ULTIMATE COLLISION OF FORM BRINGS ZOMBIES AND CINEMA TO SILO
Silo Theatre is bringing an exhilarating collision of cinema, theatre, and music to the iconic Hollywood Avondale, teaming up with Jumpboard Productions to present their most ambitious Live Live Cinema project yet - an immersive live experience of cult classic Night of the Living Dead, playing September 9-18.
THE PERFECT MARRIAGE OF COMMUNITY AND ARTS: TAKAPUNA’S BRUCE MASON CENTRE CELEBRATES A QUARTER CENTURY!
Takapuna landmark, the Bruce Mason Centre, celebrates 25 years as the heart of the North Shore’s performing arts community this August.
TAURITE – HAKA DANCE THEATRE FORGING NEW PATHWAYS FOR PERFORMING ARTS IN TE AO MĀORI
Celebrated Māori performance company Hawaiki TŪ return to the stage this September with their award-winning work Taurite. Following the runaway success of the secondary school’s performances of ‘Autaia’ - Haka Theatre, twenty performers are set to fill the stage with a stunning fusion of dance, ngā taonga tuku iho (treasures of traditional heritage steeped in ancestral roots), mesmeric soundscapes and harmonious waiata set against an epic-scale set complete with 3D projection mapping. The next exciting evolution of Taurite plays at the Aotea Centre’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre from 1 - 3 September.
ALL YOUR FAVOURITE GAYS TAKING UP SPACE IN THE CAPITAL
Two of NZ’s most famous homosexuals, Tom Sainsbury and Chris Parker, lead a gaggle of gays hellbent on exposing Wellingtonians to festival favourite GAYS IN SPACE, playing at BATS Theatre from 10-18 August.
MASSIVE COMPANY RETURN WITH WORK EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY
After a hugely successful season in 2019, Massive Company return with Half of the Sky, a heart-warming and tender tale of three sisters and of whānau dynamics. Performed by an impressive cast, this show was written by BAFTA award winning actor and playwright Lennie James, best known for his work on hit TV show Fear The Walking Dead, Save Me and Save Me Too. This poignant production will play at Q Theatre’s Loft 7 - 11 September and at Whangārei’s ONEONESIX 15 - 18 September, as part of Massive Company’s 30th year celebrations.
CONTEMPORARY THEATRE LEGENDS PAY HOMAGE TO NZ’S GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT
Marking the centennial of the birth of Bruce Mason - arguably the most significant playwright in our country’s history - two contemporary legends of Aotearoa theatre have created a brilliant homage to his enduring legacy in Every Kind of Weather, coming to Wellington’s Circa Theatre (August 19 – September 11) and Auckland Live’s Herald Theatre (October 6–24). Director Shane Bosher and actor Stephen Lovatt offer audiences the chance to see two of Mason’s most beloved solo works - The End of the Golden Weather and Not Christmas, but Guy Fawkes - performed in repertory.
BACH MUSICA NZ RETURNS IN SPRING, TO SPELLBIND AUDIENCES
After a triumphant sold-out Auckland Town Hall concert in June, Bach Musica NZ returns once more to the iconic Great Hall on 12 September for their third performance of the year. The combined choir and orchestra will transport audiences with another astounding programme.
NZTRIO CONTINUE ON THEIR EXPANSIVE JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLOUDS
NZTrio is set to embark on the second journey through the atmosphere in their Dramatic Skies series, bringing Cumulus to four centres from August 22. Having spent much of 2021 collaborating with clarinettists, ballet dancers, and pop musicians, Ashley Brown (cello), Amalia Hall (violin), and Somi Kim (piano) are excited to perform in full flight as a three-piece with this new programme which conveys both catharsis and hope, featuring a new commission from celebrated Kiwi composer Jenny McLeod.
EXPERIMENTAL FEMINIST POWERHOUSES JULIA CROFT AND NISHA MADHAN RETURN WITH NEW WORK
Aotearoa’s leading subversive and anarchic feminist theatremakers Julia Croft and Nisha Madhan return with a new boundary pushing collaboration that examines the relationships between our bodies and the world around us. A solo performance from Croft explores sustainability through a scientific lens informed by queer and feminist theory, TERRAPOLIS makes its premiere at Q Theatre’s Loft from 18 - 21 August.
THE GUILTY FEMINIST LIVE NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2021
Less of a podcast and more of a global phenomenon, The Guilty Feminist, hosted by Deborah Frances-White and featuring world class guests, is part comedy, part deep dive discussion and part activism. Examining our noble goals as 21st century feminists and our hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine those goals, The Guilty Feminist has had a spectacular 90-million downloads in five years. Deborah has brought the show to Australia and New Zealand on several successful tours and is bursting with near hysteria to come back and be with her Antipodean guilty feminist crew after a year and a half of London lockdown.
FEMINIST DANCE DUO TO BLOW UP THE 2021 MATCHBOX SEASON
Perfectly balancing social provocation with relatable humanity, SOFT.co are delighted to premiere their latest feminist contemporary dance theatre piece Inflated Rebel, playing at Q Theatre’s Loft from August 11-15. This rambunctious and innovative contemporary dance theatre offering is a genre-defying bid to challenge the binaries of obedience and rebellion, complete with oversized puffer jackets, blow-up pool toys, and inflatable set.