“SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...”
ACT IV, SCENE I, MACBETH
N A U M A I H A ERE MAI
“Our 2026 season promises a bevy of stage hits, a celebration of our theatre home, two world premieres, a revival of a great play from the New Zealand canon and the return of the musical.”
JONATHAN BIELSKI ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO
Our 2026 season proudly includes two world premieres, a revival of a great play from the New Zealand canon and the return of the musical to Auckland Theatre Company.
On Thursday 22 September 2016, the ASB Waterfront Theatre opened and a new era for Auckland Theatre Company began. In 2026, we look back with deep gratitude on 10 years of our own theatre. The vision of a big stage for drama was a decade in the making. Our beautiful home is an extraordinary platform where theatre-makers can play and dream, creating productions of scale. A gala fund-raising night in September will officially mark the moment.
I am particularly excited by the new partnership with Auckland Live, which turbo-charges our capability in 2026, and send a special mihi to Daniel Clarke, the Director of Performing Arts, for sharing our desire to fulfil the potential of the ASB Waterfront Theatre as our home.
Our year opens with a return season of Shane Bosher’s extraordinarily successful production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig. It was the fastest-selling show in our history and audiences literally demanded we go again – so we are!
It is 30 years since the world premiere of Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland by Hone Kouka MNZM (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kahungunu) commissioned by the then New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. It has been one of the most loved New Zealand plays of the last three decades. For this anniversary, we come together with the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of Arts, Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival and Tawata Productions to create a new production for audiences in both Wellington and Auckland.
Following 11 years as Artistic Director of Silo Theatre, Sophie Roberts debuts with Auckland Theatre Company, creating the world premiere of Helen Clark in Six Outfits by Fiona Samuel MNZM. Clark is a towering figure in the story of Auckland and the New Zealand political landscape. This play delves into the personal sacrifices and compromises it took for Helen Clark to secure power. Samuel has wittily satirised the obsession with Clark’s appearance by framing her journey with six iconic ensembles of clothes and hairdos. It is funny, nostalgic and unflinching. The great Jennifer Ward-Lealand CNZM plays Helen Clark.
Our partnership with Auckland Live means we can expand our programme to present a production by Sydney Theatre Company as a special extra show in our season. RBG: Of Many, One by Suzie Miller (Prima Facie) is one of the most successful shows STC has ever produced. It is a biographical play about progressive feminist icon and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg, made extraordinary by a star turn from Heather Mitchell AM, who, alone on the stage, plays RBG from 13 to 87 years of age and 33 other characters.
Niuean writer-actor-comedian Vela Manusaute (Niue: Mutalau, Hakupu) returns to his Island childhood in
a searing and confronting journey around his father in Sons of Vao. For this world premiere, we empty the stage to produce a production of exquisite simplicity. I am particularly excited to welcome back to our Company, after a long absence, the acclaimed actor Beulah Koale (Samoa: Sala’ilua, A’ele. Tuvalu: Nanumea) as Vao.
I continue my Shakespearean tragedies jag with Macbeth. Making his debut with our Company, Mark Mitchinson will be our Thane of Glamis and, as the power behind the throne, the ever-brilliant Sara Wiseman will be a frightening Lady Macbeth.
The musical Cabaret has never been more apt to the times since its premiere 60 years ago than now. It will be produced in collaboration with Auckland Live and directed by our Artistic Associate and Casting Director, Benjamin Kilby-Henson. The Emcee will be played by Matu Ngaropo (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou) who stormed as George Washington in Hamilton, and Sally Bowles by Nomi Cohen, who has just come off a stunning run as Roxie Hart in Chicago Cabaret is packed with some of the greatest songs of the musical stage as it asks the spectator to examine their complicity in the rise of authoritarianism and anti-Semitism.
In our 33rd season, we are, as ever, deeply grateful for the public sector support we receive from Creative New Zealand and the community of Tāmaki Makaurau via Auckland Council.
We are indebted to the many private individuals and families who support our work with gifts, large and small. In particular, I offer heartfelt thanks to the Friedlander family, the Tindall family, the Youth Company Supporters and the ATC Patrons Group.
The Masterclass Project, a new initiative which brings an international theatre practitioner to Aotearoa, gets under way with the acclaimed UK playwright Simon Stephens joining the Company in February for an intensive week of teaching and sharing. We are indebted to Cynthia Braithwaite and Peter Macky for their generous gift, and to the British Council for support through their Connections Through Culture Programme.
Engaging and inspiring young people sits at the heart of our Company. While 2025 was our mostattended schools programme ever, 2026 will be even bigger with some 10,000 learners seeing our shows. This expansion is made possible by the long-term support of Foundation North and Tindall Next Gen. Our fifth cohort of the Youth Company will appear on the mainstage in Macbeth as we continue to prepare youngsters for a life of making theatre. It is the most rewarding thing we do – usher in the next generation of artists and audiences.
The year ahead promises a bevy of stage hits, a celebration of our theatre home and a year of powerful storytelling. Join us for the 2026 season. This is your theatre company. Everyone is welcome.
The smash hit returns due to overwhelming audience demand! All aboard for a thrilling murder-mystery.
One murder, eight suspects and a wild ride that’s about to go off the rails.
“A delightful piece of entertainment, two hours of pure escapism produced to the highest quality.“
– The New Zealand Herald
After a sold-out premiere season in 2025, the smash hit returns to the Auckland stage once more in 2026, due to popular demand.
It’s the winter of 1934 and the luxurious Orient Express is travelling through the night on its way from Istanbul to Paris, when a snowdrift stops the train in its tracks. In the first-class carriage is Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian detective, returning home from an ‘unfortunate’ murder case.
