Winter Fest 2024 Programme

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Since TAFT launched the country’s first regional arts festival in 1991, Taranaki has been at the forefront of the arts in New Zealand. Our second presentation of Winter Fest (June 6 - 16) upholds this legacy, showcasing outstanding performances that celebrate the exceptional homegrown talent produced by Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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With four distinct festivals, Winter Fest is a celebration of storytelling. We invite you to the theatre this June, to create memories and connections. Through stories we learn, we express emotion, we gain a sense of identity, of belonging – a power that cannot be underestimated. And because stories come in many forms, we’re showcasing a kaleidoscope of performance genres.

Expect a winter wonderland of ideas, words and stories told through an unforgettable collection of comedy, music, theatre and a literary programme - there’s something for every palate.

Join us this winter for an unforgettable celebration of homegrown stories, creativity, and the power of the human spirit.

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CONTACT US Taranaki Arts Festival Trust PO Box 4251, New Plymouth Ph 06 759 8412 events@taft.co.nz winterfest.co.nz

And a special thank you to all our patrons who choose to remain anonymous Cover Photo: Celia Walmsley Subtle Dances – see page 28

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KIA ORA TAFT’s mission is to enrich Taranaki with a vibrant arts scene and our second presentation of Winter Fest promises to do just that. Get ready for an incredible line-up of homegrown talent, showcasing a captivating blend of comedy, music, theatre, and a literary programme - all wrapped in a winter wonderland of ideas and stories.

Winter Fest is one of four arts festivals we proudly showcase over a two-year period, as part of our new festival model. Moreover, this festival marks a significant milestone for TAFT as we celebrate the uninterrupted delivery of all four festivals.

We would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of our partners, patrons, and sponsors.

Their generosity underscores the strength of our community, enabling us to bring world-class performances to Taranaki. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved.

Get ready for big laughs, big questions, bigger memories, and an unforgettable journey through the realms of storytelling. Enjoy!

Glenn Brebner, TAFT Chair

TAFT Board of Trustees (From top left to right) Chris Lynch, Eleanor Connole, Glenn Brebner (Chair), Hayden Wano, Katie Wolfe, Marie Pearce

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Suzanne Porter

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Cleo Bourke Caitlin Cole Alexandra Bishop

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Production Manager

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Suzanne Porter, TAFT Chief Executive ENRICHING YOUR SOCIAL FEEDS @TaranakiArtsFestival @tafnz

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How To Book

We have two ticketing agents for the 2024 festival, Ticketek and 4th Wall Theatre.

Online Bookings Visit winterfest.co.nz, select the show you wish to attend and click on the ‘BUY TICKETS’ link to make your online booking. When booking tickets to shows at the TSB Showplace and the 4th Wall Theatre you will need to make separate bookings.

Bookings can also be made online through ticketek.co.nz and 4thwalltheatre.co.nz

Ticketek

4th Wall Theatre

If the phrase “General Admission” (GA) is used, specific seats are not allocated.

Tickets are issued according to the venue capacity and patrons select their own seats after admission to the venue.

Seating is on a ‘first come, first served’ basis so we recommend you arrive early.

Phone bookings can only be accepted with credit card payments for all 4th Wall shows. Phone bookings can be done through 4th Wall Theatre on

Phone Bookings Phone bookings can only be accepted with credit card payments for all TSB Showplace events.

Phone bookings can be done through Ticketek on 0800 842 538 Monday to Friday 8.30am-8.00pm and Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9.00am5.00pm.

Service and credit card fees apply.

Counter Sales Bookings can be made through Ticketek outlets nationwide including: TSB Showplace, 92 - 100 Devon Street West, New Plymouth Ph 06 759 0021 Open Monday to Friday, 9am – 4pm.

South Taranaki i-SITE, 55 High St, Hāwera Ph 06 278 8599 Open Monday to Friday, 8.30pm - 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am - 3pm.

Phone Bookings

Phone 0800 484 925 Service and credit card fees apply.

Counter Sales 11 Baring Terrace, Strandon New Plymouth 4310 The box office will be open four hours prior to all Winter Fest show start times, in addition to the standard open hours: Open Friday 3.30pm – 5.30pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm Email info@4thwalltheatre.co.nz Ticketing Terms & Conditions The Arts Festival Taranaki Trust reserves the right to alter without notice any advertised schedule of artists, events or programmes. Tickets are subject to availability and issued according to best available at time of purchase. Tickets are non-transferable between events and there will be no refunds or exchanges on completed bookings. Latecomers will not be entitled to a transfer or a refund. If a show is cancelled, the ticket price will be refunded by Ticketek or 4th Wall to those who purchased over the counter, online or by phone. No refunds or exchanges on ticket price of service fee except required by law.

