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        Motion Sickness
        Basement Theatre presentsMotion Sickness

        Motion Sickness

        with a2 Company

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        Basement Theatre (Studio)

        (Upstairs) Lower Greys Avenue

        Auckland, New Zealand

        When

        Tue 3 Mar 2026 - Fri 6 Mar 2026

        Running Time

        60mins

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        Consider the ever-expanding blackness of space, the vastness of the deep ocean, That there is more video content on the internet than you could watch in your lifetime.

        Do you remember the last time you really lost yourself on the dance floor?

        Motion Sickness compares the end of the universe with the current political fire-storm of 2026. Using a score of pulsing electronic music, immersive, hypnotic visuals and breakneck-speed new writing, a2 Company is taking over the Basement Theatre for four nights to guide you through the three leading theories of the end of the world.

        To be a tiny part of a massive universe is not the same as being insignificant.

        a2 are an Aotearoa-Australia theatre company who exploded onto the scene in 2024, touring NZ to sold-out audiences with massive critical acclaim. Don't miss their anticipated return to the Basement.

        "(a2 Company) push their bodies, voices, and instruments to the limit, creating a work that is tumultuous yet profoundly relatable." - My Melbourne Arts

        Awards For Motion Sickness

        Winner - Melbourne Fringe 2025 NSW Touring Award
        Nominee - Melbourne Fringe 2025 Best in Theatre
        Nominee - My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025 Best Production
        Nominee - My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025 Best Performance 
        Nominee - My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025 Best Sound Design (Toby Leman)
        Nominee - My Melbourne Arts Awards 2025 Best Innovation in Tech
        Winner -  The Emerging Company Award at Melbourne Fringe 2024

        Creative Team
         
        Writer & co-director: Ben Ashby
        Choreographer & co-director: Nadiyah Akbar
        Music composer and performer:  Toby Leman AKA Michael Dupp
        Actor: Ethan Morse
        Designer and Operator: Asha Barr

         

        Content & Trigger Warnings: Strobe Lighting & Sustained Loud Music. Discussion of War, Genocide and Death.

        Want to see even more from Basement Theatre? Click here to see their full schedule of upcoming shows!


        Please arrive at least 15 minutes before show start time. Latecomers admitted into the theatre at Basement's discretion. No refunds will be given. 

        $17 Basement Mates tickets available for this event. Find out more about Basement Mates here.

        Please note unfortunately the Basement Studio space is not wheelchair accessible.


        COVID-19 measures at Basement Theatre:

        - The Government mandates may be gone, but our frenemy COVID (and a bunch of other nasty flus) are still hanging around. Head HERE for the information on what to do if you're feeling unwell and have a ticket.

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