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Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

Artists from across the motu are aligning this Winter/Matariki season at Basement Theatre to give us all a much-needed dose of what’s good in the world - Live connections! Creation! Joy! Exploration! Artistry! Humanity! Community! Say it again… COMMUNITY!!!! 

22 shows are on the bill this Winter/Matariki season, 2 June to 29 August. What can you expect to see?

⭐ Vital conversations and wicked fun parties from the multiple communities that call Basement home
⭐ Cosy and celebratory poetry evenings
⭐ The 16th anniversary show from award-winning Hobson Street Theatre Company
⭐ Crack-up comedy and improv
⭐ Unearthed plays and artistic deepcuts
⭐ A bold remount of an Irish classic
⭐ Energising street and interdisciplinary dance works
⭐ Award-winning Fringe Fest works and makers
⭐ Gen Alpha making their Basey debut
⭐ Political clowning
⭐ Artform shifters and tastemakers
⭐ New plays and solos from emerging talent

You can count on Basement to keep glowing every week over Winter/Matariki. We’ll see you and your people together at Basey xx

Unconquerable, 2-6 June
Disco Pigs, 9-13 June
Yellow Lamp Poetry: Vol. Basement, 11-13 June
Step into the Fire, 16-17 June
Babyface, 18-20 June @nickp.tipa
Firing the Canon: Act Two, 23-27 June
Mic Drop, 23-27 June
Oranges, 30 June - 4 July
Collision, 2-4 July
Nature Brain, 14-18 July
Honey Kaha Returns, 14-18 July
WOOOF, 21-25 July
James Roque: Mano Po, 23-24 July
Single Handed, 28 July - 1 August
Ngaro/Ertach, 30 July - 1 August
On Purpose, 4-8 August
El Diván, 6-8 August
Memory of a Honey Bee, 11-15 August @connormagatogia @katherinedewar
Hood For Sale, 11-15 August @tj.snowz
The Meeting, 25-29 August
Exquisite Corpse, 28 August @h4lf_thai_thiccy @sean.dioneda.rivera @auntie.rev
The Ruckus, 29 August

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act II: The Community.

The parties, the workshops, the fundraisers, the celebrations, the “one quick drink” nights that turned into hours.

Basement was a place to gather this year, loudly, softly, and everything in between.

Thanks for pulling up. Always.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

As the year comes to a close, here’s what Basement looked like in 2025.

Act I: The Work

New stories, artist-led visions, and work made with care, trust, and a willingness to take risks.

These production stills hold moments from shows that were bold, tender, messy, political, funny, and deeply personal, work shaped by the people who made it, on their own terms.

We’re proud to be a space that backs artists, centres care, and makes room for experimentation, failure, and growth.

Thank you to every maker who trusted Basement to hold your stories.

🖤

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Very excited to announce Firing the Canon: Act Two, coming to Basement Theatre from June 25-27!

New Zealand’s most beloved family drama, a firebrand feminist comedy from the 80s, and an edgy Basement Theatre classic make up the three plays being read in season two.

Firing the Canon presents readings of plays from Aotearoa New Zealand’s massive back catalogue and pairs them up with Basement Theatre artists new and familiar. Act Two focuses on the queer canon of Aotearoa in particular, reviving two plays from the 20th century from two of New Zealand’s most acclaimed playwrights, and giving a new shot of life to an unsung Basement Theatre classic.

The three plays being read are:

Setting the Table by Renee, directed by Lauren Gibson on Thursday June 25th. This bracing comedy is set in the living room of a house in Ponsonby as four women challenge the violence in NZ society and debate the use of it by women, all while rehearsing a revue.

Joyful and Triumphant by Robert Lord, directed by Sean Rivera on Friday June 26th. This classic from 1992 tells the history of the Bishop family in a series of scenes set on Christmas Days spread over a period of forty years, from post-WW2 New Zealand to the wake of the ‘87 depression.

The Black by Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu, directed by Jonjon Tolovae, on Saturday June 27th. This play premiered to critical acclaim at Basement Theatre in 2015, and follows a woman named Cleo who is stalked by her depression – taking the form of a horse.

This year, Firing the Canon will be rounded out with two events on June 27: a workshop on critical engagement with theatre during the day and a salon (read: party) in the evening, for playwrights and play enthusiasts to mix, mingle, and banter all things theatre. It’s a celebration of our canon, not just the plays that make it up, but the playwrights and people who make it essential.

All playreadings and associated events are free to attend.

This series is produced by Smoke Labours Productions.

All these readings are free, produced by arrangement with Playmarket NZ, and proudly supported by Auckland Council and the City Centre Targeted Rate.

Tickets through Basement Theatre and iTicket.

