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.
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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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With much sadness, we pass on the news that life member Joan Tunnicliffe died on January 27. Joan will be sorely missed by all of us at Howick Little Theatre. She was a loyal and enthusiastic supporter, and was always ready ...
Thank you to everyone who renewed their Showcard subscriptions before December 31. We are delighted to announce that Robyn Williams is our winner.
Are you a handyperson with time to lend a hand with some set building and/or painting? We have all the tools and you don’t need to be an expert. We produce high-quality stage sets through the year and any help would be ...
The theatre office has now reopened for 2023 and the new office hours are Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 1.30pm.
HLT congratulates workshop tutor Dame Miranda Harcourt, who was recognised in the 2023 New Year's Honours. She was named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the screen industry and theatre. Miranda led her first ...