genesis energy theatre

Saturday 4 March

New Zealand International Arts Festival presents

James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids

James Campbell is the world's only stand-up comedian for children.  His unique style covers everything from parents to Playstations, why we have hair and what he had for breakfast.  His surreal take on life has his audience howling with laughter and screaming for more.  Top quality stuff for children over the age of six, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words.

Tickets $17 adult & $12 child

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Thursday 2 March 2006 at 7.30pm  

New Zealand International Arts Festival presents BATTALION

Te Rakau Hua o te Wao Tapu ( New Zealand )

New Zealand ’s longest touring national Maori theatre-in-education company presents a moving story about friendship, loyalty, madness and redemption - seen through the eyes of a Battalion veteran, and relayed to his wayward young charges. Sent back to their whanau in the ‘one cow town’ of Tamariri , Georgia and Rimene aren’t interested in any of the locals or their family history - they just want to get back to the city. It was the same for five young men in 1939. Drawn by the excitement of war, they run away to the army and join the 28th Maori Battalion. Thus begins their adventure of a lifetime, from their training in England to their first encounter with the enemy in Greece - to one fateful night in an olive grove in Crete . Jim Moriarty directs a passionate and talented cast of young New Zealanders in a performance that will stir, inspire and educate audiences.

Tickets: $22.00

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