The Liberal Agenda – Improv, music and comedy this week at Basement

This year Little Gay In expands to three exciting nights, each offering a unique experience.

The first two nights will take place in The Studio, featuring an intimate live podcast hosted by the charismatic Jason Parker. These sessions will include one-hour interviews with rising queer icons Katie-Lee and Tyrun, blended with captivating live music performances.

On the final night, the event moves downstairs to The Theatre, where all the featured artists will take the stage to showcase their exceptional talent in a thrilling grand finale.

Whether it’s a laugh-out-loud monologue, a heartfelt ballad, or a thought-provoking performance, each act celebrates the vibrant spectrum of queer identities in Aotearoa and the joy that fuels our community. Join us for an evening of laughter, authenticity, and unapologetic creativity—because in Can’t Think Straight, we embrace the mess, the magic, and the wonderful chaos of queer expression!

It waits until you are ready.

It hopes you’ll like it.

Through a series of escalating invitations for performer and audience, Before We Begin offers an intimate encounter with queer dating and gay hookup culture.

It’s joyful and awkward, playful and uncomfortable — it’s a performance about permission, patience, and the vulnerable act of trying to do better.

It’s a live date.

It’s a conversation.

It’s sexy decision making with strangers.

Big Queer Improv Party 2 is a celebration of queer joy featuring a delightful cast of queer comedy superstars you’ll recognise from the stage and screen. Not only will this show fill your cup with joy and nonsense, it will also fill you with good vibes because every ticket sold raises money for our friends at Rainbow Youth!

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A story told entirely through the mundanities of everyday life. Emails, memos, receipts. This new experimental show from award-winning playwright Sam Brooks, starring Renaye Tamati, follows a relationship as it builds from absolutely nothing into an unfortunate something.

Prepare to be swept off your feet by the award-winning Heartthrobs as they present Frigidton, a twist on the beloved Regency-era romp Bridgerton.

This improvised parody breathes new life into the halls of aristocratic society. Drawing inspiration from the Netflix series – and suggestions from the audience – Frigidton introduces you to an ensemble of vibrant characters navigating courtship, scandal, and societal expectations. And kissing in the hedge maze!

Expect high-energy performances and sharp humour, featuring a rotating cast of Auckland’s top comedians and comedy actors. Frigidton promises audiences an unpredictable and highly entertaining night out!

“…delightfully shambolic, totally hilarious” – The Spinoff