Born from the backs of our home planet “mama”, in an intertwined mess of limbs, Cringe Creative is a performance art collective founded in Aotearoa New Zealand that uses absurdist embodiment, site-responsive interventions, and participatory experiences to examine social constructs and challenge conventional interactions. Working at the intersection of performance art, social practice, and immersive theater, the collective creates transformative environments where audiences are invited to reconsider social norms through playful engagement.

Their signature work "Aliens: Earthparty" features performers as indistinguishable extraterrestrials, using otherworldly uniformity to investigate human behavior and create authentic connections through the paradox of otherness. The collective's diverse backgrounds—spanning performance design, photography, business, puppetry, and technology—inform their multidisciplinary approach that balances structured frameworks with improvisational responsiveness. Through their practice, Cringe Creative generates temporary autonomous zones where conventional social patterns are disrupted, inviting participants to rediscover a childlike sense of possibility and forge meaningful connections beyond established paradigms.