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Fringe programme will surprise and astound

Fringe programme will surprise and astound

The Fab Four Team behind the Christchurch fringe Fringe Festival 2014 are pleased to announce the headline acts.


The festival with the launch on 11 October runs from 13 to 31 October.
There are 20 acts

Events:
The Bizarro Carnivale will be kicked off by the Wizards on the 11th will have some interesting acts including Belly dancing, body painting, Madame Fringeoid (the Crap fortune teller) non Siamese non twins, an inflexible contortionist, a bearded man and other things.

Standup:
- 17 and 18 Oct Comedy on the Fringe, led by Jeff Clark @ Mashinos in Christchurch Casino
- 16 Oct and 23 Oct Thane Pullan @ Alvarado’s Mexican Cantina
Plays :
- 21- 25 Oct Suri vs Shiloh, from the Auckland Fringe Produced by We Are Sailors.
- 30 Oct -1 Nov, Two Sisters by La Errante Troupe (Marlon Ortiz) and NO Productions Theatre (Nataliya Oryshchuk)
- 30 Oct to 7 Nov Closer by Patrick Maber produced by A LITTLE BOX AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS PRODUCTIONS
Film
- 18-20 Oct Monsieur Le President documentary by Victoria Campbell, on the 2010 Haitian earthquakes and the tragedy of a local Voodoo priest who led a local recovery
Dance
- 18 Oct NZ Burlesque, Fusion Belly Dancing
Poetry
- 15 October Spiritual Performance Poetry , Kevin Moran; Poet Shaman & Healer. Courtenay Stickels Sound Worker and Soul Singer.

There is also a school based dance event on 25 October at Middleton Auditorium by Studio42 Performing Arts Dance school.

The festival is sponsored by Winter Chill and has made a commitment to under 25 year olds including workshops and free entry to festival run events at the CBD venue.

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