The award-winning online digital program of performance and creative work C ARTS is coming to the New Zealand Fringe, Poneke (Wellington), in 2022, with a hand-picked selection from the full C ARTS program of over 50 shows.

The C ARTS New Zealand Fringe season features two French-style cabaret plays: Stefanie Rummel invites you to live the French way in
Songs: songs and stories by Piaf, Brel and mewhile Eliane Morelit’s opera Disenchanted: a cabaret of twisted fairy tales explores the dark side of well-known fairy tale characters.

There is dance by Japanese artists Chiharu Kuronuma and Teruki Okamoto with
I/O – a quadruple program of four short multi-arts pieces fusing dance with juggling, throwing and calligraphy – and by Israeli dancer and choreographer Tal Levy Cohen with
Talan examination of her experiences with bulimia through dance and storytelling.

The selection presents very different plays from all over the world. Three solo pieces from the United States address issues of our times and of all times:
Diana Varcoit’s
Bursts is a satirical, burning and moving personal story. Deaon Griffin-Pressleyphysical play
satan vs god investigates the fall of Lucifer and asks questions that remain taboo.
Elise Robertsonit’s Imagine Rachel investigates the life and work of Rachel Carson, a mid-20th century ecologist, and humanity’s relationship with nature. These three solo plays, in each of which an actor plays several different characters, are presented alongside the Hong Kong company
Ronin Theaterthe overall production of Zen practicefolklore staged in a fable for modern times.

This is your chance to see cutting-edge independent international performance as part of the New Zealand Fringe until March 12. Shows continue in the C ARTS online program year-round.

Digital performance is a way for these artists to reach new international audiences and a way for audiences in New Zealand and around the world to experience international performance with a low carbon footprint. Tickets start from NZ$7.

See the trailers for these shows here: vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-nz-fringe-2022

NZ Fringe bookings for these shows, through March 12: fringe.co.nz/program

Reservations for all MAPS shows all year round: www.CtheArts.com

Show announcements

Songs: songs and stories by Piaf, Brel and me

Stefanie Rummel (Germany/France/transnational)

Welcome ! Live the French life for one night. “Touching”* stories about life, songs from “Ne me quitte pas” (Brel) to “Milord” (Piaf), performed in a “brilliant staging”* by Stefanie Rummel and pianists. (*Hearing review).

Website: www.stefanierummel.com

and www.songs.show

Trailer:
vimeo.com/594145474

Digital C Available now on request (1h00) Cabaret and Variety (Musical Theatre, Storytelling) (recommended from 12 years old)

Language: Sung in French and other languages, explained in English

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3462

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/chansons-songs-and-stories-from-piaf-brel-and-me

Disenchanted: a cabaret of twisted fairy tales

Eliane Morel (Australia)
Why was the wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty consent? How does a goose inspire revolution? Join Madame d’Aulnoy in her living room. Best Show, Newcastle and Dubbo Fringes. “Refreshing” RndYoungHowze.tumblr.com. ‘Gorgeous’ (ChuckMooreReviewsAbout.tumblr.com).

Website: www.elianemorel.com/disenchanted-a-cabaret-of-twisted-fairy-tales Trailer: vimeo.com/674099167

C digital Available now on demand (0h54) Cabaret and varieties (opera, storytelling) (recommended for ages 14 and over)

Language: Performed in English

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3468

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/disenchanted-a-cabaret-of-twisted-fairy-tales

I/O

Chiharu Kuronuma and Teruki Okamoto (Japan)

A quadruple program of four pieces, two by calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma and two by juggler Teruki Okamoto. They study choreography as part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with calligraphy and digital programming.

Websites:
www.terukiokamoto.com/io

and www.chiharukuronuma.com

Trailer:
vimeo.com/582945548

C digital Available now on demand (0h50) Dance, Physical Theater and Circus (Dance, Multimedia) (suitable for all ages)

Language: Non-verbal

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3415

Fringe NZ Booking: https://fringe.co.nz/show/io-chiharu-kuronuma-and-teruki-okamoto

Imagine Rachel

Elise Robertson (California, USA)

In this funny and deeply personal work, storyteller Elise Robertson unravels her own messy coming of age in an effort to uncover the truth about the nature of Pittsburgher icon/environmental compatriot Rachel Carson and the essence of the nature itself.

Website:
www.eliserobertson.com/imaginingrachel

Trailer:
vimeo.com/582946107

VS
digital Available now on demand (2h00) Theater (Solo show, New writing) (recommended from 12 years old)

Language: Performed in English

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3400

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/imagining-rachel

Zen practice

Ronin Theater (Hong Kong)

Discover the spirit of Wuxia. Not an adult fairy tale, but a way to evoke thought between the personal and the social. After 2019
Hoichi the Earlessthe Ronin Theater recreates folklore and the contemporary emotional landscape.

Website:
www.theatreronin.com.hk/theatre-production

Trailer:
vimeo.com/583619034

VS
digital Available now on demand (0h90) Theater (Physical Theatre, Contemporary) (recommended for ages 12 and up)

Language: Performed in Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3399

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/practice-of-zen

satan vs god

DGP Theater Productions (Florida, USA)

Lucifer, fallen angel, begs God’s forgiveness. Is Satan responsible for everything he is accused of? Have we heard him testify? This solo tour de force explores issues of religion, faith and humanity that are normally taboo and/or censored.

Website: www.deaongriffinpressley.com

Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/582945709

VS
digital Available now on demand (0h51) Theater (physical theater, new writing) (recommended for ages 12 and up)

Language: Performed in English

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3398

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/satan-vs-god

Bursts

Diana Varco (California, USA)

A fast-paced, comedic and heartbreaking one-man show – about dating, dysfunction and sexual devastation, told through the voices of 35 characters. “Truly Epic” (NoHoArtsDistrict.com). ‘Brave and Revealing Piece’ **** (BouquetsBrickbatsReviews.com). ‘Varco expertly and effortlessly inhabits the scene’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).

Website:
www.dianavarco.com

Trailer:
vimeo.com/587630496

VS
digital Available now on demand (1h00) Theater (True-life, Satire) (recommended for ages 16 and up)

Language: Performed in English

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3452

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/shattered

Tal

Tal Motion (Israel)

The story of a girl-dancer’s experiences with bulimia and how she recovered through psychology and the expressive arts. This inspiring piece exposes the spirit and encourages us to explore our responsibilities as human beings. “Thoughtful and Important” (AYoungerTheatre.com).

Website:
www.talmotion.com/online-show?lang=en

Trailer:
vimeo.com/655554125

VS
digital Available now on demand (1h00) Dance, physical theater and circus (dance, theater) (recommended for ages 14 and up)

Language: Interpreted in Hebrew with English subtitles

International reservations: res.CtheArts.com/event/34:3466

Reservations outside of New Zealand: fringe.co.nz/show/tal

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