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The Atom Room: Circa Theatre Virtual Reality

Saturday, 12 May 2018, 12:03 pm | Circa Theatre

The Atom Room is a thrilling new love story, set within a highly-advanced virtual reality system where couples 'meet' and 'interact' in ways so believable, it might as well be reality itself. Imagine an ultra-modern version of Skype, but you can ... More >>

Circa Theatre: The Lie

Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 3:47 pm | Circa Theatre

Proudly sponsored by Christopher Finlayson The Lie By Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Ross Jolly Starring Claire Dougan, Gavin Rutherford, Bronwyn Turei and Andrew Foster. Circa One 7 April - 5 May Tues – Thurs 6.30pm, ... More >>

Circa Theatre and Te Papa reveal potential of museum space

Thursday, 25 January 2018, 4:46 pm | Circa Theatre

As part of Circa Theatre and Te Papa’s shared goals to develop a vibrant and dynamic cultural precinct, a freshly renovated bar and foyer have opened at Circa Theatre. This shared project between Circa and Te Papa has been in theplanning stage since ... More >>

Dance Theatre With A Dali Twist @ Circa Theatre, Wellington

Monday, 11 September 2017, 8:31 am | Circa Theatre

Salvador Dali is the inspiration behind the new dance-theatre work, Lobsters , coming to Wellington’s Circa Theatre this October. More >>

Wellington's Circa Theatre Presents 'The Father'

Monday, 4 September 2017, 11:32 am | Circa Theatre

The most acclaimed new play of the decade, 'The Father' is a searingly honest, profoundly moving, darkly comic masterpiece. More >>

Contemporary Kiwi Thriller at Circa - 'Anahera'

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 9:18 am | Circa Theatre

By Emma Kinane (co-writer SEEyD, Turbine, The December Brother) Directed by Katie Wolfe (Waru, The Mooncake and the Kumara, The Women) More >>

30 Year Partnership with A Doll's House

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 9:13 am | Circa Theatre

The production of A Doll’s House marks 30 years of Chapman Tripp’s sponsorship of Circa Theatre. The production, re-imagined from Ibsen’s original by writer Emily Perkins, is showing at Circa until 2 September. More >>

All-Star Child Cast Confirmed for A Doll’s House

Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 1:13 pm | Circa Theatre

Director Katherine McRae has lined up an all-star cast of children to work alongside her adult cast in the Circa season of A Doll’s House, re-imagined from Ibsen’s original by Emily Perkins. The characters of twins Billy and Bee will be shared by ... More >>

Circa Theatre Presents World Premiere of ‘Caging Skies’

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 9:14 am | Circa Theatre

Johannes, a zealous member of the Vienna Hitler Youth, discovers a fateful secret – his family is hiding a young Jewish woman, Elsa, in their home. Her life in his hands, Johannes and Elsa embark on a gripping journey of obsession and love that ... More >>

A Doll's House: Re-imagined by Emily Perkins

Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 1:31 pm | Circa Theatre

The re-imagining of the Ibsen classic A Doll’s House by Emily Perkins will be staged at Circa Theatre this August, directed by award-winning director Katherine McRae. This modern take on a much-loved classic picks up Ibsen’s gauntlet and drops it ... More >>

BAFTA Award Winner's Play WEED Hits Circa Theatre

Thursday, 8 June 2017, 12:06 pm | Circa Theatre

Billionaire businessman Richard Branson recently hit the headlines suggesting that NZ farmers around should forget expanding the dairy industry and start growing cannabis to survive. Little did he know this was a concept already entertained by a famous ... More >>

The BEATGIRLS Celebrate 21 Years

Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 2:38 pm | Circa Theatre

One of NZ’s leading entertainment institutes, The BeatGirls will return to Circa Theatre in April with their latest show The BeatGirls 21st – All Grown Up, celebrating 21 years entertaining audiences the world over. More >>

WTF! Women's Theatre Festival at Circa Theatre

Friday, 17 February 2017, 12:57 pm | Circa Theatre

Circa Theatre is proud to curate and host WTF! Women’s Theatre Festival , celebrating women’s voices and following on from 2016’s hugely successful Women in Theatre Hui. A second conference will be hosted at Whitireia on 11 March 2017 (to coincide ... More >>

Roger Hall's Last Legs to return to Circa

Friday, 2 December 2016, 12:16 pm | Circa Theatre

As the New Zealand population lives longer, the issue of retirement options is taking centre stage, which could account for the extraordinary success of Roger Hall’s latest play Last Legs . Set in a retirement village, the play had a sell-out World ... More >>

Lungs at Circa Theatre

Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 1:52 pm | Circa Theatre

A new production from Circa Theatre asks if bringing a baby into today’s world of over-population, global warming, and political unrest is the right thing to do for our planet. More >>

Central by Dave Armstrong

Wednesday, 24 August 2016, 9:56 am | Circa Theatre

Following a premier at the 2015 Wanaka Festival of Colour, Armstrong Creative brings Dave Armstrong’s new award-winning play, Central , to Circa Theatre. Central won Best Play in the 2015 Script Writers Awards run by the New Zealand Writers Guild. More >>

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 11:35 am | Circa Theatre

Chekhov is alive and well in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where adult siblings Vanya and Sonia reside in their old family home, mourning their lost dreams and missed opportunities. More >>

A rehearsed reading of Scarlet & Gold

Monday, 13 June 2016, 12:09 pm | Circa Theatre

Waihi 1912: Another accident in the Martha Gold Mine and the miners’ wives say Enough! Improve conditions or strike! Wives, mothers and sweethearts rally – they’re the ones trying to scrape together food for the table, clothes for the kids. As the ... More >>

Joyful and Triumphant

Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 3:57 pm | Circa Theatre

WRITEN BY ROBERT LORD, DIRECTED BY SUSAN WILSON Proudly supported by Peter Biggs CNZM and Mary Biggs 2 APRIL - 7 MAY CIRCA ONE CELEBRATING CIRCA THEATRE’S 40TH BIRTHDAY Out-standing award-winning New Zealand play returns to Circa Theatre More >>

King Lear starring Ray Henwood

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 1:33 pm | Circa Theatre

Proudly sponsored by Christopher Finlayson and Cariad Productions, with the support of the British Council More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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