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Tim Gruchy's panels... on which the visuals are displayed draw the audience into...
Water and Light
4 March Great Hall APO Composer-in-Residence Kenneth Young's new composition forms this concert, based on words from great writers across the ages, Young's piece is combined with visuals by multimedia artist Tim Gruchy.
Breaking the conventional norms of the theatre... the perfect cocktail, tingling...
The Kitchen
14 - 18 March SKYCITY Theatre Drama, drums and dessert take centre stage with this multi-sensory Indian theatrical experience, where cooking turns into a metaphor for life – and audiences get a taste when the show is over!
Where the Apple Falls
15 March Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Enjoy the fruits from the musical family tree in this parent/offspring concert, including Will and Annie Crummer, Tigilau Ness and Che Fu, and Billy and Mara TK.
The creative team behind the highly-acclaimed Daffodils has a new indie-rock sto...
RAW: The Deliberate Disappearance of my Friend, Jack Hartnett
15 March Q Loft This is a new indie-rock story from the creative team of the highly-acclaimed Daffodils. Meet the team and learn about their creative process.
Ata Reira
18 March Great Hall A spine-tingling choral celebration of light with members of NZ Youth Choir, Voices NZ, Kristin School’s Euphony and James Tibbles
SOLD OUT
Lady Sings the Blues
18 March Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea Square A gathering of Aotearoa’s female vocal powerhouses including Ladi6, Hollie Smith, Whirimako Black, Annie Crummer, Julia Deans and Ria Hall celebrate the songs of Billie Holiday.
"Absolutely brilliant... just as Shakespeare helped shape English, rap has drama...
Othello: The Remix (South)
18 March Vodafone Events Centre Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Q Brothers provide an intense, high-energy ad-rap-tation of the Bard’s famous tragedy played out against a backdrop of DJs, rappers and the Chicago ghetto.
Jolting and joyous
Fela!
19 - 22 March The Civic Featuring cast from the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Fela! is a colourful blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm direct from the founding father of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti.
an agelessly hip foursome
Brodsky Quartet: Live at 6
19 March Concert Chamber The multifaceted Brodsky Quartet have collaborated with Björk and Elvis Costello alongside their impeccable classical career. They perform Shostakovich, Schubert, Beethoven and Bartók.
Electric Swing Circus
20 March Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Electric Swing Circus mix saucy ‘20’s swing with rhythmic electro-beats, creating an explosive sound with a bit of vintage glam – this is one show where you won’t be able to stay in your seat!
A Child of Our Time
21 March Great Hall Sir Michael Tippett’s unique anti-war oratorio is a stirring, dramatic and astonishing live concert experience performed by the APO, mass choirs and soloists.