General Admission tickets cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

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TWO GUITARS Two guitars, two mates and two very different takes on what it means to be a modern Māori.

Choice musicians Billy and Te Pou are about to smash the biggest night of their lives. But backstage, the super tūturu competition they’re in has them thinking, “umm… are we Māori enough for this gig?”

Hilarious, thoughtful and filled with fun, this touching comedy explores the world of third-gen Māori who’ve missed the reo bus and find themselves a bit lost.

From the mind of award-winning playwright Jamie McCaskill (Ngāti Tamaterā), this is a musical journey that is as funny as it is moving.

Thursday, June 6 7pm 80 minutes

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COMEDY 8

WILSON DIXON

Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, Do You?

Photo: Andi Crown

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Giddy up folks, because comedic cowboy Wilson Dixon is blazing into town.

With a host of comedy awards under his good ol’ western belt, Wilson Dixon is a country music legend.

The lover of love, singer of music and rider of horses has been navigating his way through the pandemicdenying, QAnon-believing and alt-right-leaning members of his own hillbilly family.

The alter ego of award-winning comedian Jesse Griffin, Wilson Dixon’s brand-new show is packed with brand-new songs and stories about his not brand-new extended family.

Saddle up for a hilarious ride of country music, witty philosophy and tales about his horse Andrew.

Friday, June 7 9pm 60 minutes $49-59 Service fees apply

Saturday, June 8 7.30pm 60 minutes $35 GA Service fees apply Ohangai, Hāwera * $50 Platter for two available to pre-order when you purchase your ticket!

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PRIMA FACIE Something has to change.

Tessa is a criminal defence lawyer at the top of her game and loving it: defending, cross-examining and playing the rules of the law to win.

But when the tables turn, she finds herself at the mercy of the very system she has dedicated her life to. Shadows of doubt are illuminated, making us question, who is our legal system serving?

Turning our courts of law into a different kind of stage, this sharp, witty and gripping one-woman show has sold out throughout Australia, the West End and on Broadway.

Written by Suzie Miller, direct from Circa Theatre, this phenomenal production stars Mel Dodge and continues an urgent conversation for Aotearoa.

Disclaimer: This show includes themes of sexual assault. Recommended for audiences 12+

Friday, June 7 7pm 100 minutes $39-59 Service fees apply

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TEA WITH TERRORISTS

A roller-coaster ride of dark comedy and delicious storytelling Sharing stories from a life that straddles two very different cultures; arguing with mullahs; being an atheist in a religious, liberal family; planning the perfect murder; wandering outside the green zone in war torn Kabul; being stalked by a sheep in Coniston; and having tea with some terrorists in Kashmir.

Journey with Sameena to find out why fear is redundant, joy is essential, and terrorists can be a real hoot.

RELAXED PERFORMANCE

Sameena Zehra is an award winning performer, writer, director and blues singer/songwriter. Before moving to Aotearoa, Sameena lived in the UK where she has performed at the National Theatre, and toured internationally with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Saturday, June 8 4pm 75 minutes $20 Service fees apply Free companion tickets available

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Saturday, June 8 7.30pm 75 minutes $40 Service fees apply 4th Wall Theatre

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Raw, passionate, and heartbreakingly funny, Skin Hunger is the Eat, Pray, Love of sexual empowerment.

This hit show is a hilarious and awardwinning roller coaster ride through grief, God and ‘gasms. Written by Tatiana Hotere, Skin Hunger draws on her own life and follows a grief-stricken woman after the sudden death of her husband.

Grappling with loss, dealing with perimenopause, and struggling with her faith, she embarks on an unapologetic

journey of self-discovery, redefining what it means to be a woman.

Amidst a deluge of tragic Tinder dates, societal expectations, and self-doubt she finds herself and the courage to forge a new path.

Skin Hunger will make you laugh out loud and move you to tears.

Saturday, June 8 7.30pm 60 minutes $49-59 Service fees apply Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

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BACK TO BLACK Back to Black is an electrifying celebration of the legend that is Amy Winehouse.

