JUNE PLEASE NOTE: Information regarding times & dates of these events was correct at the time this issue went to print. However, due to the pandemic, events may be postponed or cancelled. In some cases, tickets may be limited or social distancing measures employed as appropriate. Readers are advised to check events online for updates.
Live Out East
MUSIC, MUSICALS, THEATRE & DANCE Live Out East June 18, from 7.30pm (doors open 6pm), Uxbridge Arts & Culture, 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick Zoe Scott (aka Foxtrots), leads a show sure to raise the roof with proceeds aiding the essential work of Auckland City Mission. Details via www.uxbridge.org.nz. Saint Kentigern College House Music June 1, from 7pm, Sir Woolf Fisher Arena, Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Manukau Songs from the heart feature in this concert, presented by rising stars from ‘the east’. Saint Kentigern College choirs and bands will come together with inter-house rivalry and school spirit par for the course. See www.pacific.org.nz. Dinner with Friends June 2-5, times vary, Howick Little Theatre, 1 Sir Lloyd Drive, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga When Beth turns the tables by announcing that her husband wants out of their 12-year marriage, it’s bound to give her dinner
Te Wheke
companions more than just a little food for thought. The table is set for a fabulous meal at the home of a couple of foodwriters during this Pulitzer Prize-winning production but all involved will soon find the truth can be tough to swallow. Visit hlt.org.nz for further information.
Chalking up another hit, Indian Ink theatre company presents a one-man show which is humorous and profound. If our lives are but melting ice cream, we’ll need all the help we can get, as Jacob Rajan reveals during this play. See www. qtheatre.co.nz.
Pacific Dance Festival June 1-29, various locations, Auckland From the traditional to the contemporary, this festival showcases the art of movement in many forms from across the Pacific. Visit www.pacificdance.co.nz.
NZSO Setting Up Camp: Town and Country, and The Soldier’s Tale June 10 & 11, from 7.30pm, BNZ Theatre, Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Manukau Paying homage to music of town and country, this performance is expected to depict musical explorations into two different environments. On the following night (June 11), the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will be joined by dancers from the Royal New Zealand Ballet to present A Soldier’s Tale, about a soldier who makes a deal with the Devil. See www.nzso.co.nz.
The Three Tenors June 7, from 11am, Somervell Presbyterian Church, 497 Remuera Road, Remuera, and June 22, from 11am, St Columba Presbyterian Church, 480 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany How many tenors does it take to master melody? Three is the magic number! Delivered with characteristic cheeky charm, this performance is expected to delight and impress. See www.operatunity. co.nz/concerts. Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream June 9-26, show times vary, Q Theatre, 305 Queen Street, Auckland City
Te Wheke June 11-12, times vary, ASB Waterfront Theatre, 138 Halsey St, Auckland City Presented by Atamira Dance Company, this show explores the human experience symbolised by the eight tentacles of the octopus guardian, Te Wheke. For more information visit www.
atamiradance.co.nz or www. asbwaterfronttheatre.co.nz. Matariki double bill June 19-21, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Queen St, Auckland City Two inspiring (although very different) pieces of documentary theatre will be on show this month. While Barrier Ninja expresses challenges faced in dealing with the health system, Sorry For Your Loss is a heartfelt recollection of growing up on the mean streets of Hamilton in the ‘90s. See www.aucklandlive. co.nz. The Life of Galileo June 22 – July 10, times vary, ASB Waterfront Theatre, 138 Halsey Street, Auckland City Throughout history, people have gone along to get along; Galileo Galilei was not that kind of guy! A portrait of a genius under fire by a master playwright, Bertolt Brecht, this production reveals how those who seek out the stars must struggle to avoid falling from great heights. Details via www.atc.co.nz/ whats-on. Auckland Live Cabaret Season June 19 – July 4, The Civic, Cnr Queen St & Wellesley St West, Auckland City Cabaret fans will have more than
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