Sinbad the Sailor has retired from his voyages and is now sitting around his palace feeling just a bit fed up. His knees ache and his back hurts; the result of all the wild adventures of his youth. That is, until one day, he gets a cry for help from an old friend, Betsy High Boots - the Pirate Queen. Will he be able to go adventuring again? Not without some help from his son, Sindabit.
This new family pantomime has all the traditional fun and audience interaction you’d expect; there will be singing, dancing, terrible puns, mermaids and a camel. What more could you want?
Unfortunately this year's Gangshow is cancelled due to Level 2 restrictions. Ticket holders will be refunded via eventfinda for online purchases, and through Theatre Royal for counter sales.
It’s more than just a show, it’s the Nelson Scouts Gangshow!
That’s right, our fun filled family variety show for young and old is back for another season in 2020.
Book your tickets now for an evening of well-known songs and sketches for the whole family.
The time has come to have some fun and our children need it most!
Few children’s books have stood the test of time quite like Dr Seuss’s 200 word masterpiece ‘The Cat in the Hat’.
Adapted for the stage the play tells the story consistent with the book of a brother and sister, bored at home on a rainy day...(without their Mother!!??) when they are visited by none other than ‘The Cat’ in his red and white striped Hat...(which they let in the door!!??). Their outspoken and outraged pet Fish (yip the fish talks...and is the babysitter!!) is astounded and concerned, but this cat will not be deterred. He will teach us all to make our own fun with nothing but a little imagination. "It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." Along with his friends, Thing One and Thing Two (Hey we all have those types of friend’s) they turn the house upside down leaving mess everywhere but have no fear because The Cat brings in his red ‘Picker-Up Machine’ and all is back to normal before Mum walks back in the door. The Cat in the Hat performed a SOLD OUT tour of New Zealand in 2018 and has since 2019 been touring Australia. The production features a full scale set of the house and over 70 props that the cast use to bring to life every detail of the well-known book.
NELSON! Are you ready to Drag up your Life once again?! Kelly Fornia is bringing her drag lip-sync extravaganza all around the country this 2020 and you better believe we're stepping foot in Nelson again! You took our breath away with your energy last year and we're coming at you with even more this time!
Drag up your Life features a fabulous selection of Wellington's finest Drag Queens & Kings as we bring you lip-syncs and Drag stage challenge realness honey that'll leave you GAGGED and your wigs SNATCHED. Thanks to such amazing shows as RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag has now been brought into the mainstream limelight and we're here to show that New Zealand Drag talent is not to be overlooked because we can sashay, shantay, twirl and kick as hard as the rest of the world! Oh and did we mention our show is PG! Which means you can bring the whole family along and enjoy a night full of wonderful Dragtastic performances!
Our fabulous cast consists of:
Kelly Fornia - Mx Capital Drag 2018 & TVNZ on Demand's House of Drag Season 2
Robin Yablind - Mister Burlesque Aotearoa 2018 & Supreme Grand Tease 2019
Harlie Lux - Mx Capital Drag 2017 & Miss Pinup New Zealand People's Choice 2018
Yonic K - Wellington's favourite Aunty
Selina Simone - Talk show hostess & Member of Haus of Sin
Parihaka - the story of peaceful resistance and the heritage of our time and place.
As part of the Nelson Heritage Festival, Te Oro Haa presents the Parihaka story by weaving waiata, kapa haka, te reo Māori and ancient Māori sounds. Remembering the invasion of 1881, the Government reconciliation in 2017 and the Parihaka legacy into the future, this performance celebrates the uniqueness of our people, land and spirit.
This show has been cancelled
Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean boasts about a documented history of over 2,500 years. Being a key trading post over several centuries connecting east and west of the ancient trade routes, the influence of Theravada Buddhism and the colonisation which began in 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch and finally the British have mainly influenced Sri Lankan Cultural heritage to be so diverse and vibrant.
You'd be able to experience an authentic Sri Lankan cuisine which has close ties with South and Southeast Asian cuisines, and the notable influence of middle eastern and Dutch cuisines. A cultural performance, range of local games with a stall displaying key elements of the Sri Lankan heritage and adaptation of modern technology will be presented.