This star-studded show is an unmissable night out and a rollicking roller coaster ride of Winehouse wonder. Exploding with her distinctive sound and capturing the spirit of this musically magnificent songstress, Back to Black is an experience so addictive they might try to make you go to rehab.

Her iconic hits are rediscovered by a supergroup of New Zealand musicians, featuring Vanessa Stacey, Lisa Tomlins, Johnny Lawrence and New Plymouth’s very own celebrated composer and pianist, Daniel Hayles.

Together they traverse her sizzling songbook and journey through her extraordinary Grammy-award-winning albums Frank and Back to Black.

The result is a night that harks back to the heyday of jazz, reaches into pop and immerses audiences in a wild adventure worthy of the Winehouse name.

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Saturday, June 8 6pm 80 minutes $39-59 Service fees apply TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace Saturday, June 8 8.30pm 80 minutes $39-59 Service fees apply

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NAUTILUS It’s mad, it’s risqué and it’s modern-day mime for the masses.

With a long-limbed body that shapeshifts into unbelievable oddities, mime superstar Trygve Wakenshaw is the international king of silent comedy.

Outrageously animated and hilariously naughty, his awardwinning comedy Nautilus is a beautifully strange salute to the human imagination.

Packed with comedy and poking fun at cats and cowboys alike, this energetic show is a masterclass in morphing from the cheeky mind of an awardwinning Gaulier-trained clown.

With sell-out shows around the globe and awards from all four corners of the earth, it would be an unspeakable crime to miss this.

Recommended for ages 12+

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Sunday, June 9 7pm 60 minutes $40 Service fees apply 4th Wall Theatre

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WE’VE GOT SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT This is a monumental mashup of motherhood madness!

An anthem for the struggle, the juggle and the love.

Step inside the life of film and television star Sally Stockwell as she navigates the demands of motherhood alongside her career and delivers a firecracker ode to both the vulnerability and fierceness of women.

With a loop pedal and surprising household objects, Sally fuses earthy electronic soundscapes, edgy striped-back melodies and rich vocal harmonies into a powerful and emotive musical experience.

This edgy solo show validates every mother who has ever questioned if they are cut out for this gig and is a must-see for those who know a Mum, has a mum or has someone who calls them Mum. Wednesday, June 12 7pm 60 minutes $40 Service fees apply

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AN HONEST CONVERSATION

There is no script and no choreography and this performance can only ever happen once.

The vision of Sacha Copland, this intriguing creation is unlike anything you’ve seen before, or will ever see again.

Wednesday, June 12

Join Java Dance Theatre for an intimate performance, whre the audience is seated on the TSB Theatre Stage for an up-close experience of contemporary dance! Artists talk, artists dance, and artists are led by their conversations with each other.

$35 GA Service fees apply

This intimate improvisation is rooted in the often unspoken thoughts of artists, starring Taranaki dancers Sophie Gargan (Wednesday, June 12) and Cheyanne Teka (Thursday, June 13).

Together with Copland they commit to a conversation, aim for honesty and invite you to be a part of a brave and beautiful collaboration.

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7pm 60 minutes

TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

Thursday, June 13 7pm 60 minutes $35 GA Service fees apply TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

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DOPPELLOOPER

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It’s a double-trouble, double-take with Doppellooper.

In a strange twist of fate, Graeme James and Sonic Delusion, two flat-cap wearing, world traveling, live looping, indie musicians somehow ended up in the same town in Taranaki.

After being mistaken for each other one too many times, the musical doppelgängers have embraced the inevitable, teaming up to form the world’s

first (and only) looping supergroup, Doppellooper.

This is their long-fated premiere, so expect songs and stories from the road, a myriad of instruments and beautifully improvised chaos.

Wednesday, June 12 7.30pm 60 minutes $30-40 Service fees apply Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

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We’ve all wondered what it might be like to have a doppelgänger and randomly bump into them one day.

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“Prepare to laugh, cry, and be thoroughly entertained at the Heartbreak Hotel; this music-comedy concoction is the perfect remedy for a broken heart.”

Hannah Jamieson | Theatre Scenes

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HEARTBREAK HOTEL This is for the young hearts, the old hearts and the broken hearts.

Wonderfully intense and popping with wit, this delightful show lays heartbreak under a microscope painting a poignant yet playful picture of its impact on our bodies and minds.

Backed by lo-fi covers of classic breakup songs, drawing on famous novels and peppered with scientific text, Heartbreak Hotel is part theatre, part gig and all brilliance.

