Archive: 2013
2013 BEST PRODUCTION WINNER
Congratulations to all those involved in Norm Foster's hit comedy Looking, directed by Julian Harrison, which won the Best Production award for 2013.
CONGRATULATIONS
HLT congratulates playwright Gary Henderson who was presented with the Playmarket Award at the Playmarket Accolades in late 2013. The award was created to recognise a playwright who has made a significant artistic contribution to theatre in New Zealand, and grants a $20,000 cash ...
GRANTS FOR HLT PROJECTS
Thanks to the ASB Trust, HLT is the recipient of a $15,000 grant to enable us to buy a new lighting board. The old board (new in 1997) had become increasingly unreliable in 2013 and replacement parts were unobtainable. The new ...
HLT celebrates 60th anniversary
HLT's 2014 diamond jubilee is here, and we have an exciting line-up of plays, featuring works both old and new. For details, see What's On. Events to mark the 60th anniversary will be announced at a later date.
FIVE STARS FOR ‘KIWIFRUITS’
The hilarious drag-queen show Kiwifruits scored a five-star review from the Howick and Pakuranga Times. Audiences are loving this spectacular Kiwi take on the Cinderella story by Carl Nixon and Craig Cooper, and directed by John Fausett, in which a traditional working ...
Five-star review for the hit comedy "Looking"
Reviewing Looking, H&P Times editor PJ Taylor gave the production five stars. Here’s some of what he wrote: “We got lucky,” actress Cristine Della Barca appropriately reacted afterwards – at yummy supper following the opening night’s performance – of the newest ...
Five stars for "The Cat's Meow"
Reviewing The Cat's Meow, H&P Times editor PJ Taylor has given the production five stars. Here's some of what he wrote: "DARLINGS – the Howick Little Theatre (HLT) has triumphed again with another outstanding choice of drama productions, especially one that keeps an audience’s ...
Five stars for 'A Shortcut to Happiness'
Congratulations to the cast and crew of hit comedy A Shortcut to Happiness, directed by Susanne Dell, which was given a five-star rating in this week's review.
MEMBER FOR 50 YEARS
Congratulations to life member Diane Francis, who in 2013 marked her 50th year of Howick Little Theatre membership. Diane, who is also a playwright, is taking on the challenge of writing a history of the theatre as part of HLT's 60th ...
HELP WANTED
Do you love a good walk? The theatre urgently requires volunteers to help deliver postcards and/or posters to letterboxes, shops, libraries and information centres around Howick and in the Eastern suburbs. If you can help, even in a small way, please ...