Performances on the fringe

Embrace

Te Auaha, Feb 29-Mar 1, 75 min, $15– $22.50

The cast of this celebratory dance-theatre show includes students with varying disabilities. The production follows the journey of these individuals as they navigate the difficult challenges in the “real” world. You will be laughing, crying, uplifted, and motivated for change by the end of the show! Romeo and Juliet, Summer Shakespeare in Paekākāriki Campbell Park, Paekākāriki, Mar 1–3 Mar, 120 min, $20–25

Campbell Park is the backdrop for this modern retelling of the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. Bring a picnic, blankets, cushions and shoes to walk in, the show moves around the park, and bring a mask for the masquerade ball!

ENDHOE

FatG at Gryphon Theatre, Mar 7–9, 60 min, $28–35

Endo just got promoted to CEO of Anna's body – someone hard-working, cunning, enticing and a 'team player'. Endo’s here to shake off any 'bad press' and prove to you that she has what it takes to be one of the world's most painful diseases: endometriosis. No panadol, nurofen or codeine shall pass.

Flow State

Circus Bar, Feb 21–24, 60 min, $16–$20

Gabby Anderson and Lesa MacLeod-Whiting are in their flow state: dripping in jokes, and with the perfect winged eyeliner (manifesting). Their secret? Micro-dosing on self-belief, baby!

The New Blue: A Portrait of Pixie Williams

Hannah Playhouse, Mar 2–3, 90 min, $35.50–$44

The New Blue is a unique festival performance showcasing the remarkable story and songbook of the first recording pop star in Aotearoa, Pixie Williams, and the music that influenced her.

The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave BATS Theatre, Mar 7–9, 70 min, $10–$25

Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer present The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, an endurance-based dance work to the seamless techno album Nocturbulous Behaviour by Suburban Knight. Exploring the movement vocabulary used in techno and rave culture, a contemporary nightclub between three bodies emerges.