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Veni, vidi, vici - 248 | Regional News

Veni, vidi, vici

Comedy duos Ginge & Minge and Mo & Ralph take to the stage to discuss their niche interests in Roman Empire: Battle of the Duos at The Fringe Bar on the 18th of July.

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The rumours are true - 248 | Regional News

The rumours are true

Facing the drama-queen allegations head-on, Kiwi comedian Chris Parker heads to The Opera House on the 19th of July.

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Bloody good time - 247 | Regional News

Bloody good time

Sink your fangs into a risqué, raunchy, and raucous cabaret comedy show. Dracula’s: Sanctuary guarantees a bloody good time from the 10th to the 12th of July at St James Theatre.  

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Disco will never die - 247 | Regional News

Disco will never die

Niece of the Bee Gees and vocalist Debora McLane is proud of her family’s legacy and excited to be travelling to Aotearoa for the very first time as a special guest performer in Best of the Bee Gees at The Opera House on the 16th of August.

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Go bananas - 247 | Regional News

Go bananas

The first banana appeared on Earth roughly 10,000 years ago, after which humanity began its long, downward spiral according to purple puppet Randy Feltface. Discover the comedian’s appeal at his new show FIRST BANANA at The Opera House on the 15th of July.

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Beauty and brutality - 247 | Regional News

Beauty and brutality

We interview standout New Zealand actor Dulcie Smart, back in the country after more than 30 years in Berlin, about The Sound Inside, a “mysterious, multi-faceted jewel of a play” running at Circa Theatre from the 5th of July to the 2nd of August.

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Animal instincts - 247 | Regional News

Animal instincts

Wellington Repertory Theatre presents a fierce battle of wills – human and animal, body and spirit – in Keith Scott’s stage adaptation of D. H. Lawrence’s The Fox at Gryphon Theatre from the 9th to the 19th of July.

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The foul-mouthed prophet - 246 | Regional News

The foul-mouthed prophet

At San Fran on the 24th of June, foul-mouthed Aussie comedian Daniel Muggleton will unveil You May Be White, I May Be Crazy, his new comedy show about family… or maybe The Fast & Furious.

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Past lives - 246 | Regional News

Past lives

KAT Theatre’s Home, I’m Darling asks important questions about what women want and how they might successfully find it. Does the answer lie in the past? To find out, rock on down to Cochran Hall, Khandallah, from the 10th to the 19th of July.

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Stunts set to stun - 246 | Regional News

Stunts set to stun

Roll up to Tararua Tramping Club these school holidays: KidzStuff Theatre for Children are bringing circus maestros Heidi and Sean to town! Heidi & Sean Show blends circus with comedy and a touch of danger from the 28th of June to the 4th of July.

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Dance to This - 245 | Regional News

Dance to This

There is no Better Place to be than at the Troye Sivan Drag Show! Strutting into Ivy Bar & Cabaret on the 6th of June, go WILD and get ready for a RUSH.

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The real big belly laugh - 244 | Regional News

The real big belly laugh

Irish internet sketch comedy sensations Foil, Arms & Hog are coming to Wellington with fun, chaos, and Vogels aplenty. Catch comedic crumbs and loafs of laughter at the St James Theatre on the 5th of June.

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