Schedule by day
Kelly Nash
A body does not re-organise alone.
Directed by Kelly Nash, The Room Would Split Open asks what care can do when it becomes physical, political and choreographic.
Q Theatre
Sat 17 Oct: 8pm + Sun 18 Oct: 6pm
50 min
TŌRUA .
Presented by Movement of the Human and Auckland Live
Acclaimed choreographer and director Malia Johnston returns with Tōrua, a captivating immersive urban dance experience.
(Re)discover the spaces around two of Auckland's newest city landmarks - Karanga-a-Hape Station and Te Waihorotiu Station.
Karanga-a-Hape: Meet @ Pitt St Methodist Church | Fri 9 Oct: 6pm; Sat 10 + Sun 11 Oct: 1pm + 6pm (50 min)
Te Waihorotiu: Meet @ Aotea Centre Box Office | Fri 16 Oct: 6pm; Sat 17 + Sun 18 Oct: 1pm + 6pm (50 min)
FREE, Bookings recommended
Co-curated with Dance (Lens)
Come together to celebrate and send off the Festival in style with larger than life bodies and ideas, splashed across the iconic Academy Cinemas screen.
A collection of the best dance films from Aotearoa and beyond.
Academy Cinemas | Sun 18 Oct | 7.30pm
60 min
CONJAH + collaborators
Presented by CONJAH and Auckland Live
Lineages of darkness, defiance, transformation and possibility converge in a spectral terrain. The unfleshed phenomena of dance, design and story-telling makes its highly-anticipated Tāmaki Makaurau debut.
Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall
Fri 16 + Sat 17 + Sun 18 Oct | 8pm | 1 hr 40 min
Dr Carla Marja van Zon, ONZM 1952 – 2026
The late Carla van Zon was a dynamo in the arts in Aotearoa and the world. We acknowledge her extraordinary contribution to dance and beyond.
There will be ticketed formalities followed by a chance to connect and reflect.
Q Theatre | Sun 18 Oct | 2pm | 45 min
FREE, Bookings required
To Be Announced
Between shows, check out the exhibition in Q Theatre’s Lounge acknowledging our rich history of amazing dance photography.
Q Theatre | Tue 13 – Sun 18 Oct | FREE
