The 1997 film of "The Full Monty" stormed the box office and became the most successful British screen comedy ever, winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Film. The faithful stage adaptation won the same award in 2001 for Best Musical.

Garnering ten nominations for the 2001 Tony Awards, "The Full Monty" celebrates the renewal of self-esteem in a group of men made redundant by the closing of a steel mill. Enhanced by sharp and witty lyrics that expose more of the 'inner self' and supported by punchy modern music "The Full Monty" is a Contemporary Musical. Jazzy funky songs lead us through a colourful journey that celebrates triumph over adversity, in the most heart-warming way.

You can keep your hat on but the cast won't!

$10 from each ticket sold for the Tuesday 27 March show will be donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand Inc.

Nelson's close links with its sister cities in China will be celebrated during this year's China Week, from 6 - 11 November.

Coinciding with New Zealand's Chinese Language Week, the event will once again bring together an exciting array of activities, exhibitions, performances and business talks to celebrate and promote cross-cultural relationships and connectivity.

Our Night of Music & Theatre celebrates the talents of the Minzhu Road and Guiya Road Primary Schools both visiting Nelson from China and guest artists.

Two Black Caps batsmen with a longstanding feud are thrown together in a World Cup Cricket Final against Australia, eight wickets down, needing 67 off 52. Throw in a sledging Aussie wicketkeeper, a long suffering South African umpire, allegations of match fixing, bodyline bowling, deliberate runouts, absurd mid-pitch arguments and a TV audience of one billion people, and it's a combustible mixture threatening to explode at any time.

Somehow the run chase continues though, with the bickering duo in the middle just managing to stay in the hunt despite each thinking the other is trying to lose. But when it's revealed each of the four participants in the middle were approached by a shady 'businessman' in a Mumbai hotel room two years ago, it makes for a very interesting final few overs with the world watching on none-the-wiser.

Who is guilty, who is going to win the game, and how will they get out of this 'fix' they have gotten themselves into?

By Luke Di Somma & Gregory Cooper
Directed by Kip Chapman

Time to rock the vote!
Radical, riotous and bursting with wit, this bold musical experience about one of New Zealand's greatest heroes is a red-hot hit that pulsates with passion.

Our favourite daughter, suffragist, activist and cyclist Kate Sheppard, (played by Esther Stephens from the hit TV-series, West Side) is transformed from the face on the $10 note into a feminist firebrand, raising hell in this punk rock opera.

"Bursting with wit, verve and righteously rocking tunes" (THE PRESS), That Bloody Woman presents New Zealand's founding mother as you've never seen her before; loud, proud and in your face. Leading the charge to win women the vote, Kate takes on the patriarchy, public opinion and even Prime Minister Richard 'King Dick' Seddon.

Fresh from sell-out seasons in Auckland and Christchurch, Kate takes the show on the road in 2017.

"Kate's back: a kickass role model for equality and people power. May her message continue to roll out across the country." METRO MAGAZINE

"It vibrates with rocking tunes, righteous energy and knob gags. What is not to like?" THE PRESS

"...a fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled, honest, sassy and poignant celebration of a world first." THEATRESCENES

Featuring Esther Stephens, Geoffrey Dolan, Phoebe Hurst, Cameron Douglas, Amy Straker, Kyle Chuen & Andy Manning

Warning: contains really loud music, really coarse language and feminist women riding bicycles!

A Christchurch Arts Festival Commission

by Die Roten Punkte (Germany)

Dysfunctional siblings Otto & Astrid are back with their latest show Eurosmash!, one of the most irreverent and funny gigs you are ever likely to see!

Otto & Astrid are Berlin's (self-appointed) Prince and Princess of Art Rock and Europop. They are unparalleled performers of stellar proportions - gigantic and explosive. Tragically orphaned as children, they ran away from their small rural hometown to Berlin, and knew instantly they had found a place among the counterculture and the solace and saviour of rock 'n' roll music.

A lipstick-smeared, tantrum-loving, sonic collision between the B52s, Kraftwerk and the early Ramones, Die Roten Punkte are truly one of a kind. Astrid's avant-garde style and legendary antics inspire both reverence and fear, while Otto's dynamic stage presence brings to mind a whirling dervish on meth.

Fans of Spinal Tap and Flight of the Conchords, say 'Hallo!' to your new favourite band!

