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Summer laughs at BATS

Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 2:54 pm | Bats Theatre

Perfect for the end of the night after a sunset drink is the comedy Stories Told To Me By Girls, opening 9pm tonight (Tues 10). And on Thursday 12th Jan, the Wellington ImprovisationTroupe (WIT) is back in the studio with The All-New Old-Time Radio Show ... More >>

Bats News November 2005

Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 4:40 pm | Bats Theatre

Active Card holders $12 if purchased on the day til 3rd Dec. R eighteen. Title rhymes with CORN. I think you get the picture. Abandoned in the '70s after their parents mysterious disappearance, Jackie and Jon are left alone to run their parent's CORN ... More >>

Bats Update 15 November 2005

Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 12:50 am | Bats Theatre

Nominations for the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards are out and HEAD is nominated for Most Original Production of the Year. If you want to see cutting edge theatre in the making, get a HEAD and book your tickets to HEAD. More >>

Demeter's Dark Ride and Head

Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:45 pm | Bats Theatre

STAB show number 2, 'Head' opens Friday 11 Nov. The giant 4 metre head leaves Auckland this weekend to travel to Wellie on a truck. More >>

“Demeter” Posters in Demand

Wednesday, 26 October 2005, 11:33 am | Bats Theatre

The unusual and beautiful posters for “Demeter’s Dark Ride – An Attraction”, currently showing at BATS Theatre, are disappearing! Almost as soon as they are pinned to notice boards around Wellington, they are taken by appreciators of the stunning art work. More >>

'Head' Celebrates Bats 10th Anniversary

Monday, 17 October 2005, 9:39 am | Bats Theatre

Standing at the heart of Wellington culture, Bats Theatre surprises local audiences by commissioning Auckland-based professionals to create a ground-breaking new work for the 10th anniversary of their annual STAB programme. More >>

BATS hosts "production of the year"

Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 10:28 am | Bats Theatre

ID closes on Saturday 15 October. And don't forget STABtacular! (and the party afterwards) on Sunday 16 October. Party details below. It's a busy week at BATS! More >>

Designing the Dark Ride

Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 8:36 am | Bats Theatre

Demeter’s Dark Ride – An Attraction is no ordinary theatre show – in fact it’s not even a show, it’s a “ride”. Instead of sitting down to be shown something, those who choose to ride the dark ride will embark on a journey of mythic and historic ... More >>

Meet The Architect Of Apartheid At Bats

Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 9:51 am | Bats Theatre

It takes two to tango. Prime Minister and assassin. Corpse and culprit. Man and tapeworm. On 6 September 1966 in the South African House of Assembly, Demetrios Tsafendas, a parliamentary messenger, walked up to Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, the Architect ... More >>

Kia ora BATS mates!

Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 9:19 am | Bats Theatre

It's a Whanau Thing opens tonight, direct from their premiere season in Palmerston North. More >>

Spectral Entertainment Comes To BATS Theatre

Friday, 2 September 2005, 9:38 am | Bats Theatre

One of two 2005 STAB commissions, Demeter's Dark Ride – An Attraction will employ magic, illusion and spectacle to probe the murky depths of life, death and rebirth, nightly from 21 October to 5 November at BATS Theatre. More >>

Dance Your Socks Off At Bats Theatre

Monday, 29 August 2005, 8:27 am | Bats Theatre

‘Have you filled your dance card ?’ For the first time ever, BATS Theatre will be offering a DYSO!@BATS Season Pass. This ‘dance card’ will allow the purchaser to see any four of the six DYSO! Shows at BATS for just $40 - that’s only $10 a show. ... More >>

Bats Theatre News - Late August 2005

Thursday, 25 August 2005, 9:40 am | Bats Theatre

Just three more days to catch 'Baghdad, Baby!' '... a must-see.' - Harry Ricketts, The Listener. More info below. More >>

''Baghdad, Baby!' is a must-see.

Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 1:02 pm | Bats Theatre

Just nine performances left of Dean Parker's 'Baghdad, Baby!', and bookings are strong, so if you haven't already come along this may be your last chance to get organised... More >>

A café in Baghdad... Let Freedom Reign!

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 9:56 am | Bats Theatre

Dean Parker's important new NZ play 'Baghdad, Baby!', directed by Jean Betts, opened last week at BATS Theatre, and continues until August 27th. More >>

Baghdad at BATS, Baby!

Tuesday, 2 August 2005, 6:07 pm | Bats Theatre

This is the first major New Zealand play in response to the American invasion of Iraq, and we're excited to be presenting it as BATS' major mainbill season for the year. (Further info on the show follows below...) More >>

So much passion at BATS

Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 1:15 pm | Bats Theatre

Two exciting and different plays battle it out at BATS this week. Must close Saturday: 'Kikia Te Poa' (Kick the Boer) by Matthew Saville, And don't miss Michaela Manley's premiere of 'Low Creatures'Next week at BATS: 'Baghdad, Baby!' by Dean Parker, directed ... More >>

Bats Theatre Update 20 July 2005

Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 9:29 am | Bats Theatre

Opening Wednesday 20th: Rugby and national identity get thrown together in the Boer War for Matthew Saville's 'Kikia Te Poa.' More >>

The Clan of the Puppet Ninja At Bats Theatre

Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 5:39 pm | Bats Theatre

The Clan of the Puppet Ninja have infiltrated BATS yet again! bringing a puppet fable 'Bird Mouse Sausage' to the stage from tonight until Saturday. More show details below. More >>

Bats Theatre 6 July 2005

Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 9:04 am | Bats Theatre

Forget Broadway - this week BATS Theatre hosts the professional premiere of two works from NZ's own: More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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