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High School (The Improvised) Musical
Wellington
19/11/2024 - 23/11/2024
"Well-tuned with a flair for spontaneous creativity..
Marc & Marisha Time Travel the Theatre!
Wellington
11/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"A joyful and inventive ode to the stage..
Thank You, Ten - A Musical Celebration
Wellington
19/11/2024 - 23/11/2024
"Their happiness is our happiness and it is considerable..
How Far Do Your Arms Reach?
Wellington
15/11/2024 - 15/11/2024
"A consensual canvas exploring improvisational freedom..
TALOFA PAPA
Porirua, Wellington, Hamilton, New Plymouth
03/12/2016 - 17/11/2024
"Papa’s strict but mischievous ways create powerful drama..
"Connection made despite separation and absence..
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Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime
Wellington
16/11/2024 - 11/01/2025
"Sleeping Beauty brings time warps and twists..
"Brings a fresh approach to an age-old and much-loved tradition..
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Pop-up Globe
Auckland, Wellington
22/10/2024 - 16/11/2024
"‘Boisterous enthusiasm’: Pop-up Globe’s crowd-pleasing A Midsummer Night's Dream..
"Gives our attentiveness, empathy and imaginations free rein..
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Last Song?!
Palmerston North
16/11/2024 - 14/12/2024
"Comic, entertaining, feel-good community celebration plucks the right notes..
Endling
Wellington
16/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"The remarkable physical talent of an expert, generous clown..
Under Milk Wood
Lyttelton
15/11/2024 - 23/11/2024
"An evocative and engaging production that honours Thomas' masterpiece..
Unitec Dance Showcase 2024
Auckland
14/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"Exploration of our reverence for resilience..
CAMPING
Auckland
23/04/2016 - 07/12/2024
"Firing on all cylinders, hilarious, joyful, a perfect tonic – go see it!..
"A highly effective antidote..
INVISIBLE
Dunedin
14/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"Stories interesting or touching in detailed candidness..
How To Art
Auckland
12/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
"Relentlessly funny and splendidly performed by the best bananas in the art business...
A Doll's House, Part 2
Auckland
14/11/2024 - 01/12/2024
"Thought-provoking and modern take on Ibsen's original...
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland
12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024
"The perfect storm of enchantment..
"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..
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Celtic Illusion
Wellington
09/11/2024 - 09/11/2024
"Family friendly, professionally impressive show..
Show Do Café
Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington
18/10/2024 - 06/11/2024
"People and coffee are everything..
The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington
13/06/2023 - 01/12/2024
"Ashton conjures a tale that’s as salutary as it is richly entertaining..
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
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Raru e Maruakaītā
Auckland
01/11/2024 - 02/11/2024
"Powerful imagery and great performances in this traditional Kūki Airani fable...
Moon
Tauranga, Nelson
28/10/2023 - 03/11/2024
"Unworldly, involving, humorous, engrossing, joyful..
"Two dads creating a show that their kids and their kids pals might like..
Prima Facie - Dunedin
Dunedin
31/10/2024 - 17/11/2024
"A brave, mighty achievement..
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Headlines
Monday October 7, 2024
THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET 2025 Season
Prepare for a year of stunning ballet - from traditional favourites to original pieces unique to Aotearoa - as the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) pushes boundaries with a programme for 2025 that reflects the vision and influence of artistic director Ty King-Wall.
Thursday October 3, 2024
Hannah Playhouse new Manager appointed
Following the announcement of the departure of Isobel MacKinnon for pastures overseas, Wellington City Council is delighted to announce Eleanor Strathern as the new General Manager of the iconic Hannah Playhouse. Strathern is a Pōneke-proud and prolific producer, with experience across venues, festivals, and freelance theatre and comedy. She has produced ...
Deadlines
Wednesday October 9, 2024
BATS Theatre Celebrates 35 Years of Inspiring Performance with Flight of Fancy Fundraiser
BATS Theatre, one of Aoteaora’s most beloved performing arts venues, is turning 35. To celebrate, we are hosting the do-not-miss event of the year featuring iconic artists, awesome auction items, and delicious food and drinks. Flight of Fancy: BATS Turns 35 takes over the entire building on Kent Terrace on November 16 2024.
Friday July 19, 2024
ARTS ON TOUR NZ Menu 2025
Kia ora friends and supporters. Just a follow up to advise that to date 54 bookings have been received from 22 community agencies from the Far North to Otago. While deadline for bookings is as stated in thread below, some tours are proving popular. An application towards costs from Creative NZ will be announced on 7 August. If successful, our limited budget will allow for AOTNZ to provide and pay for artists’ accommodation as previously. Heti and Hope have an updated website http://www.hetihope.com/ to assist your interest.
Views & Q's
Thursday October 24, 2024
Comment posted to review of DAWN RAIDS
Kau Sandys October 24th, 2024 Honestly, the whole production team were awesome and amazing! They depicted everything my late father shared in terms of how he retold the dawnraid experiences, his own experience as well as other pacific islanders experiences he knew of. ...
Thursday October 17, 2024
Commennt posted to There Used to Be Magic, Once
Kia ora John, and thank you for coming along to the festival again! ... The festival has always aimed to expand the public understanding of improvisation, as well as push the boundaries of what improvised performance can encompass. This show in particular was a TTRPG live play performance - also known as Actual Play. ...
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