When one of his fellow passengers is found dead, with eight stab wounds to his chest, there are no footprints to be seen in the snow. Taking charge of the investigation, Poirot reaches the only possible conclusion: the killer must still be on board the train.
Cameron Rhodes (King Lear, North by Northwest) plays the inscrutable Poirot in this classic Dame Agatha Christie whodunnit, cleverly adapted for the stage by Tony-nominated playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy for You).
7 – 22 FEB
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Shane Bosher
Set Design: John Verryt
Lighting Design: Sean Lynch
Costume Design: Elizabeth Whiting
Composer & Sound Design: Paul McLaney
Motion Design: Harley Campbell
Cast of 10, including: Bronwyn Ensor
Sophie Henderson
Jennifer Ludlam
Mayen Mehta Ryan O’Kane
Mirabai Pease
Cameron Rhodes
Edwin Wright
Duration: 2 hours and 5 minutes, including interval
Adapted from Murder on the Orient Express © 1934 Agatha Christie Limited. All rights reserved.
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Advisory:
Includes references to the death of a child and suicide, depictions of death, gunshots and strobe lighting.
Murder on the Orient Express © 2016 Agatha Christie Limited & Ken Ludwig. All rights reserved.
“A beautifully written play that merges Greek tragedy with classic post-war plays like [those by] Arthur Miller.”
– Stuff
“I am standing in the water so I can touch home…”
Set in the summer of 1965, Waiora follows Hone, who brings his whānau from the East Cape to the South Island in search of a better life. As they gather for a beachside birthday hāngī with their Pākehā guests, buried secrets and cultural tensions rise to the surface. Far away from home, can they find a place to stand together or will they be set adrift in an ocean of change?
Originally premiered 30 years ago by the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Waiora is a landmark piece of New Zealand theatre, exploring the impact of colonisation, the urban drift, and the tension between past and future. Written and directed by multi-award-winning Hone Kouka MNZM (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kahungunu), Waiora is a powerful reflection on family, culture and belonging.
“Kei te wai ahau e tū ana, e pāngia ai e au te kāinga”
He mea whakataruna ko te tau 1965, ka whāia a Hone, nōna ka kawe i tōna whānau i te Tai Rāwhiti ki Te Waipounamu ki te kimi oranga. Ka huihui rātou ki tātahi, he huritau, he hāngī te kai, he manuhiri hoa Pākehā, he kupu muna, he tohe ahurei ka puea ake. Matara ana i hō rātou kāinga, kei whea he tūranga mō rātou, kei kawea e ngā hau hurihuri o te wā.
He mea whakarewa e New Zealand International Festival of the Arts 30 tau ki muri, he whakaaturanga hirahira a Waiora nō te ao toi whakaari o Niu Tīreni, ā, he mea matapaki i te tāmi, te rere ā-tāone, me te whakatete o te onamata ki te anamata, nā te toki nei, nā Hone Kouka o Ngāti Porou, Raukawa me Kahungunu. He mana nui tō Waiora, e pā ana ki te whānau, ki te ahurea, me tēnei mea te tūranga waewae.
A collaboration between Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, Auckland Theatre Company, Tawata Productions and Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.
He mahinga ngātahi nō Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, Auckland Theatre Company, Tawata Productions me Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.
A universal story of family and belonging.
6 – 22 MAR ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Hone Kouka
Waiata Composition: Hone Hurihanganui
Assistant Director: Hōhepa Waitoa
Set Design: Mark McEntyre
Lighting Design: Natasha James
Costume Design: Cara Louise Waretini
Sound Design: Maarire Brunning-Kouka
Producer: Mīria George Cast of 11, including: Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne Rongopai Tickell Mycah Keall
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including interval
She didn't just break the glass ceiling; she ice-axed it.
“Jennifer Ward-Lealand displays a genius comic timing.”
– The Lumière Reader (The Heretic)
“Helen seems adrift, lacking in direction and without a sense of purpose in life. Perhaps when she finds one, she will make a contribution to something.” In 1967, Helen Clark’s leaving testimonial from Epsom Girls Grammar made a fatal mistake that would be repeated over and over again in the years to come. It underestimated her.
Award-winning writer Fiona Samuel MNZM (Pike River) has created a hilarious new play, Helen Clark in Six Outfits. It retraces the remarkable trajectory of a farm girl from the Waikato who became New Zealand’s first elected female Prime Minister and a powerful force at the United Nations.
Helen is played in her later years by the luminous Jennifer Ward-Lealand CNZM. The older and the younger Helens deconstruct her personal and political lives over the past 50 years, satirically framed through the lens of six key outfits.
She faced ideological battles with her father, George, criticism of her looks and choice of clothes, questions over her marriage, and disapproval towards her lack of children. Clark’s constant scrutiny is presented in a warm, funny and occasionally shocking insight into the personal and public compromises and costs she withstood in her inexorable rise in power.
Commissioned by Auckland Theatre Company and now making its world premiere, Helen Clark in Six Outfits examines a forthright and ambitious woman as she negotiates social expectations about what – and who –makes a leader.
Ultimately, we are asked, if Helen Clark broke through the glass ceiling to lead the way for women in power, where are we now?
A sharp, comedic exposé about power, gender and Helen Clark’s extraordinary journey.
7 – 26 APR
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Sophie Roberts
Set Design: Dan Williams
Lighting Design: Filament Eleven 11
Costume Design: Kirsty Cameron
Cast of two, including: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes, no interval
Advisory:
Definitely not authorised by Helen Clark. Contains haze, strong language and dancing.
