Reel presents Vampire Werewolf SpiderMonkey– a completely improvised and misremembered retelling of Twilight by various Twi-hards and Fang-heads.

So hold on tight spider monkeys and come along on September 24th for a night of vamps, wolves and baseball…if they remember to do the baseball.

Featuring Liv Parker, Liv McKenzie, Bailey Poching, Tom Clarke and Nicko Vella.

Hosted by Nicky Vella.

Carpool karaoke, meets intense love story, meets wild murder mystery.
Much more than a musical, its an experience, its a journey and an attraction!

Winner of BEST IN FRINGE and EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR at the Dunedin Fringe and Winner of MOST INNOVATIVE at the NZ Fringe awards this year!

With only 9 seats available each ride, grab your mates and have a private experience in the fast lane!
The hottest ticket in town- be sure to experience the ride of your life!
The van will be stationary and parked outside The Basement Theatre for this season.

Line up:
Liv McKenzie (MC)
James Mustapic
Jack Ansett
Kura Forrester
Cori Gonzales
Guy Williams

With a roster of Tāmaki Makaurau’s best and brightest performers, expect spit-take- worthy gags, epic stories, heartbreaking tales, and live improvised music at Bull Rush.

So gather your mates for a night of never before seen, totally made up, improvised comedy every Rāmere Friday.

Mess with the bull, feel the rush.

Since 2020, Bull Rush have been making it up as they go. With several seasons (Jingle Bull(Rush), Ghoul Rush, 1822) under their belt, these self-professed improv nerds know how to put on a bloody good show.

Winners of Best Improv Group at the 2024 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, among other accolades (not to brag.

What begins as ironic binge-watching slips into obsession.

In the cult 90s teen series Monster of the Week, a new girl battled demons, mean girls, and the apocalypse — one episode at a time.

Decades later, five friends in Auckland discover the long-lost VHS tapes. As they binge through the night, the neon camp of 90s TV begins to seep into their own lives.

Monster of the Week drifts between eras, genres, and realities — a cult meta-horror and a study of the stories we carry with us.

Written and directed by A Slightly Isolated Dog (Our Own Little Mess, Jekyll & Hyde) Monster of the Week will be brought to life by Auckland Theatre Company’s Youth Company.

Step into a world where ancient melodies meet the pulse of modern expression.

Join Akane, Auckland’s own Japanese traditional music ensemble, for an unforgettable evening of sound, rhythm, and culture.

Formed in 2018, Akane brings together the haunting vocals of a Utaite, the electrifying energy of the Tsugaru shamisen, the delicate notes of the Shinobue bamboo flute, and the thunderous heartbeat of Wadaiko drums. Each performance is a powerful blend of authenticity and innovation— celebrating Japan’s rich folk heritage while infusing it with Akane’s bold, distinctive style.

This is a return and filming of Abby’s show “Welcome to My Dream”.

Abby Howells takes you on a journey into her own mind. In many ways, she has everything she ever wanted. She’s a comedian full time! She lives in the big city (well, Auckland is big for New Zealand)! And in a ‘game changing’ move, she just bought some new outdoor furniture… But alas, there is still much that plagues her.

Life is agony, as they say, hahaha! Abby has many enemies and they will be vanquished. How? By talking about them in a comedy show? Probably not, but that’s what is going to happen.

Abby Howells is best known for coming last on season five of Taskmaster NZ, but she gave it a really good go. She won NZ comedy’s prestigious Billy T Award in 2023 and can also be seen on Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, Comedians Giving Lectures and 7 Days.

“RNZ News at 8 o’clock. Kia ora, I’m Kim Hill. We have breaking news this morning from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Liv Ward has been reported missing. They were last seen at your mum’s house.”

JOIN THE LOBSTER (and Liv) ON A COMEDIC, AND BORDERLINE TRANSCENDENT JOURNEY FROM THE SOUTHERN NECROPOLIS OF TE UMUKAHA (TEMUKA), INTO UTOPIAN FAGUETTEDOM™. LED BY EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE SPIRITUAL GUARDIAN/RADIO NZ HOST, KIM HILL, WILL THE LOBSTER FIND LIV BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE? IS LIV A FAGUETTE™? AND WILL KIM HILL FINALLY DEFEAT MIKE HOSKING TO WIN BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR?

Friday 10th October is a relaxed performance with reduced capacity and will be audio described by Audio Described Aotearoa.

Some people don’t know the difference between a PRECIOUS JEWEL and a piece of animal turd. Their ideas are MEANINGLESS, and will believe ANYTHING put in front of them.

Maybe YOU are one of these people?

Perry has a FULLY-COMPOSED WORLD VIEW. He has STRONG opinions about EVERYTHING. And his ideas are presented IN PERSON using AUTHENTIC MIME that you can trust.

In 50 minutes (the PERFECT show length) Perry will HELP you.

You are WELCOME.