The 2020 season
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Peter James’ Dead Simple
HLT Studio Presents
Swallow The Fly
Charles Dickens's
A Christmas Carol
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Formed in 1954, Howick Little Theatre is one of Auckland's leading community theatres and a leading company in New Zealand. Each year five main-house plays are staged, many of them premieres, to thousands of people who come from all over Auckland as well as parts of the upper North Island. There are also short-season HLT Studio productions and playreadings.
HLT Studio
The Studio is a bold initiative to showcase talented new directors, emerging actors and new playwrights to be seen.
Delivering edgy, contemporary plays in a more intimate environment, The Studio offers the same great quality entertainment as you have come to expect from Howick Little Theatre.
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Latest theatre news
More newsNEW SEASON DATES FOR “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”
As a result of the flow-on effects of the Auckland Level 3 lockdown, our final play for 2020, A Christmas Carol, will now open later than expected. It will now play from November 21 to December 12, with two 2pm matinees, on ...
HLT UNDER COVID-19 LEVEL 2
Since the theatre was last open for public performances, under Level 1, all the extra safety and hygiene measures we put in place earlier in the year have been maintained, including steam cleaning of hard surfaces, counters, toilets and balustrades. Operating ...
NEW SEASON DATES FOR ‘SWALLOW THE FLY’
As a result of the flow-on effects of the Auckland Level 3 lockdown, our next 2020 Studio play, Swallow the Fly, will now open later than expected. It will now play from October 21 to October 24, with one 2pm matinee: October ...
NEW WORKSHOPS
Thanks to a Creative Communities/Auckland Council grant, there will be more professional workshops later this year. The Actor’s Voice – Level 2 workshop with Kirstie O’Sullivan will be on offer soon and two acting workshops with Miranda Harcourt are planned for ...
NEW SEASON DATES FOR ‘DEAD SIMPLE’
As a result of the flow-on effects of the Auckland Level 3 lockdown, our next 2020 play, Peter James’ Dead Simple, will now open later than expected. The thriller will now play from September 26 to October 17, with two 2pm matinees: September ...