Shows
Kick it into overdrive
Parking up at Te Auaha between the 21st and 24th of May, buckle up for Occean Denham’s NZ International Comedy Festival show A Hot Girl and Her Suzuki Swift.
This night is sparkling
Described as being so good that she “is Taylor Swift”, Shannon will perform hit after hit, costume change after costume change as the best thing at this party in Taylor’s Story, a stage spectacular at The Opera House on the 7th of May.
Giggles connect us
Calling all kids! Especially the ones who like cake! Sensible Spray and excitable Wipe will bring circus, slapstick, and magic to Circa Theatre in Kitchen Chaos these school holidays.
Faux pas and foul play
Crash-banging into The Opera House between the 19th and 27th of April, The Play That Goes Wrong is a finely tuned farce that features faux pas and foul play.
Rock on and rock out
Over 12 years and 67 shows, Caburlesque has been dazzling Wellington audiences with its signature blend of burlesque and variety cabaret. The theme for the next edition? Women of Rock.
What comes before
Ruby Kemp’s brand-new sci-fi musical, presented by Wellington Footlights Society from the 3rd to the 12th of April at Gryphon Theatre, “isn’t a show about the apocalypse”, the writer and composer says. “It’s about what comes before.”
Doing it Darby
Rhys Darby, one of Aotearoa’s biggest names, graces The Opera House with his newest stand-up show The Legend Returns on the 27th of March.
The nectar of the gods
Whether you pray to ancient gods, new ones, or no one, spend the Ides of March on the 15th at Gods, Myths & Monsters: A Pride Drag Show at Ivy Bar and Cabaret.
A bright, dark magic
Pack your bags and head to Hannah Playhouse: award-winning theatre company Trick of the Light will carry-on their national tour of The Suitcase Show in Wellington on the 26th and 27th of March.
Chaos gremlins
Early Midnight Circus Live saunters into Circus Bar on the 27th of February for a chaotic and curated spectacle that brings all the energy of a late-night talk show spiralling out of control!
Set to stun
Meet family circus act The Fabelinskys this New Zealand Fringe Festival in a fabulous and breathtaking comedy-drama set in a travelling circus in the 1890s.
Va-va-voom
Get heart eyes and belly butterflies this Valentine’s Day at Heart Throb – The Breakup Drag Show at Ivy Bar and Cabaret. This drag show isn’t just for the lovers, but for the heartbroken and villains too.