Watching Paint Dry (Live!)

Where

Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

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When

Friday 1 May 2026
7pm-8pm


Saturday 2 May 2026
2pm-3pm



Cost

Paid

Tickets: 

Adult: $35
Child 13-18yrs (ID required): $20
Gold Card: $20
Community Services, Equity (ID required): $20
Group booking (6+): $25 each
Support ticket: $50

Contact

Anders Falstie-Jensen
anders@therebelalliance.co.nz
021 101 8857

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"There’s real beauty in Watching Paint Dry.” - The Theatre Tourist

A masterpiece.” - Theatreview

Join solo performer Sean Lynch as he guides you through the art of watching paint dry (live!) while your phone is turned on and set to loud.

A minimalist exploration of modern life and Scandinavian zen, 'Watching Paint Dry' will take you on an extraordinary journey through the freshly coated corridors of your mind.

Winner: Best Lighting Design, 2018 Auckland Fringe Festival
Nominated: Most Original Production, 2019 NZ Fringe Festival

About the company

The Rebel Alliance is an independent Auckland based theatre company. Founded in 2006, we have to date presented 11 works - 7 of which have been premieres of new New Zealand plays. We also started off the development of Centrepoint which co-won the Adam Award for best new New Zealand play in 2015. 

Often solidly planted in real life (The Orderly, Grace, Heroic Faun No. One, Yours Truly, Standstill, Manifesto 2083, Back to Square One? and The Valentina), the works we present prove that truth often surpasses fiction. Extraordinary life stories move, provoke, inspire and put our own lives into perspective. 

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