Studded with bad Tinder dates and woven with vulnerable memories, Heartbreak Hotel is from the multiaward-winning creators Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken.

Reflective, funny, relatable and honest, you’ll want to cry and you’ll want to laugh. Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel.

Recommended for ages 14+ Warning: Show includes flashing lights

Thursday, June 13 7pm 90 minutes $49-59 Service fees apply

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MODERN MĀORI QUARTET NGĀ 80s

What happens when you find a cassette at the bottom of your old man’s closet with “Ngā 80s” scribbled on it?

You chuck it in the tape deck of your Cortina, blast it at full volume, wind the windows down and feel your mullet slap the back of your neck as you fang the Holden down to the Pā for a whānau gathering.

Jump into the backseat with the Modern Māori Quartet as they take you for a musical joyride through their 80s mixtape.

Featuring hit songs from Earth Wind & Fire, UB40, Bon Jovi, Jimmy Cliff, Dave Dobbyn, and many more of your favourite 80’s groups.

Grab a throwback outfit and have bloody awesome boogie with the most suave Māori showband in Aotearoa.

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Friday, June 14 7pm 60 minutes $49-59 Service fees apply

Saturday, June 15 7.30pm 60 minutes $35 GA Service fees apply Urenui Community Centre, Urenui

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“La Soupco is exactly as weird and beautifully earnest as you’d expect.”

Madeleine Chapman, The Spinoff

ABBY HOWELLS

LA SOUPCO Ahoy matey, and welcome to the weirdly wonderful *La Soupco.

Your captain for this adventure is Abby Howells, who navigated this show to the winner’s podium at the prestigious 2023 Billy T James Awards.

Written by Abby at age eleven and performed by her at age thirty three, La Soupco is a nautical romance set in the wake of World War II. It is a tale of love, loss, trauma and deeply undiagnosed Autism - in which no historical research, verification or corroboration has been undertaken.

Join the expedition and explore the buried treasure of childhood, and the hilarious talents of one of New Zealand’s best comedians. *Abby has no idea why her eleven-year-old self called it this.

But we’re going with it!

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Thursday, June 13 7pm 60 minutes $40 Service fees apply 4th Wall Theatre

“I laughed (hysterically), I cried (hysterically), I cry-laughed (aye, hysterically), and felt everything in between.”

Louise Holland, Snack Mag UK

HYSTERICAL Fierce, feminist and funny.

This smash-hit show is a rallying call for every woman who has ever been told she is too emotional to be taken seriously, to be a leader, or to be believed. Hysterical challenges these myths by confronting body politics, systemic sexism and weeping uncontrollably in the supermarket.

Saturday, June 15 7.30pm 70 minutes $40 Service fees apply 4th Wall Theatre

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and with a string of awards to its name, this is a hilarious and empowering celebration of women.

Social issues and personal stories collide in this powerhouse performance, delivered by hardcore BFFs Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall.

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MANSFIELD IN HER OWN WORDS Saturday, June 15 7pm 70 minutes

$49-59 Service fees apply

Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Discover Katherine Mansfield like you’ve never heard her before.

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“To rejuvenate Mansfield’s poetry with music is an idea so perfect, a pairing so ideal, that it’s surprising such a project hasn’t been completed before.”

Peter-James Dries, music.net.nz

In Her Own Words is a concert of selected poems by celebrated New Zealand writer, essayist and journalist, Katherine Mansfield, set to contemporary music.

Determined and fierce, unafraid and unapologetic, Mansfield is hailed as a literary punk icon. Her vivid tales and equally vivid life have inspired some of the best musicians in Aotearoa to create this breathtaking collection of Mansfield music.

Narrated by Michèle A’Court and curated

by Charlotte Yates, this stunning concert features the likes of music luminaries Julia Deans, Lawrence Arabia, Will Ricketts (Phoenix Foundation), Tanea Heke (Cousins), Lorina Harding and French for Rabbits.

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This is Mansfield mania at its most magnetic.

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SUBTLE DANCES

This is standing ovation ballet.

Prepare to be spellbound by Subtle Dances, an extraordinary evening of contemporary ballet and homegrown music.

Premiering at the Auckland Arts Festival in 2021, this groundbreaking production places Kiwi audiences at its very core, offering a breathtaking fusion of movement and music.

