There are two equally important bits in this play:
a) a group of dancers who will form a chorus AND b) two male actors

For Dancers: The auditions will begin at 5 P.M. and we should finish those in under 90 minutes. You do not need to pre prepare any performance. We are looking for people who are comfortable with the idea of contemporary and abstract movement. Also, if you are a dancer who has always wanted to choreograph a group… this could be ur chance!

For Actors: We are looking for 2 male actors to play leads in the acting department. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that if you want to audition for these two parts, you are also present for the movement auditions (as a workshop). Please RSVP to Bhavnesh if you are interested so that we can send you a few pages of the script and a few instructions.

For Performers: If you can play an instrument, sing, specialise in some form of solo dance… we would love to have a chat with you. Come along if you can.

Contact Bhavnesh: 0211109931 / bhavnesh@prayas.co.nz

For a sneak peek of Prayas and our previous work, please visit www.prayas.co.nz

A quirky mix of circus, burlesque, cabaret, variety and medieval arts.

It’s fun, it’s outrageous, and little bit ‘carn-evil’  and a little bit wicked!

Includes belly dance and tribal fusion, singing, sword fighting and acrobatics and so much more! Something for everyone.

Feel free to come looking fabulous or outrageous – audience involvement is welcome.

Includes some adult content (no full nudity though)

We advise you to use your discretion, as we don’t intend to.

Performance Info

Dates: Friday 26 Feb – Saturday 27 Feb 2010

Times: 8pm

Cafe: Open from 7pm

Tickets: Book on line (by clicking book on line) or 09 845 0295 ext1 or in person at Tapac 100 Motions Road Western Springs

By Ken Duncum

Directed by Charlie Unwin

A SMACKBANG THEATRE PRODUCTION

Cast: Phil Peleton, Phil Vaughan, Matt Hudson and William Wallace

An acclaimed New Zealand work adapted from the book Capsize, Flipside is the true story of the incredible survival of four men trapped on an upturned yacht for 119 days. It is comic, tragic and uplifting, it is a fundamentally human drama of characters in life-or-death conflict with the elements, with each other and with themselves.

OPENS: Thursday 4 March 2010

CLOSES:  Saturday 13 March 2010

TIMES: Tue – Wed 7pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm

Book Online (by clicking book Online) or Phone 09 845 0295 ext1

Back by popular demand

Nga Manurere – Nau mai haere mai

By Renae Maihi

A NGATI THEATRE PRODUCTION

Directed by Rachel House

Cast: Nicola Kwana, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Lana Garland, Renae Maihi, Rhys Castle-Hughes and William Davis.

Nga Manurere follows Manawa’s journey to reconnect with her son Morehu, who she gave up through whangai.   She is supported by her closest friends Wei, Rina and Jess; all single mothers themselves.   However each secretly harbours their own view on Manawa and the son to whom she is a stranger.

NZ HERALD DEC. 2009 ARTS BEST SECTION by Janet McAllister

‘Nga Manurere’ at Tapac was the surprise jewel of the year for me – emerging playwright Ranae Maihi has wisdom, sensitivity, good pace and a fine sense of humour.  Forget ‘Vintner’s Luck’ and ‘Fashion Week’, this was the best thing Keisha Castle-Hughes was in all year.

OPENS: Wednesday 12 May 2010

CLOSES:  Sunday 22 May 2010

TIMES: Tue – Wed 7pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm

Beyond the Land of Hattamela

By Badal Sircar

A PRAYAS INDIAN THEARE COMPANY PRODUCTION

Directed by Sananda Chatterjee

OPENS: Wednesday 26 May 2010

CLOSES:  Sunday 30 May 2010

TIMES: 8pm, 2pm matinee Saturday 29 May

INTERACTING DISABILITY ARTS THEATRE

OPENS: Friday 4 June 2010

CLOSES:  Saturday 5 June 2010

TIMES: 8pm,  Saturday 29 May 2pm matinee

THE HOUSE OF BERNADA ALBA

By Federico Garcia Lorca

Directed by Margaret-Mary Hollins

Cast: Michelle Hine, Nisha Madham, Leisha Ward Knox, Rachael Nash, Tania Anderson, Yvette Parsons, Rashmi Pillipataya, Jodie Hillock.

