The Factory Theatre

30/10/2024

28/10/2024

We are so thrilled to be hosting this exceptional work on November 20th - and tickets are only $5!! Bring the whole whānau along for 'Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere'

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/nov/te-kuia-me-te-pungawerewere

Did you know tickets to Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere are only $5.00 each?!
Bring the whole whānau for an exciting show that will transport you into the world of the Spiders where you can help Kuia and Pūpai to save Spider World from suburban sprawl.
Touring select regions in the North Island this November.
Bookings at https://www.takirua.co.nz/

19/10/2024

10/10/2024

🎭 Are you ready for the most improv one can fit into 24 hours? 🎭

The Auckland Improv Marathon is happening 18-19 Nov 2024 at The Factory Theatre and you are invited!

Get ready for a full day of unscripted comedy, wild characters, and laugh-out-loud surprises as some of Auckland’s improvisers take the stage, hour after hour. Whether you’re dropping in for a show or going all-in with a Marathon Pass, this is an experience like no other!

Grab your tickets and brace yourself for a non-stop comedy adventure!
📅 18-19 November, The Factory Theatre, Auckland
🎟: https://www.iticket.co.nz/go-to/auckland-improv-marathon

08/10/2024

StageAntics presents Legally Blonde JR on October 11th and 12th

Legally Blonde Jr. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle’s boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she’s not serious enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate, Emmett, and spunky hairdresser, Paulette, along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren’t mutually exclusive. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all.

And OMG we are having a special V.I.Pink!!! FRIDAY night on Friday 11th October at 7pm!

Our V.I.Pink audience should wear their favourite pink outfit, and perhaps to win some prizes!

The show runs for approximately 1 hr 10 mins, with no intermission.

But there is the ability to purchase refreshments and nibbles before the show.

See you all there!

27/09/2024

So proud to have been a part of this important kaupapa from Charles N Charge

🎉🏆 OUTSTANDING MUSIC AWARD 🏆🎉

🎭THE PRE-CONDITIONED HORI🎭

The pre-conditioned hori wow the crowds at
delivering a conscious story of the life of an urban maori boy and how he has managed the many societal discourses in his life.
It was a raw and real performance delivered through the artforms of Rap lyricism and spoken word poetry.

23/09/2024

📢 Audition Alert!

The Ugly Shakespeare Company is holding auditions for the 2025 National Tour of Hamlet and The Tempest.

Audition Information:
📍Christchurch:
Studio 2, Evolve Studios, 98 Carlyle Street
Saturday, October 12th
📍Dunedin:
97 Moray Place
Sunday, October 13th
📍Wellington:
Studio 30, Toi Pōneke, 61/69 Abel Smith Street
Saturday, October 19th
📍Auckland:
The Factory Theatre, 80 Onehunga Mall, Auckland
Sunday, October 20th

📋 Please prepare two one-minute monologues (you will be stopped if it exceeds these times), one of these being a contemporary piece, and one being Shakespeare (But NOT Hamlet or The Tempest). Please prepare an additional special skill or talent, as we would love to see that too! Email your headshot, CV and cover letter to [email protected] to apply before October 3rd!

22/09/2024

And that's a wrap on Auckland Fringe for 2024! The whole extended whānau at The Factory Theatre want to celebrate the seven incredible teams that brought works through our doors this season, with a particular shout out to the four (!!!!) works that received awards last night:

Charles N Charge for The Pre Conditioned Hori (Best Music)
The Cabaret Coven for Queen vs Bowie (Best Ensemble)
Isaac Hooper for blip (Nelson Fringe Award)
Bat Wings Circus for Essence Unfolding (Outstanding Individual Newcomer)

We are so proud and privileged to have been a small part of the Auckland Fringe journey for each of these artists, it was an incredible season of works, and we cannot wait to see what comes next for everyone!

20/09/2024

Come check out 'Goody Good Glam Pop' on closing night!! Saturday, September 21st - 9:00pm, or get in on the sweet double-or-triple bill action with 'Essence Unfolding' at 6:30pm and 'blip' at 7:30pm - these three shows are not to be missed!!

Only 2 nights left of !! 😮
Massive than you to the wonderful .fergs who designed these posters that make me look like a real popstar! ✨ And to for the 📸 !

Check out this cute, satirical and feel good musical comedy about popstars and fan culture before it closes Saturday night! 🎤👄 (link in bio)

Featured: Me () at a printing place with Connor and Logan (my co-writer and songwriter!) outside the window. Just your average shenanigans.

Come see us in the audience, and make it all worth it 💖💖💖

15/09/2024

Wanna hear more about some of our last shows for Auckland Fringe? Give this week's KickArts a listen!

