ANIMAL

PRESENTED BY ARTS FESTIVAL DUNEDIN

Thursday 27 March 2025

SHOW INFORMATION

ARTS FESTIVAL DUNEDIN PRESENTS ANIMAL

The worldwide circus sensation is finally coming to New Zealand!

Expect jaw-dropping acrobatics, daring juggling (everything from eggs to giant cowbells), tap dancing, absurd humour and even a tractor doing wheelies.

With Animal, Canadians Cirque Alfonse takes us on a journey of discovery through a series of slightly surreal farm fables served up with a touch of irreverence, impressive virtuosity and the company’s familiar comic touch. In this re-invented agricultural world, the farm is turned upside down and the barn turned inside out!

A gentleman farmer has surrounded himself with some familiar but slightly outlandish creatures: the chickens have teeth, the ducks are slightly menacing and the cows are kicking up a fuss. In this “farm fantasy”, the imagination conjures up stories from childhood, rural life proves to be both energetic and poetic and clichés are joyfully turned on their head.

Yet again, the clan of family and friends that make up Cirque Alfonse has favoured its multidisciplinary approach where circus, song, dance and theatre all come together, driven by original live music … an irresistible mix of trad and soul that the troupe calls ‘agricultural funk!

A production for young and old alike, Animal is the farm gone haywire!

★★★★ “The Quebecois company has a slightly anarchic approach to circus that sets it apart from the crowd.” – The Scotsman

TICKET PRICING

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 2025, 7.00PM

ADULT: $59 + booking fees
STUDENT (WITH VALID ID): $45 + booking fees
UNDER 25: $25 + booking fees
CHILD: $25 + booking fees
SENIOR:$45 + booking fees
GROUP (5): $45 + booking fees

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House Information

Seating Plan

Accessibility

We pride ourselves on being one of the most accessible venues in the city. We have flat access through our main doors and staff are more than happy to help with the doors if needed. Taxis can drop off and pick up patrons from outside these doors and we can order a taxi for you after the show. There are accessible toilets on the lower level and a roomy lift provides access both to these facilities and to the Stalls seating. Seats in the Circle are accessed via several flights of stairs so we recommend patrons with mobility difficulties book seats in the Stalls. We have seven dedicated wheelchair spaces. We also have opera glasses available for hire for $5 at the Box Office – just ask when you come in. We encourage our patrons to discuss their needs with us so we can ensure they enjoy the show.

Bar Service

Our bars have a selection of New Zealand wines and beers as well as juices, water, light snacks and ice creams. The bars will be closed five minutes before the show’s published start time.

Theatre Etiquette

People come to the Regent Theatre to have a great night out. So everyone has a good time, we ask all our patrons to be courteous to those around them.

Please turn off all your electronic devices before you come into the auditorium.
If you have taken snacks from our bar back to your seat, try not to rustle when the house lights go down.
If you are late to a show, get comfortable in our bar area until we can turn the house lights back on so you can find your seat.
Camera flashes occasionally make performers stumble – over their lines or their feet – so we prefer that you don’t use flash (or any other) photography.
Please keep your feet on the floor – someone counting the beat on the back of your seat can be distracting.
Dancing in the aisles sounds like fun but it might make our Circle collapse. If you really need to dance (and it’s the right sort of show), please book seats in the Stalls or make your way out to the foyer.
We encourage you to introduce your children to the arts, but please also teach them to watch and listen quietly and peacefully.