Circa 2026 Shows
Circa 2026 Shows
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
