Theatre for Children
Shows on in 2026
The Boy With Wings
April School Holidays
A comic, touching, and environmental story using the ageless wonder of puppetry, live music and exquisite hand-crafted sets that magically unfold out of boxes, telling an epic fable of one young man’s life-altering journey set against the backdrop of the miracle of the great migration of Kuaka (Bar-tailed Godwits).
As these fragile birds set out on their extraordinary journey from New Zealand to Alaska, watching them take to the sky in awe is Jack-the-Everyman, who is contemplating a journey of his own to seek the ‘treasure’ that will save his dying orchard.
Award-winning theatre company ‘Birdlife Productions’ promise laughter, tears and thrilling adventure, enticing us to ask the question; “how do we trust our inner map - how do we find our own wings?” Suitable for ages 5 to 95!
Performers:
Bridget and Roger Sanders
Shalakazap!
July School Holidays
After sell-out tours, this show went to Brisbane's Out of the Box festival and was later remounted by Vancouver-based Axis Theatre. A Riotous comedy, a transforming set and audience participation.
Tyro, apprentice MatheMagician, can't get his spells right.
So, when Fire Chief Fleet arrives with a monster mathemagical problem, they need to ask the audience for help.
Written by the phenomenal Jenny Wake ONZM. She is a veteran of New Zealand Television and Theatre. In her television career, she wrote, directed and produced ‘Play School’, wrote for ‘Bumble’ and directed ‘What Now’. Jenny has travelled the word championing children's theatre. Currently the National Coordinator of Performing Arts and Young People of Aotearoa (PAYPA) and the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) New Zealand.
By arrangement with Playmarket
Rainbows & Fishes
September School Holidays
Created By Internationally-renowned theatre puppeteer Peter Wilson.
Join us for this beautiful new puppet show about change, colour, and creation with English, te reo Māori, and Sāmoan weaved throughout the story.
Home to a happy group of people was a small island in the Pacific Ocean. They had everything they needed. They grew vegetables and fruit to eat, they caught fish. They played games with each other and told stories, stories of old and stories of new. Sometimes they sang those stories.
There was one song they sang, of a time when the Rainbow Fish lost its colours, a time when the other fish in the sea had no colours, a time when the wind created great mischief to the people of the island and the fish in the sea.
Performer: Kenny King
Director: Jacqueline Coats
PARTY PIGS! by Peter Wilson
By arrangement with Playmarket
