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NEW SENIOR ACTING CLASSES
We've had an overwhelming response of interest in our proposed Senior Acting Classes. We'd like to run a 4-week trial starting Tuesday, June 6, at 2pm-4pm, for $70. If the trial is successful, we will continue from Tuesday, July 18, to Tuesday, September ...
LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN WORKSHOP
Have you always wanted to have a crack at lighting or sound design? Be in quick to register for our latest workshop and take the opportunity to learn from a leading NZ designer. Thanks to Creative Communities/Auckland Council funding, we can ...
PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP WITH PAUL KALBURGI
Starting on August 8, we will be running a 10-week Playwriting Course with Paul Kalburgi, an award-winning British screenwriter, playwright and television producer, and author of The Writer’s Toolkit. Limited places available to ensure personal attention. For more information, go to Paul's website. To ...
SEEKING SET BUILDERS & PAINTERS
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 ...
NEW HOURS FOR HLT OFFICE
The new office hours for the foreseeable future are Tuesday to Friday, 9.30am to 1.30pm.
CONGRATULATIONS, DAME MIRANDA
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 ...
FUNDRAISING CONCERTS BY THE ST ANDREW'S BIG BAND
Many thanks to the St Andrew’s Big Band (SABB) and musical director Hamish Arthur for two fabulous sold-out fundraising concerts at HLT on Saturday, December 17. The money raised will be shared between HLT and the Auckland City Mission. Thanks to ...
GRANT TOWARDS NEW TV
Thanks go to the Howick Local Board for a grant of $1699 towards the cost of a new TV that will first be used in The Book Club Play in 2023, then installed in the Blue Room to replaced the aged ...
ONLINE PROGRAMMES
The programme for Home, I'm Darling is available online. Click here for the link. Learn about the cast and creatives behind this Laurence Olivier Award-winning play for Best New Comedy (2019) and get more insight into the play. Free copies of the show programme ...
2022 BEST PRODUCTION WINNER
Congratulations to Shepherd director Nathan Hey and his cast and crew on winning the Best Production Award for 2022. The announcement of this win was made at tonight's Christmas party.