SLIP
Suter Theatre
Wed 23 Oct, 6.30pm + Thurs 24 Oct, 8pm | 50 min
A medieval figure eyeballs the audience, snacking on Doritos to the soundtrack of crunched celery. Live Foley art, cinematic sound and dance meet (un)reality in dancer/choreographer Rebecca Jensen and sound artist Aviva Endean’s ode to the complexity of our current world.
AIGA
Theatre Royal
Tues 29 Oct | 6.30pm | 65 min
An exploration of identity, desire, family, and of being disabled and Pasifika, AIGA (Sāmoan for family/whānau) is ground-breaking theatre told through the lens of Pacific Toa award-winner Lusi Faiva.
MASK CARNIVALE 2024
Whakatū Nelson CBD
Fri 1 Nov | 5-10pm
Mask Parade starts at 5.15pm | Carnivale from 5.45pm
We’re delighted to bring back our magical street party of the year and celebrate 30 years of Nelson Arts Festival with you all!
THE BUTTERFLY WHO FLEW INTO THE RAVE
Theatre Royal
Sat 2 Nov | 8pm | 70 min
A three-day rave condensed into an award-winning art performance: three dancers, non-stop, endurance, club culture. A spectacle of the human body as victim to music, passion and our endless desire to achieve more. Prepare to be (literally) moved. Dance floor tickets available!