The Performance Arcade Works 2026

Wellington

21/02/2026 - 01/03/2026

"Sensational and cathartic: Performance art at its most absorbing...

"Festive, eclectic performance artivism and great ways to unite and disperse despite the weather...

Please Let Me Remain

Wellington

24/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"Culture-building, collective and joyous...

"Sisterhood and tea, a promising debut...

Waiora Te Ūkaipō – The Homeland

Wellington, Auckland

27/02/2026 - 22/03/2026

"An outstanding production of a rich and timeless classic that is more relevant today than ever...

"Sits in conversation with the past, present and the future..

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404: Fafa Not Found

Auckland

26/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"Tech metaphor, nods to colonial violence, all through a mix of Ballroom and character play...

"A stellar show that inspires us to reflect deeply on themes that ebb and flow...

MYTHOSOMA

Wellington

25/02/2026 - 27/02/2026

"Fluidly melding stories of wholeness through powerful and lingering performances...

"Somatic storytelling takes centre stage in Mythosoma..

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PROWL

Auckland

27/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"Spectacular! 10’s across the board...

Firebird

Nelson

26/02/2026 - 07/03/2026

"Original, exciting and truly compelling – deserves to be shared more widely..

Abilitopia + White Noise

Auckland

26/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"Raising questions through live encounters of art, A.I. and humans, to an intimate subjectivity of mothering as method...

FRANK. The Musical

Wellington

27/02/2026 - 01/03/2026

"A brilliantly executed historical and personal story..

D.H. Lawrence's The Fox

Dunedin

26/02/2026 - 08/03/2026

"A unique and memorable event..

The Rocky Horror Show

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

26/02/2026 - 29/03/2026

"Give yourself over to pleasure and let loose on the gratification-seeking world of the seventies...

The Cardinal Rules

Wellington

27/02/2026 - 01/03/2026

"Rich, unpredictable, profound, hilarious, utterly tragic and a guaranteed catharsis..

Macbeth - RNZB

Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch

25/02/2026 - 21/03/2026

"Powerful moments, beautiful duets and a staging that brings audience appeal...

"A breathtaking new work, the finest example of artistic collaboration, excellence on stage, and cheering people on their feet...

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The Remaining

Wellington

26/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"A stunning show that displays the triumphs, dismays and teenage angst of boarding school life..

A Complete Idiot's Guide to Great Britain

Wellington

26/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"Funny, inspirational, energetic and relatable..

SOLILOQUY

Hamilton

22/02/2026 - 01/03/2026

"A play with a solid core and a generous heart..

BODIES OF EARTH

Wellington

25/02/2026 - 01/03/2026

"Cinematic presence, a focused mitigation, and ecological formations...

David Klein Presents: Birds

Wellington

26/02/2026 - 01/03/2026

"Like a science lecture with jokes, quizzes, entertaining digressions and some personal history..

Hook, Line And Sphincter

Wellington

26/02/2026 - 28/02/2026

"Most of his material – essentially observational and dad jokes – is really good..