SHOW INFORMATION
BOTTOM SURGERY : DUNEDIN FRINGE FESTIVAL
Presented by: Lily Catastrophe
From: Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
“So… can you have kids now?” Join award-winning international cabaret performer Lily Catastrophe in her debut solo production, Bottom Surgery, a semi-autobiographical variety show.
Enter Lily Catastrophe’s glitter-soaked world of boys’ schools and girl failures as she explains all the parts you didn’t want to know about The Surgery. This (mostly) one-woman show weaves together raunchy performance, outrageous storytelling, and confessional intimacy to invite audiences into Lily’s personal journey getting bottom surgery.
Through a variety format, Lily shares the wins, losses, and the plain confusing parts of trying to live as her authentic self. Bottom Surgery is part-memoir, part-plea for accessible trans healthcare in Aotearoa, and part-exuberant celebration of trans bodies on stage.
Witness Lily Catastrophe expose the complexities and challenges faced by trans individuals when seeking access to gender affirming surgery in a raucous cabaret evening dripping with attitude.
TICKET PRICING
CLARKSON STUDIO
THURSDAY 20 MARCH 2025 – 7.00PM
FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2025 – 7.00PM
SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2025 – 7.00PM
FOR AUDIENCES 18+ CONTENT WARNING:
Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Strong Language/Swearing
GENERAL ADMISSION:
Rows of seating positioned at the front of the studio.
BAR LEANERS:
At the rear of the studio, raised bar leaners with stools, 4 per leaner – book with friends or share with others.
ADULT: $34.00 + booking fees
STUDENT (WITH VALID ID): $25.00 + booking fees
SENIOR (WITH VALID ID): $25.00 + booking fees
GROUP DISCOUNT 5+: $27.20 + booking fees
OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Tickets
House Information
Accessibility
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 the first floor and a roomy lift provides access both to these facilities and to the Clarkson Studio.
Bar Service
Theatre Etiquette
- 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.
- We encourage you to introduce your children to the arts, but please also teach them to watch and listen quietly and peacefully.
Box Office is also open one hour prior to shows