Meet the woman who changed the face of the American legal system.
A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION
OF MANY, ONE RBG
BY SUZIE MILLER
DIRECTED BY PRISCILLA JACKMAN
“One of the all-time great performances.”
–
The Sydney Morning Herald
After a triumphant and sold-out Australian national tour, the smash-hit solo show RBG: Of Many, One returns to stages across Australia in 2026 and, then, moves directly to Auckland.
The brilliant Heather Mitchell AM will be reviving her awardwinning and critically acclaimed “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman who changed the face of the American legal system: the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The second woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was both a trailblazer in the American judiciary and a fierce advocate for gender equality and reproductive rights. Her life is brought to the stage by the extraordinary pen of Olivier Award-winning Australian playwright and expert legal mind, Suzie Miller (Prima Facie). This story chronicles Ginsburg’s wins and dissents, traces her steps forward and the steps back, and brings you right into the room with her at the most pivotal moments of her life.
A master stroke of directorial vision, Priscilla Jackman reconjures RBG in this once-in-a-generation theatrical event that continues to find resonances with the political landscape of the present day. If you haven’t seen it yet, now is your chance to witness the sensation that is “magnificent from start to finish” (Limelight).
Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Live present a Sydney Theatre Company production.
The iconic soldout Australian production from Sydney Theatre Company comes direct to Auckland.
20 MAY – 7 JUN
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Priscilla Jackman
Design: David Fleischer
Lighting Design: Alexander Berlage
Composer & Sound Design: Paul Charlier
Cast: Heather Mitchell
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes, no interval
Advisory:
Mature themes, complete theatrical blackout and flashing light effects.
Forged in fire, bound by blood.
VAO SONSof
by Vela Manusaute
“Moving and powerful.”
– Adam NZ Play Awards
An awardwinning Pasifika story that speaks straight from the heart.
Vao is a warrior. A charming, handsome man, he carries rage in his fists and danger in his eyes. But, to his three sons, he is a god. “We follow his words and everything he does becomes the law in our young lives. Our lives belong to Vao.”
Spanning four decades, from village life in Niue in the 1970s to the suburbs of Ponsonby, this powerful story follows the brothers’ struggle to break free from their father’s destructive hold.
This play is directed by stage and screen legend Anapela Polata’ivao ONZM (Samoa: Vailoa Faleata, Vaiusu, Fagae’e Safune), who recently starred in the hit movie Tinā and directed acclaimed Auckland Theatre Company works Things That Matter and Red, White and Brass. Audiences can expect a powerfully told story.
A world premiere, Vela Manusaute’s (Niue: Mutalau, Hakupu) autobiographical Adam NZ Play Award-winning script is deeply personal. In parts, it is confronting and, in others, it uses laughter to mask the pain as the brothers emerge into adulthood, carrying childhood scars that affect each of them in very different ways.
18 JUN – 5 JUL
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Anapela Polata’ivao & Vela Manusaute
Production Design: Sean Coyle
Cast: Haanz Fa’avae Jackson
Beulah Koale
Epine Bob Savea
Brett Taefu
Duration: 1 hour and 10 minutes, no interval
Advisory: Contains strong language and themes of family violence.
What’s done cannot be undone.
MACBETH
by William Shakespeare
“Some of the most engaging, thought-provoking theatre you are ever likely to see.”
– The New Zealand Herald (Romeo & Juliet)
A poisoned prophecy. A blood-soaked crown. A kingdom lost and won. Shakespeare’s most potent psychological drama, Macbeth is the timeless tale of a man undone by greed, ambition and the corrupting lust for power.
Decorated for his bravery on the battlefield, Macbeth returns home to find his fate written in blood. Hailed by supernatural forces as the future King of Scotland, he conspires with his wife, Lady Macbeth, to hasten destiny by murdering their way to the throne.
This bold new production by director Benjamin Kilby-Henson (Romeo & Juliet, The Effect) brings Shakespeare’s potent words to blood-curdling life.
At its heart are two electrifying performers. Mark Mitchinson brings his magnetic screen presence to the stage as the tormented Macbeth, while Sara Wiseman (The Effect) returns to embody Lady Macbeth with her trademark intensity and grace – promising a night of theatre that is as gripping as it is unforgettable.
Increasingly paranoid and unravelled by guilt, Macbeth’s moral collapse becomes a tumbling descent into madness and tyranny. More resonant than ever in a volatile world where global power bases are fracturing, Macbeth explores the nature of evil and the corruption of the human soul.
Shakespeare’s chilling tale of betrayal, ambition and the corrosive cost of unchecked desire.
28 JUL – 22 AUG
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Benjamin Kilby-Henson
Set Design: Dan Williams
Lighting Design: Filament Eleven 11
Costume Design: Elizabeth Whiting
Composer & Sound Design: Robin Kelly
Movement Direction: Katrina George
Voice Direction: Cherie Moore
Cast of 13, including: Mark Mitchinson
Sara Wiseman
Duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including interval
Advisory: Contains depictions of violence, infanticide and death.
Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
BOOK BY JOE MASTEROFF
MUSIC BY JOHN KANDER
LYRICS BY FRED EBB
Theatre Company – 2026 Season
The eight-time Tony Award-winning musical returns in a sizzling new production.
“An enduring masterpiece of a musical.”
– The Telegraph, London
Berlin, 1929. Germany stands on the edge of an abyss. In the twilight of the Jazz Age, nothing is taboo at the Kit Kat Club, where boys, girls and everyone in between are living each day as if it’s their last. Caught up in a hedonistic whirl of sex and booze, cabaret singer Sally Bowles is blind to the gathering storm, but even she can’t run from darkness.
