COVID-19 UPDATES

MEDIA RELEASE:
Tuesday 23 March 12.00pm

New Zealand International Film Festival Delays 2021
Opening To Align With Cannes

Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival has confirmed its dates for 2021
and the festival will now take place from late October this year.

The film festival normally opens in July/August. In light of the severe impact of Covid-19 on
live events, the New Zealand Film Festival Trust and management have been carefully
considering the national film festival’s shape and timing for 2021.

As anticipated, the 2021 festival will return to a fully cinema-based event to take place in 30
cinemas and venues in 13 towns and cities nationwide including the festival’s four flagship
venues – The Civic in Auckland, The Embassy in Wellington, Isaac Theatre Royal in
Christchurch, and Dunedin’s Regent Theatre. In Auckland, the film festival also returns to
SkyCity Theatre.

Two critical factors are behind the decision to move to dates later in the year: the timing of
the Covid-19 vaccination programme and supply of high-profile international films.
Festival director Marten Rabarts said that presenting the 2021 festival from October to early
December would ensure audience confidence.

“The Government’s rollout projections indicate that vaccinating all border and MIQ workers
will soon be complete, and this critical step will effectively ringfence our ports and borders.
By late October/early November, the Ministry of Health confirms vaccination against COVID
19 will have been made available to around 80 per cent of New Zealand’s adult population.
“This wide roll out ensures audiences can feel safe coming back into cinemas and also
reduces the likelihood of the crippling lockdowns we’ve experienced in the past months.”
Additionally, the move also considers the recently announced postponement of the Cannes
Film Festival from May to July. “As a vital source of many high-profile festival titles, the later
dates for NZIFF 2021 will allow us to select films from a delayed Cannes in addition to
Venice and Toronto festivals which take place in late August/early September.

“By moving our dates, we can confidently expect to present the world-class film festival our
audience expects and deserves. We can’t wait to be back in cinemas and venues around the
country and satisfy what we know is a growing hunger for the very best of world cinema.”

The dates for 2021 will also see a condensing of the film festival across the country. “In the
past, the festival has had a very extended run-time, opening in Auckland in July and running
right through to October in some centres,” Mr Rabarts said.

“Historically, this arose primarily to accommodate 35mm print traffic of films that often had
only one travelling print imported by the festival to service all cities and regions. With digital
projection, we can now present the same festival almost simultaneously nationwide to
create a truly national film festival.”

NZFFT Chair Catherine Fitzgerald said the 2021 festival will include gala opening nights,
Q&As with filmmakers and other live events.
“We know our loyal film festival fans will be thrilled to hear this news today, and we’re
especially pleased that we will be back in full festival mode for 2021 to mark the festival’s
50th anniversary in Wellington.”

Ms Fitzgerald adds the decision to move the festival by three months for 2021 follows a
string of postponements and delays of events in New Zealand and globally.
“Sydney Film Festival has also just announced a three-month delay, and many film festivals
around the world have either been cancelled or forced online. We believe we are taking the
best course of action having the good fortune in Aotearoa of a really viable window to
present the film festival opening up in the spring.”

The film festival will open in Auckland on Thursday 28 October, followed by Christchurch on
the following day, with Dunedin and Wellington to follow a week later. The remaining nine
centres span November and the first week of December.

Mr Rabarts said that this move to later dates is a one-off for 2021, and he anticipates the
festival will return to its usual July/August timing in 2022.

Confirmed venues and dates for the 2021 film festival are:

Auckland 28 October to 14 November Academy Cinemas, Event Cinemas
Queen Street, Hollywood Avondale,

Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, SkyCity
Theatre, The Bridgeway, The Capitol

