2 - 20 March
Circus Ronaldo Big Top, Aotea SquareThe sixth-generation of a renowned Belgian circus family, Danny and David Ronaldo are cast as chef and kitchen hand serving hearty helpings of slapstick, vaudeville and traditional commedia.shortlist
15 - 20 March
Q LoftFrom Goebbels to General Patton and Socrates to George W Bush, Flemish artist Valentijn Dhaenens shapeshifts, croons and loops his way through history in this jaw-dropping theatrical tour-de-force.shortlist
16 - 19 March
SKYCITY TheatreThe world premiere of two significant new dance works by visionary choreographers Neil Ieremia and Kuik Swee Boon, exploring themes of death, tolerance and diversity. shortlist
17 - 20 March
The CivicBoasting a stellar cast including world-class breakdancers, a world champion BMX flatlander and basketball freestyler, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus. shortlist
17 - 20 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareIn this classic coming-of-age story a live rock concert and theatre performance collide as musical genres change gears and live, hand-drawn illustrations weave their way across the backdropshortlist
17 - 20 March
Q RangatiraIntimate in scale, epic in scope, this South Korean theatre work uses a mix of contemporary music, dance and drama to re-imagine Sophocles’ fraught Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. shortlist
18 March
Concert ChamberJazz pianist and composer Uri Caine joins forces with the New Zealand String Quartet to perform inventive and eclectic interpretations of classical repertoire.shortlist
18 - 20 March
ASB TheatreWorld class virtuoso tango is re-forged by genius choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as he injects the traditions of Argentine tango with his own ground-breaking contemporary twists. shortlist
18 March
Great HallAmerican musician John Grant performs live with a five-piece band from Iceland. Utterly gorgeous melodies and witty on-stage banter make his shows varied, marvellous and entrancing.shortlist
18 - 19 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareThe ‘hypno-folkadelic ambient trad’ of Scotland’s Shooglenifty is famed for their out-of-the-box performances. Skip right up to the cèilidh with these inventive and brilliant Scotsmen.shortlist