ASB Waterfront Theatre:
Acclaimed writer and cartoonist Tom Scott has teamed up with his son, The Phoenix Foundation's Samuel Flynn Scott, and Auckland Theatre Company for two plays about his parents. Joan, about his mum, has real-life mother-daughter Kate McGill and Ginette McDonald portraying young and old Joan as they converse across time, and old Joan reflects on the sacrifices she made raising six children in Fielding. Samuel composed the music for the production, which plays in tandem with The Daylight Atheist, about Tom's father. Expect raucously funny but ultimately moving tales of the unpredictability of life and the power of humour in the face of adversity.
The Daylight Atheist and Joan, ASB Waterfront Theatre, Friday – Saturday, February 23
![The first Experimental Dance Week wraps this weekend.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FNQBM5TF5UULPBMOYHGAZQYNBA.jpg?auth=cc2caf6c82e57a96976bf3c7a3583bebfebc2aff27c0611554d760fa8bc4d023&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
Basement Theatre:
Award-winning dancer, choreographer, collaborator and teacher Alexa Wilson has pulled together 25 performers to stage 14 performances, satellite pop-up shows, workshops and discussions, and a book launch as part of our newest festival, Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa 2019. On all this week, it's aimed to highlight this unique dance genre and foster the growing community of creative minds behind the movement. Expect an eclectic range of performers, each contributing their unique style and perspective to the festival, to continue this weekend.
Experimental Dance Week Aotearoa 2019, Basement Theatre, until Saturday