"Orgasmic rock-und-roll experience." MONDAY MAGAZINE, CANADA
"Pitch-perfect pop parody." THE SCOTSMAN, UK
"Wild cabaret rock!" HERALD SUN, AUSTRALIA

Awards
Best Cabaret production - Melbourne Greenroom Awards 2015
Most Outstanding Show - London Fringe 2015
Best in Fest - Winnipeg Fringe 2008 & 2010

A musical imagining of Shakespeare's great soliloquies.

After a stunning sold-out show at Auckland's Pop-Up Globe, we are thrilled to have Play On in Nelson.

From Tui-nominated songwriter and award-winning composer Paul McLaney, and the producers behind Fly My Pretties, Play On is a celebration of Shakespeare set to contemporary music with an amazing New Zealand cast. McLaney has enlisted the help of high-profile musicians to perform a number of Shakespeare's most well-loved soliloquies as a song cycle.

Play On features performances from McLaney himself, alongside Julia Deans and Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle), with accompaniment from the EDIN string section, featuring Rachel Wells, Jessica Hindin and Mahuia Bridgeman-Cooper.

The brainchild of McLaney along with actor/directors Ian Mune and Peter Elliot, Play On combines the best in acting and music for an unforgettable experience.

"If music be the food of love, play on." WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

A Silo Theatre Production
By Kip Chapman with Todd Emerson & Sophie Roberts
Starring Todd Emerson & Chris Parker

And we're live! The oven's caught fire, David is drinking and Peter has bad news.

In this immersive work, co-created by theatrical daredevil Kip Chapman (That Bloody Woman), Hudson & Halls Live! gives us a glimpse into the lives of two of New Zealand's trailblazing personalities at a pivotal point in their career and relationship. It's the Christmas special and they're up to their eyeballs in turkey stuffing and melting cream castles!

Long before Masterchef and My Kitchen Rules there was Hudson and Halls. In the closet with the door wide open, Peter Hudson and David Halls were New Zealand's original great gay love story - and two of our greatest entertainers.

Hudson & Halls Live! has left audiences all around the country in stitches and coming back for more. Prepare to be transported to a 1980's television studio for big laughs, rum-fuelled showdowns, and some very questionable cooking.

"It's very, very, very funny… Theatre rarely gets much better than this." METRO MAGAZINE

"HUDSON & HALLS LIVE! is one of the best shows I've seen this year, and maybe the best show. It is enormously entertaining, profoundly sad and a loving homage to two New Zealand icons." THE PANTOGRAPH PUNCH

2015 Auckland Theatre Awards
Best Production
Best Director
Actor of the Year (Chris Parker)
Best Supporting Actress (Anya Tate-Manning)

2016 Wellington Theatre Awards
Excellence in All Aspects of the Production

Originally commissioned and developed by Silo Theatre Trust with the assistance of Creative New Zealand and Silo Theatre's Patron donors. HUDSON & HALLS LIVE! premiered at Auckland Live's Herald Theatre on 6 N

Contains coarse language

Compagnia Baccalà (Switzerland)

An extraordinary physical performance blending contemporary clowning with theatre and circus.

Inspired by the era of silent films, two characters take to the empty stage in a timeless performance of enthralling physicality and exquisite humour. Poetic, surreal, ironic, acrobatic and infinitely enjoyable, they play out their unique and hilarious pas de deux through the universal language of gesture and look, without a single word being spoken.

Inventive and exciting, the characters' breath-taking fumble through mishaps, acrobatics and life will have you laughing long after you leave the theatre.

"Sometimes a show is such a total delight that it is hard to write about it without just gushing 'See it, see it!' - Pss Pss is such a show. See it, see it." TOTAL THEATRE

"... this gentle child-like dance of love and friendship transcends language and utterly captivates with imagination and fun." EDINBURGH GUIDE

Suitable for all from 9 years

Awards
Winner - Swiss Theatre Award 2016
Winner - Audience Award, 2014 Festival des arts burlesques de Saint-Etienne, France
Winner - Audience Award, 2010 Festival Des Art Du Cirque, Switzerland

The very best of Nayland College Performing Arts will be on stage at the Theatre Royal in celebration of our students and their talents and achievements in 2017. The evening will feature performances from Dance Company, Concert Band, Jazz Band, our three Choirs and songs from our 2017 musical production 'Bye Bye Birdie'.

Nelson Youth Theatre Company presents a double-bill with Aesop's Falables - a fun filled show suitable for the whole family and Holy Moses! A musical journey through plagues, the Passover, the Exodus and the Ten Commandments through clever lyrics and memorable music.