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WEBSITE REDEVELOPMENT
Thanks to a grant of $3500 from the Lion Foundation, HLT will be getting a brand new website. The redesign and rebuild will include a responsive skin suitable for all devices, including desktop, tablet and mobile. Watch this space for our ...
‘NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH’ REVIEWER PRAISES ACTING
Here's what the Broadway World reviewer said about our latest production, Alan Ayckbourn's black comedy Neighbourhood Watch: "Superbly acted, well directed, ironically funny, and truthful at a surprising level, the latest play at Howick Little Theatre is certainly worth seeing." Read the ...
CURTAIN UP! EXHIBITION AT AUCKLAND LIBRARY
HLT features in the Auckland Central Library's Curtain Up! exhibition, a visual snapshot of Auckland theatre from the 1950s to the 1980s. It is on view in the Sir George Grey Special Collections level 2 space at the library until November 24. This ...
MIRANDA HARCOURT MASTERCLASS SOLD OUT
Miranda Harcourt, one of New Zealand's leading acting coaches, will be staging a one-day masterclass in Screen Naturalism on November 23 at Howick Little Theatre. Places are strictly limited, so don't delay. Last year's course sold out really quickly, so download a ...
REVIEW OF “THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING”
Here's some of what the Broadway World reviewer said about The Book of Everything: "Underpinning the story is the great kindness that people are able to give despite their circumstances and the willingness to stand up for love even from a ...
CONGRATULATIONS, SIR ROGER
Congratulations to Roger Hall on being made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours. With his knighthood, the 80-year-old becomes the country's most honoured playwright and the first to be knighted. In a career that has ...
HLT CELEBRATES 65 YEARS
2019 is HLT's 65th year, and so to mark this milestone, we have had some commemorative reusable shopping bags designed and printed. These are available to buy from the office and will also be sold by bar staff during each show for ...
CLASSIC COMEDY “CALIFORNIA SUITE”
HLT's first production in its 65th anniversary year, California Suite, by Neil Simon, runs until March 16. Read in the Pohutukawa Coast Times how the director, Mary Gray, broke her leg just in time for the start of rehearsals.
CONGRATULATIONS
HLT congratulates 2019 workshop tutor Jennifer Ward-Lealand, who was recognised in the 2019 New Year's Honours for her services to theatre, film and television and now becomes a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Equity New Zealand's president since 2007, ...
COSTUME HIRE
Need something to wear to a fancy-dress party or period event? For information on costume hire, email us or phone 534-1401 for further assistance.