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This November Plumb Theatre presents the New Zealand premiere of the critically acclaimed festive hit Snowflake. Written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett (King Charles III, Doctor Foster), Snowflake stars Michael Lawrence (Simpatico), Layla Pitt (Po' Boys and Oysters) and Clementine Mills (Stop Kiss).

This November Plumb Theatre presents the New Zealand premiere of the critically acclaimed festive hit Snowflake. Written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett (King Charles III, Doctor Foster), Snowflake stars Michael Lawrence (Simpatico), Layla Pitt (Po' Boys and Oysters) and Clementine Mills (Stop Kiss).

Frantic and fun, inventive and intriguing, Alfred Hitchcock’s trailblazing thriller North by Northwest is boldly re-imagined for the stage.

What did our critic think of THE MADE at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland?

What did our critic think of THE WHALE RIDER at The Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland?

The play boils society down to two sorts of people: the ones who are focused on the accumulation of more, and the self-serving leeches who survive off those who accumulate. The audience starts by laughing at the characters but leaves wondering if we were laughing at boldly painted versions of ourselves.  This play deserved its sell-out season. Look out for more of Burnett's work and book quickly!

What did our critic think of THE WASP at Q Theatre, Auckland?

What did our critic think of SHEPHERD at HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE?

THE WRITER is an emotionally rich, eloquent and engaging play that surprises. This is an adult play that addresses creativity, gender inequalities and power, particularly in the theatre setting: 'You get to make the world and I get to live in it.'

The world premiere of Kathryn Burnett's new play, The Campervan, directed by Simon Prast, will begin its Covid delayed season at the PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna.

Known for his hilarious impressions, storytelling and enthusiastic interactions with the audience Amini has made over 50 appearances in film and TV ranging from NBC’s 'Heroes' to Comedy Central. 

Frantic and fun, inventive and intriguing, Alfred Hitchcock’s trailblazing thriller North by Northwest is boldly re-imagined for the stage.

In The Made, commissioned by Auckland Theatre Company after her explosive re-imagining of A Doll’s House in 2015, award-winning New Zealand author Emily Perkins (Novel About My Wife, Not Her Real Name and Other Stories) explores the concepts of humanity, creation and family connection with characteristic insight and wit.

This inspirational Australian documentary invites us into the world of trauma cleaning as run by the larger-than-life personality of Sandra Pankhurst, whose response to the chaos of death and squalor is simple kindness.

Legendary Pasifika theatre collective Pacific Underground revisits Dawn Raids 25 years on, in the wake of the Apology.

The compelling layers within layers of tension that expose the complexity of the human condition are exquisitely unraveled in Auckland Theatre Company's latest production, ''Long Day's Journey into Night' currently playing at Q Theatre. I was mesmerised throughout the performance.

Let's hope we don't blow up the stage Theatre is all about taking risks - but mixing chemistry experiments, audience interaction, and an audience full of kids undoubtedly sets up for a high-stakes afternoon.

Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, Cats tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer.

This is a doom scroll disguised as a play: a world premiere from an arresting new voice. A meta-analysis of Asian identity, carved into razor-sharp scenes that cut to the cultural quick. Scenes from a Yellow Peril is less a play, more a series of insights that, when taken together, expose the pain of the way in which some people are othered but whose experience will not be denied.

The audience is robbed of their sense of security; blindsided by anticipation and fear. Thrilled and chilled yet enthralled in a nervous hope that the anxiety and build-up will soon break into yet another fright....gripped by the juxtaposed emotions of hope and fear.

Kiwi theatre troupe heads to US to bring raucous, rockin' musical Shakespearean comedy right to your own backyard!

Opening night of a world premiere  – and it’s a passionate and eloquent drama of a family polarised by a gamut of emotions: pride, determination, challenge and heritage. A ypical conversation that you have with your parents about ‘you just need to let me do my thing. You brought me to a new country to have a better life, so don't restrict the rules of the better life to back home.

After a sell out development showing at Studio One Toi Tu, Emily Hurley’s brand new show Judas Sheep is hitting Basement for a week long season.

From the brilliant mind of International Emmy winner, Shoshana McCallum, and starring double Billy T nominee Donna Brookbanks and the actor who brought Sir Edmund Hillary to life on screen, Andrew Munro, comes a provocative jaunt through erotic fiction.

Over seven editions, Your Paradise Fiji has risen as one of the most coveted music destination events in the world, fostering a community of travelers in search of something more. This intimate journey into the heart of the Mamanuca Islands offers a living, breathing experience, always evolving to meet the needs of the global festival community. On December 10-16, Your Paradise will return with its most wide-reaching lineup and hand curated excursion to date.