With the shadow of the Third Reich looming, soon the world will change forever. Yet, behind the fading velvet curtains of a seedy nightclub, the city’s pulsing underbelly is still frantically beating back the flames.
One of the most iconic musicals of all time, with eight Tony Awards, Cabaret is spectacularly remade for the ASB Waterfront Theatre stage with a dazzling cast of New Zealand’s finest musical theatre performers.
Nomi Cohen (Chicago) stars as Sally Bowles, the role made famous by Liza Minnelli in the 1972 film, with Matu Ngaropo (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou) (The Lion King, Hamilton) as the mercurial and increasingly sinister Emcee.
Divinely decadent and chillingly relevant, Cabaret closes the 2026 season with a glorious bang. So, come and hear the music play.
An Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Live production.
22 SEP – 18 OCT
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Direction: Benjamin Kilby-Henson
Set & Costume Design: Dan Williams
Lighting Design: Filament Eleven 11
Musical Direction: Robin Kelly
Choreographer: Kira Josephson
Cast of 15 performers, including: Nomi Cohen Matu Ngaropo
With a live band
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including interval
Advisory: Contains sexual themes, antiSemitism, Nazi symbolism, smoking and nudity.
Presenting Partner:
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
CELEBRATE A DECADE WITH US
On 26 September 2026, a decade on from our first curtain-up, join us for a fundraising Gala celebration. Enjoy fine food and drinks, raise a glass with fellow theatre-lovers, and delight in a dedicated performance of Cabaret as we mark this milestone together.
This will be a very special night in the life of the theatre — and a memorable occasion for all who share it with us. Further details and tickets will be released in 2026. Season subscribers and Cabaret ticket holders will receive priority access to upgrade when Gala tickets become available.
When the curtain went up on the opening night of Billy Elliot: The Musical in a triumphant finale to the 2016 season, it was a truly momentous occasion. For the first time in our history, the Auckland Theatre Company finally had a place to call home.
Nestled among the glittering lights of Wynyard Quarter on the edge of the Waitematā Harbour, the award-winning ASB Waterfront Theatre has become one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s architectural landmarks.
More than half a million people have come to 2,200plus events or performances at our beautiful venue –from live theatre and stand-up comedy to concerts and film premieres.
Now, our tūrangawaewae is approaching a significant milestone at the heart of Auckland’s arts community, with celebrations being planned to mark the theatre’s 10th anniversary.
“We captured lightning in a bottle,” says Artistic Director & CEO Jonathan Bielski, who was brought on board as special projects manager for the opening, before rejoining the Company full time in 2019. “Everyone who came together to make it happen was just so thrilled with the realisation of the dream.”
“It’s a real gift for us to have a space of our own, where artists can play on a big platform with all the modern tools and deliver a premium theatre-going experience to the audience.”
Established in 1992, Auckland Theatre Company has whakapapa to the waterfront. Its first production – the world premiere of Lovelock’s Dream Run by David Geary (Ngā Mahanga, Taranaki) – was staged at the Watershed Theatre, in an old warehouse where the Viaduct Harbour is now.
The Company bounced around from one venue to another for years and the vision of creating a purpose-built playhouse to be its permanent home was an ambitious one.
Transforming that dream into reality was made possible by generous donations from our patrons and corporate partners, alongside major investment by Auckland Council, ASB, Foundation North,
Creative New Zealand and AUT in particular and many Aucklanders, who threw their support behind the $36-million project right from the start.
Following a massive fundraising campaign, the foundations were laid in 2015. The doors opened for the first time 18 months later.
Championed and designed by architect Gordon Moller ONZM, the 675-seat theatre was conceived to enable productions at scale while creating a sense of intimacy. A clear view from every seat forms a relationship between actor and audience and is, for many, the favourite aspect of this theatre.
Cascading down the front of the building within its glass façade is a dazzling artwork, Light Matrix (Auckland Theatre Company) 2016, by acclaimed New York light artist Leo Villareal. Commissioned by the Edmiston Trust, it spans 29 metres, is three stories tall, and is made up of 8,260 LEDs, highlighting the curved internal wall.
In the Logan Campbell Yard, standing 6.4m tall, is Pouwhakamaumāharatanga mō Māui-Tikitiki-aTāranga | The Memorial Post of Māui the Topknot of Tāranga by New Zealand sculptor Robert Jahnke ONZM (Ngāi Taharoa, Te Whānau a Iritekura, Te Whānau a Rākairo o Ngāti Porou). It represents three Māori legends, grounding the theatre and the work of the Company.
Tucked away behind the scenes is a secret stairwell that has been signed by all of the artists who have come through the theatre, including such famous names as Sir Dave Dobbyn, Chris Parker, Kura Forrester, Leki Jackson-Bourke, Anika Moa and legendary Auckland theatre couple Jennifer WardLealand CNZM and Michael Hurst ONZM.
From Alfred Hitchcock (North by Northwest) and Shakespeare (King Lear, Romeo & Juliet) to iconic storytellers from Aotearoa – including Oscar Kightley MNZM (Dawn Raids), Katie Wolfe (The Haka Party Incident), Gary Henderson (Things That Matter) and Witi Ihimaera DCNZM (Tiri: Te Araroa Woman Far Walking) – the ASB Waterfront Theatre is a place where memories are still being made.
Thank you for being part of our community, and for your support in making this dream come true.
