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Raoul

Price: $18-$83

For 90 unforgettable minutes, Festival audiences left reality behind and were immersed in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as James Thiérrée unleashed his stunning array of skills. Read on

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Raoul http://festival.co.nz/theatre/raoul/ For 90 unforgettable minutes, Festival audiences left reality behind and were immersed in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as James Thiérrée unleashed his stunning array of skills. St James Theatre 77-87 Courtenay Place Wellington 2012-03-14T20:00:00+13:00 T1H40M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/58534a165837df16d7c0c6783f6db64d/detail/Raoul_JamesThierree_ImageRichard+Haughton_1_150dpi.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=RAOUL12&v=WSJ&p=EWFJ2012678 18 83
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Raoul http://festival.co.nz/theatre/raoul/ For 90 unforgettable minutes, Festival audiences left reality behind and were immersed in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as James Thiérrée unleashed his stunning array of skills. St James Theatre 77-87 Courtenay Place Wellington 2012-03-16T20:00:00+13:00 T1H40M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/58534a165837df16d7c0c6783f6db64d/detail/Raoul_JamesThierree_ImageRichard+Haughton_1_150dpi.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=RAOUL12&v=WSJ&p=EWFJ2012680 18 83
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Raoul http://festival.co.nz/theatre/raoul/ For 90 unforgettable minutes, Festival audiences left reality behind and were immersed in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as James Thiérrée unleashed his stunning array of skills. St James Theatre 77-87 Courtenay Place Wellington 2012-03-17T20:00:00+13:00 T1H40M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/58534a165837df16d7c0c6783f6db64d/detail/Raoul_JamesThierree_ImageRichard+Haughton_1_150dpi.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=RAOUL12&v=WSJ&p=EWFJ2012681 18 83
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Raoul http://festival.co.nz/theatre/raoul/ For 90 unforgettable minutes, Festival audiences left reality behind and were immersed in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as James Thiérrée unleashed his stunning array of skills. St James Theatre 77-87 Courtenay Place Wellington 2012-03-18T20:00:00+13:00 T1H40M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/58534a165837df16d7c0c6783f6db64d/detail/Raoul_JamesThierree_ImageRichard+Haughton_1_150dpi.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=RAOUL12&v=WSJ&p=EWFJ2012682 18 83

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Private Peaceful

Price: $18-$48

Following two hugely successful UK tours and sell-out runs in London’s West End, this riveting adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning book came to the Festival. Read on

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The Galileo Project:
Music of the Spheres

Price: $48-$78

Dazzling images of the universe combined with beautiful classical music and poetic narration to create a fusion of science and culture that was simply out of this world. Read on

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The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres http://festival.co.nz/music/the-galileo-project-music-of-the-spheres/ Dazzling images of the universe combined with beautiful classical music and poetic narration to create a fusion of science and culture that was simply out of this world. Wellington Town Hall 111 Wakefield Street Wellington 2012-03-16T20:00:00+13:00 T1H45M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/7d5614fbd6ec92a7ba123a975f3e2fde/detail/Tafelmusik_Website.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=MUSICOFT12&v=WTH&p=EWFA2012680 48 78
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First Contact 2012

Price: FREE

The Festival began in truly breathtaking style as one of Wellington’s most iconic buildings was transformed into a living, moving canvas by acclaimed New Zealand artist Michel Tuffery. Read on

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Starts on:

Feb 24th

Opening night:

at 8.30pm

Every day from:

Dusk

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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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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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The Wild Bride

Price: $18-$78

Audiences entered a stunning world of petals, clay, fire and orchards for this lyrical love story about what happens when dad accidentally sells you to the Devil. Read on

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Arcane

Price: FREE

With two wheels that looked like they'd been pinched off a giant’s bicycle and two fearless French performers, this was the jaw-dropping acrobatics of Arcane. 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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Peter and the Wolf http://festival.co.nz/music/peter-and-the-wolf/ 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. Michael Fowler Centre 111 Wakefield Street Wellington 2012-03-09T18:00:00+13:00 T1H20M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/a63888ee480c38d950be802a704de4c0/detail/Peter+and+the+Wolf+008.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=PETERAND12&v=WMF&p=EWFW2012673I 10 43
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Young Writers and Readers Day:
Lynley Dodd
^{Hairy Maclary & Friends}

Price: $5

Who doesn’t know Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy; Bitzer Maloney all skinny and bony; and Schnitzel von Krumm with a very low tum? Read on

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Young Writers and Readers Day: Lynley Dodd http://festival.co.nz/writers-and-readers/young-writers-and-readers-day-lynley-dodd/ Who doesn’t know Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy; Bitzer Maloney all skinny and bony; and Schnitzel von Krumm with a very low tum? Downstage Theatre 12 Cambridge Terrace Te Aro Wellington 2012-03-11T09:30:00+13:00 T0H50M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/ae9dd07a67a6de539b367a8ef97f622f/detail/WritersReaders_LynleyDodd.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=LYNLEYDO12 5 5
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Young Writers and Readers Day:
Gavin Bishop
^{Bidibidi to Piano Rock}

Price: $5

Gavin Bishop is a writer and illustrator with work ranging from the children’s picture book Bidibidi to his charming junior fiction memoir, Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood. Read on

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Young Writers and Readers Day: Gavin Bishop http://festival.co.nz/writers-and-readers/offline-young-writers-and-readers-day-gavin-bishop/ Gavin Bishop is a writer and illustrator with work ranging from the children’s picture book Bidibidi to his charming junior fiction memoir, Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood. Downstage Theatre 12 Cambridge Terrace Te Aro Wellington 2012-03-11T11:00:00+13:00 T0H50M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/34fb2e81c221919b21a332617a3f5549/detail/WritersReaders_GavinBishop.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=GAVINBIS12 5 5
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Young Writers and Readers Day:
Margaret Mahy
^{A Magical, Wacky, Whimsical World}

Price: $5

It would be difficult to find a children’s bedroom in New Zealand that didn’t have at least one Margaret Mahy book on the shelf. Read on

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Young Writers and Readers Day: Margaret Mahy http://festival.co.nz/writers-and-readers/offline-young-writers-and-readers-day-margaret-mahy/ It would be difficult to find a children’s bedroom in New Zealand that didn’t have at least one Margaret Mahy book on the shelf. Downstage Theatre 12 Cambridge Terrace Te Aro Wellington 2012-03-11T12:15:00+13:00 T0H50M00S http://festival.co.nz/yk-images/4f54c94c8acae498e60d5dea87d5d26f/detail/MargaretMahy_Website.jpg http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=MARGARET12 5 5
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