Special Events
Circa Variety Show
7.00pm Sunday 30 November
Starring Grammy and Oscar Award winner Bret McKenzie, Jamie McCaskill, Jennifer Ward-Lealand,...
Book Now!Entrance donation $245
On Now
Every Kind of Weather
Thurs 20 Nov - Sat 13 Dec 25
A theatrical double-shot from an iconic playwright and one of our greatest actors. Bruce Mason...
Book Now!$25–$60
Robin Hood – The Pantomime
Sat 15 Nov 2025 - 11 Jan 2026
Adventures of the original working-class hero and man in tights! Robin Hood steals from the...
Book Now!$25 - $60
2026 Shows
The Glass Menagerie
24 Jan - 22 Feb
Acclaimed American playwright, Tennessee Williams penned emotional powerhouse hits like A...
Book Now!$25 - $60
D’Things N Such
Sat 11 April – Sat 9 May
“D’ Things N Such” is Wellington’s freshest, wildest and most unhinged theatrical...
$30 - $68
Drag Brunch with The Tīwhas
Sat 7 Mar, 10am – 12pm
Get out and get glam – kick off your day with sparkle and sass on the waterfront. Drag Brunch...
Book Now!$70 (includes brunch)
Thirty Six
Sat 7 Mar - Sat 4 Apr
ask me – if you dare Jenny and David meet on a tinder date. She wants a one night stand,...
$25- $45
Speed is Emotional
11 – 28 Mar
ADHD – it’s so hot right now! Local creative powerhouse Jo Randerson (ONZM) unpacks their...
Book Now!$25- $45
Speed Wobbles Workshop
1.30pm Sunday 22 March
A 60-minute participatory workshop for neurodiverse children, adults or those working with...
Book Now!$20 per ticket
Play Readings
Saturday's: 25 April, 6 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Aug, 19 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov
Celebrating 50 years of Excellence in Theatre from New Zealand and Around The World We proudly ...
$25 - $30
Help! A Monster Ate My Story
Tues 7 - Sat 18 April
The delightful words and pictures of award-winning Wellington author Ruth Paul (Lion Guards the...
$20 per person
Ride the Cyclone
Sat 11 April – Sat 9 May
Darkly funny, wildly imaginative, and surprisingly heartfelt, Ride the Cyclone is the viral...
$30 - $68
Talaucaka & Toe Fai!
Sat 2 May - Sat 16 May
Step into the fractured future of Aqua Nullius, a speculative Pasifika futurism play series by...
$25 - $45
An Honest Conversation
Sun 10 May, Sunday 12 July, Sunday 11 October
An Honest Conversation series returns to Circa in 2026 for three unique shows. Dance duos will...
$25 - $30
Modern God
Friday 15 - Saturday 23 May
Six influencers collide in a high-energy dance-theatre work exploring fame, consumerism, and...
$25 - $60
Whakapapa
Sat 23 May – Sat 13 June
Taki Rua presents the world premiere of ‘Whakapapa’ An uncle and his niece, stuck in MIQ, on...
$25 - $60
Julia
Sat 30 May – Sat 27 June
In 2012, Julia Gillard delivered a speech that ricocheted across Australia, New Zealand, and...
$25 - $60
The Tīwhas Present: Mareikura
Fri 3 Jul - Sat 11 Jul
“Me aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one.” This Matariki, The Tīwhas present: ‘MĀREIKURA’ – a...
Price TBC
Wiremu’s Table
Sat 4 - Sat 18 July
Wiremu the worm and Kere the kererū are preparing a surprise 100th birthday party for their...
$20pp or $70 family pass (4 tickets)
Local Library
Sat 25 Jul - Sat 22 Aug
Paul Homewood is a grumpy retired widower who enjoys walking dogs and reading the speeches of...
$25 -$60
Public Service Announcements – Election Meltdown
1 – 29 Aug
Aotearoa’s longest running political satire series, Public Service Announcements, is back...
$25 - $60
Judy’s Encore
Sat 29 Aug - Sat 26 Sep
It’s 1967, and Judy Garland is back, ready to re-write the narrative and reclaim her legacy...
$25 - $60
Uncle Vanya
Sat 12 Sept – Sat 10 Oct
In the heat of summer, Sonya and her Uncle Vanya while away their days on the remote family...
$25 - $60
But Why, Dad?
Tue 29 Sep - Sat 10 Oct
Kids ask the best questions. “Why is the sky blue?” “Why do we dream?” “Why does Dad always...
$20pp or $70 family pass (4 tickets)
After God
Sat 17 Oct – Sat 14 Nov
An urgent meditation on hope and meaning in an age of crisis, AFTER GOD springs from intimate...
$25 - $60
Austen Found
Wed 18 Nov – Sun 21 Dec
“an excellently executed, hilarious and side-splitting bit of nonsense to create tears of joy,...
$25 - $45
Beauty and the Beast – The Pantomime
Sat 21 Nov - Sun 20 Dec
She is beauty, she is grace… she’s ended up in an awfully strange place. Belle is on a quest to...
$25 - $68
More information
Book your Xmas function here
Book here for your Christmas party. Chouchou is set to bring a touch of the Parisian lifestyle...
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Give the gift of live theatre
Gift vouchers make the perfect present, giving your loved ones an experience they won’t...
We believe theatre is for everyone
Because of this we have ensured there are a wide range of discounted ticketed price points for...
Donate toys & goods this Xmas
15 Nov - 11 Jan
During the season of Robin Hood – The Pantomime, Circa will be accepting toys & goods...
