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In a summer of Covid cancellations, Performance Arcade is one of the few festivals still standing. Now in its 11th year, a set of shipping containers on the Wellington waterfront is temporary home to an eclectic array of experimental ‘live art’ and a live music programme.
It’s the vision of artistic director Sam Trubridge, whose career has been all about exploring the potential for the arts outside conventional venues. Such an interest may reflect his upbringing: he and his brother, world record-breaking freediver William spent nine years of their childhood on a boat, raised by artist parents Linda and David Trubridge.
Performance Arcade runs Thursdays to Sundays until February 27.