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SLIP

Rebecca Jensen with Aviva Endean

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

Touch Compass

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

Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch + Sharvon Mortimer

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! 

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