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We believe theatre should be for everyone. Our accessible performances and services make it easier for all audiences to share in the magic of live performance. Our team is here to ensure your visit is welcoming, comfortable and enjoyable.
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Audio described performances feature live commentary from Audio Described Aotearoa. They provide detailed visual descriptions through earpieces to blind and low-vision patrons.
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Twenty-Five Years of Creative Learning at Auckland Theatre Company
“At Auckland Theatre Company’s Twelve Angry Men, there was a sixth form group behind us and they were absolutely engrossed – and I thought if only every secondary school from the fifth form up could have seen it, they would have been hooked on theatre.”
Sir Roger Hall, Playwright – New Zealand Listener, July 14, 2001
In 2026, Auckland Theatre Company celebrates 25 years of sustained commitment to theatre education in New Zealand.
The Wynyard Quarter is frequently beset by queues of buses of Drama and English students disembarking down Madden Street. Under Artistic Director Jonathan Bielski, Auckland Theatre Company has served between 6,000 and 8,000 students annually and, in 2026, thanks to Tindall Next Gen, will reach 10,000 students from schools across the country.
In 2001, Auckland Theatre Company launched the 2econd Unit, initiated by Oliver Driver, to act as a resource for theatre development in New Zealand. Its directives were clear: strengthen the theatre community, train new arts practitioners and produce exciting new theatre aimed at the next generation.
From this initiative emerged both the ATC Literary Unit and the ATC Education Unit, providing script development, playreadings, workshops and educational programmes, encouraging teaching and participation in the arts.
Established by Sarah Peters and Oliver Driver, the ATC Education Unit was designed to be a comprehensive programme that nurtured young theatre practitioners and future audiences, while also acting as a resource for secondary and tertiary educators. The inaugural season included Haruru Mai by Briar Grace-Smith ONZM, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Sir Tom Stoppard and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams.
School matinées formed the cornerstone of Auckland Theatre Company’s work with schools and more than 100,000 students have seen Auckland Theatre Company productions over the last 25 years. These performances continue and are supported by comprehensive resource packs, which are distributed to schools. They contain history and behind-the-scenes information, interviews with creatives and design activities.
Key to this success was the ATC Ambassador programme, which gave the Company a fantastic opportunity to meet and learn from keen young theatre-goers and artists.
James Jennings and Scotty Cotter in the early 2000’s, 2econd Unit.
Youth Company 2025
In 2001, there were 15 ATC Ambassadors; by 2002, 70 schools across Auckland were participating. Ambassadors attended each Auckland Theatre Company production without charge, participated in forums with cast and crew, then returned to their schools as peer advocates for theatre attendance.
In 2004, Lynne Cardy joined the Company and was the driving force behind developing the Education Unit into a Creative Learning and Youth Arts programme from 2004 through to 2021, by which time she was the company’s Associate Director, having inspired many young theatre-makers.
The connections created by the Ambassadors, and the platform that the programme gave to the voices of young people, led the way for more than a decade of youth arts festivals curated by Cardy, featuring performances written, devised, directed, designed and crewed by young people from all over Auckland.
As the audiences saw themselves on stage, Auckland Theatre Company’s relocation to the ASB Waterfront Theatre in 2016 provided a purpose-built venue for school matinées and spaces for workshops for schools who travel from afar.
Auckland Theatre Company’s education programmes have provided first theatre experiences for many participants while supporting curriculum objectives for educators. As NCEA continues to evolve, and digital technology breaks down barriers, Auckland Theatre Company looks forward to strengthening its relationship with kaiako and young people from across the country.
From the ATC Education Unit in 2001 to comprehensive Creative Learning programmes serving thousands annually, Auckland Theatre Company’s commitment to theatre education continues as we look to the next 25 years.
The development of Creative Learning at Auckland Theatre Company reflects the dedication of numerous individuals and organisations, including Oliver Driver, Sarah Peters, Lynne Cardy, the late Amber McWilliams, Whetu Silver, Tanya Muagututi’a MNZM, Nicole Sarah, Mile Fane and Billie Staples, the commitment of former Artistic Directors, Simon Prast and Colin McColl ONZM, many donations and sponsorships, particularly the long-term support of Foundation North, the ATC Patrons Group, the work of Education Advisory Panel members, and the involvement of kaiako and ākonga across the country.
For a look behind the scenes at Auckland Theatre Company, including interviews with some of the personalities who shaped the making of a cultural institution, purchase a copy of Backstage Pass by Frances Walsh at atc.co.nz
Auckland Theatre Company – 2026 Season
Creative Learning
Creative Learning brings students, teachers and artists together to share a love of theatre and storytelling.
In 2026, every school group booking will include a free recording of the production and an education pack with curriculum-linked resources.
Youth Arts
At Auckland Theatre Company, we invite young creatives and emerging artists to learn in a working theatre, forge lifelong friendships, and train in an environment that acknowledges that being an artist takes enormous strength and resilience.
Across our Youth Arts programmes, rangatahi and emerging artists can create, play and grow in the engine room of Auckland Theatre Company.
Actors, writers and emerging creatives – this is your backstage pass to everything we do.
