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https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/sep/running-into-the-sunA high octane performance with two actors, a three piece jazz band and four contemporary dancers.
It’s graduation night. Ash and Mary discover they are pregnant. A flash flood hits their hometown. The war crimes overseas accelerate and become more horrifying.
Running into the Sun arrives home in Aotearoa after a breakthrough debut at the 2024 Melbourne Fringe, winning Best Theatre and Best Emerging Company.
After winning Best Theatre at the Melbourne Fringe, Running into the Sun comes home to Aotearoa for the first time. The 10 creatives in a2 Company create an “exhausting but exhilarating” story of what it means to be alive right now with live music, dance and theatre. It’s graduation night. Ash and Mary discover they are pregnant. A flash flood hits their hometown. The war crimes overseas become more horrifying. RITS is “messy, joyous, heartfelt and completely off the chain.” Dance, Clown, Live Music, Film and Physical Theatre weave together to catch the feeling of hope in the face of oncoming doom.
Running into the sun was developed by a2 Company; The Dance & Theatre production house co-directed by Nadiyah Akbar (Footnote, Joel Bray Dance, Malia Johnson) and Ben Ashby (Artistic Director of Long Cloud Youth Theatre 2020-2023)
“A magical gift of a show.” - Melbourne Fringe Festival: Judges’ Picks.
“...suffocating and comforting ...exhausting but exhilarating” - My Melbourne Arts
Running into the Sun is also on in Wellington, Wānaka and Christchurch; Go to our website or follow us on instagram to find out more.
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Credits
Ben Ashby - Writer, Director, Producer, “Ash”
Nadiyah Akbar - Choreographer, Rehearsal Director, Dancer
Ethan Morse - “Morris”
Jasmine Susic - “Mary”
Alec Katsourakis - “Jack”
Luke Romero - Dancer
Toby Leman - Composer, Saxophone, Synths
Seth Boy - Double Bass
Lennox Grootjans - Composer, Drums
Asha Barr - AV, Cinematography, Stage Design, Technical Stage Manager
Cleo Copplestone - Graphic Design
https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2025/sep/running-into-the-sun
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Ave,Auckland, New Zealand
