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New Zealand Theatre & Performing Arts . A Web Guide
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Abbey Musical Theatre, Palmerston North.
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Aotea Centre Performing Arts Society
Assisting with the development of Performing Artists in New Zealand, distributing awards, grants and scholarships to dance, music and theatre groups.

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Archives, theatre history

New Zealand Theatre Archive
The New Zealand Theatre Archive,  formed to help preserve and promote interest in New Zealand’s theatre heritage.

Artmedia. com.au.
Contemporary Australian and New Zealand Literary & Performing Arts 

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Auckland Actors
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Auckland Music Theatre
Auckland's longest running musical theatre group.

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Auckland Theatre Company
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Auckland University

Maidment Theatre, Auckland University
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Auckland University Studies in Drama
The Aunties. Shows and music for children.
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Bats Theatre, Wellington.
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Biblical Theatre. Pure Heartbeat Music
A Christian performing arts company based in Palmerston North.
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Blogs
Theatre View
The New Zealand Performing Arts Review & Directory. News, coming attractions, forums and reviews.

The Bruce Mason Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland.

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Capital E  National Theatre for Children, Wellington.
A full-time professional theatre company creating, producing and touring innovative new works for children year round.

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Casting

Talent Online
A searchable directory of screen, stage and event performing artists.
Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North.
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Children's Theatre. Capital E
National Theatre for Children, Wellington.

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Christchurch theatre and actor index
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Christian Musicals
Contemporary christian musicals in ready to perform format, complete with backing tracks.  Original musicals by New Zealander, Wayne Wright.

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CircoArts. Christchurch Polytechnic Centre for Circus & Street Performance Training.
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Circa Theatre,Wellington.
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Coasters Musical Theatre, Paraparaumu.
A theatre housed in what was originally The Paraparaumu Post Office.

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Comedy. New Zealand stand-up comedy
The Classic Comedy and Bar, Queen Street, Auckland.
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Covert Theatre, Karangahape Road, Auckland.
Improvised and sketch comedy.

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Flight of the Conchords
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Mashpit Comedy
Mash Pit Comedy is a video-sharing site where you can upload original comedy. All the guidance you need to be a comedy star is at your fingertips on the website.
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New Zealand International Comedy Festival
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The  New Zealand Comedy Guild
offers a unified voice for comedians in their communications with other branches of the industry.

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Raybon Kan Official Web Site
Companies . Theatre companies
Auckland Theatre Company
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Biblical Theatre, Heartbeat Productions.
A Christian-based Biblical theatre company presenting the gospel through the form of media and encouraging people to use their talents. Based in Palmerston North.
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Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North.
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Centrestage Theatre. Auckland.
An amateur theatre society in Orewa, Auckland.

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Circa Theatre, Wellington.
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Company Theatre, Belmont, Auckland.
A community theatre company.

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Court Theatre, Christchurch.
Christchurch's professional theatre company.

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Covert Theatre, Karangahape Road, Auckland.
Improvised and sketch comedy. Workshops and liscensed cafe.

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Fortune Theatre, Dunedin
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Free Lunch Theatre Company
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Hagley Theatre, Christchurch.
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Masterpiece Productions
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Peach Theatre Company, Glen Eden, Auckland.
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The Real Theatre Company, North Shore, Auckland. 
Bringing professional theatre to the North Shore.

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Shakespeare Globe Theatre New Zealand
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Site Specific. Wellington
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Source Theatre.
Auckland based Christian performing arts company.

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Titirangi Drama Inc, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.

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Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga.
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Downstage Theatre,Wellington.
A long-established professional theatre
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Drama Christi Theatre,Wellington.
An amateur theatre co-operative.

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Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre,
an art gallery (as well as a centre for wider community use - theatre, cafe, etc), Upper Hutt, Wellington.

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Fortune Theatre, Dunedin.
The Dunedin professional theatre company.

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Gryphon Theatre, Wellington.
Stagecraft at the Gryphon Theatre.

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Hagley Theatre Company, Christchurch.
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History

New Zealand Theatre Archive
The New Zealand Theatre Archive,  formed to help preserve and promote interest in New Zealand’s theatre heritage.

