Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT) : Dunedin Fringe Festival

Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

23 The Octagon, Dunedin Central

Wheelchair / Accessible Access

This venue is not wheelchair accessible. It is a basement space with an entrance that has 28 stairs leading down to it.

The venue has very little airflow and can be dusty.

Approach to Venue

This venue is in the same building as the New Athenaeum Theatre, down a corridor between Thistle and The Craic in the Octagon.

Service Dogs

Service dogs are welcome in this venue.

Contact

If you have any questions about the accessibility of this venue, please contact operations@newathenaeumtheatre.com.


Events this Year

Leave To Enter
Past Event

Leave To Enter

Leave To Enter: [noun]
1. Permission for entry to the UK granted by immigration officers
2. Something Nick was denied

Price $16.00 - $20.00
Dates 14th to 16th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy Storytelling

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Magnus Steele
Past Event

Magnus Steele

Infamous private eye Magnus Steele investigates the crime of the century. The catch: the suspects are played by YOU!

Price $15.00 - $20.00
Dates 22nd , 23rd March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Improvisation Comedy Storytelling Theatre

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A Year and a Day

A Year and a Day

Award-winning time travel show. An unexplained curse causes Nathan to jump a year and a day into the future.

Price $13.00 - $15.00
Dates 17th to 19th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Theatre Physical Theatre Spoken Word Storytelling

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Everything That Happened at Number 68

Everything That Happened at Number 68

A story about a sharehouse, the people who lived in it ... and a rabbit named Meataxe.

Price $18.00 - $22.00
Dates 13th to 15th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy Storytelling

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Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith

Come see Aotearoa's finest comedians put their wits to the test as they improvise jokes based on your suggestions!

Price $12.00 - $15.00
Dates 16th to 18th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy Improvisation LGBTQ+

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New Suits, New Jokes
Past Event

New Suits, New Jokes

Winners - Best in Comedy Award Dunedin Fringe 2023

Price $16.00 - $20.00
Dates 19th to 21st , 23rd March
Venues Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT) & Petridish

Comedy Storytelling

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Sad Boi, Funny Guy
Past Event

Sad Boi, Funny Guy

Get ready for clever and whimsical stand-up comedy, with so many punchlines there’ll be leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

Price $10.00 - $15.00
Dates 18th to 20th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy

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New Show, Who Dis?
Past Event

New Show, Who Dis?

2024 Billy T Nominee, Advait, brings his 'New Show' to Dunedin. Join him for laughs and find out 'Who Dis?'

Price $13.00 - $17.00
Dates 21st to 23rd March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy Storytelling

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Dan Bain: Anxiety Knife
Past Event

Dan Bain: Anxiety Knife

Dan Bain is a standup comedian. This is an hour-long comedy show about glasses, the pandemic, hubris, anxiety and knives.

Price $12.00 - $18.00
Dates 14th to 16th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy Storytelling

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Eli Matthewson: Heaven's Devil

Eli Matthewson: Heaven's Devil

The winner of Best Comedy at last year's Dunedin Fringe returns with a brand new show!

Price $19.20 - $24.00
Dates 19th , 20th , 22nd March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy LGBTQ+

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Whore's Eye View
Past Event

Whore's Eye View

Funny, informative, personal: 'Whore's Eye View' is a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective

Price $16.00 - $20.00
Dates 21st to 23rd March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy Storytelling Theatre Political

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A Hot Girl and Her Suzuki Swift

A Hot Girl and Her Suzuki Swift

Parking should just be illegal - it's so hard to do.

Price $14.40 - $18.00
Dates 13th to 15th March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy

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Autistic Flair

Autistic Flair

Using his trademark endearing awkwardness, James Keating reveals the lighter side of his adult autism diagnosis.

Price $14.40 - $18.00
Dates 20th to 22nd March
Venue Knockabout Studio (@ the NAT)

Comedy

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About Us

Dunedin Fringe envisions a city ignited by creativity, where all people embrace art, culture and creativity into their daily lives.

We have a mission to provide platforms for creative expression that help nurture communities. We have a special focus on supporting emerging artists, and the development of new and experimental work.

We produce the Dunedin Fringe Festival, Amped Music Project and New Zealand Young Writers Festival annually, curate the White Box Gallery, and manage the performing arts venue Te Whare o Rukutia.

Our Contacts

Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
19 George Street,
Dunedin 9016,
Aotearoa New Zealand

03 477 3350