“Auckland Theatre Company’s school matinées are seriously transforming for my students at all levels. Every resource was thoughtful and helped to unpack the show for my ākonga. Wonderful education package and brilliant programming. Grateful for opportunities that open doors for our many students.” – Kaiako at Aorere College Explore our programmes at atc.co.nz/learn-and-explore
Our Participation Programmes are proudly made possible by the generous support of:
Youth Company Supporters Group
Heartfelt Thanks to our 2025 Supporters
ATC PATRONS GROUP
2025
Co-Chairs The Hon Anne Hinton KC and Lady Dayle Mace MNZM
Patrons Margot & Alastair Acland, Margaret Anderson, the late John Barnett CNZM, Betsy & Michael Benjamin, Louise & Mark Binns, Patrick Bourke, Stephen Brown, Barbie & Paul Cook, Jacqui Cormack & Matthew Olde, Jane & Tiff Day, Annette & Kim Ellis, Jan & Trevor Farmer, Antonia Fisher KC & Stuart Grieve KC, Virginia Fisher & Stephen Fisher QSO, Sir Michael Friedlander KNZM, Andrew Gelonese & Michael Moore, Anna Gibbons, Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM, Stephanie & Michael Gowan, Joséphine & Ross Green, Sue Haigh, Georgiana Harper & Tim Olphert, The Hon Anne Hinton KC & Peter Hinton, Michael Horton CNZM & the late Dame Rosie Horton DNZM, QSO, QSM, Sally Jackson, Katie Jacobs & Chris Aughton, Stella Johnston, Judy Jordan & Trevor Bayly, Heather & Len Jury, Anita Killeen & Simon Vannini, Philippa Smith Lambert & Chris Lambert, Margot & Paul Leigh, Antonia & Tim MacAvoy, Lady Dayle Mace MNZM & Sir Chris Mace KNZM, Peter Macky, Charlotte & Ian McLoughlin, Pip Muir & The Hon Kit Toogood KC, Christine Nolan & Derek Nolan KC, the late Prue Olde, Heather Pascual, The Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM, CBE, Robyn & Malcolm Reynolds, Fran Ricketts, Julie & Russell Tills, Louise & Karl Von Randow, Joan Vujcich, Susan Walker & Gavin Walker ONZM, Lynne Webber & Priscilla McGirr, Ian Webster, Dona & Gavin White
30 TH ANNIVERSARY FUND
Visionary Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM, Jan & Trevor Farmer
Lead Nicole & Guy Domett, the late Prue Olde
Ensemble Barbie & Paul Cook, Andrew Gelonese & Michael Moore
YOUTH COMPANY SUPPORTERS 2025
Co-Leaders Peter Macky and Joan Vujcich
Saints Aaron Boonshoft, Cynthia Braithwaite, Peter Macky, Joan Vujcich
Angels Paul Boakes & Andy Eakin, Elías & Sam, Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM, Charlotte & Ian McLoughlin, Jane & Mark Taylor, Ian Webster
Cherubs Peggy & Richard Greenfield, Coriamber Hogan & Martin Kunz, Irene Norbis, Michael Synnott Charitable Trust, Keiko Pulin & Graham Astley
Friends Brenda & Stephen Allen, Margaret Anderson, Denese Bates KC, Jonathan Bielski, Susan Buckland, Rosey Eady & David Nicoll, Ron Elliott & Mark Tamagni, Virginia Fisher & Stephen Fisher QSO, Karen Fistonich, Prue & John Gilbert, Martin Gillman, Alexandra Goldkorn & Craig Birch, Kallie Goulding, Conor Greive, Deb Haworth, Helen & Hamish, Wayne Hughes, R Inder & R Bergs, Sally Jackson, Judy & Andrew Jarvie, Joy Keith, Margot Leigh, Louise Pagonis, The Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM, CBE, Annette Stewart, AD Swinburn, Kerry Underhill & Daan van Gulik, Joanne & Rob Wills, Anonymous (10)
SUPPORTING ACTS 2025
Standing Ovation Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM
Curtain Call Shane & Richard Compton, Rosemary Langham, Shona & Barry Old
Take A Bow Greg Fahey, The Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM, CBE, The Hon John Priestley CNZM, KC, Anonymous (2)
Applause Michael Barley, Trish Clapham, Pamela Gervai, Bella Kalolo-Suraj, Peter Kerridge, Giri Mahadevan, Greg McGee, Jennifer Price, Suren Surendran, Debbie & Mike Whale, Anonymous (7)
Celebrating Our Partners
2026 Season Calendar
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the
Orient Express
adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Sat 7 Feb 2pm
Sat 7 Feb 8pm
Sun 8 Feb 4pm
Tue 10 Feb 7pm
Wed 11 Feb 7pm
Thu 12 Feb 7pm
Fri 13 Feb 8pm
Sat 14 Feb 2pm
Sat 14 Feb 8pm
Sun 15 Feb 4pm
Tue 17 Feb 7pm
Wed 18 Feb 7pm
Thu 19 Feb 7pm
Fri 20 Feb 8pm
Sat 21 Feb 8pm
Sun 22 Feb 4pm
Waiora Te Ūkaipō –
The Homeland by
Hone Kouka
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Preview Fri 6 Mar 7pm
Preview Sat 7 Mar 2pm
Opening Night* Sat 7 Mar 7pm
Sun 8 Mar 4pm
* Tue 10 Mar 7pm
Wed 11 Mar 7pm
Thu 12 Mar 7pm
Fri 13 Mar 8pm
Sat 14 Mar 8pm Sun 15 Mar 4pm Tue 17 Mar 7pm
Wed 18 Mar 7pm
Thu 19 Mar 7pm Fri 20 Mar 8pm
Sat 21 Mar 2pm
Sat 21 Mar 8pm
Sun 22 Mar 4pm
Helen Clark in Six Outfits
by
Fiona Samuel
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Preview Tue 7 Apr 7pm
Preview Wed 8 Apr 7pm
Opening Night* Thu 9 Apr 7pm
Fri 10 Apr 8pm Sat 11 Apr 2pm
Sat 11 Apr 8pm
Sun 12 Apr 4pm * Tue 14 Apr 7pm
Wed 15 Apr 7pm Thu 16 Apr 7pm Fri 17 Apr 8pm
Sat 18 Apr 2pm
Sat 18 Apr 8pm
Sun 19 Apr 4pm Tue 21 Apr 7pm
Wed 22 Apr 7pm
Thu 23 Apr 7pm Fri 24 Apr 8pm Sun 26 Apr 4pm
Audio Described
Interpreted Pay What You Wish
* Opening Night, Gala Night and Pay What You Wish tickets are not available to purchase as a part of a subscription.
