Latest Productions

PAYPA’s purpose is to promote, champion, advocate for and advance the enrichment of tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa, through theatre and other performing arts.

To list news of current or upcoming performing arts productions here, please email Kerryn Palmer.

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The Santa Claus Show ‘24

For its final show, Tim Bray Theatre Company presents the 20th season of family favourite, The Santa Claus Show - 3-22 December, Pumphouse Theatre, Auckland.

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Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere

Taki Rua is touring Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere, based on the story by Patricia Grace, around the North Island this November.

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He Māori?

Auto-biographical solo work He Māori?, created by actor and playwright Isaac Martyn, is coming to BATS Theatre, Wellington, 7-9 November.

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Shakespeare’s Flourishing

Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) is presenting a whole host of performances from late September to November, in Dunedin, Masterton and the greater Wellington region.

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The Boy With Wings

Birdlife Productions tells the story of the godwits' migration through puppetry and music this October, in Auckland, Waiheke Island and Coromandel.

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Trees, Bees and Me

Horse With No Name presents a kiwi adventure for the young at heart at Circa Theatre these school holidays, 28 Sep - 12 Oct, Wellington.

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Mr Fungus & Amalia’s Music

KidzStuff has two shows these school holidays with a special price so you can attend both! - Wellington, 28 September - 5 October.

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The Ice Cream is Melting!

The Dust Palace is touring a family friendly circus show and workshops to Kerikeri and Whangārei, 30 September - 4 October.

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Emilia

Hawke's Bay Youth Theatre's senior company class presents Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's play Emilia - 25-28 September, Havelock North.

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Mrs Wishy-Washy

Tim Bray Theatre Company’s adaptation of Joy Cowley’s tale will be scrub-dubbing its way to The Pumphouse Theatre and Due Drop Event Centre in Auckland, 21 September - 18 October.

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The Tiny Show

Company of Giants presents The Tiny Show, for ages 3 and up, at the Auckland Fringe Festival, 1-3 September.

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Te Ao Hou

Massive Theatre Company returns to Te Pou Theatre with a brand new show, with a dream cast of young Pasifika emerging artists - Auckland 23-25 July.

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The Messy Magic Adventure

Rollicking Entertainment are back in Pōneke at Circa Theatre with a show for ages 3-10 from 9-12 July.

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Aya and the Butterfly

Birdlife Productions presents Aya and the Butterfly in Christchurch, Dunedin, Arrowtown, Tākaka and Nelson during the July school holidays

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Badjelly the Witch Glow Show

The Glow Show’s mash-up of science, puppetry and music is set to bring fun and fright to more than 30 venues across Aotearoa, 4 July - 13 October.

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Aya and the Butterfly

Birdlife Productions presents Aya and the Butterfly at Circa Theatre in Wellington, 13-27 April

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Me and My Nana

Cubbin Theatre Company presents theatre for little ones and their grownups, Christchurch 11-14 April.

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