Tune in for this week’s episode of KickArts sponsored for the month of September by The Factory Theatre.

This week we chat with:
- Mx Well and Bridie Thomson from Femmes & Thems Comedy Mega Show
- Bethany Miller - Performing Artist from Akld Fringe show Goody Goody Glam Pop
- Isaac Hooper from Akld Fringe show Blip
- Hayley and Ella from Prowl Productions about Auckland Fringe show Prowl
- Singer Greta O’Leary about their latest release Baby, I’m a Singer

And we have our weekly catch up with Richard from The Factory

Tune in 8pm Sunday at Planet FM 104.6 or listen live at planetaudio.org.nz

12/09/2024

Join our 29th national tour in 2025. Great comedic and physical theatre skills sought.. is that you?

11/09/2024

🎤Fresh off his performances in Wellington and his award winning show in Dunedin (best at fringe, best musical), Charles N Charles is excited to perform for the Auckland fringe festival - The Factory Theatre (14 Sep 2024).🎤

The Pre Conditioned Hori is Charles N Charge's consciously raw hip hop musical stage show to life, through his lived experiences and passion for kaupapa hip hop. Delivered through his original pieces of rap music, spoken word poetry and interludes from his own EP collection, CnC tells a familiar story of life growing up in Aotearoa from someone who has struggled with identity, culture and the many stereotypes sometimes placed upon us as urban Maori.

Get your tickets now: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-the-pre-conditioned-hori

10/09/2024

We are so excited to have Charles N Charge bring The Pre Conditioned Hori as part of Auckland Fringe!

One show only, this Saturday, Sept 14th at 6:00pm. All tickets are pay-what-you-can, no questions, just use the handy iTICKET sliding scale to set your purchase price point!

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-the-pre-conditioned-hori

H town Native spreading that Kaupapa HipHop

09/09/2024

Cabaret Coven present Bowie vs Queen on Friday, September 13th

Feeling under pressure? We’ve got just the ticket! The Cabaret Coven is back again and this time, we will rock you with sound and vision!

Fresh from our Marvel vs. DC nerdlesque extravaganza, we’re returning to The Factory to bring you a tribute to iconic acts David Bowie and Queen. This show will bring you glittery, unique, gender-bending acts covering a range of art forms, all inspired by- and featuring the music of- these fabulous artists. The lineup is still to be finalised, but to give you an idea of what to expect our previous shows have featured creative, storytelling burlesque, drag, aerials and pole.

The Cabaret Coven creates space for up-and-coming performers to get stage time, as well as connect with experienced showfolk. We put on the shows we want to see- with performers of all ages and gender identities, doing acts that tell a story or take you on a journey. We’re here to hold space for the weird and wonderful, from neo burlesque to drag kings to circus strangeness. This isn’t your classic Dita Von Teese cabaret, but with Bowie and Queen as inspirations you can definitely expect a good dose of glamour.

With a lineup of fabulous cabaret talent from around the motu, best dressed competition, and music from two of the greats, this is an R18 night of guaranteed shenanigans not to be missed.

04/09/2024

🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨

Get ready to step into the wild, weird, and wonderful world of the Fringe Festival!

Join us for a whirlwind of live performances, quirky art, epic laughs, and mind-blowing creativity you won’t find anywhere else! From jaw-dropping acts to hidden gems, this is the place where the unexpected happens. 🎤👩‍🎤🎨

Grab your mates, your curiosity, and your sense of adventure, because this isn’t just a festival; it’s a whole vibe!

📍Ahu Bar, Auckland City Library, Auckland Old Folks Association, Town Hall, Basement Theatre, Covert Theatre, Dolphin Theatre, Ellen Melville Centre, Factory Theatre, Ferndale House, move space, Pitt Street Theatre, Red Bar, Rose Centre, Tapac, Studio One Toi Tu, Te Pou Theatre, The Classic Comedy Club, The Strand Arcade,The Tiny Theatre and Titirangi RSA.
📅 September 1st - 22nd
⏰ Happening now 😜
🎫 Link in bio
🎟 Check website for most up to date info

Come have fun on the fringe with us where the magic of the arts comes alive! 🎉✨

03/09/2024

Auckland Fringe is upon us!! We've got a smashing lineup, with something for everyone - here's the schedule for the next two weeks:

OPENING TOMORROW: The Hand That Locks the Holding Pen from Faith Carolyn Ward - 5 shows from tomorrow through Saturday:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/aug/aklfringe-hand-that-locks-the-holding-pen

NEXT WIKI: The Cabaret Coven present Queen vs Bowie on Friday, September 13th, a cabaret/burlesque/drag extravaganza: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-bowie-vs-queen

Charles N Charge is bringing The Pre Conditioned Hori on Saturday, September 14th - winner of Best at Fringe in Dunedin, you won't want to miss this - tickets are Pay What You Can for this show, no questions asked: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-the-pre-conditioned-hori

Improverished return with Scrambled Eggs - come for a giggle, two shows only Sept 14th and 15th:
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-scrambled-eggs

Free parking, full bar and kitchen, cool shows, great prices!

