The Board of the New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust is very pleased to announce the appointment of NZ Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) to the role of Chief Executive/Artistic Director of The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC). Patterson joins NZDC as the Company enters its second decade, following a period of disruption caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Read MoreProving that everyone loves a good laugh, the 2023 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo is showcasing four hilarious whānau friendly shows this Festival, made for even the youngest comedy fans.
Read MoreThe Board of the New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust is very pleased to announce the appointment of NZ Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) to the role of Chief Executive/Artistic Director of The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC). Patterson joins NZDC as the Company enters its second decade, following a period of disruption caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Read MoreFollowing its renowned sold-out premiere season in 2021 The Haka Party Incident is finally back by popular demand at Te Pou Theatre, Henderson from 8-11 June 2023, ahead of a 6-centre national tour.
Read MoreFollowing its renowned sold-out premiere season in 2021 The Haka Party Incident is finally back by popular demand at Te Pou Theatre, Henderson from 8-11 June 2023, ahead of a 6-centre national tour.
Read MoreThe 2023 NZ International Comedy Festival With Best Foods Mayo is about to get even camper with the New Zealand Comedy Trust’s brand new event - Loud & Queer, a celebration of Aotearoa’s LGBTQIA+ comedians and the capital’s iconic queer community - Saturday 20 May at Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington’s spectacular St James Theatre. This one-night-only extravaganza will be hosted by certifiable local hero and drag queen Judy Virago, and uber popular comedian and parody king Tom Sainsbury.
Read MoreThe Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival is back for its 18th year and is set to make a massive impact with an exciting line-up of films, a captivating XR Exhibition, the prestigious Doc Edge Awards, an engaging Schools Programme and live events. The festival will run from 24 May to 9 July in Auckland at The Capitol Cinema (24 May – 5 June), Wellington at The Roxy Cinema (7 – 18 June) and nationwide online at docedge.nz(19 June – 9 July), so no matter where you live in the country, Doc Edge is here to entertain, inform and expand your mind.
Read MoreHailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze has been recognized this year as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising Star,” by CBS Morning.
Read MoreTaking place across the entirety of Tāmaki Makaurau April 13-22 2023, HER Festival is Aotearoa's only multi-genre festival bringing together community by, and for women.
Read MoreNightsong is delighted to return to the stage with their 2022 underground hit - THE WORM playing at Bruce Mason Centre 5 April, ahead of a school holiday run from 11 - 22 April at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre.
Read MoreAfter three years of absence from Auckland’s theatre scene, the annual Pacific Dance Festival will finally return to our stages from 1 – 16 June. The 2023 festival programme represents the international partnerships which celebrate the diversity and richness that the Pacific brings to the dance and arts landscape of Aotearoa.
Read MoreCrack open the diary! The highly anticipated 30th anniversary year of the NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo is almost here. This year’s Comedy Festival will be three jam-packed weeks of big laughs and epic live comedy experiences, featuring more than 150 local and international comedians in over 600 performances. Taking place across the month of May, the full programme and tickets go live at midday Wednesday 8 March.
Read MoreAdapted from iconic UK author Philip Ridley’s novel, Dakota of the White Flats is a high-action, pulpy punk noir which celebrates brave, rebellious and unapologetic young women. Returning after a 2021 premiere season cut short by a series of lockdowns the production is now set for a rip-roaring tour of Auckland, Hamilton, Whangārei, Kerikeri and Wellington from April 26 2023.
Read MoreFollowing a highly successful 2022 tour of Krishnan’s Dairy, Indian Ink are back on the boards with a joyful comedy that celebrates an unsung hero and tips the modern office on its head. Featuring over twenty people on stage, the fun-filled production that is Dirty Work tours to Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga from 16 June – 20 August.
Read MoreTim Bray Theatre Company are set to present another massive year of outstanding children’s theatre to captivate Auckland audiences both young and old, kicking 2023 off with the return of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, from 1 April – 6 May in Takapuna, Manukau and Māngere.
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