School Matinée Programme

One murder, eight suspects and a wild ride that’s about to go off the rails.

The classic whodunnit, cleverly adapted for the stage. All aboard Agatha Christie’s most thrilling murder-mystery. The classic whodunnit, cleverly adapted for the stage.

School Performances: Wed 18 Feb, 11am
Curriculum Connections: Victorian Theatre/Melodrama, Theatre in Popular Culture, Novel, Stage, Screen
Suitability: Year levels 10 – 13 
Advisory: Contains references to the death of a child and suicide, depictions of death, gunshots and strobe lighting.

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Hold true to yourself.

A landmark piece of New Zealand theatre, Waiora explores the impact of colonisation, urban drift and tension between past and future.

School Performances: Wed 11 Mar & Fri 13 Mar, 11am
In-school Workshops: Available from Tue 3 Mar to Fri 20 Mar
Curriculum Connections: Theatre Aotearoa, Contemporary Māori Performance, Stories and Histories, Waiata
Suitability: Year levels 10 – 13
Advisory: Contains strong language

^{A collaboration between Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, Auckland Theatre Company, Tawata Productions and Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.}

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She didn’t just break the glass ceiling;
she ice-axed it.

A hilarious new play retracing the remarkable trajectory of New Zealand’s first elected female Prime Minister. A sharp, comedic exposé about power, gender and Helen Clark's extraordinary journey.

School Performances: Wed 22 Apr & Fri 24 Apr, 11am
In-school Workshops: Available from Mon 20 Apr to Fri 1 May
Curriculum Connections: Theatre Aotearoa, NZ Feminist Theatre, Monologue
Suitability: Year levels 10 – 13
Advisory: Definitely not authorised by Helen Clark. Contains haze, strong language and dancing.

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I am 185 years old. 
I was born on 6 February 1840.

A live recording of Witi Ihimaera’s epic tale of Tiri Mahana, a 185-year-old matriarch, available to view in school classrooms. 

This digital offering allows kaiako and ākonga nationwide to engage with Auckland Theatre Company’s Theatre Aotearoa offering.

School groups can book in to access this recording for free for a one-week period.

Recording Access: Schools can select the week in which they would like to view the production from the following weeks:

• Week One: Tue 28 Apr – Sun 3 May
• Week Two: Mon 4 May – Sun 10 May
• Week Three: Mon 11 May – Fri 15 May

In-school Workshops: Available from Tue 28 Apr to Fri 15 May
Curriculum Connections: Theatre Aotearoa, Te Reo Māori, Contemporary Māori Performance, NZ Feminist Theatre, Monologue
Suitability: Year levels 9 – 13
Advisory/Whakatūpato: Contains descriptions of violence.

^{This Digital Classroom offering is made possible thanks to Stout Trust.}

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Meet the woman who changed the face of the American legal system.

A smash-hit solo show chronicling Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s wins and dissents.
The iconic sold-out Australian production from Sydney Theatre Company comes direct to Auckland.

School Performances: Wed 27 May, 11am
In-school Workshops: Available from Tue 19 May to Fri 5 Jun
Curriculum Connections: Feminist Theatre, Non-linear Narrative, Dramatic Irony, Realism, Monologue
Suitability: Year levels 11 – 13
Advisory: Contains mature themes, flashing light effects.

^{Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Live 
present a Sydney Theatre Company production.}

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Forged in fire, bound by blood.

A world premiere, Vela Manusaute’s autobiographical play spans four decades, from village life in Niue in the 1970s to the suburbs of Ponsonby. 

School Performances: Wed 24 Jun, 11am
In-school Workshops: Available from Mon 15 Jun to Fri 3 Jul
Curriculum Connections: Pasifika Theatre, Autobiographical Storytelling
Suitability: Year levels 11 – 13
Advisory: Contains strong language and themes of family violence

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What’s done cannot be undone.

Shakespeare’s chilling tale of betrayal, ambition and the corrosive cost of unchecked desire. Shakespeare’s potent words brought to blood-curdling life in a bold new production by director Benjamin Kilby-Henson.

School Performances: Multiple matinees available. Currently there is availability on: 

• 11am, Wednesday 5 August - Almost at capacity
• 11am, Wednesday 12 August
• 11am, Monday 17 August
• 11am, Tuesday 18 August
• 11am, Wednesday 19 August
• 11am, Thursday 20 August - Almost at capacity
• 11am, Friday 21 August - Almost at capacity

Join the waitlist for other dates (Fri 7 Aug, Fri 14 Aug, 11am) via our Booking Form.

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The Musical at the Kit Kat Club.

One of the most iconic musicals of all time, Cabaret is spectacularly remade for the ASB Waterfront Theatre stage. 

School Performances: Wed 14 Oct, 11am
Curriculum Connections: Musical Theatre
Suitability: Year levels 12 – 13
Advisory: Contains sexual themes, anti-Semitism, Nazi symbolism, smoking and nudity

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I am 185 years old. I was born on 6 February 1840.
185 taku pakeke 6 o Pēpuere 1840 taku rā whānau. 

For the first time, Witi Ihimaera’s extraordinary play will be performed in both English and te reo Māori, with both versions capturing the enduring spirit of Te Ao Māori. 

School Performances: Thurs 20 Nov 11am
Curriculum Connections: Theatre Aotearoa, Te reo Māori, Contemporary Māori performance, NZ Feminist Theatre, Monologue
Suitability: Year level 9-13 
Advisory/Whakatūpato: Includes descriptions of violence.

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