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• Auckland Theatre Company
  Details of the current productions with profiles of actors and a ticketing facility. There is also information about the ATC Education Unit which supports theatre education and training; playreading and submitting a play and sponsorship.
  
  
• Australian and New Zealand Shakespeare Association
  The ANZSA meets every two years at various locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. Website has details on membership, current Australian Shakespeare and early modern research projects, recent Australian publications, Australian and international early modern journals, and members' homepages .
  
  
• Bacchanals
  Site of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals. Provides information about the group including member profiles, past and upcoming plays, news and reviews.
  
  
• Bats Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
  Theatre venue which aims to present the best of cutting edge and experimental theatre from New Zealand and overseas. Site has details of the history and philosophy of Bats and current shows with booking details.
  
  
• Binge Culture Collective
  Wellington theatre collective who explore the live encounter which only happens in the theatre. Includes video clips, information about the collective, their projects, scores of some shows and a photo gallery.
  
  
• Brian E. Turner's plays and novels
  Website of the playwright and author Brian E. Turner. Includes descriptions, short extracts, and reviews of his plays and novels.
  
  
• Capital E : for children
  A Wellington exhibition, theatre, arts and event centre especially for young people which them access to a wide range of creative technology and live performance. School curriculum outcomes are fulfilled through booked sessions and it is open to the public on weekends and holidays.
  
  
• Centrepoint Theatre
  Past and current productions at Centrepoint Theatre in Palmerston North. Booking information for productions, articles and reviews are included.
  
  
• Circa Theatre
  Professional theatre company situated on Wellington Harbour. Booking for productions, articles and reviews are included.
  
  
• Classic Comedy & Bar
  Venue for live comedy in Queen Street, Auckland. Site has gig guide; information about comedians and about the venue which is for hire.
  
  
• Co Theatre Physical
  Physical theatre group who combine acrobatics, aerial dance, story, comedy and design to present performances for the general public, schools, and corporate groups. Includes performer biographies, and past and current show information.
  
  
• Court Live Theatre
  Includes information about the Court Theatre professional theatre company, actors, the current season of shows, theater workshops, school holiday entertainment, and the Court Jesters.
  
  
• Covert Theatre
  Site provides information about current and past productions, booking, membership, N.Z. Improv. Academy and workshops.
  
  
• Deep south
  Issues of the interdisciplinary journal, published quarterly, containing work primarily by the graduate students of the Dept. of English, University of Otago, but others may contribute. Covers art, fiction, literature, poetry, review and theatre. Links to back issues. Lists editorial staff for each issue, contact details and instructions on how to submit work. Links to other on-line postgraduate publications. Began in autumn 1995.
  
  
• Downstage Theatre
  Wellington professional theatre. Includes history; programme for the year; details of shows and online booking.
  
  
• Drama Christi Community Theatre
  A co-operative theatre group, that has been active for 50 years, currently based at Wesley Church, Taranaki St, Wellington. Brief history of the group, news and current events and gallery of photographs from dramatic productions.
  
  
• Drama New Zealand : seek the revered treasure = E hau ki te taonga pounamu
  Information for teachers, youth theatre and theatre in education practitioners interested in promoting the recognition, study and development of drama in education from early childhood to tertiary education.
  
  
• Fortune Theatre live professional theatre
  Gives access to information about the history of the Dunedin based Theatre and company; details on the current and past productions; programme; costume hire; booking information and educational programmes for children.
  
  
• Globe Theatre, 104 London Street, Dunedin
  Includes current and past productions of the amateur theatre company. Includes a brief history; details of cast and crew; online newsletter (including back issues) and online booking facility.
  
  
• Howick Little Theatre
  Community theatre in the Auckland suburb of Howick. Includes information about current and past productions; booking; membership; drama classes and workshops.
  
  
• Indian Ink Theatre Company
  Details the New Zealand theatre with a company's history; cast and crew c.v.'s and the productions presented including, Krishnan's dairy, The candle stickmaker and The pickle king. Also includes show dates with booking details; reviews; some production details and a photo gallery.
  
  
• Isaac Theatre Royal
  About the theatre in Christchurch, N.Z. Includes information about upcoming events, ticket sales and descriptions of past shows. The site also offers a virtual tour, information about the history of the theatre and ownership, newsletter and a picture library.
  
  
• John Parker : ceramic artist and theatre designer
  Profiles the work of ceramic artist and theatre designer John Parker. Includes online exhibitions.
  
  
• Johnson & Laird
  J&L site features information about the New Zealand actors, voices, presenters and MC's/entertainers that the firm represents.
  
  
• Khandallah Arts Theatre Inc.
  Includes the history of KAT, newsletters, and information about past, present and upcoming productions.
  
