Nelson Youth Theatre celebrates 25 Years of Awesome Theatre, encompassing 250 plays and musicals!
Past and present Nelson Youth Theatre members perform songs and big chorus numbers from a range of musicals, with numerous overseas professionals presenting video clips of their work or journeys to inspire the next generation!
Featuring songs from Chicago, We Will Rock You, Grease, Legally Blonde, Frozen, The Lion King, Oliver!, Mamma Mia!, Six, Aladdin, The Sound of Music, Annie, Madagascar, The Little Mermaid, 9 to 5, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, and others.
Recommended 12+, parental guidance advised. (Content includes depictions of violence and mild adult themes.)
Get ready for an unforgettable twist on Shakespeare’s Macbeth! Join us for a thrilling, saucy rendition of this classic tragedy, reimagined with a sassy, sexy bluegrass flair by award-winning theatre company, The Barden Party.
Three words: Music. Mischief. Magic.
Picture the dark, twisted tale of ambition and betrayal—now with a cheeky, bluegrass-infused soundtrack that will have you toe-tapping along to the drama. With The Barden Party’s signature blend of humour, heart, and live music, this adaptation of Macbeth transforms Shakespeare’s gripping tale into a raucous, rocking, and ridiculously entertaining performance.
From the company that brought you:
Romeo & Juliet - Winner of Best Theatre/Physical Theatre (Adelaide Fringe 2024)
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Dunedin Fringe Excellence Award 2022
Butterfly Smokescreen - The immersive superyacht experience on Seabreeze III
Don’t miss your chance to see The Barden Party’s much anticipated version of Macbeth on its opening weekend!
This indoor performance promises an evening of scandal, spirit, and Shakespeare like you've never seen before! Includes songs by artists such as: Mumford & Sons, Dolly Parton, The Steeldrivers, Hosier, Albi and the Wolves, Old Crow Medicine Show, Poor Man's Poison, Noah Kahan and more.
Book now to secure your seat for this sensational performance!
Adapted by Laura Irish
Musical Arrangements by Ollie Howlett
Directed by Laura Irish, Ollie Howlett and Wiremu Tuhiwai
Cast:
Laura Irish, Ollie Howlett, Caleb James, Tara McEntee, Criss Grueber, Emilia Higgs, Hamish Boyle
Starring Helen Moulder
Directed by Jeff Kingsford-Brown
The magnificent Cynthia Fortitude is definitely in the twilight of her long career as operatic diva. Tonight, she has arrived to give a musical lecture for the inaugural meeting of the Nelson Tasman Opera Guild (NELTOG). Her longsuffering accompanist, Miss Gertrude Rallentando, is nowhere to be found, so Cynthia must battle on without her.
“I wanted to honour the character of Gertie,” Helen says. “My good friend, Rose Beauchamp, who played Gertie for thirty years with me in Hens’ Teeth, The Legend Returns and Cynthia & Gertie Go Baroque, sadly died in 2022, and I wanted the delicious character of Gertie to live on somehow.” Gertie does not appear in this show of course, but is very present in all sorts of ways!
“Helen Moulder’s determined, dotty and totally delightful Cynthia…. an unbeatable gem of a comic character.” – Laurie Atkinson, Dominion-Post
“A most enduring clown, an irreverent and fanciful diva.” – Thomas La Hood, Theatreview
Please note, seating is General Admission (not allocated)
The 2024 Gala Concert is the culmination of a jam-packed year of performing at Nayland College.
This celebration of the Arts features items from Vast Dance Festival, the Solo Performing Arts Competition, The Addams Family, the Contemporary Music showcase, Rock Quest, the KBB Music Festival, the NZCF Big Sing and the Dance Showcase.
Join our instrumental groups, choirs, dancers and actors for this wonderful celebration of the Arts.
Nelson Youth Theatre Company presents Disney’s Finding Nemo JR., a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (FROZEN).
Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming”, “Fish Are Friends Not Food”, and “Go With the Flow”, Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure.
Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show!
ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit for any theatre.
Step into the enchanting world of magic and whimsy as Waimea College proudly presents its spectacular production of Mary Poppins! Join us for a spellbinding journey filled with unforgettable characters, toe-tapping music, and breathtaking adventures. Immerse yourself in the charm and wonder of this timeless classic brought to life by our talented cast and crew.
Mark your calendars for June 26-29 and let Mary Poppins' magic take you on a delightful ride that the whole family will cherish. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the magic unfold on stage. Book your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of entertainment and joy! See you there.
Following a sell-out season of Seussical in 2023, Nayland College brings you Playbill's most produced school musical of 2023 - The Addams Family - School Edition.
In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams. Nonetheless, this quirky family still has to deal with the same challenges faced by any other family, and the spookiest nightmare faced by every family - the Addams kids are growing up.
The Addamses have lived by their unique values for hundreds of years and parents Gomez and Morticia, would be only too happy to continue living that way. Their dark, macabre, beloved daughter Wednesday, however, is now an eighteen-year-old young woman who is ready for a life of her own. She has fallen in love with Lucas Beineke, a sweet, smart boy from a normal, respectable family — the most un-Addams sounding person one could be! And to make matters worse, she invited the Beinekes to their home for dinner. In one fateful, hilarious night, secrets are disclosed, relationships are tested, and the Addams family must face up to the one horrible thing they’ve managed to avoid for generations: change.
Parental discretion is advised when deciding if the content is age appropriate for their child. The show contains some adult innuendo, mild profanity, and scenes containing comical torture.
Nelson Youth Theatre Company presents Disney’s The Lion King JR, a wonderful 70-minute, one-of-a-kind musical that has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world, featuring the combined creativity of Sir Elton John and Sir Tim Rice.
With life-size elephant, giraffes, rhino and other animals from the African savannah, and songs like the magical ‘Circle of Life’, ‘I just Can’t Wait To Be King’, ‘Be Prepared’, ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ and ‘Hakuna Matata’, this is one spectacular show you won’t want to miss!
Presented by Nelson Youth Theatre Company.
Since 2002, over 16 million theatregoers in 28 countries have been thrilled by this awe-inspiring production which is based on the songs of Queen with a book by Ben Elton (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Popcorn).
Elton fashioned this hilarious futurist comedy around more than 24 of Queen’s biggest hit songs, including ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Radio Ga Ga’, ‘I Want To Break Free’, ‘Somebody To Love’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, ‘Under Pressure’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ and of course, ‘We Will Rock You’.
The musical takes place in a future age, on a planet once called Earth, that is now controlled by a mighty corporation...rock music is unheard of and all musical instruments are banned. The hope of breaking free rests with an unlikely resistance – an alliance of rebel Bohemians.
