The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre Auckland

Profoundly moving and darkly comic… Follow the sisters’ fractured relationship as they navigate addiction and grief.

An emotionally searing new family drama about love, loss and the immense redemptive power of hope.

Hekerua Bay Productions (who brought you WINK in 2024) presents the NZ premiere of the acclaimed show with a stellar local cast.

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).

The search for black and white unravels in grey, ‘lines of categorisation’ bend — giving way to the ‘circular’.

Nuance is infinite.

“Up and down, and in the end, it’s only round and round, and round” — Floyd.

Don’t Quit Your Day Job goes into the spooky this month. Looking at jobs that all relate to Halloween. Mystics, Witches, Fortune readers. Can any of our comics take up any of those tasks in the real world.

There’s plenty of people who will say ‘comedy isn’t a “real job”’ but this is the only show which tests comedians to see if they’re capable of doing anything else. Through a series of quizzes and improv situations all based around one area of work, each comic will be vying to see who can walk away with the Champions title of “Employee of the Month”.

Hoani Hotene hosts, while two teams of comedians know their knowledge and improv skills to show that they’re more than just punchlines and the rule of threes. If you enjoy shows like QI and Thank God You’re Here this is the show for you!

This month we have:
James Mustapic
Joe Daymond
Liv McKenzie
Lesa MacLeod-Whiting

with improvisers:
Anthony Crum
Luci Elisaraa

– Hosted by Jess Karamjeet, with more acts to be announced!

PACSA (Laughs) aka the Pan-Asian Comedy School Aotearoa, trains Pan-Asian creatives in the art of stand-up comedy. For more information, visit @pacsa_laughs on IG or jess-karamjeet.com

I would love your laughter, energy and connection at Basement Theatre!

One night only! Two shows back to back. Lights! Cameras! Action!

Please note that Friday 21st November is now showing at 6pm.

TUESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER – The Original Format
A Classic line-up as Femmes & Themes fans know it! Stand-up Comedy from some of your most beloved Comedians, emerging and pro!

WEDNESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER – Muso Night!
Musical Comedians rise up! Join us for a night of musically fuelled laughter, BYO ukuleles unadvised.

THURSDAY 20TH NOVEMBER – Improv Takeover!
This isn’t your average lineup show, this is improv, baby! Think absurd characters, off-the-cuff monologues and everything completely made up on the spot by some of the cities hottest Femme & Gender-diverse Improvisers!

FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER – STORYTELLERS
Come sit around the metaphorical campfire with us as a lineup of storytellers take you on a journey of their silliest tales.

SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER – THE VARIETY SHOW
It’s a Pick’n’Mix lolly bag of your dreams! Can’t get enough of the show? We bring you Comedy, Cabaret & Chaos, all in one lineup.