Last call 🗣️ We’ve got three EOI’s live right now:

• Test Fest (Closes TOMORROW, Fri, 15 May)
• Spring Hire-for-Nothing Season (Closes Tues, 26 May)
• Time and Space Residency (Closes Tues, 26 May)

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We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

We asked our Basement staff baddies for their #NZICF26 recs 💫 Get your tickets ASAP 🎟️

✨2026 TIME & SPACE SPRING RESIDENCY EOI IS NOW LIVE✨

Calling all makers, dreamers & worldbuilders! We’re so excited to announce another residency opportunity: EOIs are now live for our Spring Time & Space Residency for 2026! 🌿 🌻✨

These are designed as a week-long incubation period for an artist OR collective of any practice, medium or background that is looking for additional support; to either breathe new life into pre-existing work or as a pivotal moment in your process before your work is ready to be premiered. Whichever season you find yourself in, we want to hear from you!

​​🌼Basement Theatre’s 2026 Time & Space Spring Residency EOI submissions will officially close on Tuesday, 26th May, 11:59 pm🌼

This residency will commence during our Spring season, which will run from September through to the end of November. Check out our submission form for more information - link in our bio! 🔗

📸 Ankita Singh for ‘Gay Death Stocktake’ (2022)

✨2026 TIME & SPACE SPRING RESIDENCY EOI IS NOW LIVE✨

Calling all makers, dreamers & worldbuilders! We’re so excited to announce another residency opportunity: EOIs are now live for our Spring Time & Space Residency for 2026! 🌿 🌻✨

These are designed as a week-long incubation period for an artist OR collective of any practice, medium or background that is looking for additional support; to either breathe new life into pre-existing work or as a pivotal moment in your process before your work is ready to be premiered. Whichever season you find yourself in, we want to hear from you!

​​🌼Basement Theatre’s 2026 Time & Space Spring Residency EOI submissions will officially close on Tuesday, 26th May, 11:59 pm🌼

This residency will commence during our Spring season, which will run from September through to the end of November. Check out our submission form for more information - link in our bio! 🔗

📸 Ankita Singh for ‘Gay Death Stocktake’ (2022)

🌸🌸🌸Basement Theatre’s submission window for our Spring 2026 season is open!🌸🌸🌸

The air is warmer, the beautiful kōwhai are in full bloom and life just feels a little bit sweeter. The Winter winds might be quickly approaching, but we can always cast our minds forwards and dream of the gentle breezes of Spring to come. You couldn’t ask for a better setting to create and share work with our communities here in the melting pot of culture & arts that is Tāmaki Makaurau - so come out and play! And tell us all about what you'd like to share.

​​🌼Basement Theatre’s 2026 Spring season EOI submissions will officially close on Tuesday, 26th May, 11:59 pm🌼

Check out our submission form for more information - link in our bio! 🔗

📸 Jennifer de Koning for ‘Little Gay In’ (2025)

🌸🌸🌸Basement Theatre’s submission window for our Spring 2026 season is open!🌸🌸🌸

The air is warmer, the beautiful kōwhai are in full bloom and life just feels a little bit sweeter. The Winter winds might be quickly approaching, but we can always cast our minds forwards and dream of the gentle breezes of Spring to come. You couldn’t ask for a better setting to create and share work with our communities here in the melting pot of culture & arts that is Tāmaki Makaurau - so come out and play! And tell us all about what you'd like to share.

​​🌼Basement Theatre’s 2026 Spring season EOI submissions will officially close on Tuesday, 26th May, 11:59 pm🌼

Check out our submission form for more information - link in our bio! 🔗

📸 Jennifer de Koning for ‘Little Gay In’ (2025)

🌸🌸🌸Basement Theatre’s submission window for our Spring 2026 season is open!🌸🌸🌸

The air is warmer, the beautiful kōwhai are in full bloom and life just feels a little bit sweeter. The Winter winds might be quickly approaching, but we can always cast our minds forwards and dream of the gentle breezes of Spring to come. You couldn’t ask for a better setting to create and share work with our communities here in the melting pot of culture & arts that is Tāmaki Makaurau - so come out and play! And tell us all about what you'd like to share.

​​🌼Basement Theatre’s 2026 Spring season EOI submissions will officially close on Tuesday, 26th May, 11:59 pm🌼

Check out our submission form for more information - link in our bio! 🔗

📸 Jennifer de Koning for ‘Little Gay In’ (2025)

Heading to a show at Basement Theatre for the NZ International Comedy Festival THIS MONTH?!

Follow AB around to learn your way around or refresh that memory!

Get your tickets NOW at comedyfestival.co.nz

Basement Theatre is excited to announce Test Fest! A festival dedicated to experimentation across all disciplines of live performance, 7-10 October 2026.Test Fest is a stepping stone for artists to road-test a work in progress, new material, or just discuss new ideas you’ve got brewing in front of an audience of peers, the general public, and invited arts leaders.

We want to see you at your most raw and unpolished - anything and everything is welcomed except for fully-fledged, full-length works.

Basement Theatre’s TEST FEST submissions will close on Tuesday, 12 May, 11:59 pm.

Check out our submission form for much more exciting info about what we’re looking for - link in our bio!

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TESTING

Calling all of our beautiful artist friends and wider Basey community! The stars are aligning, and tawhirimatea’s bite is swift. Come cozy up with us, have some kai, and celebrate our gorgeous offerings to usher in the Winter/Matariki season with a special live performance from ‘VITINIA + FRIENDS’.

Fri, 24 Apr - 7:30pm
Basement Bar
Free event