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Artworks Theatre
Artworks Theatre is not simply a performing arts theatre; it is a community-owned, volunteer-run, multi-purpose venue which is able to be claimed as "home" for a variety of Waiheke groups. The Snug is a relaxed and intimate venue with couches and comfortable seating for up to 20 people, and is ideal for poetry recitals, book clubs, study groups, club meetings, etc. The Auditorium (includes the stage) may be hired separately for larger group activities and performing arts, or may be hired along with the Snug for exclusive use.
The Theatre has a licensed Café and EFTPOS facilities available for special events.
We are bringing new energy and enthusiasm to the Theatre by creating a completely new administrative structure — where many hands will make light work — to ensure the brightest of futures for this wonderful community asset. The Incorporated Society has now been established and is accepting members. If you're into performing, children's theatre, lighting, direction/production, set design or construction, sound, front of house, administration, makeup and wardrobe, backstage, special effects, or providing that essential component of performing arts — the audience! — get in touch and we'll send you a membership form.
Visit our website at www.ArtworksTheatre.org.nz or, for enquiries about the Theatre, coming events, or to book tickets, email ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com or leave a message on 372-2941.
Regular Events:
- Sunday Circus (7pm most Sundays: contact Marco on 372-2156, 021-0278-8184)
- Feldenkrais Classes: Awareness Through Movement (7-8pm Mondays; next class begins 05May: contact Judy on 372-9780 or JudysMove@xtra.co.nz)
Upcoming Special Events:
- Murder by Chocolate: Ever thought you’d kill for chocolate? Weaving together food, death and comedy, Murder by Chocolate is a tribute to not only the original murder mystery, but to art, the cult of celebrity and, of course, chocolate. Alex Ellis plays Felicia Fargo, a disenchanted romance writer who is determined to reject the fluff of romance for the gritty world of crime writing. Inevitably Felicia finds herself embroiled in a bizarre series of chocolaty murders based on her own dubious crime novel. Alongside Dorian, her clueless assistant (played by Phil Ormsby) she attempts to untangle the traditional web of lies and plot twists to discover the truth behind the murders and her own bittersweet history. In classic whodunit style, the body count rises as the chocolate finger of suspicion points to… who? The TV psychic? The crime-writing policeman? Or Felicia’s own mother, the greatest celebrity chef to come out of a Balclutha bakery? It’s a chocolate rush to die for! Dark, rich, and full of nuts! (Fr09May & Sa10May; tickets $20/$15 concession)
- Russel Walder, Oboist: New Zealand / American composer Russel Walder blends jazz, atmospheric ambient music and Middle Eastern traditions, making his music tough to classify. On his latest CD, Rise, Walder heads even further into the ether. (Fr16May)
- Tanya Batt's Once Upon an Island Festival of Story (Fr30May - Su01Jun)
- Chanson: The play begins with Linn, a young French language scholar, travelling to Paris to study. There she finds fashion, fun, trouble, and a French soul. Ultimately, through an intense identification with Edith Piaf, she discovers her future as a cabaret chanteuse. Chanson includes a mix of original and well-known songs in both French and English with piano, bass and piano accordion. It is a warm, light-hearted show, full of snappy, jazzy, well-crafted music with sublime three-part harmonies, and features Anna Rugis, Linn Lorkin and Hershal Hersher. (Fr20Jun)
- Kanikani for Kam Trang Belly-Dance Fundraising Extravaganza (Sa21Jun)
- Waiheke Choral Society's Last Panto at Little Oneroa: In December 2005, the Choral Society produced one of its most popular shows, Last Tango in Little Oneroa (also based on a David Tristram play), about a moribund drama society that resorts to bizarre and hilarious measures to restore its lost glory. Now our heroes are back again — and in trouble again — so they come up with a plan for a blockbuster pantomime. But with a questionable plot, a passel of irritable actors and a herd of wild kids, can disaster (and hilarity) be far away? Come find out... (27/28 Jun, 04/05/06 Jul, 18/19 Jul)