Get out your leather jackets and pull on your bobby socks with Rydell High's senior class of 1959. Grease is touring New Zealand - Just in time for your Christmas Party for 2016!

Featuring all those unforgettable songs from the movie, and dazzling costumes, Grease is the original High-School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many more.

"Grease is still the word" - Sunday Telegraph (UK)

Once upon a time...is a theatrical extravaganza of some of the world's most well known stories, movies and music of our time. Shown through the mediums of Dance, Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics, Cheerleading and Music. Performed by the students from A STAR Academy of the Arts and friends. Performers range in age from 3 years to Adult. This event is a fundraiser for the Salvation Army of Nelson, helping them with their good works and long standing provision to the people of Nelson.

A STAR Academy of the Arts is a Performing Arts School for children and adults specialising in the professional training of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip hop, Drama, Singing, Musical Theatre Preschool, Irish Dance, Cheerleading, Acrobatics, Body Conditioning, Contemporary, Music, and Stage School. Students enjoy exams in all subjects, competitions and regular public performances, All taught by highly qualified tutors. Part time and Fulltime courses available, Visit http://www.astararts.co.nz or Facebook.

The very best of Nayland College Performing Arts will be on stage at the Theatre Royal in celebration of the school's 50th Jubilee year. The evening will feature performances from Dance Company, Concert Band, Girls Choir - Sotto Voce. Boys Choir - AugMENted, Songs from the 2016 School Production 'Annie Get Your Gun' and Jazz Band.

The Next Level is a performance brought to you by the Empire Dance Company.

Showcasing our National and International Level Dancers, this show is going to be the Recital event of the year. Empire Dance Company will bring you an evening of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and much more.

This will not be a normal Dance Recital, come and enjoy an evening of leading commercial dancing, technically beautiful Ballet work and prepare for Empire Dance Company to take you to The Next Level.

A musical treat from the talented young students of Off Broadway Performing Arts School, celebrated for their recent sell-out performances of Next to Normal and Rent. Pushing the boundaries of theatre under Director Tami Mansfield’s expertise, they will leave you thinking, questioning and wanting more!

Wartime in London - children wave goodbye to their parents with trepidation and excitement. A new home in the countryside safe from the bombs awaits! When Maggie is evacuated, her teddy bear goes with her. But somehow Archibald gets left on the train...

A lively musical play from the children of Lake Rotoiti School.

Nelson Theatrix is delighted to present their unique musical evening, celebrating outrageously wicked women on stage!

Full of good humour, sparkling wit and tales of some seriously wanton women, re-live the best female villain experiences from shows such as ‘Into the Woods’, ‘Chicago’, ‘Wicked’, ‘Jekkyl and Hyde’, ‘The Little Mermaid’ and many, many more…

Don’t miss the wonderfully wicked evening of musical theatre from some of Nelson’s own ‘wicked women of song’!

Early bird tickets are available until June 22!

The hysterical and uplifting Menopause the Musical is heading on another sell-out New Zealand tour in 2016. Packed full of one-liners about hot flushes and memory loss backed by an instantly recognisable soundtrack of comedy parody versions of pop classics, the all-singing, all-dancing comedy is set in at a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common meet by chance at a lingerie sale.

The all-female cast of make fun of their woeful lives experiencing "The Change", forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges.

The women bond as they realise that menopause is no longer "The Silent Passage", it is an unavoidable stage in every woman's life.

Previous New Zealand tours have sold out, so don't delay, call your friends and book your tickets today.

Live Arts Nelson’s Summer school will showcase their performance piece de resistance. 

The students have spent a week immersed in theatre, drama, dance, singing and music, visual and creative arts, and have been part of creating and/or performing this new piece of theatre.

A gold coin donation to see these kids show their amazing talent.

Applications are now open for the inaugural Live Arts Nelson Summer School! Once upon a time... in the future

Are you looking for a summer adventure? Do you want to spend a week immersed in theatre, drama, dance, singing and music, visual and creative arts? Would you like to be part of creating and/or performing a new piece of theatre to be staged at Theatre Royal, Nelson?

Live Arts Nelson Summer School, has lined up some of the region's top professionals to tutor and guide you in musical theatre, drama, improvisation, voice, dance, music composition, visual art and costuming. Using, 'Once upon a time in the future...' as our inspiration, this five day arts-fest will take a workshop format for the first few days before opening into a collaborative and inclusive creative experience, encompassing all genres and harnessing divergent ideas to create a performance piece de resistance.

Dates:
Monday to Thursday January 25 to 28 - 9.30am to 3.30pm
Friday January 29 – performance showcase!

Cost: $275 for four days tuition and the performance showcase.

You must be between 6 and 21 years to apply.

Numbers are limited and acceptance is by application only. To apply, download and complete the application form below.