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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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Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

Access, Family, Music, SchoolFest, Theatre

Auckland’s renowned Silo Theatre brings today’s kids an electric reimagining of the beloved children’s classic. Students will follow Peter as he travels deep into the woods. But be warned ... Don’t look behind you ...

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Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

SchoolFest, Theatre

A vivid, compelling and at times hilarious cast of characters brings Samoan New Zealander Tusiata Avia’s enchanting and provocative poetry to life on the stage. 

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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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Bless the Child

Bless the Child

SchoolFest, Theatre

Who took the life of baby Ara? Challenging and thought-provoking, Bless the Child is a story of life and death, good versus evil, and an unflinching look at our society through a Māori lens. 

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Home

Home

SchoolFest, Theatre

On stage, a house appears. Watch it fill room by room as generations of inhabitants move in, grow up, get old, argue, do laundry, fall in love, work and party. 

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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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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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Ka Tito Au: Kupe’s Heroic Journey

Ka Tito Au: Kupe’s Heroic Journey

A Waka Odyssey, Kupe Dreaming, On The Road, SchoolFest, Theatre

Kupe, the great Pacific explorer and navigator, is the hero of this lively, lyrical solo show by treasured local poet and storyteller Apirana Taylor.

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