Cinema, The Civic, and The Vic
Cinema
Wellington 4 – 21 November Light House Cuba, Light House
Petone, Penthouse Cinema, Reading
Cinemas Porirua, Roxy Cinema, and
The EmbassyChristchurch 29 October to 14 November Isaac Theatre Royal and Lumière
Cinemas
Dunedin 5 – 21 November Rialto Cinemas Dunedin and the
Regent Theatre
Hamilton 11 November to 5 December Lido Cinemas
Tauranga 18 November to 5 December Rialto Tauranga
Hawke’s Bay 18 November to 5 December Event Cinemas Havelock North and
MTG Century Theatre
New Plymouth 18 November to 5 December Event Cinemas New Plymouth and
Len Lye Centre Cinema
Palmerston North 19 November to 5 December Event Cinemas Palmerston North
Masterton 19 November to 1 December Regent 3 Cinemas
Nelson 11 November to 2 December State Cinemas (Suter Theatre)
Timaru 11 – 21 November Movie Max Digital
Gore 11 – 21 November SBS St James Theatre

For further information please contact:
Sally Woodfield | Communications and Marketing Manager – Whānau Mārama: New
Zealand International Film Festival
M: 021 868 020
E: sally@nziff.co.nz

 

The Beastwars show scheduled at the ITR for 22^nd August 2020 (original date), and 15 May 2021 (rescheduled date), has now been moved to Cassels Bluesmoke.

Wellington sludge metal titans Beastwars are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their iconic debut self-titled album with a nationwide tour headlining the largest venues of their career.

Panhead Custom Ales, Banished Music & Under The Radar presents

BEASTWARS
10th Anniversary Tour
with special guests EARTH TONGUE

May 7 – Totara St. – Mount Maunganui
May 8 – Powerstation, Auckland
May 14 – Starters, Dunedin
May 15 – Cassels Blue Smoke, Christchurch*
May 21 – Wakatu Hotel, Nelson
May 22 – Hunter Lounge, Wellington

Tickets for Beastwars 10th Anniversary Tour are on sale now at Under The Radar with limited discounted early bird tickets on sale until GA release on Monday February 22nd.

*All tickets for the previously announced Isaac Theatre Royal show on May 15th are automatically valid for this show, or refunds can be requested from point of purchase. 

COVID-19 

As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, We are supporting efforts to contain the virus and protect the wellbeing of our staff and patrons.  The ITR is following guidance from The Ministry of Health . 

We kindly ask patrons and staff to; 

• Avoid attendance if you are feeling unwell. 
• Self isolate if you have recently returned from overseas
• Practice good hygiene; covering coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or coughing/sneezing into your elbow. 
• Disposing of used tissues appropriately in a bin. 
• Washing hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water and drying them thoroughly, or using hand sanitiser.

If you begin to feel unwell at one of our shows, please let a member of our staff know. 

For up-to-date Ticketek information on what events are currently cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 please go to www.ticketek.co.nz and click on the EVENT UPDATES tile located on the Home Page. For any enquiries please contact online@ticketek.co.nz OR phone 0800 842 538 

Level 1 procedures in place

The Isaac Theatre Royal is excited to welcome you back into the theatre.

We have put a number of steps in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all patrons coming into the theatre, and would like to highlight that the venue is a safe space to come to and encourage you to support the shows coming through, both local and national.

The steps that we have put in place, in conjunction with Ministry of Health guidelines, include:

Contact Tracing

There are Ministry of Health COVID Tracer QR codes at all entrances to the venues and on all floors of the venue. The QR codes on each level are specific to that area or space that you are in. For anyone without a smartphone, we also have a manual COVID Tracer sign-in sheet located at each entrance. These details are used solely for contact tracing and will be kept confidential unless needed by the Ministry of Health.

We encourage everyone coming into the venue to use these Contact Tracing procedures

Hygiene and Cleaning

We have hand sanitiser at: all entrances; Ticketek Box Office; all our bars; and in all foyer spaces throughout the venue.

Our FOH staff regularly wipe down all commonly touched surfaces with antiseptic wipes and spray, including: bar tops; hand rails; door handles;  and table tops. Our Foyer Supervisors regularly check the toilets on each level, ensuring they are clean, tidy and safe to use.

The theatre is given a thorough clean after every show, via our trusted cleaning supplier.

At our bars we encourage contactless payment via EFTPOS and payWave options.

