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2010 Fringe Festival - The Improvathon

It was the greatest challenge of creative and comedy endurance. An improv marathon - filled with all the thrills and spills that you have come to expect from Wellington's finest improvisers. This improv extravaganza ran for 30 hours non-stop on the 12th and 13th of February, at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 36 Vivian Street.

Two brave audience and seven brave performers held out for the full thirty hours.  We salute those heroes . . .and everyone else who took part and helped make it all happen.


 



 

Friday 12 February Prime Time

Time

Title

Description

18:00

Young & the Witless

Debut of the Fringe Improvised Soap Opera

19:00

Gods and Heroes

Fringe Premier - Tales from the Greek Gods, now resident on Mount Vic

20:00

Wishing Tree

Audience wishes brought to life brought to life before your eyes

21:00

The Improv Bandits

Auckland's Improv Bandits with no scripts, no gimmicks and no safety net!

22:00

Young & the Witless

Episode II of the Fringe Improvised Soap Opera

23:00

Adults Only Hour

Go places your Mamma wouldn't let you

 

Saturday 13 February Insomnia Zone – buy one ticket, stay as long as you last!

Time

Title

Description

00:00

Witching Hour

Twisted tales of the spooky and supernatural

01:00

Young and the Witless

Episode III of the Fringe Improvised Soap Opera

02:00

Improv Divas

Sisters doin’ it for themselves - all female improv

03:00

Shakespeare

Hear the stories the Bard dared not tell

04:00

Campfire Night

Improvised camping adventures for big kids (with Auckland’s Campfire Improv)

05:00

Impropera

An improvised opera that ends when the fat lady sings!

 

Saturday 13 February Earlybird Zone - buy one ticket, stay as long as you last!

Time

Title

Description

06:00

No Idea

A new take on woman's magazines

07:00

Micetro

Crash and burn, elimination style improv

08:00

Here Be Dragons

Fantasy adventure with dull swords and sharp wits

09:00

Improv Colosseum

Improvisers battle it out for the Emperor's mercy

10:00

Silent Hour

Watch the mischievous masked characters 

11:00

Beyond the Mask

Will it be the beginning of a hero and the end of a villain?

 

Saturday 13 February Daytime - Kids & Teen Zone

Time

Title

Description

12:00

Youth Micetro

Wellington's teens battle it out with crash and burn improv

13:00

Youth Micetro

Wellington's teens battle it out with crash and burn improv

14:00

Tickle Trunk 

Stories from the magical trunk for kids aged 2-8

15:00

Improv Panto

A musical panto for kids of all ages

16:00

Once (Only) Upon a Time

Christchurch's Court Jesters present an original bedtime story

17:00 

Teen Woemance

Supernatural tales of teen romance 

 

Saturday 13 February Prime Time

Time

Title

Description

18:00

Love Possibly

A totally improvised Chick Flick where you call the shots

19:00

The Improvising Race

Racing across the globe with only your improv wits

20:00

Off the Map

Like a tiny NZ town, only smaller. Meet the people, try the lamingtons! (with Christchurch's Court Jesters)

21:00

Welling Sin City

Explore the dark side of Wellington – noir style

22:00

Young & the Witless

Conclusion of the Fringe Improvised Soap Opera

23:00

Last Person Standing

After 30 hours the performers are retired, one by one.