NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 54

BAXTER BASICS is a new play for children and the child in us all featuring and inspired by the children's poems of renowned Kiwi poet - James K Baxter.

Take a twisted look at salvation in Duncan Sarkies' absorbing comedy-drama SAVING GRACE, launching the 2010 Forge Season opening March 12.

Hamilton Operatic Society presents a spectacular musical theatre experience on and around Lakeside Court.

FRINGE 2010: The Blackhole Menagerie until Sunday 28 February @ 9.

Bats Theatre's The Immortals by Martin Amis will close on Saturday 27 February @ 7PM.

FRINGE 2010: Sometimes I Don't Like Yellow By Anya Tate-Manning

Hamilton Operatic Society presents a spectacular musical theatre experience on and around Lakeside Court.

Fringe 2010: Irrepressible Urge will play its final show on Thursday 25 February @ 8PM

FRINGE 2010: The Blackhole Menagerie From this Thursday, until Sunday 28 February @ 9.

The Forge at The Court Theatre has announced works for its 2010 season.

Fringe 2010: Irrepressible Urge OPENS TONIGHT, until Thursday 25 February @ 8PM

FRINGE 2010: Sometimes I Don't Like Yellow By Anya Tate-Manning

FRINGE 2010: The Blackhole Menagerie From this Thursday, until Sunday 28 February @ 9.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will close on 2/21 at Canterbury Children's Theatre.

Please Note: This performance is rated MA.

Universally acclaimed and emotionally powerful, HOME LAND cements Gary Henderson's reputation as one of New Zealand's leading playwrights.

Award winning playwright Mitch Tawhi Thomas (Have Car Will Travel) has finally dusted off his pen and teamed up with the mind boggling comedian Guy Capper, who is well known for his own offbeat brand of stand up comedy and animation artwork.

BATS Theater presents Fringe 2010: Jangle By Mitch Tawhi Thomas from Sunday 14 - Thursday 18 February @ 6.

Hamilton Operatic Society presents a spectacular musical theatre experience on and around Lakeside Court.

From the Producers of the resoundingly successful season of CATS comes the Westend revival of 'The Secret Garden' scheduled for Clarence Street Theatre from 17 April to 1 May.

BATS presents FRINGE 2010: Fractur from Saturday 13 to Tuesday 16 February @ 8PM.

Inspired people, new ideas, innovation and exciting performance are the lifeblood of theatre practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Vanja Draganic, a performer/devisor who Die Deutsche Bühne called, 'inspired and terrifying' (Schulte 2007), makes her New Zealand directorial debut in this exploration of the effects of power on ordinary people.

Award winning playwright Mitch Tawhi Thomas (Have Car Will Travel) has finally dusted off his pen and teamed up with the mind boggling comedian Guy Capper, who is well known for his own offbeat brand of stand up comedy and animation artwork.

FRINGE 2010: Pirates vs Ninjas by Anya Tate-Manning will close on February 15 at Bats Theatre.