Use of Masks

Masks are not mandatory, however if you feel more comfortable wearing a mask then we encourage you to do so. You may see our staff wearing masks, please don’t be out off by this, they are wearing them for their own benefit and as a venue we also encourage them to feel comfortable.

Laughing Stock Productions, promoters of Heath Franklin’s Chopper ‘The Silencer’ regrettably advise that due to the ongoing Corona Virus travel restrictions the tour in November has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Heath Franklin would like to let his fans know;

“New Zealand is my favourite place to tour. It’s like a second home. I’ve been performing there since 2009 and I’m devastated to not be able to bring my new Chopper show to everybody in November. My team has tried every way to make this happen, but due to Covid, I legally can not enter the country until the government deems wearing a moustache and telling jokes as ‘essential’. Hold on to your tickets as we find new dates. I’ll be back next year. Stay safe. Kia kaha”

Laughing Stock Productions is currently looking to reschedule new dates in 2021. Existing tickets will be honoured for the new 2021 dates which will be communicated in due course.

Please hold onto your tickets until new dates are announced. For current ticket holders who are unable to attend their rescheduled show, refunds will be available

Regrettably due to the impact of Covid19 – Running in the Shadows – The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show will be unable to travel and perform on October the 24^th

Unfortunately this decision was one we did not want to make but due to the current pandemic it is unavoidable.

We are looking at securing a date in late 2021, and will announce this ASAP.

Due to continuing uncertainty around Covid-19 levels, the promoter of the three-part concert series COME TOGETHER, today announces that the first tour, NEIL YOUNG’S LIVE RUST, is being rescheduled to January. New dates for LIVE RUST are: Christchurch, 14 January; Wellington, 15 January; and Auckland, 16 January.  The good news is that Liam Finn will now be available to join this epic line-up of artists, recreating the magic that bought critical acclaim last year when he teamed up with Jon Toogood, Samuel Flynn Scott, SJD, Delaney Davidson, Dianne Swann and Brett Adams to perform this iconic album, live on stage. The concert series will be under the direction of New Zealand’s acclaimed music producer Jol Mulholland.   “Jol’s one of the most talented guys I know – he’s got talent exuding from every pore.” – Neil Finn  Performed in its entirety with a bonus set of New York classics spanning Buffalo Springfield to Crazy Horse, this full-scale production will transport New Zealand audiences to a Neil Young rock gig they’ve only ever dreamed about. Bridging solo acoustic jewels and explosive electrical storm, Live Rust sold platinum in the USA, but only in New Zealand did it reach #1, spending a staggering 50 weeks in the charts. New Zealand, it’s time to rock out! Reviews from last year’s Live Rust Album tour ‘To witness last night’s concert was to see a group of musicians at the very height of their combined musical excellence, putting on an unforgettable show that paid fitting tribute to an artist who helped invent and shape modern rock, folk, and country – it was a concert that many in attendance will never forget, and one that will reignite their passion for an unforgettable musical icon.”   “To hit that high point with 12 songs yet to be played is a feat within itself, but to elicit that same level of awe and appreciation from an entire theatre of die-hard fans for the remainder of the set was simply breathtaking – it was a collective performance that demanded adjectives yet-to-be invented within the English language. “ 13th Floor review    “In a way, it shows how the music of the great rockers could live on when (God forbid) the originals are no longer with us: A great Neil Young concert, without Neil Young.  Rock & roll can never die, mate.”   “In a way, it shows how the music of the great rockers could live on when (God forbid) the originals are no longer with us: A great Neil Young concert, without Neil Young.  Rock & roll can never die, mate.” NZ Herald   DATES/VENUES Come Together – Neil Young’s Live Rust January 14 – Isaac Theatre, Christchurch January 15 – Opera House, Wellington January 16 – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

After much consultation and deliberation, the trustees of Showbiz Christchurch and Christchurch Music

Theatre Education Trust have made the extremely difficult decision to cancel our production of My Fair

Lady due to ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 and the financial risks associated with delivering a

musical of this scale.