  
• Laughing Samoans : Etuati Ete & Tofiga Fepulea'i
  The site of this comedy duo includes some biographical details, tour dates, a photo gallery and video clips of parts of their performances.
  
  
• Maidment Theatre
  The Maidment Theatre is situated at 8 Alfred Street at the heart of the University of Auckland Campus, it is is part of the Maidment Arts Centre, dedicated primarily to theatre and stage performance. It has a programme of events, including details of touring companies, outlines of productions and reviews, seat plans for all theatres in the complex and booking details, directions and information on parking. There are several pages of graphics on theatre facilities, request form for mailing list and contact details.
  
  
• Michael Hurst, official website
  Website of New Zealand actor and director Michael Hurst, includes biography, curriculum vitae, (CV), awards, and announcements.
  
  
• Musical Theatre New Zealand
  Umbrella organisation for groups associated with Musical Theatre. The web site provides information about the organisation and the library of scores, which are available for hire. It includes a directory of member societies and links to little theatres, operatic clubs and societies.
  
  
• New Zealand Opera Society
  About the society. Includes events calendar, news and discussion forums.
  
  
• New Zealand Theatre Federation Inc. = Te Petereihana o te Whare Tapere o Aotearoa
  Information about services provided by the New Zealand Theatre Federation, and the May Ives library.
  
  
• Opera Factory : performance, opportunity, education, training
  Opera Factory is a training ground for singers. The website is about the organisation and its goals. Includes information on current and past productions and the Opera Factory newsletter.
  
  
• Playmarket : New Zealand's playwrights' agency & script advisory service
  Licences productions of New Zealand plays both in New Zealand and round the world. Offers sales of scripts, an advisory service for script writers and producers and has news of competitions.
  
  
• Playwrights Association of New Zealand (Inc) : founded in 1958
  PANZ aims to foster the writing of plays through playwriting seminars, workshops, competitions, play assessments and newsletters and to foster links between members.
  
  
• Porirua Little Theatre
  Website of the amateur theatre company. Includes information on past, present and upcoming shows.
  
  
• Pumphouse
  North Shore City's heritage centre for the performing and visual arts.
  
  
• Q Theatre
  Site of a proposed theatre for professional performing arts in Auckland. Included are the vision of the theatre; fact sheet and a time line for completion of the building.
  
  
• Regent on Broadway
  Features the history and architectural details of the Regent Theatre in Palmerston North. Advertises the rehearsal space available as well as what is on in the theatre. Includes book office information and how to join the Friends of the Regent.
  
  
• Shakespeare's Globe New Zealand
  Promotes, encourages and facilitates the performance, appreciation and study of the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Details about the Globe Theatre hangings; Sheila Winn festival of Shakespeare in schools; competitions; news and workshops.
  
  
• Silo Theatre
  Information about the Silo Theatre including shows currently performed, and also plays performed in the past.
  
  
• Southern Opera
  Information about the company which is based in Christchurch and its productions.
  
  
• St. James Theatre ; The Opera House
  Information about the venues, including current and past productions, facilities, online booking details and the schools programme.
  
  
• Taki Rua Productions
  Wellington based company that commissions, produces theatrical productions and tours in te reo Māori and English. Site includes details of current and past productions.
  
  
• Tawa Community Theatre
  Describes past and currently running productions; briefly outlines the history of the theatre and provides current newsletter.
  
  
• Theatre Aotearoa
  An archive of stage productions in New Zealand. Includes information about scripts, writers, directors, cast and crew, venues, dates, reviews, articles etc. A project initiated by Theatre Studies at Otago University.
  
  
• Titirangi Theatre
  Includes descriptions of current shows and information about the theatre.
  
  
• Wellington Improvisation Troupe : WIT
  About WIT which performs and teaches the skills of improvisational theatre at community venues around the Wellington region. Includes details about coming and past shows.
  
  
• Wellington Performing Arts Centre
  The Wellington Performing Arts Centre has been a performing arts education provider since 1987 and achieved NZQA Private Training Establishment Registration in 1995. It operates full time courses in dance, drama and singing for adults, and community classes, holiday programmes and workshops for children, teenagers and adults.
  
  
• Wonderfob.com : Pacific and rising
  Website for Samoan theatre company in South Auckland writing and performing plays about Samoans living in New Zealand. Includes profiles of the founding actors, photos, and information about plays and performances.
  
  
• Youngandhungry : the Young and Hungry Arts Trust
  Website of the Wellington-based youth-orientated theatre group that provides an environment for young people aged 15-25 to develop their theatre skills. Contains information on current and previous plays, and how to get involved.