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D’Things N Such
13 Feb – 28 Feb
“D’ Things N Such” is Wellington’s freshest, wildest and most unhinged theatrical...
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Drag Brunch with The Tīwhas
Sat 7 Mar & Sun 8 Mar
Get out and get glam – kick off your day with sparkle and sass on the waterfront. Drag Brunch...
Book Now!$70 includes brunch and a show
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, and...
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The Experiment: Thirty-Six Questions
Fri 20th & Sat 21 March
In conjunction with the play THIRTY-SIX, for two nights only, two strangers will meet as...
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Speed is Emotional
Wed 11 – Sat 28 Mar
Local creative powerhouse Jo Randerson (ONZM) unpacks their diagnosis, neurodivergent...
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Speed Wobbles Workshop
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We’re all sold out – join our waitlist! We’re sorry but the Speed Wobbles...
HELP! A Monster Ate My Story
Tues 7 - Sun 19 April
The delightful words and pictures of award-winning Wellington author Ruth Paul (Lion Guards the...
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Ride the Cyclone
Sat 11 April – Sat 9 May
Circa Theatre proudly presents the 50th Anniversary production of Ride the Cyclone Darkly...
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Play Readings – Six of our Best
Middle Age Spread 2pm Saturday 25 April, then Saturday's 6 Jun, 27 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Aug, 19 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov
In conjunction with our 50th birthday year, we are pleased to offer a series of rehearsed play...
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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
Local Library is an affectionate comedy about libraries, loneliness, local bodies, busy-bodies...
$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
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2027 Show Submissions
2027 show submissions are open 1 Feb - 30 April
“We believe a great theatre experience inspires, entertains, transforms and nourishes the human...
Accessibility Shows
Access Tickets Circa offers a special discounted price of $25 per person for blind or low...
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