Roger Hall

Review: ROBIN HOOD - THE PANTOMIME at Circa Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Nov 14, 2025

Circa Theatre continues its proud tradition of summer pantomimes, blending classic British festive fun with a distinctly Kiwi sense of humor.

Review: END OF SUMMER TIME at Circa Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Mar 31, 2025

End of Summer Times is the third time we have met the lovable curmudgeon with a heart of gold, Dickey Hart. We saw him first in the late 90’s in Come On Black then in 2013 in You’ve Got to be Joking.

Review: A SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Apr 12, 2024

An enjoyable evening of light entertainment.

Review: FOUR FLAT WHITES IN ITALY at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Mar 24, 2023

Therry can be proud of this production.

Tadpole Theatre Productions to Present World Premiere of THE CAMPERVAN in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 28, 2022

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.

New Book 'The History of the Court Theatre' Launches as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebrations
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2021

Almost as much drama behind the scenes as onstage revealed in theatre company's history

The Court Theatre Thanks Longtime Volunteer Ushers for Their Years of Service
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2021

As The Court Theatre prepares to celebrate 50 years next week there are two key people who have been there from the start.

Sir Roger Hall To Be Part Of The Court Theatres's 50th Birthday Celebrations
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2021

New Zealand's most successful playwright Sir Roger Hall KNZM QSO will be part of The Court Theatre's 50th Birthday celebrations in late April.

Kiwi Theatre Returns To The Stage With WINDING UP
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2021

The Court Theatre is Winding Up the days until the South Island premiere of Roger Hall's new Kiwi comedy!

The Court Theatre Launches A New Year Of Live Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2020

The Court Theatre has announced its new, 2021 Meridian Energy Season, packed full of exciting plays, musicals and comedy shows to delight Aotearoa audiences.

BWW Review: LAST LEGS at Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga
by Monica Moore - Feb 23, 2020

Director Glenda Pearce is known for her attention to detail and she has successfully replicated the realism of the retirement home; highlighting the atmosphere and the experiences of the diverse characters who live there and delivering the humour.

BWW Review: WINDING UP at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
by Monica Moore - Feb 14, 2020

The combination of Sir Roger Hall's script, director Colin McColl's skill and supreme delivery by Alison Quigan and Mark Hadlow (ONMZ) created the synergy for superb entertainment. Sir Roger Hall maybe in his 80's but he's let us all know loud and clear that he still has 'it'; in fact, this latest work is one of his best.

Anthea Williams Returns Christchurch for her Court Theatre Debut in THE PINK HAMMER
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2019

After directing work around the world, Churchill Fellow Anthea Williams is returning to Christchurch for her Court Theatre debut in homegrown comedy, The Pink Hammer.

BWW Review: MIDDLE AGE SPREAD at Pumphouse Theatre Takapuna, Auckland
by Monica Moore - May 10, 2019

Written by Roger Hall it is a classic, cleverly crafted comedic social commentary of 1970's New Zealand middle class. Opening in 1978, Middle Age Spread is one of Hall's most successful social comedies, with an extended Wellington season, a New Zealand-made movie and  a West End production that ran for 15 months. This play stands the test of time and like Oscar Wilde who made frivolous fun of 'the dilemmas of the people at the time' Hall's work has evolved into an historical lens that pokes fun at 'from whence we have come'.

Comedy Duo Mark Hadlow and Ross Gumbley Reunite On Stage At The Court Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2019

After more than nine years since their last performance together, comedy double act Mark Hadlow and Ross Gumbley will be reuniting on stage this February in quirky comedy Elling.

Christmas Comes Early To The Court Theatre In A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2018

Back by popular demand, The Court Theatre's joyful comedy adaptation of A Christmas Carol is returning for more festive fun following two sold-out seasons.

The Court Theatre Celebrates New Zealand Theatre Month This September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2018

The focus is on home-grown works at The Court Theatre this September as New Zealand Theatre Month, created to celebrate and elevate Aotearoa theatre, begins.

Roger Hall's EASY MONEY Comes to The Court
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2018

There's no such thing as a free lunch - something the characters in Roger Hall's newest play will find out when they take to The Court Theatre's mainstage this March for the world debut of Easy Money.

BWW Review: LAST LEGS at ASB Waterfront Auckland
by Monica Moore - Sep 19, 2017

Hall's characters exemplify that age does not wither, eccentricities are accented, reputations less important and the quest for satisfaction and meaning from life heightens as the reality of mortality looms closer. Join the swindling Garry and Trish, the disillusioned Helena and her ageing husband Angus as they encounter the sexy Kitty and the practical Edna at the swanky Cambridge Retirement Home on the North Shore of Auckland. The very elderly Shelia, Eve, Joyce and Jessie also shed their own brand of 'old' as mortality looms.

Titirangi Theatre's BIRTHRIGHTS Opens this Month
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2017

In an act of off-the-cuff generosity, Claudia offers to bear an IVF child on her sister Helen's behalf, with Helen's husband as the father. Inevitably, human emotions (especially around parenthood) are unpredictable and complications ensue.