Season: May 8 to 29, 8pm
Matinees: May 9 & 16, 2pm
Rachel Watson longs for a different life ... her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery. Contains adult... Read more…
Season: June 2 to 5, 8pm
Matinees: June 5, 2pm
Like any culinary trend, relationships are destined to evolve over time, but can the recipe of friendship retain its zest if the key ingredients begin to change? A fabulous dinner at the home of food writers Gabe and Karen proves hard to swallow when Beth drops the bomb that husband Tom wants out of their 12-year marriage. Winner of the... Read more…
Season: July 10 to 31, 8pm
Matinees: July 11 & 18, 2pm
Driven by his failure to communicate when alive, patriarch Chester Dumbrosky has decided to “return” on the day of his wake to set the record straight and make amends to his family. Understandably, they have mixed emotions about his reawakening, but there are lots of laughs among the angst as they try to heal old wounds. A New Zealand... Read more…
Season: August 4 to 7, 8pm
Matinees: August 7, 2pm
Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that “Sugar” (Cheryl Strayed) was publishing online from 2010-12. When the struggling writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, she used empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny Beautiful Things is a play about reaching when... Read more…
Season: Sep 11 to Oct 2, 8pm
Matinees: Sep 12 & 19, 2pm
When the enigmatic Countess Rachel Sangalletti travels from Florence to the Ashley Estate in Cornwall, home of her recently deceased husband, her presence arouses dark suspicions and uncontrollable desires, not least in young Philip, cousin and heir to the Ashley home. Feverish passion battles reason in this classic Gothic romance set in the wild landscape of the rock-ribbed Cornish coast.... Read more…
Season: October 6-9, 8pm
Matinees: October 9, 2pm
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.... Read more…
Season: Nov 13 to Dec 4, 8pm
Matinees: Nov 14 & 21, 2pm
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... Read more…
