Walking Songs

Once upon a time, she walked the length of Aotearoa New Zealand. To scream at the ocean, to sing at the trees, to curse the effing supplejack vine. She walked to process grief, to know alone, to remember home. While she walked, she sang.

Join "seemingly unstoppable force of nature" Milly Moon in an intimate performance of story and song, inspirited by a solo journey on Te Araroa. This unique re-telling of five months walking the "world’s toughest through-hike" celebrates the power of the voice, the body, and being shit scared but doing it anyway.

An eclectic performer, Moon offers performance themes that intimately reflect personal explorations of belonging, naming and finding self in the natural world. As a vocalist known for remarkable range and diversity in the Australian and New Zealand independent music scene, Moon’s veneration for unadorned song captivates audiences. Her original music, rich storytelling and seamless weaving of prose inspires an intimate, joyful and darkly explosive performance – her debut performance of this show earned Melbourne Fringe Festival's Best Music award in 2023.

The Whangārei Fringe shows complete an independent NZ/AU tour, celebrating the release of Moon’s solo album of the same title.

"A seemingly unstoppable force of nature, Milly Moon’s voice dips and rises into eccentric lows and chilling falsettos... It’s a show-stopping performance” – Bored In Pittsburgh, USA
"My goodness, she can sing. There’s a soulful, sometimes almost gospel tone to [her] music, performed with minimal accompaniment and little ceremony… it’s mesmerising" – Wee Review, UK
"Masterfully delivered, heartfelt storytelling at its purest” – Vanessa Stacey, NZ Fringe festival director

NOTE: at Hiku Gallery, doors open at 2pm for 3pm show. Seating is limited, so booking is essential.

Trigger warning: themes of grief, loss and abuse; coarse language.