AUCKLAND THEATRES NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND THEATRE

Auckland Theatres - Auckland theatre has no professional company with a permanent venue, though the Auckland Theatre Company is firmly established at the Aotea Centre and the Maidment. The Aotea Centre doubles as the major venue for classical music, opera and ballet. The Wellington-based New Zealand Ballet calls in during its tours of the provinces, and the Auckland Opera puts on several shows a year. So check out what’s on during your visit to see if there’s anything to take your fancy and try and suss out tickets. Otherwise ask your Hotel for the up to date schedules for theatres and music events.

The comedy scene is livelier, with a dedicated venue hosting regular stand-up comedy, while in late April and early May theatres and pubs around town are alive with local stand-up comics and top-flight international acts for the two-week comedy festival. Suburban multiplexes have killed off smaller cinemas leaving central Auckland with just one twelve-screen establishment and one arthouse screen.

Academy Cinema
64 Lorne Street, Auckland.
Telephone + 64 9 373 2761
The academy is an “art” cinema tucked away underneath the main city library.

Force Entertainment Centre
Queen Street, Auckland.
Telephone + 64 9 915 2222
Twelve-screen multiplex and Imax right in the centre of the city.

Aotea Centre
Aotea Square, Queen St, Auckland
Telephone + 64 9 307 5060
This is New Zealand's first purpose-built opera house. It opened in 1990 and is home to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand Ballet.

Herald Theatre Classic
321 Queen St, Auckland
Telephone + 64 9 373 4321
Bar and comedy venue. Shows Wednesday to Saturday. Admission is around $15 for the main acts and $6 for the 11 pm improvised show.

Silo Theatre
Lower Grays Ave, Auckland.
Telephone + 64 09 373 5151
Small venue specializing in less mainstream plays and events.

Maidment Theatre
Corner of Princess St & Alfred St, Auckland.
Telephone + 64 9 308 2383
Two university theatres, with mainstream works in the larger venue.