Season: November 12 to December 3, 8pm
Matinees: Nov 13 & 20, 6pm
Set in 1939, Backstage follows the antics of the Leibmans, a husband-and-wife vaudeville act, who have been touring the US for 20 years with their son Danny and daughter Ruth. They are aided by Marie, who serves as dresser, confidante and peacemaker. However, Hanna and Herb’s marriage is rapidly disintegrating as a result of Herb’s philandering and Hanna’s egomania. Family... Read more…
Season: March 3 to 24, 8pm
Matinees: March 4 & 11, 6pm
Kate is delighted when she finds a perfect country retreat for her New Year’s Eve celebrations, and she invites her closest friends to join her at the newly renovated and reputedly haunted priory. But she finds these successful professionals in search of a good time in the sticks can make for a less-than-ideal party … and some surprising resolutions! This... Read more…
Season: May 12 to June 2, 8pm
Matinees: May 13 & 20, 6pm
Exiled from home and forced to wander the forest with a clown … what’s a girl to do? How about fool everyone by dressing like a guy. Setting his play against a backdrop of sibling rivalry and political intrigue, the Bard draws on his signature themes of disguise, misplaced affections and pastoral passion to create this enchanting tale in which... Read more…
Season: July 14 to August 4, 8pm
Matinees: July 15 and 22, 6pm
As a clergy wife, Grace has spent a lifetime on her best behaviour. But now, newly widowed, she is enjoying the new-found freedom to say and do exactly what she likes. However, a visit from her eccentric missionary sister and some extraordinary revelations bring Grace back to her earthly senses. With its sharp-edged comedy and probing wit, this acclaimed play... Read more…
Season: September 8 to 29, 8pm
Matinees: September 9 & 16, 6pm
Michael Hope is 10 and sleeps on a volcano. It is the 1960s, and he lives at the edge of the ancient flooded crater now known as Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula. Inspired by a new year and a new teacher, Michael sets out to map his home ground, charting his history in the sheltering hills and bush. But not... Read more…