** Touch Tour takes place 90 minutes prior to the performance.
Sons of Vao
by Vela Manusaute
by Suzie Miller
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Preview Wed 20 May 7pm
Preview Thu 21 May 7pm
Opening Night* Fri 22 May 7pm
Sat 23 May 2pm
Sat 23 May 8pm
Sun 24 May 4pm
* Tue 26 May 7pm
Wed 27 May 7pm
Thu 28 May 7pm
Fri 29 May 8pm
Sat 30 May 2pm
Sat 30 May 8pm
Sun 31 May 4pm
Tue 2 Jun 7pm
Wed 3 Jun 7pm
Thu 4 Jun 7pm
Fri 5 Jun 8pm
Sat 6 Jun 2pm
Sat 6 Jun 8pm
Sun 7 Jun 4pm
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Preview Thu 18 Jun 7pm
Preview Fri 19 Jun 7pm
Opening Night* Sat 20 Jun 7pm
Sun 21 Jun 4pm
* Tue 23 Jun 7pm
Wed 24 Jun 7pm
Thu 25 Jun 7pm
Fri 26 Jun 8pm
Sat 27 Jun 8pm
Sun 28 Jun 4pm
Tue 30 Jun 7pm
Wed 1 Jul 7pm
Thu 2 Jul 7pm
Fri 3 Jul 8pm
Sat 4 Jul 2pm
Sat 4 Jul 8pm
Sun 5 Jul 4pm
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Cabaret
by
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Preview Tue 28 Jul 7pm
Preview Wed 29 Jul 7pm
Opening Night* Thu 30 Jul 7pm
Fri 31 Jul 8pm
Sat 1 Aug 2pm
Sat 1 Aug 8pm
Sun 2 Aug 4pm
* Tue 4 Aug 7pm
Wed 5 Aug 7pm Thu 6 Aug 7pm Fri 7 Aug 8pm Sat 8 Aug 8pm Sun 9 Aug 4pm Tue 11 Aug 7pm
Wed 12 Aug 7pm
Thu 13 Aug 7pm
Fri 14 Aug 8pm Sat 15 Aug 8pm
Fri 21 Aug 8pm Sat 22 Aug 8pm
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Preview Tue 22 Sep 7pm
Preview Wed 23 Sep 7pm
Preview Thu 24 Sep 7pm
Opening Night* Fri 25 Sep 7pm Gala Night* Sat 26 Sep 7pm
Sun 27 Sep 4pm
* Tue 29 Sep 7pm
Wed 30 Sep 7pm
Thu 1 Oct 7pm
Fri 2 Oct 8pm
Sat 3 Oct 2pm
Sat 3 Oct 8pm
Sun 4 Oct 4pm
Tue 6 Oct 7pm
Wed 7 Oct 7pm
Thu 8 Oct 7pm
Fri 9 Oct 8pm
Sat 10 Oct 2pm
Sat 10 Oct 8pm
Sun 11 Oct 4pm
Tue 13 Oct 7pm
Wed 14 Oct 7pm
Thu 15 Oct 7pm
Fri 16 Oct 8pm
Sat 17 Oct 8pm
Sun 18 Oct 4pm
Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb
About Us
Auckland Theatre Company was founded in 1992, following the closure of the Mercury Theatre, and produced its first season in 1993. We introduced ourselves to the world under the leadership of Simon Prast with the world premiere of David Geary’s Lovelock’s Dream Run, directed by Raymond Hawthorne ONZM at the Watershed Theatre. During Simon’s tenure, the Company established itself as a successful artistic force, performing at theatres across the city.
From mid-2003 to 2021, the Company was led by Artistic Director Colin McColl ONZM, who created an unprecedented 18 seasons during a highly productive period in which the Company established a permanent base at Balmoral and set the scene for a theatre to call home.
Our purpose of ‘Powerful storytelling that connects communities and enriches lives’ is manifested in five programme strands.
We:
• Produce theatre of scale and ambition, presenting outstanding New Zealand and international work that thrills audiences and builds community.
• Develop new work by New Zealand theatre artists, reflecting the community of which we are a part and nurturing the next generation of New Zealand storytellers.
In 2016, after a decade of dreaming, planning and fund-raising, the Company opened its own theatre, ASB Waterfront Theatre in Wynyard Quarter, creating a new platform where theatremakers could work at scale. Across its history, Auckland Theatre Company has nurtured new writing by New Zealand playwrights, investing in commissions and world premieres every year. This commitment to the New Zealand theatre vernacular remains the backbone of the Company’s artistic work.
• Inspire and engage young people, through initiatives in which young people can participate, through school and independently, as audience and as artists.
• Provide leadership for the performing arts sector, offering professional development and resources that nurture theatre workers.
• Programme ASB Waterfront Theatre to fulfil its potential as a cultural asset for the benefit of Aucklanders.
