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Hīkoi
4 - 8 March Q Rangatira Nancy Brunning’s award-winning play, Hīkoi, is an emotional road trip deep into the heart of our country’s history, led by two generations of the utterly relatable Miller whānau.
"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.
as cleverly executed as a conjuring trick ? and a reminder why this Scottish com...
White
17 - 22 March Q Loft Perfect for children aged two to four, this is the story of two magical friends, Cotton and Winkle, who look after birdhouses to make sure the eggs stay safe, with a special surprise!
a focussed, crafted, journey into a defining relationship of a man's life.
Bravo Figaro!
16 - 22 March Q Rangatira A true father-son story of a self-employed builder, his battle with illness, and opera in his Bournemouth bungalow. Funny and movingly told by UK comedian Mark Thomas.
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.
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!
Hilarious, honest and beautifully rendered. I walked out with my heart singing
The Book of Everything
14 - 22 March Q Rangatira Moving and deeply funny, this is the remarkable story of nine-year-old Thomas, who sees things others don’t. Created especially for young people, this is a theatre favourite for all ages.
Join Tim Finn and a cast of singers and musicians to delve into musical excerpts...
RAW: Tim Finn - Star Navigator
13 - 14 March Q Loft Rock musician Tim Finn's newest work, Star Navigator, is based on the true story of Tahitian priest, Tupaia.
"Absolutely brilliant... just as Shakespeare helped shape English, rap has drama...
Othello: The Remix (North)
13 - 16 March Bruce Mason 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.
Three incarnations of Aituilelagi, the female Spirit of the Pacific, meet Jehova...
RAW: Falesā
12 March Q Loft Senior-level artists including Nathaniel Lees and Bill Urale develop a new work, Falesā, based on the fono matai process
The text is fiercely modern, delivered in a traditional operatic style that is a...
Macbeth
11 - 15 March ASB Theatre Brett Bailey - inspired by Verdi’s Macbeth - and ten spectacular African opera singers take us to modern day Congo, reinterpreting Shakespeare’s tale of ambition, corruption and witchcraft.
Energetic and spontaneous? a magical experience
Close Encounters: PAH
10 - 15 March Pah Homestead Music, dance and architecture combine at Pah Homestead in a unique collaboration between leading female New Zealand artists Carol Brown, Gillian Whitehead and Star Gossage.