Event schedule:
11 15 AM: Cultural performance (Music, dance and performing arts)
12 30 - 2 PM: Lunch (enjoy an authentic Sri Lankan meal)
2 30 PM: Local games with prizes to be won (Indoor and outdoor activities)
11 AM - 4 PM: A stall displaying key elements of Sri Lankan heritage (including a unique opportunity to see how locals embrace technology at cultural/religious events)
Access to all of the above items is included in your 'General Admission' ticket.
Illuminate kids’ hearts and minds with this magical giant-scale glow-in-the-dark puppet show! Go under the sea with a courageous Kina on her journey of discovery across the Pacific Ocean to Aotearoa. It’s a delightful story of our kai moana and the whakatauki ‘He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.’
This innovative, cutting edge concept features 40+ glow-in-the-dark puppets under UV lights in a black box theatre environment. 15,000+ children saw the extraordinary Matariki Glow Show in 2017/18 and 25,000+ children saw it in 2019. The ALL NEW Te Moana Glow Show is a must-see for 2020!
The production was created by puppet designer/creator Sarah Burren who collaborated with composer/musical director Midge Perez. They have an impressive history, having worked together on 20 children’s shows. Sarah has been involved in the concept/design/production of over 100 stage shows and live events both in NZ and internationally. They sought the guidance and approval of kaumātua Dr Haare Williams (amorangi in arts, culture and education) to create a story that ignites the spirit and pride of our tamariki.
Recommended for ages 2 – 10. This production is suitable for special needs children.
“If Matariki Glow Show is a small child’s first experience of theatre, then they will be very lucky. A fun and entertaining feast with a wonderful contemporary story of Aotearoa.” - Cate Prestidge (Theatreview) 2019
Burt Bacharach's hit songs have a sound like no other... Poignant, atmospheric, beautiful. The king of love songs in the 60s and 70s, Bacharach's music has stood the test of time and continues to touch millions of hearts all over the world.
Spend an evening with award winning Ali Harper as she weaves through the Grammy award winner's extensive collection - Close To You, Alfie, That's What Friends Are For, Walk On By, Anyone Who Had A Heart, I Say A Little Prayer and reminds us What The World Needs Now in The Look of Love.
If you have enjoyed Ali's previous shows - Songs For Nobodies (Awarded Best One Woman Show at the United Solo Festival, New York 2018), A Doris Day Special, Legendary Divas, Bombshells (Awarded Best Actress, United Solo Festival, New York 2016 & Best Actress, Chapman Tripp Awards 2008) - then you won't want to miss The Look of Love with Musical Director/Pianist Tom Rainey and Harry Harrison on Guitar.
'Ali Harper lights up every room she enters, owns every stage she steps upon, steals every heart that hears her sing’ - Alex Rybeck, New York
‘Harper transcends the 'star' label to prove herself a true artist’ - John Smyth, Theatreview
‘Ali Harper is a songwriter’s dream. Magical and in complete command of the stage’ - Christine Lavin, award-winning New York singer, songwriter
For details on New Zealand dates and venues visit http://www.aliharper.com
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to expand the company's much-loved regional touring programme in 2020, featuring works tailor-made for the RNZB by trail blazing choreographers at home in New Zealand and on the world stage.
A family programme for all ages, watch the dancers of the RNZB perform some of their favourites works.
Inspired by the goddess of the hunt and of the moon, Sarah Foster-Sproull's Artemis Rising was created in 2019 as a retirement gift for the much-loved former RNZB Principal Abigail Boyle. Remember, Mama is a tender look at the relationships between mothers and sons, from childhood to old age.
Berceuse by US choreographer Penny Saunders, a rapturous, deeply musical pas de deux to a lyrical lullaby by Benjamin Godard, was created in 2011 for the ground-breaking contemporary Hubbard Street Dance in Chicago.
Completing the line-up is a new classical work, Wayward, by young Canadian dancer and choreographer Kiara Flavin, who joined the RNZB in 2018.
Running time: 1 hr 20 min, including interval
An amazing night of Chinese Theatre and Music with an array of performers including: Qiao Yi Lion Dance Team Christchurch
