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HLT OLD BOY RETURNS TO NZ TO DIRECT FOR ATC IN 2022
Simon Phillips, one of this country’s most internationally successful theatre directors and an award-winning former HLT director and actor, returns home in 2022 with a production he created at Melbourne Theatre Company and is now restaging for Auckland Theatre Company. Frantic and ...
2022 GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS AND VOUCHERS
Howick Little Theatre Showcard subscriptions and gift vouchers are an ideal present for the theatre lover in your life. An original and imaginative idea for Christmas, birthdays or any occasion, gift subscriptions are available throughout the year for between two and ...
2022 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT
We here at HLT are pleased to reveal details of our exciting 2022 season line-up. The main plays will include the New Zealand premiere of noir drama The Maltese Falcon, the hilarious American comedy The Book Club Play and Gary Henderson’s mysterious drama Shepherd, set ...
CONCERTS CANCELLED
Unfortunately, due to Covid, the St Andrew’s Big Band will not be able to perform its three concerts at Howick Little Theatre in December. Meanwhile, if you would like to support this gifted band of young musicians by sponsoring the purchase ...
DONATE TO HELP HLT
It is no secret that a non-profit organisation the size of Howick Little Theatre relies on its audience to continue operating. There are many worthy places deserving of your attention and generosity in these difficult Covid-19-affected times, but if you have ...
CHRISTMAS CLOSING AND REOPENING IN 2022
Season's greetings to HLT theatregoers, subscribers and members. The theatre will be closed from Friday, December 17, and will reopen on Monday, January 17, at 9.30am. Answerphone messages and emails will be cleared periodically during the office closure. Costume hire will ...
PETER McKENNA
With sadness, we pass on the news of the death of Peter McKenna. Long-time members will remember Peter's sparkling personality both on and off stage. His talents featured in a number of HLT productions in the 1990s, including Noises Off, Me ...
HLT TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL DECEMBER
The theatre will remain closed until Auckland moves to Level 2 and the likelihood is that the theatre will not reopen until at least mid-December, following the Government’s announcement on October 22. The office manager, Charmaine Chapman, is continuing to work ...
HLT UNDER COVID-19 LEVEL 3
HLT cannot open under alert Level 3. The theatre will remain closed until Auckland moves to Level 2. The office manager, Charmaine Chapman, is continuing to work from home during normal office hours. Emails will continue to be answered and the answerphone ...
HLT UNDER LEVEL 4 LOCKDOWN
Howick Little Theatre is observing the Level 4 lockdown from midnight on August 17. The theatre will remain closed until the Government allows us to reopen under Level 2. The office manager, Charmaine Chapman, is working from home during normal office ...