Physical theatre at the cutting edge. A fierce, existential crisis at the rave that has swept up 21 awards and nominations across the Melbourne and New Zealand Fringe Festival circuit.
A war cry for the internet age. Consider the ever-expanding blackness of space, the vastness of the deep ocean, the scale of depravity online and in political chambers. Do you remember the last time you really lost yourself on the dance floor?Motion Sickness uses a score of pulsing electronic music, immersive AV and breakneck-speed new writing to compare the end of the universe to the current political fire storm of 2026. Lauded as "the voice of their generation" (Flat City Feild Notes) and "seminal Gen-Z artistry" (Art Murmurs) get ready for a2 Company to show you how the universe will end. Being a tiny part of a massive cosmos is not the same as being insignificant.a2 is an Aoteroa born, Naarm based theatre company that fuses dance, text, installation and live music to reflect how it feels to live in burning world under late-stage-capitalism. They are known for making award-winning high-impact, hopeful, challenging works. This is their first time touring to Sydney. Awards for Motion SicknessWINNERDunedin Fringe 2026 - Best in FringeNew Zealand Fringe 2026 - Grand Design Award Melbourne Fringe 2025 - NSW Touring AwardDunedin Fringe 2026 - The Theatre AwardNelson Fringe 2026 - Best Ensemble Nelson Fringe 2026 - Best Design NOMINATEDMelbourne Fringe 2025 - Best in TheatreNelson Fringe 2026 - Best in FringeNew Zealand Fringe 2026 - Best in Fringe+ 13 more nominations across Melbourne, New Zealand, Nelson and Dunedin Fringe.
