Pōneke performing arts August 21-27
Nau mai, haere mai to edition #17 of my weekly round-up of every public performing arts event in Pōneke/Wellington (that I know of). If you’d like to look further into the future, I also manage a chronological spreadsheet for the entire year.
Recently announced
New to my list this week are: YouTuber Luke Kidgell in November, and I’ve discovered that Wellington Repertory Theatre have replaced Pip - The Musical with Picnic at Hanging Rock.
Te Hui Ahurei Reo Māori o Te Whanganui-a-Tara |The Māori Language Festival of Wellington is back, held during Māori Language Week, 11-17 September 2023. Headlining the festival is 'Ngā Kapa Haka o Te Matatini' at the Michael Fowler Centre. More events are sure to be announced soon.
This week
Continuing are The Sun and the Wind, Public Service Announcements: Election 2023, and Wicked.
New this week are The Wiggles, The Boy Who Caused 9/11 from Whitireia’s Stage & Screen class, and Julia Caesar from Drama Christi.
* = continuation of season
TAHI = TAHI Festival
Advisory: Please double check the dates/times/venues of events when you book tickets!
Mon 21-Sun 27 August
*Tue 22-Sun 27, various times - PSA: Election 2023 | Thom Adams, Jamie McCaskill, Anya Tate-Manning @ Circa
*Tue 22-Sat 26, 7:30pm (4:30pm Sun) - The Sun and the Wind | Taurima Vibes @ Circa
*Tue 22-Sun 3 Sep, various times - Wicked | Capital Theatre Trust and G&T Productions @ St James Theatre
Wed 23, 10am & 12:30pm - Hello! We’re The Wiggles | The Wiggles @ Michael Fowler Centre
Wed 23-Sat 26, 7pm - The Boy Who Caused 9/11 | Whitireia Stage & Screen @ Te Auaha
Fri 25 Aug-Sun 3 Sep, various times - Julia Caesar | Drama Christi
Mon 28 August-Sun 3 September
Mon 28 Aug, 7:30pm - Celtica @ Opera House
*Tue 29 Aug-Sun 3 Sep, various times - Wicked | Capital Theatre Trust and G&T Productions @ St James Theatre
Wed 30 Aug-Sat 9 Sep, various times - Abandonment | Stagecraft @ Gryphon Theatre
*Thu 31 Aug-Sun 3 Sep, various times - Julia Caesar | Drama Christi
Mon 4-Sun 10 September
Mon 4, 7:30pm - 7 Days Live | 7 Days @ Michael Fowler Centre
*Tue 5-Sat 9, various times - Abandonment | Stagecraft @ Gryphon Theatre
Tue 5, 7pm - The Royal Family Presents: SKULLS & CROWNS TOUR | The Royal Family @ Opera House
Tue 5-Sat 9, 8pm - Zenith | Jenire @ BATS Theatre
Wed 6-Sat 30, various times - I Want To Be Happy | Nightsong @ Circa
Wed 6-Sat 16, 7:30pm (4:30pm Sun) - TAHI: ONO | Nicola Hyland & Sally Richards @ Circa
Thu 7-Sat 16, 7:30pm (4pm Sun) - Mamma Mia! | Whitireia & WelTec Musical Theatre @ Te Auaha
Fri 8-Sat 16, various times - TAHI: Verbatim | William Brandt & Miranda Harcourt @ Circa
Mon 11-Sun 17 September
Not TAHI Festival:
*Tue 12-Sat 30, various times - I Want To Be Happy | Nightsong @ Circa
*Wed 13-Sat 16, 7:30pm - Mamma Mia! | Whitireia & WelTec Musical Theatre @ Te Auaha
Fri 15 & Sat 16, 7:30pm + Sun 17, 4pm - LOOPS | Company Hiraeath @ Hannah Playhouse
Sat 16, 2pm & 6:30pm - Ngā Kapa Haka o Te Matatini @ Michael Fowler Centre
TAHI Festival:
*Tue 12-Sat 16, 7:30pm (4:30pm Sun) - TAHI: ONO | Nicola Hyland & Sally Richards @ Circa
*Tue 12-Sat 16, various times - TAHI: Verbatim | William Brandt & Miranda Harcourt @ Circa
Wed 13-Sat 16, 6pm - TAHI: Hatch @ BATS Theatre
Wed 13-Sat 16, 6:15pm - TAHI: Suitcase Show (development showing) | Trick of the Light @ BATS Theatre
Wed 13-Sat 16, 6:30pm - TAHI: Ātete | Resistance | ചെറുത്തുനില്പ് | Swaroopa Unni @ BATS Theatre
Wed 13-Sat 16, 7:30pm - TAHI: A Tart on Tour | Andrea Kelland @ BATS Theatre
Wed 13-Sat 16, 8:30pm - TAHI: Tea with Terrorists | Sameena Zehra @ BATS Theatre
Wed 13-Sat 16, 9pm - TAHI: We’ve Got So Much to Talk About | Sally Stockwell @ BATS Theatre
Fri 15, 10am + Sat 16, 10am & 1pm - TAHI: Flutter | String Bean Puppets @ BATS Theatre
Later in September…
DAFT (Disabled Artists’ Festival of Theatre), Dan Boerman, James Wenley’s Dr Drama Makes a Musical, Nina Hogg & Megan Connolly’s Fame or Die, Fergus Aitken’s Mr Fungus Dreams, NZ Opera’s (m)Orpheus, World of WearableArt, Sacha Copland’s An Honest Conversation, Duct Taped On’s The Butler Did It, and New Players’ Death & Taxe$.