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There he is! Oh no he isn’t. Oh, yes he is!! With loaded bow behind a tree You never know where he will be He moves like velvet, sleek and svelte Around the Wellington town belt His eye is quick, his aim is sure He robs the rich to feed the poor He’s always on the side of good...

Starring Arthur Meek Written by Geoff Pinfield & Arthur Meek, based on a book by Richard Meros Directed by Geoff Pinfield Produced by Show Pony Hillary Clinton / Young Lover is a brilliant, absurd and delightful 60-minute live comedy experience. It’s about a dashing young...

Java Dance Theatre Choreographed by Sacha Copland With live music by Tristan Carter and Charley Davenport We create a magic, dangerous and ancient story when we tend the vines, crush the grapes, and ferment the juice. The Wine Project invites you into a world of intrigue and...

Produced by Footnote New Zealand Dance Performed by ChoreoCo. Choreographed by Maria Dabrowska Winner of Best Dance in 2014 and 2015, ChoreoCo. by Footnote New Zealand Dance is a short-term company created especially for Fringe from the brightest new dancers. As she watched...

Written by Kate De Goldi Adapted and Directed by Jane Waddell The Vivien Hirschfeld Season of The ACB with Honora Lee, by Kate De Goldi Circa’s contribution to the 2016 New Zealand Festival, is a world premiere. Adapted by accomplished theatre practitioner Jane Waddell,...

ALICE MARY COOPER (Australia/United Kingdom) Image by Cristina Todaro We know it as the “butterfly stroke” but to Elizabeth Moncello growing up on Australia’s Gabo Island in the 1930s it was the “dolphin”. So reveals Alice Mary Cooper, who with highly expressive storytelling...

What are the keys to Anthony McCarten’s success? From Ladies Night to The Theory of Everything; Wellington to Hollywood. In conversation with with Miranda Harcourt

Too few plays get repeat showings. Some plays are studied, some seen often, some are devised and some forgotten. Even Bruce Mason and Roger Hall, who are household names, have not had all of their plays staged.

Reflections of Kiwis on stage both challenge and entrench our unique lifestyle. From Foreskin’s Lament to Waiora; from Middle Age Spread to The Motor Camp – are we representing our nation honestly on stage?

The Guardian UK’s list of the 101 Greatest Plays in any western language included only one woman (Caryl Churchill). Are New Zealand’s women playwrights as invisible?

Written by Anthony McCarten funnygirl Anthony McCarten (Ladies Night, The Theory of Everything) has dramatised his explosive novel; pleading to for tolerance, the freedom of individuals, and the freedom of art. Azime is 20 years old and shy. She is Kurdish but grew up in London....

Directed by Leo Gene Peters Produced by A Slightly Isolated Dog   A Slightly Isolated Dog is back with the highly anticipated follow-up to last years’ smash hit, Don Juan!  This year they bring you the harrowing, terrifying and yet still exceptionally sexy tale of Dr. Jekyll...

Written by Robert Lord Directed by Susan Wilson This outstanding award-winning New Zealand play returns to celebrate Circa’s 40th birthday Anniversary. “What do you have if you don’t have family?” “Peace of Mind?” How to survive the train wreck that can be Christmas with the...

Written by Philip Braithwaite The War Play “Private Jack Braithwaite’s story is so simple it could be summarised in a few words: he went to fight in the Great War, he behaved badly as a soldier, he was executed. Yet there is so much more to it than that. For his bad behaviour,...

The Improvisors For the April School Holidays Kids love theatre that’s interactive. So do the Improvisors. Kids (and their grown-ups) loved the 2015 season of Improv For Kids, so we’re bringing it back. It’s a great opportunity to introduce your kids to the world of live theatre....

William Shakespeare Directed by Michael Hurst Starring Ray Henwood as King Lear Proudly sponsored by Christopher Finlayson and Cariad Productions HURRY LAST DAYS! ENDS SAT 18 JUNE All or Nothing Circa Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with a brand new productio...

A New Musical by Jane Austen and Penny Ashton Workshop Direction by Ben Crowder Additional Workshops by Penny Ashton Musical Direction by Robbie Ellis Follow the fortunes of Miss Elspeth Slowtree as she battles literary snobbery, her mother’s nerves and the digestions of Cousin...

By The Improvisors Part of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival Take two teams of Improvisors, throw them at the mercy of the audience and see what magic unfolds! The world-wide comedy sensation that is Theatresports has found a happy home at Circa Theatre and this is...

This year at Circa Theatre something special will be taking place; for the first time in New Zealand, Circa’s summer pantomime will include a Relaxed Performance of Roger Hall’s Robin Hood, directed by Susan Wilson. A Relaxed Performance is a stage production...

Directed by Toby Leach Produced by Ffynroc Productions Starring Stephen Lovatt & Edwin Wright ONE WEEK ONLY! ENDS SAT 11 JUNE Reinforcement that the successful summiting of Everest in 1953 was a team effort where everybody played their part is the theme that underpins Everest...