This triple bill features dazzling choreography by Sarah Knox, Loughlan Prior and Cameron McMillan and dynamic performances by New Zealand’s top dancers, including Abigail Boyle.

Set to live music by NZTrio, this dreamy collaboration whisks audiences into a world where movement meets music, storytelling soars with soul and the power of dance wins rave reviews.

It’s magnetic, it’s majestic and it’s dance at its finest.

Subtle Dances is a must-see for budding ballerinas and dance devotees alike.

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Photos: Celia Walmsley

Admission

Premium Adult Premium Child (2-12) Premium Family

$55 $35 $160

A Reserve Adult $45 A Reserve Child (2-12) $25 A Reserve Family $120 B Reserve Adult $35 B Reserve Child (2-12) $15 B Reserve Family $80 Service fees apply

Sunday, June 16 6pm 70 minutes

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CODE AND CHAOS Is AI a jazzy new tool or just a plagiarising pile of sh*t?

Friday, June 14 9pm 60 minutes $25-35 Service fees apply Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

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Code & Chaos is an AI theatre experiment that goes on a hilarious deep dive to answer the question everyone is asking, are the computers coming for our jobs?

Part game show, part confessional and part digital improv - this laugh-a-minute night is hosted by comedian Janaye Henry and features The Spinoff’s editor-at-large, Toby Manhire in the hot seat.

The journalist becomes the subject as they explore how Toby feels about AI, dig into some digital drama and perform a brandnew show together - written by a computer.

Unravelling the relationship between AI and artist, this chaotic concoction brings laughs, mayhem and a healthy dose of existential dread.

SECRETS IN THE CITY Team at meeting point - Check Shoes on - Check Eyes peeled - Check Tell-tale device - Check!

Ready to press ‘THE BUTTON’ … WHAT THE?!!

No Way Ngāmotu!

June 6 - 16 All hours!

FREE EVENT!

Join Jamie on an unbelievable escapade. See things you’ve never seen before, and uncover the tales (and tails) of times gone by.

Start at the New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Armed with your tell-tale device, the superpower to jump back in time and the ability to understand animals, you’ll be all set for a magical adventure.

Secrets in the City created by Ria Simmons, is made using Pickpath - a new platform for compelling interactive storytelling experiences, developed by Aotearoa-based artists. Download the PickPath app from Google Play or the Apple App Store.

But Sshhh! These are the secrets of the city only the most intrepid shall know.

Perfect for ages 4-10 with adult supervision, most fun in groups of 2-6 people

Illustrations by Kyle Boonzaier and thanks to Puke Ariki for the archival images.

Programme Image: New Plymouth Railway Station (circa 1905), unknown photographer (PHO2002-810)

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a discovery tale, tail, trail

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AFTERNOON POETRY SLAM Hosted by Helen Griffiths Sunday, June 16 4pm 60 minutes

FREE EVENT

A competition of poetry as performance, a celebration of beats, verse, quips and rhythms, that take poems from the page to the stage.

Unleash the poetic superhero within you, grab your pen, spill your soul onto paper, and brace yourself to rock the mic at our inaugural Poetry Slam.

To dive into this poetic showdown, sign-up via the Winter Fest website by Sunday, June 9th . www.winterfest.co.nz

Theatre Royal Lounge Bar, TSB Showplace

CURATOR TALK Thursday, June 13 7pm 60 minutes

Lizzie$40 Bisley, Te Papa Service fees apply

Join Lizzie Bisley, the curator of modern 4th Wall Theatre art at Te Papa, for a tour through Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa at the Percy Thomson Gallery in Stratford.

Her floor talk is an intimate introduction to the life and work of an iconic artist who created some of New Zealand’s most memorable images.

Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist | He Ringatoi Hou o Aotearoa Exhibition: Rita Angus at Percy Thomson Gallery in Stratford Enjoy the work of ground-breaking artist Rita Angus while discovering more about her remarkable life.

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Thursday, June 13 6pm 60 minutes $25 GA Percy Thomson Gallery, Prospero Place, Stratford

9 December- 8 June 2024

Exhibitions Cinema Events Gallery Store Monica’s Eatery Open seven days : 10am — 5pm 42 Queen Street New Plymouth Aotearoa New Zealand

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Speakeasy

A Richer You How to Make the Most of Your Money

MARY HOLM This is a easy-to-read book for everyone who wants a smoother and more rewarding financial journey.

Whether you’re a savings champion, a cash-strapped first-home buyer or an enthusiastic investor, Mary Holm has tips and tricks for you.

