SWPR Event Listings May-August 2015
Young musicians all over New Zealand are competing in the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest - it's the
50th Jubilee for the contest this year PLUS it's festival time with Wellington Matariki Festival in June and July, then
Christchurch Arts Festival in August and September
Images and full details for Christchurch Arts Festival can be downloaded here
Images for all other events can be downloadedhere
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CLASSICAL MUSIC
NEW ZEALAND COMMUNITY TRUST CHAMBER MUSIC CONTEST
Almost 1800 young musicians from around New Zealand are tuning up ready to compete in the annual New Zealand Community
Trust Chamber Music Contest.
Fifteen district contests are held nationwide during June to select the top 12 ensembles who will compete in the
National Finals in Wellington in August. This year the Contest has attracted 476 ensembles of between three and eight
musicians, including 19 octets. The largest District Contest is held in Auckland where it takes five days from Wednesday
3 June for all 115 ensembles to perform.
Celebrating its 50th Jubilee this year, The New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest is the longest running
youth music competition in New Zealand and is the only nationwide chamber music competition for young musicians and
composers. As well as organising the Contest, Chamber Music New Zealand also arranges coaching and open workshops for
ensembles.
This year, Chamber Music New Zealand has introduced a Regional Finals round to the Contest. The top 12 ensembles from
each of the three regions – North, Central and South – will compete again onSaturday 20 and Sunday 21 June in Auckland,
Napier and Christchurch and the top 12 ensembles from the Regional Finals will then compete in the National Finals on
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August in Wellington.
DISTRICT COMPETITIONS
Whangarei (6 entries – 30 students) | Wednesday 10 June
Auckland (115 entries – 447 students) | 3-7 June
Hamilton (18 entries – 68 students) | Tuesday 9 June
Tauranga (15 entries – 62 students) | Tuesday 2 June
Gisborne (16 entries – 56 students) | Wednesday 10 June
Hawkes Bay (69 entries – 263 students) | Friday 12 June
New Plymouth (21 entries – 72 students) | Friday 12 June
Whanganui (29 entries – 91 students) | Friday 5 June
Palmerston North (26 entries – 89 students) | Saturday 6 June
Wellington (25 entries – 88 students) | Sunday 7 June
Nelson (11 entries – 44 students) | Thursday 4 June
Christchurch (65 entries – 259 students) | 10-12 June
Timaru (10 entries – 35 students) | Monday 8 June
Dunedin (38 entries – 120 students) | 6 & 7 June
Invercargill (12 entries – 49 students) | Thursday 4 June
REGIONAL FINALS
NORTHERN REGIONAL FINALS (Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and New Plymouth): Sunday 21 June | Auckland
CENTRAL REGIONAL FINALS (Napier, Gisborne, Whanganui, Palmerston North and Wellington):Sunday 21 June | Napier
SOUTHERN REGIONAL FINALS (Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill): Saturday 20 June | Christchurch
NATIONAL FINALS: Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August | Michael Fowler Centre, WELLINGTON
CLASSICAL MUSIC
CHAMBER MUSIC NEW ZEALAND PRESENTS TURNOVSKY ENSEMBLE
Celebrate the 50th Jubilee of Chamber Music New Zealand's Chamber Music Contest with this fabulous alumni ensemble made
up of contest winners spanning 25 years.
Led by charismatic violinist Wilma Smith, this stellar ensemble of Contest Alumni takes to the road to perform in 15
centres around New Zealand during June.
The programmes reflect a youthful focus, with Mendelssohn’s exuberant Octet, written when he was only 16, and the
colourful Simple Symphony by Britten, based on his own piano tunes and composed when he was aged between nine and 12
plus some well-loved Bach and Mozart and Douglas Lilburn in his centenary year.