Howick Little Theatre,  Auckland.
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Hurst, Michael. A Michael Hurst web site.
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Legacy Shakespeare Company
Legacy Shakespeare Company's aim is to bring professional Shakespeare productions to schools, to parks and to theatres. They believe the Bard's work should be accessible and enjoyable to everyone, regardless of age, background or income.
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Maidment Theatre, Auckland University.
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Napier Municipal Theatre
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National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art, Christchurch.
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National Library of New Zealand theatre web directory.
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National Youth Drama School
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New Zealand Association for Drama in Education
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New Zealand Association for Theatre Craft, Design and Technology.
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New Zealand Drama School, Wellington. Toi Whakaari
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New Zealand Theatre Archive
The New Zealand Theatre Archive, formed to help preserve and promote interest in New Zealand’s theatre heritage.
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North Shore, Auckland

The Bruce Mason Theatre, Takapuna.
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Centrestage Theatre. Auckland.
An amateur theatre society in Orewa, Auckland.

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The Pumphouse, Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, Auckland.

OnStage
A website for anyone and everyone with aspirations to perform, sing, dance, direct, engineer, help out or in fact have anything at all to do with theatre. Visitors can also join the Onstage club and gain access to
on-line reference material and make contact with other members. Includes an audition notice board.

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Performing Arts Training.
A directory of schools, universities and polytechnics. Kiwi Careers

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Playwrights

Playmarket Online
New Zealand's playwright agency and script advisory service. Search and access information on individual playwrights.

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Playwrights Association of New Zealand (PANZ)
The aim of the Association is to foster the writing of plays through playwriting seminars, workshops, competitions, play Assessments and newsletters and to foster links between playwright members.
Poirua Little Theatre
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The Pumphouse, Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, Auckland.
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Red Mole. An article by Terry Snow.
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Reviews

Theatre View
The New Zealand Performing Arts Review & Directory

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Schools

National Youth Drama School
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New Zealand Drama School, Wellington. Toi Whakaari
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SCAPA
The School of Creative and Performing Arts, Auckland.

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Performing Arts Training
A directory of schools, universities and polytechnics.  Kiwi Careers
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Victoria Unversity, Wellington. Theatre programme.
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Wellington Performing Arts Centre
The Wellington Performing Arts Centre is dedicated to offering nnovative tertiary training programmes in the performing arts.

Set design

Parker, John. John Parker, ceramicist, set designer, artist.
Winner of the 2004 Chapman Tripp Theatre Award of Set Designer of the Year.
Shakespeare Globe New Zealand
The Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Inc exists to promote, encourage and facilitate the performance, appreciation and study of the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

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Talent Online
A searchable directory of screen, stage and event performing artists.
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Theatre web links. New Zealand theatre venues. 
Te Puna

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Theatres, venues

Aotea Centre, Auckland.
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Bats Theatre, Wellington.
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Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland.
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Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North.
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Centrestage Theatre. Auckland.
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Circa Theatre, Wellington.
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Court Theatre, Christchurch.
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Covert Theatre, Karangahape Road, Auckland.
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Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga.
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Downstage Theatre, Wellington.
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Fortune Theatre, Dunedin.
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Hagley Theatre, Christchurch.
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Howick Little Theatre,  Auckland.
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James Hay Theatre, Christchurch.
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Maidment Theatre, Auckland University.
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Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Includes 19 venues.
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Napier Municipal Theatre
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Poirua Little Theatre
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The Pumphouse,  Lake Pupuke, Takapuna, Auckland.
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Titirangi Drama Inc, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.
Dedicated to offering the highest quality live theatre possible while retaining the unique, almost intimate environment which only amateur productions

can provide.
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Wellington Performing Arts Centre
Wellington College of Performing Arts

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Theatresports.co.nz:
Home of improvised Theatresports in New Zealand. Includes a special section on Theatersports for schools/youth.

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Titirangi Drama Inc, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Auckland.
Dedicated to offering the highest quality live theatre possible while retaining the unique, almost intimate environment which only amateur productions

can provide.
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Venue hire

Venue Hire
Venue Hire offers a very comprehensive selection of New Zealand venues for hire. In particular they have139 options for exhibitions and 55 for shows. Free listings for theatre groups, clubs, and associations.
Venue Web
A database of New Zealand theatre and performance venues, spaces, with architectural drawings in CAD / dxf form.

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Victoria Unversity, Wellington. Theatre programme.
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Waikato Performing Arts Academy
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Ward-Lealand. Jennifer. A Jennifer-Ward Lealand website.
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Wellington

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Wellington Performing Arts Centre
The Wellington Performing Arts Centre is dedicated to offering nnovative tertiary training programmes in the performing arts.

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