With the Auckland festival and the Fringe just around the corner, there is a huge amount to see in Auckland over the next few weeks. Here is our handy guide to shows that feature some familiar faces from Massive.
At the Civic, Red Leap Theatre present the World premiere of their adaptation of Shaun Tan’s award winning graphic novel, The Arrival. The cast includes
Jarod Rawiri, who played Petera in Whero’s New Net. One of the show’s directors,
Julie Nolan, is a former Massive Company producer, who is returning to Massive to be part of the group working with Lennie James on our new project Havoc in the Garden.
Over at the Herald theatre,
Bree Peters (who played the title role in Whero’s New Net) features in Silo’s Ensemble project, and you can also catch Taki Rua’s production of Albert Belz’s play Te Karakia, with
Tainui Tukiwaho in the cast.
Madeleine Sami (most recently seen as Red in Whero’s New Net) will be taking to the stage with the Sami Sisters, as part of the Red Square line up, with their show Happy Heartbreak, and Red Square is also the place to catch
Tama Waipara’s show Sir Plus and the Requirements.
Auckland’s first fringe festival will feature many familiar faces from Massive Company, including
Tahi Mapp-Borren, who stars in the one woman show Banging Cymbal Clanging Gong for Smackbang Theatre at the Basement.
Also at the Basement, you can catch
Olive Asi (who featured in the cast of The Girls Show) perform as part of the South Auckland Poets Collective; and
Ash Jones (from Up Close Out Loud) will be appearing in Titus.
The Fringe kicks off from Feb 27th, with the Auckland festival hot on its heels on from 5th March. Its going to be a wonderful few weeks packed full of theatergoing- we’ll see you at the bar!
For more info on any of the shows mentioned, check out www.aucklandfestival.co.nz or www.aucklandfringe.org.nz