We welcome the return of Speakeasy; our celebrated Literary Programme. The offering is set to excite, entertain, inspire and provoke big feelings and deep thinking.

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Join New Zealand’s most trusted financial expert and discover how to make your money work for you in the real world.

Saturday, June 15 10am 60 minutes $25 Service fees apply 4th Wall Theatre

TOBY WALSH Faking It!

Artificial Intelligence In A Human World

Meet Toby Walsh, a rock star of the digital revolution.

He’s a professor, a Laureate Fellow and the leading adviser to the United Nations on lethal autonomous weapons - aka killer robots.

His latest bestseller dives into the world of Artificial Intelligence, whisking readers on a whirlwind tour of deceit, technology and the powers and perils of AI.

Friday , June 14 11am 60 minutes $30-35 Service fees apply Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

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No Excuses, My Story

The Bone Tree AIRANA NGAREWA

DAVID LETELE

Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāruahine

Ngāti Maniapoto, Samoa

This is the novel that took Aotearoa by storm.

Join us for the amazing true story of Dave “the Brown Buttabean” Letele.

Sitting atop New Zealand’s bestseller list for eleven weeks, The Bone Tree is a gritty coming-of-age story from Pātea born and raised, Airana Ngarewa.

His incredible journey has taken him from footy to failure, crime to community, fat to fit, riches to rags and back again.

This unforgettable debut novel is the tale of two Taranaki boys who must find a way to survive in a world that doesn't care much about them.

Now a businessman and awardwinning community leader, he’s overcome poverty, obesity, intergenerational trauma, depression, and the lure of a life of crime.

Saturday, June 15 12pm 60 minutes

Saturday, June 15

$25 Service fees apply

2pm 60 minutes

4th Wall Theatre

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Better, Bolder, Different KATE HALL AKA Ethically Kate We can all live life a little better. And better is enough.

Social media sensation and environmental activist Ethically Kate shares her philosophy of living a sustainable and joy-filled life.

Kate shows us how to embrace sustainable living and shares clever yet simple consumption tips to inspire people to live a little better.

This Changes Everything: The honest guide to menopause and perimenopause

LUNCH WITH NIKI BEZZANT This is the bestselling, no-crap, musthave guide for every woman.

Engaging, honest and vitally important, this book answers the questions you’re burning to know the answers to.

Join us for an enriching and candid talk with expert health writer Niki Bezzant and discover the symptoms, the solutions and the stuff that really works for perimenopause and menopause.

The session will be followed by a delectable two course lunch.

Saturday, June 15 4pm 60 minutes $25 Service fees apply 4th Wall Theatre

Saturday, June 15 12pm This price includes your session ticket, two course

$75 lunch and a beverage. Limited Capacity

The Ōkato Hotel, 2502 South Road Ōkato

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Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts

JOSIE SHAPIRO Big dreams, long races and the power of vulnerability and endurance.

This award-winning novel plunges the reader into every pleasure and every pain in the gruelling world of a long distance runner.

Written by New Plymouth-raised author Josie Shapiro, this is an unforgettable debut novel about change, family, grit, and what it takes to achieve your dreams.

MICHÈLE A’COURT & CHARLOTTE YATES Katherine Mansfield’s indelible mark on modernism resonates today and the ways in which she risked, provoked, and lived. Her extraordinary canon of writing continue to inspire artists around the world today.

Join wordsmith extraordinaire and radio host Virginia Winder as she delves into the creative minds of Michèle A’Court and Charlotte Yates (from the festival show Mansfield In Her Own Words), exploring how Mansfield’s legacy shapes their work.

Sunday, June 16

Sunday, June 16

10am 60 minutes

12pm 60 minutes

$25 Service fees apply

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Musings on Mansfield

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Tikanga:

On the Record

An Introduction to te ao Māori

KERI OPAI Te Atiawa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Te Ata, Waiohua, Ngāti Porou This is the book we’ve needed for decades.

This unique explanation of the Māori world is a bestseller from celebrated Māori educator and Taranaki local Keri Opai.

Taught by kaumātua from an early age, and with a Master’s degree in Māori knowledge systems, Keri shares the spirit and meaning of what it is to be Māori in the 21st Century.

STEVEN JOYCE Get ready for candid insights from inside John Key’s inner circle.

The memoir of legendary National powerbroker Steven Joyce reveals insider knowledge, honest appraisals, entertaining anecdotes and the reality of how politics works.

