Bruce Mason Centre: Monarch

Date: November 8th, 2020 - November 8th, 2020

When a greedy city planner announces plans to build a motorway that will destroy Lea’s grandma’s research centre and an entire ecosystem of plants and wildlife, things aren’t looking good. Will Lea be able to stop it? 

Join Carlo the caterpillar, Nina the butterfly, and eight-year-old Lea on a journey of discovery as they realise the importance of butterflies and their role in our environment!

Told through physical theatre and comedy and full of scientific facts, this show will teach tamariki about the life cycle of a monarch butterfly and how to take action when the planet’s ecosystem is at stake. Join the cast after the show for a free workshop which will involve games, improvisation and some basic balance acrobatics led by the characters from the show.

Early bird tickets have now sold out. All remaining tickets will be released to the public from 12 pm, Friday 30 October. Sign up to the waitlist to be the first to reserve your spot!

 
Encore Theatre Collective is proud to present a dazzling new production of Seussical The Musical, based on the immortal works of Dr Seuss. Seussical brings to life many infamous and well-loved Dr Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird and, of course, the Cat in the Hat. These characters and stories weave together in a whimsical and wacky musical extravaganza, played out against an uplifting score, and highlighting the show’s universal messages of love and acceptance – reminding us all that “a person’s a person, no matter how small.”

Since launching in 2019, Encore Theatre Collective has made an incredible mark on the Auckland theatre scene and redefined the standard of youth theatre in New Zealand. Hot on the heels of their sold-out season of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, the June season of Seussical features 120 of the country’s finest young talent, ranging in age from 9-23.

With spectacular choreography, unbelievable production design, and slick vocals, Encore Theatre Collective’s Seussical The Musical is the theatrical offering of 2021 that you will not want to miss!

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