Everyone's favourite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film.
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus, begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
Shrek presents a treasure trove of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, puppets (there is a fire-breathing dragon after all) and more! Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.
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
Nayland College presents one of Broadway's biggest hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie!
This loving send-up of the late 1950s in small town America centres around an Elvis Presley type rock and roll superstar (Conrad Birdie) who is drafted into the army. His agent and song writer (Albert Peterson) and Albert's secretary and love interest (Rosie Alvarez) plan a farewell performance for Birdie on the Ed Sullivan television show and they hope the performance will provide the publicity to sell Albert's new song 'One Last Kiss' and bring Albert's company out of debt. At the conclusion of the performance, Birdie will give a real kiss to a lucky girl from his fan club!
Bye Bye Birdie continues to thrill audiences around the world with its tuneful high-energy score, hilarious script and hit songs include 'Put on a Happy Face', 'One Last Kiss', 'One Boy', 'A Lot of Livin' to Do', 'Kids!, and 'Rose'. Not to be missed!
A 1940's story about the world at home.
Rosie Can Do It is a story about the world at home in New Zealand during World War II. The title and theme for this year's annual SOUNDSTAGE concert is inspired by the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter from the World War II propaganda poster "We Can Do It". As relevant today, as then, the show explores the roles that we play in work and at home and the dreams and expectations that drive us to follow our hearts and fulfil our obligations to ourselves and our community.
Our largely female cast will prove that girls can do anything, especially if you are ready with a pair of gumboots. All singing, all dancing and all inspired by a backdrop of swinging 1940's classics and timeless modern anthems, our cast of many will delight and entertain you and leave you feeling that together we can achieve anything.
Presented by the 2017 students of SOUNDSTAGE Nelson and written and complied by Jane Winter.
SOUNDSTAGE music and performing arts school has been offering professional music and performing arts tuition to the talent of Nelson for the last 10 years.
Yes they're back! This time with magic! Grumpy Old Women bring their Game of Crones to answer the unanswerable. How to fix absolutely everything!!
They conquered NZ with Grumpy Old Women, took Australia and the Universe by storm with "50 Shades of Beige" and now they're in another World. Yes!
Grumpy Old Women - Game of Crones is coming and it offers practical remedies for the atrocities of modern life.
Advice for administering safe torture to prevent snoring using bbq tools. Demonstrations of how to clean the bath whilst having mediocre sex at the same time. How to overeat on a diet. What to do when the man in your life kisses your miniature Schnauzer more than you. In Game of Crones, the young are discussed and then dismissed. Men are lovingly disembowled. Old fashioned housekeeping practices resurrected; is it too late to learn to sniff meat to determine if its past its use by date?
Grumpy Old Women will stop for nothing on their mission to slay the dragons of nonsense and reclaim the kingdom of common sense ... well maybe a glass of wine and a lie down.
The show has plenty of laughs, poorly supported breasts and unreliable statistics, so for a night of unbridled fun bring your swords and handbags and learn from the sorceresses themselves, how to survive the modern kingdom of Aotearoa.
Geraldine Brophy directs and stars with Lynda Milligan and Julie Edwards in this hilarious piece of fantasy thankfully without nudity or real blood.
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.
It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" - Time Magazine
Nelson Youth Theatre Company is delighted to present the New Zealand premiere of Legally Blonde, the Musical.
Legally Blonde is a fabulously fun international award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde. It follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. This action-packed musical explodes on the stage with memorable songs and dynamic dances. Equal parts hilarious and heart-warming, this musical is so much fun it should be illegal! Legally Blonde will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway's brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser), with a peppy score and playful book. This musical is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish.
Legally Blonde, the Musical - Book by Heather Hach, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin - Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture.
One of the most well known and well loved of all the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, HMS Pinafore is a hilarious blend of razor sharp wit and beautiful music. With dashing sailors, comically pompous officers and a bevy of beautiful ladies, this is definitely one not to be missed. It's a hugely fun show that all ages can enjoy and features an all star cast!
A fun-packed concert of foot-stamping, flag-waving, party-popping, sing-along Proms music.
Your very own Nelson City Brass and conductor Chris Lawton, invite you to join Bayleys Last Night of the Proms.
It promises to be a rousing time of audience participation, as you dress in red, white & blue and promenade through our showcase of traditional favourites. Land of Hope of Glory never felt and sounded so good.
Special guest is Kiwi star Tim Beveridge, who will sing and swing his way to your heart.
Tim was one of the youngest performers to play the Phantom in Sydney, followed on the world stage in 2000 and 2002, making the finals of the BBC Voice of Musical Theatre. Since then he has sung in the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Concert Hall, and every major venue in NZ . He has delivered seven All Black National Anthems, produced & performed concerts, recorded CDs, and starred in numerous principal musical roles including Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables, Evita, Me and My Girl, Anything Goes, and Carousel. Currently touring in South Pacific. "Effortless is the best way to describe Beveridge's voice, combined with a suave and sophisticated stage manner" Nelson Review.
Prom Packs of hooters, poppers and flags will be on sale for $3, and complimentary to the first 50 tickets sold.
Banish those 'summer's gone' blues with this foot-tapping offering from the Nelson Civic Choir. Accompanied by talented local instrumentalists, the choir celebrates the hits from classic Broadway shows: Fiddler on the Roof, Gypsy, Lady be Good, Wizard of Oz, Whistle down the Wind, Spamalot, and plenty more... From 'Strike up the Band' all the way through to 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life', they guarantee to have you jigging in your seat and singing along.
The programme is conducted by the experienced musical director Chris Lukies. The Nelson Civic Choir is accompanied on the piano by Miyuki Jones, and by an invited group of instrumental players.
Items include: Fascinating Rhythm, Everything's Coming up Roses, I've got you under my Skin, On a Clear Day, Nella Fantasia and many more of your favourite melodies.
