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Welcome to SmartsFest 2016
Schools Meet the Arts at the Festival
Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa!
Artistic excellence makes the world sit up in wonder!
SmartsFest 2016 offers students unique opportunities through the power of creativity and the thrill of the arts, to engage with the cultures, politics, people and times that have shaped and are shaping the world we live in.
Bringing your students to shows in Term 1 is a great way to inspire and enrich their curriculum studies by exposing them to the best locally and internationally-acclaimed drama, dance, music and visual arts on offer in Auckland in March.
SmartsFest offers schools dedicated matinees and selected evening shows in Auckland's CBD and regional centres, all at heavily discounted prices.
Click on each image for full show information, extras for teachers and booking forms.
Once booked, our Education manager will liaise with you personally to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for you and your students.
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Schools Booking Form years 1-8
Schools booking form years 7-13
Please call or e mail for further enquiries
Enjoy!
Marama Tracey Lloydd - Programme Manager Education and Community
DDI 09 374 0316 I tracey.lloydd@aaf.co.nz
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instil[s] a sense of wonder in her audience
Q Loft
An intimate theatrical event, Waves is the story of Elizabeth Moncello, daughter of immigrants and the unofficial inventor of the famous Butterfly stroke, set in present day Edinburgh and 1930s Australia.
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When you fall in love, death is the last thing you think of.
Q Rangatira
In this surprising new comedy, a policeman, a priest and a blind man look for clues that lead to the missing playwright Bruce Mason. Te Pō draws on a range of theatrical styles to create a unique view of the world.
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Blow things up. Blow things over. Blow your mind!
Bruce Mason Centre
From cosmos to microcosm - check out the big and little wonders that surround us. Join Nanogirl (Dr Michelle Dickinson) and friends as they blow things up, blow things over, and blow your mind!!!
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Changes is the world premiere of two significant new dance works by visionary ch...
SKYCITY Theatre
The world premiere of two significant new dance works by visionary choreographers Neil Ieremia and Kuik Swee Boon, exploring themes of death, tolerance and diversity.
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Although we spoke quietly, the eyes and ears of history caught every gesture
Great Hall
A soaring and compelling opera that relates the moment Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong, two of the 20th century’s most controversial figures, meet.
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a spectacular fusion of the extraordinary artistry that emerges from street cult...
The Civic
Boasting a stellar cast including world-class breakdancers, a world champion BMX flatlander and basketball freestyler, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus.
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Hard for anything in the festival... to top this
Q Rangatira
Intimate in scale, epic in scope, this South Korean theatre work uses a mix of contemporary music, dance and drama to re-imagine Sophocles’ fraught Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. SCHOOLS TICKETS UNAVAILALBE NOW SORRY.
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the essence of this impassioned production is its exceptional dancers and their ...
ASB Theatre
World class virtuoso tango is re-forged by genius choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as he injects the traditions of Argentine tango with his own ground-breaking contemporary twists.
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