April 8, 2025

Theatreview Dance Editor Nationwide – opportunity available

Theatreview is looking for a detail-oriented, part-time editor for an interim position from May until the end of July this year, to help us serve Aotearoa New Zealand’s dance performance community. As a key member of our team, you’ll manage reviews for diverse professional live dance performances, from emerging talents to established artists.

February 12, 2025

The Wellington Theatre Awards

SEEKING TWO NEW JUDGES The Wellington Theatre Awards Trust is seeking expressions of interest for new judges to join our wonderful judging panel for 2025.  We are looking for 2 new judges to join the current panel this year, supporting the Wellington Theatre Sector. This is a volunteer position - looking for committed and reliable individuals to attend productions across Poneke and to contribute to the Wellington Theatre Awards Judging sessions.

December 6, 2024

Whakaari Aotearoa Drama New Zealand Research Opportunity

Mahi Whakaari o Aotearoa – Drama New Zealand is committed to supporting kaiako in all sectors of drama and theatre education within Aotearoa. Whakaari Aotearoa Drama New Zealand along with our tertiary partners have acknowledged a gap in our understanding of current research directly related to Drama & Theatre in Education in Aotearoa. Drama New Zealand is therefore looking for a researcher to complete a literature review of theatre / drama in education research in a New Zealand context. The Literature review is to be available to kaiako and ākonga via our Whakaari Aotearoa, Drama New Zealand website.

October 9, 2024

BATS Theatre Celebrates 35 Years of Inspiring Performance with Flight of Fancy Fundraiser

BATS Theatre, one of Aoteaora’s most beloved performing arts venues, is turning 35. To celebrate, we are hosting the do-not-miss event of the year featuring iconic artists, awesome auction items, and delicious food and drinks. Flight of Fancy: BATS Turns 35 takes over the entire building on Kent Terrace on November 16 2024.

July 19, 2024

ARTS ON TOUR NZ Menu 2025

Kia ora friends and supporters. Just a follow up to advise that to date 54 bookings have been received from 22 community agencies from the Far North to Otago. While deadline for bookings is as stated in thread below, some tours are proving popular. An application towards costs from Creative NZ will be announced on 7 August. If successful, our limited budget will allow for AOTNZ to provide and pay for artists’ accommodation as previously. Heti and Hope have an updated website http://www.hetihope.com/ to assist your interest.

May 31, 2024

Playmarket New Zealand TE HONO : CONNECTION

Playwrights – you have until Tuesday 4 June to get us your submissions for TE HONO : CONNECTION. We’re calling for applications from playwrights to undertake an online partnership with a script advisor to develop a new script – at whatever stage it is currently in.

April 16, 2024

PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Wellington Central

Whitireia and WelTec’s new School of Creativity, Te Auaha, is seeking a highly experienced Production Coordinator. Applications close: 24 April 2024 ...

March 13, 2024

PLAYWRIGHTS b4 25//Entries close 1 April

Are you a playwright under the age of 25 who takes risks and throws care to the wind? Or do you write strong, conventional plays with a gripping plot? Well, Playwrights b4 25 is for you.

November 28, 2023

Registrations for the PANNZ (Performing Arts Network New Zealand) Arts Market 2024 are now open!

Nau mai, haere mai to Aotearoa's premiere event for artists, producers, presenters and industry leaders from across the performing arts sector.

October 28, 2023

MFA in Theatre (Creative Practice) Enrolments Open for 2024

Apply by 1 December 2023. Go to: www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol

July 24, 2023

Less than a Month till NZ Fringe 2024 Registrations Open

... less than ONE MONTH till registrations for 2024 open at 5 pm on the 18th of August and remain open until October when we will announce the applications for both Kākano and Living Wage Funding. It's all go here at NZ Fringe!

July 5, 2023

Applications are now open for The Performance Arcade 2024

The Performance Arcade is looking for works to present in their fourteenth annual presentation on Wellington Waterfront.

March 21, 2023

Auckland Council draft budget for 2023-24

An important message from Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki | Auckland Arts Festival (AAF) staff and whānau. Deadline for submissions: 28 March 2023 The recent Auckland Council draft budget for 2023-24 proposes $35.6m worth of cuts to arts programming and organisations.

March 1, 2023

TWO MAJOR APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN

Performing Arts Network New Zealand (PANNZ) is delighted to announce the opening of two major opportunities in our calendar: The FAME Awards and The Performing Arts Market and Platforms Fund

January 11, 2023

BATS THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER BATS Front of House Manager ensures our artists are well supported and informed about our FOH procedures and general vibe when joining us on-site.

BATS THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER BATS Front of House Manager ensures our artists are well supported and informed about our FOH procedures and general vibe when joining us on-site.

November 15, 2022

TE AUAHA SEEKS A VENUES PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN

The Venues Production Technician ensures that those who hire or use the venues at Te Kāhui Auaha have the knowledge and equipment they need for their activities to run safely and smoothly from a technical and facilities point of view. The production technician will also be required to design and operate lights and sound for internal productions, and undertake similar duties for external productions and events when required.

November 8, 2022

Applications for Choreolab 2023 are now open! Come celebrate 21 years of New Zealand’s most profound professional development event for dance practitioners from 9th-20th January 2023.

Applications for Choreolab 2023 are now open! Come celebrate 21 years of New Zealand’s most profound professional development event for dance practitioners from 9th-20th January 2023.

September 30, 2022

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2023 Submissions are now open for the 2023 Adam NZ Play Award.Awards may be given in the following categories:- Best Play- Best Play by a Māori…

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2023 Submissions are now open for the 2023 Adam NZ Play Award. Awards may be given in the following categories: - Best Play - Best Play by a Māori Playwright - Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright - Best Play by a Woman Playwright

September 24, 2022

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE WELLINGTON AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT For our 2023 production, we will be presenting The Tempest at the Dell in the Botanic Gardens, directed by Megan Evans.

This production will explore the nuanced and complex interrelationships of human and more-than-human residents of this beautiful planet we humans must learn to share less selfishly. Shakespeare’s Tempest has been a star vehicle for the actor playing Prospero. But perhaps the time for ‘star turns’ should have ended long ago. In casting this production, we will work to ensure that everyone feels they have enough.

August 27, 2022

MANAGER HANNAH PLAYHOUSE – WELLINGTONKia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō Working together for Wellington’s future.

Wellington City Council's Creative Capital business unit is responsible for the delivery of the Council's vision for the arts and event sector, Aho Tini 2030, the new Arts and Culture Strategy. This strategy sees the reshaping and expansion of activity alongside the existing delivery of a programme of events, public activities, and initiatives. This will shortly include the management of the Hannah Playhouse as a home for development of professional performing arts in the city.

June 10, 2022

ASIAN INK SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED

Our Asian Ink development programme is looking for NZ Asian writers with the best new and original work. The programme offers playwrights a development workshop with a professional script advisor and actors dedicated to helping you develop your play.

June 8, 2022

TOUR-MAKERS 2023 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – now open! Kia ora PANNZ whānau, We’re really excited to open expressions of interest for Tour-Makers in 2023!

Tour-Makers is the touring agency arm of PANNZ, and a key initiative towards a sustainable touring network for Aotearoa performing arts. Tour-Makers' purpose is to deliver high-quality work to professional performing arts venues throughout Aotearoa (with a capacity of 200+ audience size).

May 17, 2022

The Performance Arcade 2023 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from Aotearoa and around the world for its 2023 programme of works (open 16th - 26th February 2023). The Performance Arcade is an annual exhibition and festival programme of events located on Wellington Waterfront, with eleven years of successful presentations from 2011-2022.