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March 5

two expert clowns, and many laughs
La Cucina dell'Arte
2 - 20 March Circus Ronaldo Big Top, Aotea Square The sixth-generation of a renowned Belgian circus family, Danny and David Ronaldo are cast as chef and kitchen hand serving hearty helpings of slapstick, vaudeville and traditional commedia. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 02
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    • 7:00pm
  • 03
      Performance Times:
    • 8:15pm
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      Performance Times:
    • 8:15pm
  • 05
      Performance Times:
    • 8:15pm
  • 06
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    • 7:00pm
  • 09
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 5:00pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 8:15pm
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    • 5:00pm
Cacti is a delight: witty, effervescent, playful, surreal and joyously physical
Speed Of Light: Three Brilliant Dance Works
2 - 6 March SKYCITY Theatre Three larger-than-life contemporary classics showcasing the energy, precision and charisma of New Zealand’s national ballet company under the leadership of artistic director Francesco Ventriglia. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 02
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    • 7:30pm
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    • 7:30pm
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    • 7:30pm
  • 05
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    • 7:30pm
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    • 4:00pm
Encounter the sacred beauty of the forests of Fiji, the Solomons, Samoa and Aote...
Marama
2 - 6 March Q Rangatira Through waiata, chants, dances and rituals gracefully and magically performed, Marama creates a powerful call from Pacific women about the devastating effects of deforestation on their homelands. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 02
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    • 8:00pm
  • 03
      Performance Times:
    • 6:30pm
  • 04
      Performance Times:
    • 8:00pm
  • 05
      Performance Times:
    • 2:00pm
    • 8:00pm
  • 06
      Performance Times:
    • 5:00pm
Dusty was blessed with a powerful, smoky voice that ran from cool sophistication...
Dust to Dusky
2 - 5 March Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Tami Neilson, Bella Kalolo and Anna Coddington pay tribute to the Queen of Blue-Eyed Soul, Dusty Springfield, as they put an Aotearoa spin on her iconic hits. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 02
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    • 8:15pm
  • 03
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    • 7:00pm
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    • 7:00pm
  • 05
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    • 7:00pm
incredibly beautiful
Carabosse - Fire Garden
4 - 6 March Auckland Domain French fire alchemists Carabosse transform the Auckland Domain with flaming flower-pots and cool cast-iron contraptions. With live music playing throughout the night, roam through an otherworldly fire-garden. shortlist
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March 2016
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    • 8:30pm
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    • 8:30pm
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    • 8:30pm
…one of those rare shows that equally delights toddlers and their parents, and r...
Duck, Death and the Tulip (PumpHouse Theatre)
5 - 6 March The PumpHouse Theatre A beautiful puppet-show about an unlikely friendship between a playful duck and a mysterious character, this is an award winning adaptation of Wolf Erlbruch’s beloved book. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 05
      Performance Times:
    • 1:00pm
    • 5:00pm
  • 06
      Performance Times:
    • 11:00am
    • 2:00pm
New immersive theatre work, based on the much-loved legend Hinemoa and Tutanekai...
RAW: Hinemoa and Tutanekai
5 March Q Loft This new immersive theatre work, based on the much-loved legend Hinemoa and Tutanekai challenges the boundaries of conventional theatre. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 05
      Performance Times:
    • 3:00pm
theatre that goes to the heart of who we are
Not in our Neighbourhood (Te Oro, Glen Innes)
5 March Te Oro, Glen Innes Gripping documentary theatre that takes a close look behind the mask of domestic violence and reveals the despair, the pain and the hope that lie there. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 05
      Performance Times:
    • 7:00pm
a morally fraught, white-knuckle ride*****
James I: The Key Will Keep The Lock
5 - 12 March ASB Theatre Prisoner of England for 18 years, then sent home, James I must make some terrible decisions to save himself, his English Queen and the crown. shortlist
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March 2016
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    • 7:30pm
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    • 7:30pm
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    • 12:00pm
Go double-D maDD at Lola La Bomb's explosive Diva Karaoke.
Dragon's Diva Den
5 March Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Get your Glam-Drags on under the Spiegeltent’s bespangled top and sing your favourite Diva hits, from Whitney to Britney, with special performances from Auckland’s best drag performers. shortlist
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March 2016
  • 05
      Performance Times:
    • 9:30pm