27/08/2024

⏰ Time is running out to grab your tickets to Faith Carolyn Ward's The Hand That Locks the Holding Pen which opens in ONE WEEK!!!

We can't wait to celebrate the arrival of Auckland Fringe at our whare, so get your tickets from iTICKET at the link below and we will see you there!

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/aug/aklfringe-hand-that-locks-the-holding-pen

14/08/2024

Improverished are back for Auckland Fringe!

We're so excited to see what sort of Scrambled these Eggs are going to be! Onehunga locals - we know you love comedy, so grab your tickets today!

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-scrambled-eggs

📣 SCRAMBLED EGGS 📣

Scrambled Eggs is a brand-new completely
improvised farce comedy from beloved theatre
troupe Improverished.
In this one hour fully improvised show you’ll get
all the hilarity of a theatrical farce, with none of
the safety net that it was all scripted and
rehearsed beforehand! Imagine seeing a re-run
of Frasier on TV but it was completely
improvised. Imagine going to the theatre to see
Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors but it was
completely improvised! You get it, it’s nuts!

Get your ticket today so you can sit back, relax,
and enjoy the chaos.

“What unfolds is a series of side-splitting
hijinks.... both highly comedic and heartwarming”
-Theatreview

📍Factory Theatre
📅 September 14th & 15th
⏰ 7 pm
⏳ 60 Minutes
🎫 $14 - $24
🎟 Link in our bio

13/08/2024

Things are heating up at The Factory Theatre for Auckland Fringe this year! Check out all the details for The Pre Conditioned Hori from Charles N Charge - one show only!

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/sep/aklfringe-the-pre-conditioned-hori

📣 PRE-CONDITIONED HORI 📣

The Pre Conditioned Hori ‘ is a 1 man stage show
that delivers a conscious story of the life of an
urban maaori boy and how he has managed the
many societal discourses in his life.
It is a raw and real performance delivered through the artforms of Rap lyricism and spoken
word poetry.

Charles has just come off a successful outing at the Otepoti fringe winning ‘Best at fringe and Best musical’

An experience that will leave an impression with
you well after leaving the show.

Nau mai haere mai

📍Factory Theatre
📅 September 14th
⏰ 6 pm
⏳ 45 Minutes
🎫 $20
🎟 The Factory Theatre website

12/08/2024

Auckland Fringe is swiftly approaching! Have you got your tickets to our opening show yet?

Faith Carolyn Ward is bringing 'The Hand That Locks the Holding Pen' to The Factory Theatre - get your tickets here:

https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/aug/aklfringe-hand-that-locks-the-holding-pen

📣 THE HAND THAT LOCKS THE
HOLDING PEN 📣

Picture-esque empty-nester couple Mandy and Mick Sinclair, returning from their travels abroad, are looking to repurchase their family home - the
suburban Auckland home they raised their children in. When real estate agent Allison Bell invites them back into the house they knew, she soon comes to learn that neither Mick nor Mandy are quite what they seem, and finds herself in way over her head, embroiled in the Sinclairs’ madness.

📍Factory Theatre
📅 September 1st - 7th
⏰ 6 pm
⏳ 60 Minutes
🎫 $20 - $25
🎟 Link in our bio

01/08/2024

We're officially one month out from Auckland Fringe, and have we got some amazing works lined up for you! Check out the overview below, we'll be doing a spotlight on each of these great events in the coming weeks - or for more information and tickets, head to our website at https://www.factorytheatre.org.nz/

Faith Carolyn Ward presents a new work, 'The Hand That Locks the Holding Pen', August 31st-Sept 7th

Our best mates, The Cabaret Coven are presenting a 'Bowie vs Queen' spectacular - one show only on Sept 13th!

Speaking of one show only, Charles N Charge is bringing his conscious kaupapa hiphop for one special event on Sept 14th.

The Improverished team have devised a brand new improvised farce, 'Scrambled Eggs' on Sept 14th and 15th!

What lurks beneath our seabed? Let Isaac Hooper tell you during 'blip' on Sept 18-21.

Catch the new musical comedy 'Goody Goody Glam Pop' from Bethany Miller on Sept 18-21!

Ready to be wowed? Check out 'Essence Unfolding' from Bat Wing Circus on Sept 19-21.

All tickets through iTICKET - we have some sweet Double and Triple bill deals too, so get in quick to secure your spot!