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Three actors on three treadmills for sixty minutes.

Actress Melanie Lynskey has joined the plethora of international stars supporting The Court Theatre's fundraising auction on Trade Me.

The Outfit Theatre Company presents The Factory Floor season of COURSE RELATED COSTS, a new pitch-black comedy written by ensemble member Colin Garlick and directed by ensemble member Pete Coates from Tuesday 29th May - Saturday 2nd June at The Basement Studio, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland CBD.

The Titirangi Theatre's next production, The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, directed by Liz Watkinson, is set for 5 - 16 June.

Sir Ian McKellen's ON STAGE WITH SHAKESPEARE TOLKIEN AND YOU, a benefit performance for Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal, plays today May 26 and tomorrow, May 27, 2012.

The Outfit Theatre Company presents The Factory Floor season of COURSE RELATED COSTS, a new pitch-black comedy written by ensemble member Colin Garlick and directed by ensemble member Pete Coates from Tuesday 29th May - Saturday 2nd June at The Basement Studio, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland CBD.

For strictly one week from tonight, May 21 to May 26 Michael Hurst stars A BARD DAY'S NIGHT at The Basement Theatre, Auckland.

A mix of verbal jousting, slapstick and romance is set to bring MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to The Court Theatre's Addington stage from tonight, May 19 to June 9.

For strictly one week from May 21 to 26 Michael Hurst stars A BARD DAY'S NIGHT at The Basement Theatre, Auckland.

Howick Little Theatre is to present William Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT, performances commenced May 12 and continue through to June 2, 2012.

Tickets for North Shore Music Theatre's June season of 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' are now on sale with performances starting June 9 through to 23, 2012.

More seats have been released for Sir Ian McKellen's ON STAGE WITH SHAKESPEARE TOLKIEN AND YOU, a benefit performance for Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal, May 26 and 27 2012.

The Indian Ink Theatre Company has two shows coming up at Q Theatre in Auckland this winter, first GURU OF CHAI July 10 to 21, followed by KRISHNAN'S DAIRY July 24 to August 4.

Billy's fiercely idiosyncratic, un-PC family are their own tiny empire.

The National Youth Theatre Company presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT from June 22 to June 23, 2012 at the ASB Theatre, Auckland.

Three actors on three treadmills for sixty minutes.

This June Auckland Theatre Company presents BLACK CONFETTI, a new play from award-winning writer Eli Kent, playing June 28 through to July 22 at the Herald Theatre.

The TelstraClear season of Roger Hall's A SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS by Auckland Theatre Company opens in Auckland June 7 and continues through to June 30, 2012 before moving down the country.

Auckland Theatre Company's season of William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM opened May 3 and plays through to May 26, 2012 at the Maidment Theatre, Auckland.

BATS Theatre is in the final week of its International Comedy Festival.

Auckland Music Theatre presents CHESS from 12th-26th of May, by arrangement of The Play Bureau (NZ) Limited.

A mix of verbal jousting, slapstick and romance is set to bring MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to The Court Theatre's Addington stage from May 19 to June 9.

Tonight, 3 May 2012 at 6pm & 9pm MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT will play Riverstone Recreation.

JERSEY BOYS has smashed the all-time box office record for a second week of sales by taking more than $NZ 1.

It was announced today that JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - has smashed the all-time box office record for a second week of trading by taking in excess of $NZ1.