Following the gangland execution of her husband, the formidable matriarch Bernarda Alba will do anything to safeguard her family’s dubious fortune and the future of her five daughters. Five headstrong daughters cooped up in the family home in an emotionally charged atmosphere of bitter rivalry and repressed sexuality make that an epic challenge. This untimely intimate epic encompasses the vital elements of riveting storytelling. It moves with dramatic pace fuelled by characters and relationships where bottled emotions of jealousy, love, laughter and tragedy make for a richly climatic and powerful human drama. One of the most celebrated European dramas of the 20th century; the play was finished by Lorca shortly before he was executed in Spain for his left-wing politics. Faithfully preserving Lorca’s sense of boiling tension and impending tragedy, the play lines up a stunning cast of women who bring this classic text thrillingly up to date.

OPENS: Friday 11 June 2010

CLOSES:  Saturday 19 June 2010

TIMES: Tue – Wed 7pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm, Saturday 19 June 2pm matinee

RAISING THE TITANICS

By Albert Belz

Directed by Raymond Hawthorne

Cast: Tama Waipara, Francis Kora, Wesley Dowdell

‘Raising the Titanics’ is a magical showpiece that journeys from the present day, back to the golden age of the Maori show band era to reveal what really sunk the Titanics who were perhaps the greatest Maori show band never to have existed. Somewhere beneath the oceans of music, mirth and memory lies the truth.

OPENS: Wednesday 23 June 2010

CLOSES:  Saturday 26 June 2010

TIMES: Thurs -  Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm, Saturday 26 June 2pm matinee

Back by popular demand

TREASURE ISLAND

The Outfit Theatre Company’s adaptation of Treasure Island is back at TAPAC for the July school holidays! With such a fantastic response from audience’s during the 2009 season, such as “best kids show we’ve ever seen” TAPAC and The Outfit have  drawn and polished their swords so you can take part in the fun once more.  Say goodbye to the icky Auckland winter and experience an adventure that takes you across the world and back again in only an hour.  Treasure Island is an exciting, uproarious family show full of humour, sword-fights, singing and dancing. Join young Jim Hawkins and his friends as they sail the high seas searching for Captain Flint’s buried treasure pursued by a band of bloodthirsty pirates, led by the charming but treacherous Long John Silver.  Will Jim find the treasure he seeks, or certain death courtesy of a buccaneer’s cutlass? Complete with a supporting cast of fops, blind hags, talking parrots and crazy castaways!

OPENS: Wednesday 7 July 2010

CLOSES:  Sunday 18 July 2010

TIMES: Tue – Fri 11am, Sat – Sun 11am & 2pm

comming to TAPAC in 2010.

The SEXY RECESSION Cabaret
It’s the end of the world and I feel fine

Book a table for a knockout night of pure cabaret & performance indulgence

Leave your troubles at the door, throw them blues away, come on in, grab a drink and settle yourself down for a night of Aucklands latest and greatest stars of the now and stars of the future.

Check out HERE The SEXY RECESSION Cabaret Promo on TV NZ 

TAPAC, SmackBang Theatre Co. & The Dust Palace present
The SEXY RECESSION Cabaret performing at
TAPAC Theatre, 100 Motions Road (across the road from the zoo)
12th – 20th December
Bar and Amusements from 7pm – Show starts  at 8pm
Tickets $25 – $30  PARTY GROUPS ENCOURAGED
Show Duration 90mins (but stick around – party with us!)
Delicious platters available – see below
To pre-order please phone TAPAC on 09-845 0295 ext1 or email tickets@tapac.org.nz