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Sunday, June 16

Sunday, June 16

2pm 60 minutes

4pm 60 minutes

$25 Service fees apply

$25 Service fees apply

4th Wall Theatre

4th Wall Theatre

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Schools to Festival Programme With the support of the Toi Foundation, NPDC, Tranzit and Methanex, Winter Fest offers a diverse programme of theatre and dance for students throughout Taranaki.

These performances aim to inspire, entertain as well as educate!

The Tantrum

Dakota of the White Flats Red Leap Theatre’s Dakota of the White Flats delivers a captivating, high-energy journey celebrating fearless young people in a changing world. Adapted from Philip Ridley’s novel, the show blends punk noir with inventive storytelling, immersing audiences in a world of adventure and resilience.

Prima Facie Witness Tessa, a skilled criminal defence lawyer, navigate the twists of justice in Prima Facie. This sold-out show from Australia, the West End, and Broadway comes to New Plymouth for one night only. Join the urgent conversation for Aotearoa. $15 student tickets available (gallery seats)

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Stepping out from home, a sister and brother navigate the wild world’s ups and downs. They stumble, gasp, and tumble, lost in the chaos.

As tensions rise, they erupt into an outrageous tantrum. The Tantrum by Java Dance Theatre blends interactive dance and live music, as Tristan Carter struggles to maintain peace while the siblings grapple with their identities.

Dance Workshops with Java Dance Company Java Dance will be undertaking workshops, teaching short dances and fostering creativity for all confidence levels. With over 20 years of experience, they focus on collaboration, spatial awareness, and body understanding.

Tailored to different levels, from beginners to NCEA dance, these workshops promote physical and mental well-being through playful activities.

Theatre Royal Lounge

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Festival Schedule

Sun, June 9 Secrets in the City All hours New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Nautilus

Thurs, June 6

7pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Secrets in the City All hours New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Two Guitars 7pm, 80 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Sat, June 8

Secrets in the City

Secrets in the City

All hours

All hours

New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Tea with Terrorists 4pm , 75 minutes 4th Wall Theatre Relaxed Performance

Back to Black

6pm, 80 minutes TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

Skin Hunger

7.30pm, 60 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Tea with Terrorists

Fri, June 7

Weds, June 12

7.30pm, 75 minutes

We’ve Got So Much To Talk About 7pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

An Honest Conversation 7pm, 60 minutes TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

Doppellooper 7.30pm, 60 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

4th Wall Theatre

Secrets in the City All hours

Wilson Dixon

New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Ohangai, Hāwera

Prima Facie

7.30pm, 60 minutes

Back to Black

7pm, 100 minutes

8.30pm, 80 minutes

TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

9pm, 60 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

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KEY

Wilson Dixon

Speakeasy Literary Programme

Secrets in the City All hours

Sat, June 15

New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Secrets in the City

Curator Talk Lizzie Bisley 6pm, 60 minutes Percy Thomson Gallery, Prospero Place, Stratford

Heartbreak Hotel 7pm, 90 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Abby Howells 7pm, 60 minutes

All hours New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Mary Holm 10am, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Lunch with Niki Bezzant 12pm, 60 minutes The Ōkato Hotel, 2502 South Road, Ōkato

4th Wall Theatre

Airana Ngarewa

An Honest Conversation

12pm, 60 minutes

7pm, 60 minutes

David Letele

TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

Fri, June 14 Secrets in the City All hours New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Toby Walsh 11am, 60 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Modern Māori Quartet

4th Wall Theatre

2pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Kate Hall 4pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Mansfield In Her Own Words 7pm, 70 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Modern Māori Quartet 7.30pm, 60 minutes Urenui Community Centre, Urenui

7pm, 60 minutes

Hysterical

Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

7.30pm, 70 minutes

Code and Chaos 9pm, 60 minutes Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace

Photo: Celia Walmsley

Thurs, June 13

4th Wall Theatre

Sun, June 16 Secrets in the City All hours New Plymouth Clocktower, Queen St, New Plymouth

Josie Shapiro 10am, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Musings on Mansfield 12pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Keri Opai 2pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Steven Joyce 4pm, 60 minutes 4th Wall Theatre

Afternoon Poetry Slam 4pm, 60 minutes Theatre Royal Lounge Bar, TSB Showplace

Subtle Dances 6pm, 70 minutes TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace

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