The result of our work is: ’Inspired and enriched communities, where storytelling uplifts, educates, unifies and enhances well-being’.
AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vivien Sutherland Bridgwater MNZM (Chair, on leave) (Ngāti Whātua)
Bronwyn Bradley
Karen Ferns
Gabriel Kirkwood (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Waikato Tainui, Ngāi Tuhoe)
Tony Larsen
Paul Lisi (Samoa: Gataivai, Manono)
Derek McCormack (Acting Chair)
Graeme Pinfold
LEADERSHIP
Artistic Director & CEO: Jonathan Bielski
ARTISTIC
Artistic Associate & Casting Director: Benjamin Kilby-Henson
Youth Company Leader: Beatriz Romilly
Emerging Writers Table Leader: Dan Goodwin
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS
Director, Artistic Operations & Deputy CEO: Anna Cameron
Director, Production: Kathryn Osborne
Senior Producer: Sums Selvarajan
Company Manager: Lucy Gardner
Head of Learning & Participation: Sam Phillips
Participation Coordinator: Kalia Regan
Production Coordinator: Paige Pomana (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Rongomaiwahine)
Operations Coordinator: Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
MARKETING & TICKETING
Director, Marketing: Joanna O’Connor
Acting Marketing Director: Terri Cumiskey
Senior Marketing Manager: Kate Shapiro
Marketing Executive: Lucy Diver
Graphic Designer: Wanda Tambrin
Ticketing Manager: Bruce Brown
Customer Relationships Manager: Gary Hofman
Ticketing Assistants: Ella Blake Brislen, Molly Curnow, Merlia De Ridder, Amy Henwood, Talia Pua, Toby Swann, Tom Webster, Rachael Yielder, Daphne Zondag
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Director, Finance: Alice O’Connor
Financial Analyst: Dina Abramova
Accountant: Reena Mudliar
Head of Strategy: Natasha Pearce
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Director, ASB Waterfront Theatre: Sharon Byrne
Co-Front of House Managers: Jack Clarkson, Dario Kuschke
Events Coordinator: Amy Robertson
Venue Technical Manager: Johnny Chen
Senior Venue Technician: Nathanael Bristow
Technical Team: Tayla Brittliff, Dominic Halpin, T.J. Haunui, Luuk Heijnen, Keira Howat, Mathew Illek, Amanda Joe, Michael Keating, Max Koenig, Dario Kuschke, Max Manson, Louis McKendry, Dave McSmith, Ryan Menzies, Patrick Minto, Aaron Mitchell, Nick Mulder, Joseph Noster, Joel Orme, Finlay Pinkerton, Izabela Ptak, Mitchell Rayner, Benny Sarten
Front of House Supervisors: Ella Blake Brislen, Billy Blamires, Jack Clarkson, Nat Dolan, Lucie Everett-Brown, Gary Hofman, Sofi Issak-Zade, Dario Kuschke, Vena Leanne, Pearl McCracken, Rachael Yielder
Front of House: Ella Blake Brislen, Elliot Blakely, Ruben Cirilovic, Molly Curnow, Merlia De Ridder, Nat Dolan, Shannon Freeman, Eugene Garry, Mary Grice, Lara Grozev, Shayla Hann, Amy Henwood, Vena Leanne, Kirsty Leggett, Emre Logan, Michaela MacFarlane, Prakritik Mal, Isla Mayo, Demos Murphy, Carla Newton, Joseph Noster, Finlay Pinkerton, Talia Pua, Tema Pua, Manunui Rainey, Ailsa Scott, Emily Smith, Mandy Smith, Mikaela Stroud, Toby Swann, Hanah Tayeb, Geo Tughushi, Sophie Watson, Tom Webster, Xanthe Werder, Daphne Zondag
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express By arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French Ltd, A Concord Theatricals Company
Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland
Written and directed by Hone Kouka
Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland was first presented for the 1996 New Zealand International Festival of the Arts at Downstage Theatre, Wellington, opening on 15 March.
Helen Clark in Six Outfits by Fiona Samuel Sons of Vao by Vela Manusaute
RBG: Of Many, One by Suzie Miller
Photography: Rene Vaile
Cabaret
Book by Joe Masteroff. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.
CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
Broadway production directed by Harold Prince
Produced for the Broadway Stage by Harold Prince
Masterclass Project support in part by British Council New Zealand and the Pacific through their Connections Through Culture grants programme
2026 BROCHURE
Producer: Sarah Hough
Photographer: Tony Drayton
Photographer Assistant: Gavin McGregor
Retoucher: Denny Monk
Stylist: Dan Williams
Hair & Make-up: Megan Maxwell, Shannon Sinton
Graphic Designer: Wanda Tambrin
Show Copy: Joanna Wane
Proofreader: Susan Shaw – All About Words
Additional Brochure Photography: Andi Crown, Simon Devitt, Michael Smith
Ignite the Next Act
For three decades, Auckland Theatre Company has been a major part of Auckland’s theatrical landscape, bringing exceptional theatre to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau. But ticket sales alone cannot meet our growing costs while maintaining our artistic ambitions and the high production values that you’ve come to expect.
Your donation does more than support a single show, it helps each emerging playwright find their voice, bold designs come to life and rangatahi discover the transformative power of theatre.
Whether you give $20 or $20,000, you help commission new work, employ artists and keep the ASB Waterfront Theatre lights on.
Your generosity becomes part of every story we tell. Join our community of supporters who believe in the power of live performance to challenge, inspire and unite us.
All donations of $5 or more are tax-deductible. Please consider donating to Auckland Theatre Company. More information at atc.co.nz/support