Book HERE or phone 09 845 0295 ext 1

For bookings of six or more please phone TAPAC on 09 845 0295 ext1 or email tickets@tapac.org.nz

Book a table of 6 [or share a table] for a knockout night of pure cabaret & performance indulgence

To book the entire event for your company’s christmas function phone 09 845 0295 ext 1

with a rotating cast including;
Leda Petit, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Keisha Castle Hughes, Callum Stembridge, Michael Hurst, Blair Strang, Ian Hughes, Mike Edward,
Tama Waipara, Hera Dunleavy, Sarah Thomson, Jeremy Randerson, Sia Trokenheim
Georgia Wood, Nisha Madhan, Karen Hunter, Luke Bird, Beth Kayes, Eve Gordon, Colleen Davis, Lana Garland, Sarah Houbolt, Yvette Parsons, Ascia Maybury, Andrea Kelland, Lara Fischel-Chisholm

“In the 93 years of my life, depressions have come and gone.  Prosperity has always returned and will again”. John D. Rockefeller.

Get swept away by the magic of dance with Ballet Theatre of Auckland 1. This small group of professional dancers will take the audience through a magical journey of ballet and dance, as well as its influences, as it has progressed through the ages. The journey commences with choreography originally produced for  the Imperial Ballet in 1864,  and moves into 2009 with current,  fresh and exciting choreography and dancing. This show promises to be both entertaining and fun, and is a must for all ballet and dance lovers. Bring along the whole family for an afternoon or evening at the ballet, as never experienced before.

TAPAC Theatre, 100 Motions Road (across the road from the zoo)

November 28, 2009 – 3 pm and 8 pm
Book at www.iticket.co.nz or ph (09) 361 1000 or 0508 iticket for outside Auckland

Homeward

There are people in our lives, significant moments and memories that make a place feel like home, no matter where in the world you are.  In this fast paced world, where people are in transition all the time, finding a place that feels like home can be a challenge.  Come with us on our journey to discover what home means to us.

Featuring some of Auckland’s finest musical theatre performers, this original concert is filled with a variety of music from West Side Story, Spamalot, Scarlett Pimpernel, Les Miserables, Follies, Wicked,  Hello Dolly! and more.

Follow this husband and wife team as they tell their story in song.

Patrick and Vanessa Kelly

and guest artists

John Hellyer

Emma Leon

Craig Rogers

Louise Williams

Accompianst – Catherine Carr

All proceeds will be donated to the Tsunami fund

Date:

Saturday 31 October 2009 8pm

Prices

Adults $35, Concession (senior 65+) $30, Student (with valid ID) $30, Children $25

Tickets

BOOK HERE or Phone 09 845 0295

“The Transit of Venus Project returns from the grave this Devils Friday to bring you a special Halloween show.  For one night only Auckland rock band Transit of Venus  (and special ghosts) will be playing a live soundtrack to accompany the epic 1922 silent film Nosferatu.

Nosferatu is loosely based on the story of Dracula and the music to be performed consists mostly of spooky new material written especially for this show.”

Date: 26 November 2009

Time: 9:00pm

Bar and doors open at 8pm

Tickets: Adults $30.00, Concessions (Senior 65+) $25.00, Student (with Id) $25.00

BOOK HERE or Phone: 09 845 0295

money talks

photography & film in relation to dance

Presented by Keith Money – the much-published British writer, artist, and photographer (who was born in Devonport, actually) – a selection of key photographs of Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, and other stars from the Royal Ballet during its glory days in the 1960s, plus two excerpts from his 1969 documentary film about Fonteyn. This will include rare colour footage of her in an extract from Gayaneh. Copies of Keith’s fourth Fonteyn book, Margot Assoluta, can also be purchased for signing at this session.

Dates

Prices

Adult $15,  DANZ members $10, Concession $10

Tickets

BOOK HERE or Phone 09 845 0295