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Beautiful Burnout

Price: $48-$68

Seats were grabbed around the revolving stage for this explosive and heart-wrenching piece of physical theatre from the acclaimed theatre company behind 2008 Festival smash hit Black Watch. Read on

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Political Mother

Price: $38-$88

Following a meteoric rise to become one of the hottest properties in modern dance, Hofesh Shechter brought his unmistakable style to New Zealand for the first time. Read on

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Cantina

Price: $53-$65

The circus got a titillating twist as Cantina’s creatures of the night came out to play. Read on

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Peninsula

Price: $43-$50

Playwright Gary Henderson takes a touching, bittersweet look at life in the 1960s in this beautifully crafted play, directed by Jane Waddell. Read on

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Circenses

Price: $38-$78

Festival audiences were invited to step inside the vintage big top on Wellington’s waterfront and enter a world of enchantment and intrigue with Circus Ronaldo. Read on

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The Animals & Children Took to the Streets

Price: $48-$63

Evil kids ran riot and creatures of darkness ruled in this gloriously grim and wickedly funny world created through astonishing animated projections. Read on

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White

Price: $15-$25

With characters named Cotton and Wrinkle you’d have expected Andy Manley’s White to be the kind of show that would have charmed your kids’ socks off – and you’d have been right. Read on

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To Be Or Not To Be, Etc.

Price: $38-$48

Celebrated actor Michael Hurst joined forces with two of New Zealand’s freshest young writers in this innovative new solo work, set in the Shakespearean afterlife. Read on

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The Māori Troilus and Cressida

Price: FREE

In an exceptionally well-received performance, audiences saw this very special Te Reo Māori version of Shakespeare’s tragedy before it travelled to play at London’s Globe. Read on

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Art Talks:
The Animals and Children Took to the Streets

Price: FREE

Wellington is awash with digital creators. Be there as members of theatre company 1927 talk with local experts in the field. Read on

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Peter and the Wolf

Price: $10-$43

This classic children’s tale was at its sparkling best, as Suzie Templeton’s Academy Award-winning short film was accompanied by the beautiful live music of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Read on

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Art On The Move:
Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Price: $15-$36

Porirua and Paraparaumu welcomed the Barefoot Divas – five proud black women of diverse cultural backgrounds and exceptional vocal talent. Read on

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Town Hall Talks:
Tim Flannery
Opening Address

Price: $28-$33

Writers and Readers Week opened with a keynote address from this acclaimed scientist, explorer and environmentalist. Read on

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The Phoenix Foundation

Price: $58-$65

With a distinct, boundary-crossing sound and an album nominated for no less than eight New Zealand Music Awards, The Phoenix Foundation are one of the country's most respected acts. Read on

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