WHANGAREI: Forum North | Tuesday 2 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at TICKETEK 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) www.ticketek.co.nz
HAMILTON: Gallagher Academy | Wednesday 3 June 7:30pm | Book tickets by phoning 07 858 5105www.waikato.ac.nz
GISBORNE: Lawson Field Theatre | Friday 5 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at Chamber Music 0800 CONCERT (266 2378) www.chambermusic.co.nz
NAPIER: MTG Century Theatre | Sunday 7 June 5:00pm | Free pre-concert talk 4:00pm | Book tickets at TICKETEK 0800 TICKETEK
(842 538) www.ticketek.co.nz
NEW PLYMOUTH: Theatre Royal, TSB Showplace | Tuesday 9 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 www.ticketmaster.co.nz
AUCKLAND: Auckland Town Hall | Friday 12 June 7:30pm | Free pre-concert talk 6:45pm | Book tickets at Ticketmaster 0800 111 999 www.ticketmaster.co.nz | Audio-described performance
WHANGANUI: Prince Edward Auditorium | Sunday 14 June 3:00pm | Door Sales
UPPER HUTT: Expressions Theatre | Monday 15 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at TicketDirect 0800 4TICKET (484 253) www.ticketdirect.co.nz
PALMERSTON NORTH: The Speirs Centre | Wednesday 17 June 7:30pm | Free pre-concert talk6:45pm | Book at Dash Tickets (06) 350 1922 www.dashtickets.co.nz
WELLINGTON: Michael Fowler Centre | Thursday 18 June 7:30pm | Free pre-concert talk 6:30pm | Book tickets at TICKETEK 0800
TICKETEK (842 538) www.ticketek.co.nz
NELSON: Old St John’s Church | Friday 19 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at Ticketdirect 0800 4TICKET (484 253) www.ticketdirect.co.nz
CHRISTCHURCH: Charles Luney Auditorium | Sunday 21 June 5:00pm | Book tickets at TICKETEK 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) www.ticketek.co.nz
TIMARU: Craighead Diocesan School | Monday 22 June 7:30pm | Door Sales
DUNEDIN: Glenroy Auditorium | Wednesday 24 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at Ticketdirect 0800 4TICKET (484 253) www.ticketdirect.co.nz | Audio-described performance
INVERCARGILL: First Presbyterian Church | Thursday 25 June 7:30pm | Book tickets at Ticketdirect 0800 4TICKET (484 253) www.ticketdirect.co.nz
CABARET
PAULINE GROGAN: SONGS OF LIFE
From nun to mum to drama queen, Aucklander Pauline Grogan has led an extraordinary life – now, at 70 years young, she’s
turned her hand to songwriting and is launching her album with a special concert in Auckland in June.
Together with jazz pianist Ben Fernandez, Pauline performs Songs of Life at The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna in Auckland
on Saturday 6 June – her 70th birthday.
A Catholic nun for 12 years, then married and a mum to four children, Pauline is well-known for her book Beyond The Veil
and her solo autobiographical theatre show 500 Letters, but she says she never expected to add songwriting to her list
of achievements, saying the songs came to her while she was going through a tough time.
The songs come from Pauline's many experiences and tell of love, loss, friendship and live. Musician Ben Fernandez
helped Pauline bring her lyrics and melody to life and together they have recorded an album and created a special book
which they are launching in June with this one night only concert.
AUCKLAND: PumpHouse Theatre | Saturday 6 June 7pm | Book tickets at www.pumphouse.co.nz (09) 489 8360
FESTIVAL
WELLINGTON MATARIKI FESTIVAL
Eight Wellington museums and galleries have joined forces to present a major programme of exhibitions and events to
celebrate Matariki 2015, the Māori New Year.
The Wellington Matariki Festival will feature more than 60 free events and activities between Saturday 13 June to Sunday
12 July.
Events include a Poi E/Thriller Flash Mob, New Zealand Post Kaumātua Kapa Haka, a poetry slam, concerts, a Māori and
Pacific Island Wikipedia edit-a-thon, and an art night around six galleries and museums.
WELLINGTON: 13 June to 12 July at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the Museum City and Sea, Carter Observatory, City
Gallery, Pataka Art+Museum in Porirua, the Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt, Expressions Whirinaki in Upper Hutt, and
Mahara Gallery in Waikanae.
Additional images for the Wellington Matariki Festival are available for download here
DANCE THEATRE
WHITE FACE CREW: DOUBLE DERELICTS
Share the joy and tomfoolery of the award winning White Face Crew in a superbly choreographed show, involving couch
leaping, shoe stealing, and good old fashioned clowning around. Created and performed by Justin Haiu, Tupua Tigafua and
Jarod Rawiri, Double Derelicts will amuse and impress. Fun for the whole family.
