New ZealandEntertainment

Theatre entertainment in New Zealand

  1. A

    Silo Theatre

    With an annual programme that presents current plays, past plays, locally devised theatre and overseas theatre, it's not easy to pin down the Silo. Past plays have included Toa Fraser's No 2, plus those from playwrights of the ilk of Neil La Bute (US), Dylan Thomas (Wales) and Louis Nowra (Australia).

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  2. B

    Fortune Theatre

    The world’s southernmost professional theatre company has been running dramas, comedies, pantomimes, classics and contemporary NZ productions for almost 40 years. Shows are performed – watched over by the obligatory theatre ghost – in a Gothic-styled old Wesleyan church.

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  3. C

    Founders Theatre

    For live theatre and concerts (anything from Bee Gees tributes to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra), try Founders Theatre.

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  4. D

    Regent Theatre

    Divinely detailed theatre hosting big-ticket international acts like the Russian Ballet and the Platters.

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  5. E

    BATS

    Wildly alternative BATS presents cutting-edge and experimental NZ theatre – varied, cheap, and intimate.

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  6. F

    Meteor Theatre

    Live theatre and concerts can be enjoyed at the Meteor Theatre .

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  7. G

    Centrepoint Theatre

    Bigger-name professional shows, theatre sports and seasonal plays.

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  8. H

    Abbey Theatre

    Quality amateur productions, with a penchant for cheesy musicals.

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  9. I

    Globe Theatre

    Large community theatre; home to the Manawatu Theatre Society.

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