Artists and Organisations
Connecting the TYA Community.
Scroll down for artists, companies and organisations engaged in:
Professional Performing Arts for Young Audiences
Performing Arts with Children and Young People
Performing Arts Training
Other Performing Arts Organisations
New Zealand’s TYA sector is vibrant and diverse. Here you can find out about performing arts companies and artists working for and with children and young people in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
To be added to this list, please email Kerryn Palmer.
Professional Performing Arts for Young Audiences
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Auckland Theatre Company
Mainbill school matinees, theatre in schools
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Birdlife Productions
Children’s theatre, puppetry
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Cee Bee Teatime
Music for children
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Co Theatre Physical
Theatre, circus arts, comedy
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The Court Theatre
Mainbill school matinees, school holiday shows
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Cubbin Theatre Company
Theatre for the very young
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Duffy Theatre
Theatre in schools
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The Dust Palace
Circus theatre
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Eleanor Bishop & Karin McCracken
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Fergus Aitken
Comedian, clown, physical theatre, mime
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fleaBITE
Music for children
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Horse With No Name
Theatre
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Java Dance Theatre
Dance theatre
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Kahurangi Māori Dance Theatre
Māori performing arts
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KidzStuff Theatre For Children Incorporated
School holiday theatre
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Life Education Trust
Theatre in education
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Massive Theatre Company
Theatre Workshops for rangatahi and kaiako, Massive Making in schools, School matinees for high schools, mentoring
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Naranjarte
Puppetry and circus
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New Zealand Playhouse
Theatre in schools
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Nightsong
Theatre that resonates with young people, education resources & opportunities
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O + P Works
Live performance installations
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The Rebel Alliance
Theatre
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Red Leap Theatre
Physical theatre
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Rollicking Entertainment Ltd
Theatre woven with circus, illusion and sideshow
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String Bean Puppets
Puppet theatre with environmental themes
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Taki Rua
Theatre with a Māori voice, te reo Māori theatre in schools, mainbill school matinees
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Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu Trust
Māori theatre, theatre for social change
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The Theatre in Health Education Trust
Applied theatre, theatre in education
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Trick of the Light Theatre
Theatre for adults and older children
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Tim Bray Theatre Company
Children’s theatre for schools and school holidays
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Ugly Shakespeare Company
Theatre in schools
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Wonderlight Theatre Aotearoa
Children’s theatre
Performing Arts with Children and Young People
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The Academy of Dramatic Arts
Theatre for children, with children
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Auckland Theatre Company
Youth company, emerging writers table
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Calico Young People's Theatre
Theatre for young performers
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Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand
Four national choirs, including secondary students and youth choirs
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The Court Theatre
Youth company, theatresports, youth crew
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Encore Theatre Collective
Musical theatre for young performers
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Hawke's Bay Youth Theatre
Theatre classes and youth company for ages 10-19
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Massive Theatre Company
Theatre Workshops for rangatahi and kaiako, Massive Making in schools, School matinees for high schools, mentoring
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Nelson Youth Theatre Company
Theatre for performers aged 8-25
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Seed Theatre Company
Theatre by emerging artists
Performing Arts Training
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Aotearoa Fight Directors
Training and production support
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Aotearoa New Zealand Academy Choir
National training choir for ages 15-25 years
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Auckland Theatre Company
Theatre workshops for ages 16+, professional development for emerging artists
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The Court Theatre
Drama classes for children and young people
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The Dust Palace
Circus school for young people and adults
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Footnote New Zealand Dance
Dance in Education programme for schools
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Hagley Theatre School
One-year Acting Training Course; six-month Theatre Creation Course
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Massive Theatre Company
Theatre Workshops for rangatahi and kaiako, Massive Making in schools, School matinees for high schools, mentoring
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Mixit
Performing arts workshops for young people, with a multicultural focus
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National Youth Drama School
Performing arts residential intensive for teens
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Project Prima Volta
Training in sung performance for teens
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Red Leap Theatre
Education and development programme for young and emerging artists
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Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ
Theatre training through Shakespeare
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Te Auaha
New Zealand Diploma in Drama
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Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu Trust
Workshops for rangatahi and professional development
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Tim Bray Theatre Company
Drama classes for children and young people
Other Organisations
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Aotearoa Fight Directors
Training and production support
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Aotearoa New Zealand Circus Association
Nurturing and celebrating circus arts
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Drama Magic
Scenery and props supply
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Drama New Zealand
Drama teachers’ professional association
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Playmarket
New Zealand playwrights’ agency
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TAHI: New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance
Showcase for solo performers
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TAPAC – The Auckland Performing Arts Centre
Performance, rehearsal and performing arts education venue
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The Sound Room
Music and sound design for film, TV, games and theatre
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Youth Arts New Zealand
Youth-led enterprise offering arts opportunities for/by young people
