AUDITIONS FOR "SHEPHERD"

Sun, Jun. 19, 2022 12:00pm — 3:00pm

Auditions for Shepherd, a New Zealand drama directed by Nathan Hey, will be held on Sunday, June 19, from 12pm. Award-winning NZ playwright Gary Henderson brings us this provocative vision of New Zealand, but not the country as we know. In remote, misty and rain-soaked Fiordland, the Shepherd family run their flock, supplying a hungry world. With a contract to fulfil, and a family to shelter, they find the line between humanity and inhumanity becoming dangerously blurred. The play is set in a futuristic New Zealand. It is a daring and exciting play written by the same playwright who brought us Peninsula. This play leads up to a crazy climax and will be truly incredible to bring to the stage. For details of the available roles, rehearsal period and season, see our Auditions page.

THE ACTOR'S VOICE – LEVEL 1 – WITH KIRSTIE O'SULLIAN

Jun. 25 — 26, 2022 10:00am — 4:00pm

Kirstie's two-day Actor's Voice Level 1. The cost for the full weekend's workshop is just $65. It is kept affordable, thanks to a grant from Creative Communities/Auckland Council. Download a registration form from our Workshops page.

PLAYREADING OF 'ORCLAND', A NEW PLAY BY SUSAN BATTYE

Wed, Jun. 29, 2022 7:00pm — 9:30pm

A directed play-reading of Susan Battye’s full-length play Orcland will be staged on June 29, with the doors opening at 7.00pm. Bring your family and friends to this koha event. Playmarket’s Stuart Hoar has described this script as clever and ingenious. It should be a fun night.

The Maltese Falcon

Season: July 9 to 30, 8pm
Matinees: July 10 & 17, 2pm

When private detective Sam Spade takes on a case for a secretive woman, trouble comes calling. First, his partner is murdered, then Sam is accosted by a man who demands he locate a valuable statuette. Entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, Sam soon realises he must find the one thing everyone seems to want. A New Zealand... Read more…

AN ACTING WORKSHOP WITH JENNIFER WARD-LEALAND

Sat, Jul. 16, 2022 9:30am — 4:00pm

There are three observer slots available at just $20 for the day for this full-day acting workshop. Jennifer says observers will learn just as much as the participants, and for a fraction of the price. This workshop is kept affordable thanks to a grant from Creative Communities/Auckland Council. Download a registration form from our Workshops page.

'AN INTRODUCTION TO PLAYWRITING' WORKSHOP WITH PAUL KALBURGI

Aug. 2 — Oct. 4, 2022 7:00pm — 9:30pm

A 10-week workshop with Paul Kalburgi, an award-winning British screenwriter, playwright and television producer, and author of The Writer’s Toolkit, will be starting at Howick Little Theatre on Tuesday, August 2, and running for 10 weeks, 7.00pm to 9.30pm. This workshop is kept affordable thanks to a grant from Creative Communities/Auckland Council. Cost: $200 (limited to 10 people aged 18 years and over). Selling fast, with only five places left. See our Workshops page for more details and a registration form.

NSFW

Season: Aug 3 to 6, 8pm
Matinees: Aug 6, 2pm

After Sam loses his job at Doghouse, a men’s magazine where the men always behave badly, he is interviewed for a job at Electra, a glossy women’s magazine where the women objectify each other. NSFW is a hilarious and satirical look at the cut-throat media world where jobs are scarce, beauty standards are savage and personal integrity is a luxury.... Read more…

Shepherd

Season: Sept 10 to Oct 1, 8pm
Matinees: Sept 19, 2pm

Award-winning NZ playwright Gary Henderson brings us this provocative vision of New Zealand, but not the country as we know. In remote, misty and rain-soaked Fiordland, the Shepherd family run their flock, supplying a hungry world. With a contract to fulfil, and a family to shelter, they find the line between humanity and inhumanity becoming dangerously blurred. Shepherd – if... Read more…

Hilda's Yard

Season: Nov 12 to Dec 3, 2022, 8pm
Matinees: Nov 13 & 20, 2022, 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…

St Andrew's Big Band concert

Sat, Dec. 17, 2022 2:00pm — 4:00pm