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The Piano: the ballet – dance workshop

The Piano: the ballet – dance workshop

Dance, NZ, SchoolFest, Workshop 22 – 27 Feb

Students can enjoy a dance workshop with Royal New Zealand Ballet dance educators inspired by the world-premiere production of The Piano: the ballet.

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OrphEus – a dance opera

OrphEus – a dance opera

Dance, Music, SchoolFest

One of New Zealand's most acclaimed choreographers, Michael Parmenter, returns to the Festival with The New Zealand Dance Company for the world premiere season of OrphEus – a dance opera.

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Beyond Time

Beyond Time

Dance, Music, SchoolFest, Spectacular 27 – 28 Feb

Meditative and explosive. Modern and spiritual. This remarkable fusion of martial arts, tai chi, dance, bold percussion and stunning visual effects will hook you in with its powerful, hypnotic pull.

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Future Playground

Future Playground

Family, SchoolFest

Two eye-popping digital adventures for schools at Future Playground and Capital E. More than just screens, this is pure artful inspiration where students make the magic. 

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À Ố Làng Phố

À Ố Làng Phố

Circus, Family, SchoolFest

Whisk the whole class away to a village in Vietnam at À Ố Làng Phố – a circus show of extraordinary feats and infectious fun by a cast of daredevil acrobats and musicians.

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Barber Shop Chronicles

Barber Shop Chronicles

Artist Talks, SchoolFest, Theatre

A sell-out London hit that tackles the big topics against an energetic backdrop of banter, boasting and African beats. Lively, life-affirming and  “irresistibly joyful”.  

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Us/Them

Us/Them

SchoolFest, Theatre

Based on the experiences of children who lived through the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis, this sell-out drama portrays extreme events through a child’s eyes – naively wonderful, moving and unsettlingly funny. 

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The Select (The Sun Also Rises)

The Select (The Sun Also Rises)

Artist Talks, SchoolFest, Theatre 27 Feb – 01 Mar

Based on Ernest Hemingway's classic novel The Sun Also Rises and set in the jazz age of post–World War I Europe, a group of lost youths is on a quest for freedom, love and life.

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