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Fri 5 September - Sat 6 September 2025
The Monster in the Maze
Auditorium, Isaac Theatre Royal
Thu 24 July - Sun 27 July 2025
Dracula’s: Sanctuary
Auditorium, Isaac Theatre Royal

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?
DURATION
1 hour
LANGUAGE
Sung in English with subtitles.
Presented by: New Zealand Opera
With The Monster in the Maze Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton have excavated rich, new life from a classic narrative. And in this brand new staging by director Anapela Polataivao (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), this story will be told as never before.
Every year, the cruel King Minos compels the conquered Athenians to send him their youth, to be fed to the Minotaur – but they won’t accept their fate without a fierce challenge. The Monster in the Maze is a story about resistance, justice and the power of the collective. It’s also a groundbreaking community-focused and community-driven opera in which young and emerging singers and players stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their professional counterparts, and in which both are integral.
The Monster in the Maze has been roundly praised by audiences, participants and reviewers worldwide – in its Aotearoa debut, it’s set to make an even bigger splash.
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Times are approx. and subject to change at any time.
Box Office Opening Time: 1 hour prior to event start
Door Opening Time: 30 Minutes prior to event start
Upcoming performances
MUST-SEE PERFORMANCE!
Fri 5 September 2025
7:30 pm
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Donate
By donating to the Isaac Theatre Royal, you are helping us with the costs involved in the maintenance and development of the Theatre. Your assistance will ensure she maintains her unique place in our arts heritage as one of the most prestigious and illustrious venues in Australasia for many years to come.
Donate
By donating to the Isaac Theatre Royal, you are helping us with the costs involved in the maintenance and development of the Theatre. Your assistance will ensure she maintains her unique place in our arts heritage as one of the most prestigious and illustrious venues in Australasia for many years to come.

