Directors: Liz Field and Tracey Riddell Choreographer: Alice Field Vocal Assistant: Stef Gibson-Muir Gaslight Theatre, 29 November-13 December 2025   Take an ancient Greek artform, combine with a Dr Suess story published in 1957, add an enthusiastic cast, and sprinkle liberally with classic one-liners, and you end up with a sparkly Christmas treat, The Grinch…ish . The modern version of pantomime was created in the late 18 th century in England. Pantomime scripts are based a

Director: Jonathan Hawthorn Choreographer: Emelia Hawthorn Band Director: Todd Rohan Smith Vocal Director: Dane Moeke Producer: Riverlea Theatre Riverlea Theatre, 22 November-13 December 2025   Mary Rodger’s 1972 novel Freaky Friday  has been reimagined on film five times in the last fifty years.  For their end of year production, Riverlea Theatre under the direction of Jonathan Hawthorn delivered an up-to-date version of the hilarious musical where a mother (Katherine) and h

Writer & Director: Nigel Slaughter Producer: Janine Swainson The Meteor, 13-15 November 2025 "Everyone has their own committee inside them, arguing about what to do next." - Nigel Slaughter Twenty plus years in the making and finally Nigel Slaughter can breathe a sigh of relief that his passion project Unconscious  has made it to the stage. Unconscious  follows the story of Sophia Ingari (Abigail von Ahsen) who is developing “genomic screening with predictive modelling to gen

Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Euan Safey Narrator: Jane Tankersley Soloists: Jennifer Rogers (Cello) and Steve Webb (Tuba)...

Writer: Thornton Wilder Director: Janine Swainson Gaslight Theatre Cambridge 23 August-6 September 2025 Poster design: Nigel Slaughter...

Director: Renate O’Sullivan Musical Director: Lee Clark Choreographers: Tayla Marie Cassells and Jess Ruck-Nu’u Vocal Directors: Moshe...

Sekonaia Faletau( Usnavi). Photo: Kerry Blakeney-Williams Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Director: Mel Martin-Booker Vocal Director:...

Director: David Sidwell Choreographers: Sonja McGirr-Garrett and Cassidy Garrett Music Director: Nick Braae Production Design: John...

Director: Jonty Climo Band Director: Julia McIntyre Vocal Director: Kate Scotting Choreographer: Hannah Doherty Producer: Deller...

Director: Brianna Haddock Choreographer: Rachael Bloemendal Music Director: Baxter Ward Producer: Morrinsville Theatre 27 June – 11 July...

This isn’t a review, it’s more of a collection of thoughts about the three shows I saw in Sydney over the long weekend. ANNIE – The...

Image: Megan Goldsman Constructed by: Dr Missy Mooney Co-Directors: Gaye Poole and Dr Missy Mooney Producer: Carving in Ice Theatre The...

Jono Freebairn (Buck Barrow) and Andy Derby (Clyde Barrow). Photo: Kerry Blakeney-Williams. Director: Angela Walker Musical Director:...

Oriwa McCall (Sherrie Christian) Director: Katie Hansen Vocal Director: Alex Pelham-Waerea Choreographer: Emelia Hawthorn Producer:...

Conductor: Simon Brew Soloists:           Sitiveni Palei (Trumpet) Tony Hon-Che Wu (Violin) Simon Brew (Saxophone) Trust Waikato...

Writers: Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn Director: Peter Briston Producer: Cambridge Repertory Theatre Gaslight Theatre, Cambridge, 3-17...

Music by Matthew Sklar Book by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Director: Lee Armitage Musical Director: Maria Colvin...

Director: David Sidwell Musical Director: Sam Cleaver Choreographer: Ashleigh Gibson Production Designer: John Harding St Peter's School,...

Writer & Composer: Jonathon Larson Starring: Jonty Climo, Hannah Doherty, Bailey Lindsey Choreographer: Alexis Holmes Musical Director:...

Written by: Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss The Civic, Auckland 27 February - 23 March 2025 I give this production SIX stars out of 5. This...