theatre
Shortland Street the Musical
November 21 2018Over 25 years on from the shows debut, Shortland Street's enduring success has been celebrated in
brand new musical spectacular SHORTLAND STREET THE MUSICAL.
Auckland Theatre Company are producing the Auckland season of the show, before it goes on tour early 2019.
"...both playful parody and affectionate tribute, mixing the sincere and the silly in equal measure to make something truly magical... Scattered through the songs are enough knowing winks to ensure the audience never stops laughing... all the elements are here for a perfect, entertaining, rib-tickling night at the theatre that will manage a smile out of every soap cynic there is." - NZ Herald
This show about our iconic soap is sure to become a cultural icon itself!
SHORTLAND STREET THE MUSICAL, music and lyrics by Guy Langford, directed by Simon Bennett.
Starring AAers Lisa Chappell, Kathy McRae and Tavai Faasavalu.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, playing in Melbourne 2019
September 21 2018In 2019, Melbourne will play host to Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.
The critically acclaimed play has won 24 major theatre awards in the UK and is the
most-awarded production in the history of Britain’s prestigious Olivier Awards!
Our very own Damien Avery is part of a fantastic cast that will be performing at
Melbourne's Princess Theatre, with previews starting on Wednesday the 16th of January 2019. Official opening is 23 February.
Book your tickets now!
Filthy Business this August!
June 28 2018
ATC's Filthy Business comes to Auckland from August 14th-29th 2018. It stars AAer Jennifer Ludlam as Yetta Solomon, a refugee in East London in 1968, and features fellow AAers'
Andrew Grainger and Simbarashe Matshe.
Filthy Business is set to be a wonderful combination of history and hilarity at the ASB Waterfront Theatre so
get your tickets at https://www.atc.co.nz/auckland-theatre-company/2017-18/filthy-business/
JUAN VESUVIUS: I AM YOUR DEEJAY
April 24 2018We can't wait to explore the history of dance music with a bona fide musical legend...
Superstar disc-jockey Juan Vesuvius aka. Barnie Duncan brings his turntables bsck to Auckland to deliver the greatest and strangest DJ set you’ve ever experienced.
This was the hit show of the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe and will sell out judging by the successes of the London and Bristol seasons.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: The List's Best Late-Night Shows of the Fringe
WINNER: The Skinny Fringe Genius Award, Edinburgh Fringe
NOMINEE: Best Newcomer - Melbourne International Comedy Festival
JUAN VESUVIUS: I AM YOUR DEEJAY. Two nights only 16 and 17 May, 8pm, Whammy Bar, St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Road. Book tickets HERE.
Two Hearts Melbourne World Tour
March 29 2018Awesome musical comedy duo Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore are taking their pitch perfect send up of modern pop music to Australia for the first time.
"Imagine a Selena Gomez concert, but all of Selena Gomez's songs have jokes in them. And there are two Selena Gomezes. And one of them is a boy. Two Hearts have blown NZ audiences away with sold-out shows, memorable TV appearances and their songs would be on the radio if the radio stations knew what they were doing".
'Two Hearts is the show of the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival. Hell, it might even be the show of the year of any genre.' The Spinoff
'I had mascara running down my face because I laughed so hard that I cried.' Stuff.co.nz
'You’ll find yourself wanting to sing along until you realise you don’t know the words. It’s a spectacular and surprising, top notch performance from beginning to end.' NZGirl.co.nz
If you are lucky enough to be in Melbourne and able to see these guys BOOK HERE.
Different Party wins at Adelaide Fringe
March 21 2018Congratulations to our the 2018 BankSA Adelaide Fringe Award Winners,
especially our Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw for taking out the BankSA Best Comedy Award:
"Trygve and Barnie whittle away the minutes in the barren office of Ruck's Leather Interiors, patiently waiting for the phone call that may or may not give them something to actually do. In between the drudgery of the 9-5, the minutiae of office existence transform into incredible slapstick as these two clown and comedy performers come together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Dialogue is minimal, but jokes are plentiful in this extraordinary celebration of the banal"
We are ever hopeful that they will bring this "extraordinary celebration of the banal" down to our neck of the woods sometime soon!
The Naked Samoans Do Magic
March 14 2018Celebrating the 20-year anniversary of The Naked Samoans' stage debut, the creators and stars of
Bro’'Town and Sione’'s Wedding join forces with The White Guitar/The Conch,
to bring you THE NAKED SAMOANS DO MAGIC.20 YEARS ON FROM THEIR FIRST SHOW TOGETHER, THE NAKED SAMOANS RETURN TO THE STAGE! BUT WHAT IF ALL WE KNOW OF THEM HADN'T HAPPENED, THE LAST 20 YEARS GOT ALL MESSED UP, AND THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS MAGIC?
This is billed to be a hilarous rediscovery of lost hope. Follow the white rabbit into a world of mystery and mayhem.
From 22 to 25 March at The Civic. See more HERE.
Santa Claus is coming to town
December 12 2017A Slightly Isolated Dog (Don Juan, Jekyll and Hyde) bring their raucous, sexy signature style to The Basement’s annual Christmas show.
SANTA CLAUS is here until 20 December!
He’s made his list and checked it twice, but this year... no one’s been nice.
In the little town of Auckland, naughtiness has taken over and Santa’s ready to take the law into his own hands. Which list are you on?
With Hayley Sproull in the Slightly Isolated Dog crew, and a revolving guest cast including Laura Daniel, Oliver Driver, Jesse Griffin and Tom Sainsbury this show is sure to be as irreverant, subverisve and fun as in years past.
Irene Mcmunn is back!
December 11 2017SILENT NIGHT, Yvette Parsons' acclaimed one woman show is back for a limited Christmas season at the Surrey Hotel Grey Lynn.
It’s Christmas Day and somewhere in Sunnynook Irene McMunn is throwing a party. She’s wrapped the presents,
sorted the tree, now all she has to do is wait for the guests to arrive…
A limited season only: 20, 21,22 December 6pm and 8pm, bookings at www.eventbrite.co.nz
*NZ Herald Best Of Theatre
*Lumiere Reader Best Of Theatre
*Nominated Chapman Tripp Best Actress and Most Outstanding Performance
Slow Dating with Julie Collis
November 28 2017Julie Collis recently played to sold out audiences in Sydney in Adam Szudrich play SLOW DATING.
Written for the 'Short & Sweet' festival, SLOW DATING tells the story of Esther, experiencing speed dating in a more mature age bracket.
Julie rerpised the lead role, to rave reviews:
"Her performance is outstanding, transporting you to another time, another era, of love and romance". www.buzzmarketingsolutions.com.au