How unbreakable are the ties that bind a family together? It’s the swinging 60s, and happy empty-nesters Sam and Hilda are finally enjoying life on their own. But their peaceful home turns to chaos when their unemployed son and newly-single daughter return for an unexpected stay. Can these traditional parents and far-out children bridge the generational divide? A heart-warming and hilarious look back in time.  StarringJo Crichton (Hilda Fluck), Mark Bishop (Sam Fluck), Georgina Malzard (Janey Fluck), Stephanie O’Connor (Bobbi Jakes), Arthur Young (Beverly Woytowich), Josh Tanner (Gary Fluck). The programme for this production is available online  - visit PROGRAMME - Hilda's Yard 2022. ATTENDING EVENTS...

Judy is the perfect 50s housewife. Her appearance, home and cooking are all true to the era. She’s the perfect homemaker to husband Johnny, preparing soft-boiled eggs for breakfast, mixing cocktails and dancing in the evenings. The only problem is it’s not the 1950s, it’s now, and being a domestic goddess isn’t as easy as it looks... A community theatre production of Home, I’m Darling by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd and New Zealand Play Bureau Ltd 

A hit comedy about books and the people who love them. When the members of a book club become the subjects of a documentary and accept a provocative new member, their long-standing group dynamics take a hilarious turn. This delightful new play is about life, love, literature and the side-splitting results after friends start reading between the lines. Single Ticket Prices Adult: $32 Concessions: for seniors aged 65+: $29 (with proof of concession) Equity New Zealand members: $29 (with membership ID) Groups of 10+: $28 Members: $28 Students (with ID): $18 Playwright's Passport (available to Playmarket’s playwright clients): free available ticket from the box office on the day or night of the performance (with membership card and photo...

In Agatha Christie’s most ingenious murder mystery, the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Jane Marple, are perplexed by an advertisement in the local gazette that reads: “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm. A crowd begins to gather at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out…A community theatre production of A Murder Is Announced by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd and New Zealand Play Bureau Ltd.  

In this adaptation of the 1966 classic, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is terrorised by a trio of men in her apartment in Greenwich Village in 1944. As the climax builds, Susan discovers her blindness might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this thriller’s chilling conclusion.By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 

A story of courtship, rekindled romance and the indomitability of hope, Old Love spans three decades, and half-a-dozen meetings between Bud, a salesman, and Molly, his boss’s wife. One of them is smitten from the first, the other less so. Another hit from Canada’s Norm Foster, this clever and witty heartwarming journey celebrates the never-ending pursuit of love – old and new. 

Brodie, a gifted linguist, learns unsettling news about the baby she carries. Unable to get comfort from her girlfriend, she finds it in the two least likely sources imaginable: the elderly speaker of a vanishing language … and a gorilla at the zoo. A crisp, fast-moving, tough-minded story about love, language, memory, and impossible decisions. Madeleine George’s insightfully humane story shines a light on the way we connect with others, and the vulnerability we all face when there are no easy answers left. Adult content. By arrangement with Samuel French and Play Bureau.Running time: 90 minutes. HLT Studio ticketsAdult: $22Concessions and students: $18For...

An eclectic mix of perfectly formed short plays celebrating invention and imagination. Our inaugural year showcases the best of global, NZ and local award-winning plays and playwrights. Bringing together new and experienced directors, actors and crew, we present a smorgasbord of 10-minute plays. Many are funny, some downright hilarious, some poignant....there’s something for everyone! The plays being performed will be:'Driving Mr. Diddy', by Mandy Bannon 'Menage a Trois (1000 feet)’, by David Evans ‘Lifetime', by Angie Farrow 'Conceited Council Consents’, by Myles Lind 'The Power of the Sandwich', by Grahame Maclean ‘Sorry', by Emma Pitt 'Beer Window’ and 'Two Woofs for Yes’, by Neil Walden By arrangement with Pint-sized...