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The Glass Menagerie

Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 6:23 pm | Circa Theatre

Fiercely moving and seriously funny,The Glass Menagerie is an achingly beautiful story of four people struggling to conform to the expectations of others. More >>

Circa Theatre 50th Jubilee: ‘D Things N’ Such’

Monday, 12 January 2026, 3:59 pm | Circa Theatre

Partnering with Circa to celebrate five decades of boundary-pushing performance, D THINGS N SUCH brings a fresh theatrical language to the stage, rewiring how audiences experience live performance in Pōneke. More >>

Circa Releases Their 2026 Show Season And Celebrates 50 Years Of Theatre

Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 12:34 pm | Circa Theatre

In our refreshed home, featuring the stunning new Café Bar and Brasserie Chouchou, and our vibrant waterfront facing façade that lights up the city we present to you the 2026 show season. More >>

West-End HIT 2:22 A Ghost Story Coming To Pōneke This September

Sunday, 17 August 2025, 5:36 pm | Circa Theatre

Do you believe in ghosts? Challenge your beliefs THIS September at Circa Theatre More >>

Circa Theatre Presents 'All The Things I Wish I Could Be' These July School Holidays

Sunday, 15 June 2025, 9:46 pm | Circa Theatre

All The Things I Wish I Could Be is a high-energy, big-hearted show that proves there’s no limit to who—or how silly—you can be. More >>

Crack Up, Reflect, And Rebuild With Re-Engineered — A New Solo Work By Regan Taylor

Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:17 pm | Circa Theatre

Armed with a toolbelt full of wit, humour, and hope, Re-Engineered follows 40-year-old Reg, a Māori builder navigating the complex construction site of life. More >>

World-First Musical Comedy About NZ’s Road Rule Fight To Premiere In Wellington

Friday, 14 March 2025, 12:06 pm | Circa Theatre

Give Way – The Musical opens at Circa on 26 April and takes audiences back to 2012, when the country’s eccentric rule favouring right-turning drivers was reversed, sparking outcry and concern. It features a cast of five, live music and original ... More >>

Circa Theatre's Great Rebuild Offers A Fresh New Chapter For Wellington's Restaurant And Arts Scene

Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 8:42 pm | Circa Theatre

Circa Theatre’s evolution is more than just the extensive building renovation; Dame Carolyn Henwood has worked hard over the last 3 years to raise the nearly $3m required for the renovation and the fact that she has succeeded reflects her amazing ... More >>

“With Sound & Music, This Is Not Your Regular Play Reading, ‘Ground’ Coming To Circa Theatre For One Performance Only”

Thursday, 6 February 2025, 3:50 pm | Circa Theatre

Ground follows three families that deal with maintaining a seaside house, holding on to their cultures, battling the fluctuating housing market and coping with climate change. More >>

Experience The Power Of Music In “and The Lochburns”

Monday, 14 October 2024, 2:05 pm | Circa Theatre

Set against the backdrop of a family grappling with their father Gus Lochburn's transition into a care home, and the Lochburns captures the essence of how music serves as a bridge to cherished memories. More >>

Circa Theatre Is Proud To Announce The Final Phase Of ‘The Great Circa Rebuild’ Has Begun!

Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 1:32 pm | Circa Theatre

The campaign has been led by Dame Carolyn Henwood and aims to sustain Wellington’s iconic Theatre for generations to come. More >>

Two Guitars, Two Mates And Two Very Different Takes On What It Means To Be A Modern Māori - A Musical Journey

Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 5:43 pm | Circa Theatre

Hilarious, thoughtful and filled with fun, this touching comedy explores the world of third-gen Māori who’ve missed the reo bus and find themselves a bit lost. More >>

Circa Theatre Is Proud To Announce The Launch Of The 2024 Show Programme

Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:53 am | Circa Theatre

We are happy to be celebrating our upcoming 2024 theatre season with you. Don't miss out on a great 2024 show line up. We have curated a season of over 23 plays as well as participating in the New Zealand Fringe Festival and New Zealand Festival ... More >>

Circa Theatre To Collect Toys And Food This Christmas For Those Less Fortunate

Thursday, 16 November 2023, 11:56 am | Circa Theatre

Yo-ho-ho or should we say ho-ho-ho! Treasure Island and the Pantomime season is just around the corner. This year Circa Theatre is delighted to be partnering with Chapman Tripp and Wellington City Mission to share some Christmas love. This will ... More >>

'The Importance Of Being Earnest'

Monday, 18 September 2023, 10:21 am | Circa Theatre

Circa Theatre is thrilled to present Oscar Wilde's timeless masterpiece, "The Importance of Being Earnest", directed by Jonathan Price. This fresh and effervescent take on Wilde's quintessential work invites audiences to indulge in a season of scintillating ... More >>

Swings, Roundabouts And Sandpit Tantrums: All Fun And Games On NZ’s Political Playground

Monday, 10 July 2023, 2:21 pm | Circa Theatre

Election night at the Beehive. Tensions are high, inflation is higher. More >>

Cringeworthy Is Travelling Back To The ‘60s With This Psychedelic Blast From The Past!

Monday, 6 March 2023, 8:24 am | Circa Theatre

Cringeworthy - Swinging in the 60s is a brand new live show and a far-out tribute to Kiwiana music and culture in the 1960s. Following on from the success of Cringe Worthy! (2019) and Cringeworthy - The 80s! (2021), this is director, Andrea Sanders’, ... More >>

In Bed With Schoenberg

Monday, 16 January 2023, 10:56 am | Circa Theatre

Armstrong Creative presents In Bed with Schoenberg by Dave Armstrong at Circa Theatre Eccentric Austrian composer meets live string quartet With music by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Mahler, Lehar, Schoenberg and more. Playwright Dave Armstrong ... More >>

ELLING, A Life Affirming Comedy - At Circa Theatre 26 June - 24 July

Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 6:47 pm | Circa Theatre

Sensitive and smart Mummy’s boy Elling and his new roommate, the uncouth and a little hopeless Kjell, are the Odd Couple of Oslo: a pair of confused souls taking their first steps in the outside world after years of isolated institutional life. ... More >>

Burt Bacharach’s Hit Songs Brought To Life By Acclaimed Performer Ali Harper

Monday, 24 February 2020, 9:07 am | Circa Theatre

Spend an evening with Ali Harper as she showcases the Grammy award winner’s extensive collection – Close To You, Alfie, That’s What Friends Are For, Walk On By, Anyone Who Had A Heart and reminds us What The World Needs Now in The Look of Love. Audiences ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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