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BASEMENT THEATRE

Lower Greys Ave, Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland

Upcoming Shows

The Bridie and Rebecca Variety Show (but it’s just Rebecca and Bridie)
The Bridie and Rebecca Variety Show (but it’s just Rebecca and Bridie)
May 9 – May 23, 2026

There's no business like show business, and there's nobody who knows that better than Bridie Rebecca; Tmaki’s hottest new queer comedic duo!In the Autumn of...



Review: MURDER ON THE NILE at Dolphin Theatre


by Glenda Pearce - April 29, 2026

Opening this Friday at the Dolphin theatre, is another classic mystery thriller from Agatha Christie. The Queen of the Whodunnit would be extremely delighted with this beautifully executed entrancing vision of the classic crime of passion....

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Harlequin Musical Theatre


by Glenda Pearce - April 27, 2026

This production is one of obvious beauty - and much more. Congratulations to Harlequin for providing spectacular family entertainment of such high quality. Collaboratively directed by Charlotte West with musical direction by Courtney Noble, choreography by Hayz Pincheira Rowe, and assistant dire...

Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (ARTHUR MILLER) at Silo, At Q Theatre, Auckland


by Glenda Pearce - April 15, 2026

And incredibly powerful – as powerful as any Greek tragedy might be. And the roots of the script itself bring out the typical themes of the Greek playwrights. What happens when love becomes obsessive and jealous, what happens when personal desire escalates to challenge community loyalty, and what ...

Review: & JULIET by G&T PRODUCTIONS at The Civic


by Neil Brewer - April 10, 2026

& Juliet is a jukebox musical that premiered in Manchester in 2019 before opening in London’s West End later that year. Created by writer David West Read, with a score made up of pop hits by Max Martin, it reimagines Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet through a modern, feminist lens. The show later ...

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE BY WITCH Music Theatre at Circa Theatre. Reviewed by Lottie Butcher


by Neil Brewer - April 11, 2026

What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE BY WITCH MUSIC THEATRE at Circa Theatre?...

Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Kauri Theatre


by Neil Brewer - April 08, 2026

Catch Me If You Can is a stage musical based on the real-life story of master con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. With a book by Terrence McNally and music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the show premiered in 2009 before opening on Broadway in 2011, earning multiple Tony Award nominations. ...

Review: CHICAGO by Porirua Little Theatre


by Neil Brewer - April 07, 2026

Chicago is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. It premiered on Broadway in 1975, inspired by real-life 1920s murder cases reported by journalist Maurine Dallas Watkins. Initially overshadowed by A Chorus Line, the show achieved iconic status foll...

Review: RICHARD O'BRIEN'S ROCKY HORROR SHOW at St James Theatre


by Neil Brewer - March 19, 2026

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show premiered in London in 1973, born from his love of sci‑fi B‑movies and glam rock, and quickly grew into a cult theatrical hit celebrated for its wild, subversive energy....

Review: GASPING BY BEN ELTON at Wellington Repertory


by Neil Brewer - March 18, 2026

First performed in 1990, Gasping is Ben Elton’s debut stage play, a sharp, satirical comedy that takes gleeful aim at corporate excess. It quickly became a hit thanks to its exaggerated, almost cartoon‑like depiction of the high‑powered world of big business....

Review: THIRTY-SIX at Circa Theatre


by Neil Brewer - March 07, 2026

Bold, often raunchy, frequently funny, and unexpectedly tender...

Past Shows

Can I Get an Underground Location and a Mythical Creature?
Can I Get an Underground Location and a Mythical Creature?
Nov 5 – Nov 9, 2024

Want to experience Dungeons & Dragons without doing all that math? Is watching a wizard fight a shapeshifting dragon on your Must-See list? Then Can I...

Skin Hunger
Skin Hunger
Sep 13 – Sep 17, 2022

GOD, GRIEF AND GASMS SET TO EXPLODE AT AUCKLAND FRINGEDelightfully outspoken actress, writer and Crazy-Grief pod-caster, Tatiana Hotere (Surviving Summer, The Tender Trap) stars in...

Fleshies 2.0
Fleshies 2.0
Jul 23 – Jul 30, 2021

Sell-out sensation Fleshies, by local legends The Oddballs, is reimagined by a diverse cast of brilliant young people from Tmaki Makaurau, presented in Auckland Theatre...

YANG/YOUNG/杨
YANG/YOUNG/杨
Jul 23 – Jul 30, 2021

An identity crisis, final year exams and a boy called Timothe Chalamet is just the beginning!Poppy Young, high school it-girl, struggles to adapt to her...

Revolt. She Said, Revolt Again.
Revolt. She Said, Revolt Again.
Feb 15 – Mar 11, 2017

Revolutionise language. Revolutionise sex. Revolutionise work. Revolutionise the world. Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch is a subversive, provocative and darkly comic manifesto...

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