Two colourful street characters go head to head in a city park. What begins as a hilarious duet turns into a charming
tale when a gloomy businessman interrupts their daily routine. Will his dark clouds engulf them or can they turn his
frown upside down? This is top notch physical theatre and dance from Auckland-based White Face Crew.
“The skilled cast seamlessly fuse clown and movement with a touch of poignant melodrama”Theatreview
Special Double Bill Deal: Book for Double Derelicts and The Modern Māori Quartet and save
WELLINGTON: Hannah Playhouse | 18-20 June 6.30pm / Sat 20 June matinee 11am | Book tickets at 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) www.eventfinda.co.nz
Part of the Ahi Kaa Festival during Wellington Matariki Festival
CABARET
AN EVENING WITH THE MODERN MĀORI QUARTET
A fresh take on classic Māori show bands, the Modern Māori Quartet is a good-looking, suave and multi-talented Māori
foursome who love crooning their spin on modern and classic numbers.
Hailing from different corners of Aotearoa, the Modern Māori Quartet come together for a night filled with waiata,
humour and charm.
The show promises a trip down memory lane into Aotearoa's musical past and present including recent international hits,
all with the unique MMQ twist and flavour.
So suit 'em up in their number ones, comb their hair, shine their shoes, hand them a guitar or two and they'll have you
melting like golden syrup on a piece of fresh hot fried bread.
“Entertainment at its best” - Theatreview
Special Double Bill Deal: Book for Double Derelicts and The Modern Māori Quartet and save
WELLINGTON: Hannah Playhouse | 18-20 June 8.30pm / Sat 20 June matinee 1pm | Book tickets at 0800 BUY TIX (289 849) www.eventfinda.co.nz
Part of the Ahi Kaa Festival during Wellington Matariki Festival
THEATRE
TAKI RUA PRESENTS: NGĀ POU WAHINE
It's been 20 years since Ngā Pou Wahine was first brought to the stage by Taki Rua Productions in what was a watershed
moment in the career of one of our most prolific Māori writers, Briar Grace-Smith. Taki Rua is remounting the play for
limited seasons in Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei and Kaitaia during Matariki 2015.
Ngā Pou Wahine brings to life the journey of a young, working class wahine, as she discovers her true spirit through the
fabulous stories of her whānau and the dramatic history of her ancestor, Waiora. Grace-Smith perfectly balances drama
with humour as Te Atakura weaves together these stories, past and present, to discover the truth about her family and
the strength of her ancestors.
WELLINGTON: Te Marae, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand | Wednesday 24 June 6.30pm| koha entry | Part of the Ahi Kaa
Festival during Wellington Matariki Festival
AUCKLAND: Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre | 26 June - 1 July: Fri & Sat 8.30pm, Tues & Wed 6.30pm | Book at Ticket master www.ticketmaster.co.nz 0800 111 999 | Part of the Auckland Matariki Festival
WHANGAREI: The Old Library | 5-7 July: Sun 4pm, Mon & Tues 6.30pm | Book at oldlibrary.org.nz (09) 430 6432
KAITAIA: Te Ahu Centre | Thursday 9 and Friday 10 July 6.30pm | Book at Te Ahu i-SITE
CHILDREN'S THEATRE
TIM BRAY PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: GRANDMA MCGARVEY with GRANDPA'S SLIPPERS
New Zealand’s favourite grandparents come to life on stage for the July school holidays in Tim Bray Productions' Grandma
McGarvey and Grandpa’s Slippers. Based on six of the collaborative Grandma McGarvey and Grandpa’s Slippers books by New
Zealand authors Jenney Hessell and Joy Watson, the delightfully entertaining show features original songs, music and a
sung narration.
AUCKLAND: PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna | 29 June to 18 July | Book atwww.timbrayproductions.org.nz or phone (09) 489 8360
FESTIVAL
CHRISTCHURCH ARTS FESTIVAL
Celebrating and embracing Christchurch's new energy and profile, the 2015 Christchurch Arts Festival brings theatre,
magic, cabaret, live music, dance, art and more back to the central city. For four weeks in early spring, Christchurch
will be a hub of creative light, warmth and energy with more than 50 events and artists from New Zealand and around the
world. Details at www.artsfestival.co.nz
Media kit with images and media releases is available for download here
CHRISTCHURCH: various venues | 27 August to 20 September | Book at www.ticketek.co.nz or phone 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) | Details at www.artsfestival.co.nz
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