a2 Company presents Motion Sickness, an existential crisis at the rave.
Touring Aotearoa festivals and theatres in March 2026.
Motion Sickness features Michael Dupp's debut EDM album performed in full, alongside an hour of immersive visual projection and a monologue discussing: Judith Collins’ portfolio as the Minister for Space, what happens when the universe stops expanding, and how the internet can be taken down at any moment by a rat or a well placed anchor (to name just a few points).
“The brink of chaos…startlingly visceral.”
- My Melbourne Arts
After a2 Company’s previous work, Running into the Sun, sold out its NZ tour and was heralded as “A seminal piece of gen Z artistry” co-directors Nadiyah Akbar and Ben Ashby teamed up with Michael Dupp (AKA Toby Leman) to create this war cry for the internet age. Motion Sickness compares our imploding society with the end of the cosmos itself.
“I walked out dizzy with hope.”
- Melbourne Fringe Festival: Judges’ Picks.
“Magnetic, Electric, Captivating”
- Melbourne Fringe Festival: Judges’ Picks.
TICKETS HERE
Wellington // Te Whanganui-a-Tara: NZ Fringe 25-28 Feb 2026
Auckland // Tāmaki Makaurau: Basement Theatre 3-6 March 2026
Nelson // Whakatū: Nelson Fringe 11 & 12 March 2026
Wānaka Mt Aspiring College 17 March 2026
Dunedin // Ōtepoti: Dunedin Fringe 18 & 19 March 2026
Christchurch // Ōtautahi: Little Andromeda 20 & 21 March 2026
Motion Sickness Creative Team: choreography and rehearsal direction by Nadiyah Akbar; text written by Ben Ashby, performed by Ethan Morse; set and AV designed and operated by Asha Barr; music composed and performed by Toby Leman (aka Michael Dupp).