This is a devastating blow for our creatives, artists, contractors, volunteers and crew as well as our

stakeholders and loyal audience members and we are deeply saddened that we cannot bring My Fair

Lady to Christchurch.

All purchased tickets will receive a full refund.

Tickets purchased online by credit or debit card will be refunded in full (including ticket insurance premium, if relevant) and patrons do not need to take any action. Patrons should allow up to 30 working days for the refund to appear in their account.

If your credit or debit card has been permanently closed/cancelled or the card has expired, please supply us with updated bank details here in order to process your refund.

If you do not provide the correct details, we will be unable to refund your tickets.

Patrons who purchased tickets in an Agency will receive a full refund to a bank account, upon the provision of bank account details. You can provide these details here.

Please note for PCI compliance reasons we cannot accept credit card details via email. Please only provide bank details, or request a call back to provide credit card details. Please note there is currently a 5 business day maximum timeframe for callbacks.

We are looking forward to bringing the fabulous musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story to Christchurch

in September 2021 and continuing to deliver world-class musical productions for all Cantabrians in years to come. Tickets for Buddy will be available from early next year.

All current tickets remain valid for the new shows. Extra tickets are now on sale.

With new dates announced for early 2022, audiences in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch can look forward to witnessing the US band that Kiwis hold so dear to our hearts.  Get ready for Blister In The Sun, Gone Daddy Gone, Kiss Off, Add it Up, American Music, Please Do Not Go and so many more!

New dates – February 2022:
Fri 11th: Auckland, Logan Campbell Centre (Ticketek)
Sat 12th: Wellington, The Opera House (Ticketmaster)
Sun 13th: Christchurch, Isaac Theatre Royal (Ticketek)

“Violent Femmes Fans! We are all dressed up and nowhere to go. Half the band are in USA and the other half are in Australia. We can’t get together with Covid restrictions in both places. So we’re postponing our long-awaited New Zealand tour to February 2022. Thanks for your patience and be assured we want to see all of you and play for you when the coast is clear. In the meantime stay safe!” – Brian Ritchie / Violent Femmes  

Violent Femmes eponymous debut from 1983 was THE soundtrack for so many. It was – and still remains – a firm favourite and a very influential record with its rugged pop sensibility and themes of alienation, isolation, sexual frustration and angst.Violent Femmes have continued to release great albums, and for their return to New Zealand shores they come with a brand new album – their 10th – Hotel Last Resort, which resides among the band’s finest work, simultaneously refining and redefining their one-of-a-kind take on American music.
Don’t miss Violent Femmes – the legendary Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Blaise Garza and John Sparrow – live around New Zealand in February 2022 performing classics from across their entire career.

Tickets for all shows remain valid for the new dates. Refunds are available up to Thursday October 22nd 2020 for those who can’t attend on the new date. Check with your local ticket agent for full details.

More information about the tour is at plus1.co.nz

Due to the continued uncertainty of COVID-19, we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel this event ‘Choirs for the ITR’.

All ticket holders will be contacted by Ticketek. All refunds will be processed in due course.

We regret any inconvenience this has caused and look forward to seeing you back at the theatre soon.

Due to the continued uncertainty of COVID-19 in New Zealand, we have had to make the difficult decision to reschedule this event ‘Catch the Rising Star’.

All ticket holders will be contacted by Ticketek. All refunds will be processed in due course.

We regret any inconvenience this has caused and look forward to seeing you back at the  theatre soon.

The Dame Malvina Major Foundation Christchurch committee is hosting a fundraiser.

A talented line-up of artists, many of whom are recipients of funding from the Foundation & until recently either studying or enjoying successful careers internationally are now back in Christchurch awaiting the end of lockdown. The Isaac Theatre Royal has been particularly adversely affected by the Covid-19 virus. It is important that we support this iconic theatrical venue, which is the spiritual heart of Canterbury’s Art Scene. It is also important the DMMF support young performing artists who are struggling with an unknown future despite years of dedication to their art form. Contracts have been cancelled, studies abroad disrupted, visa’s stalled, plus travel restrictions. Working together we are providing a platform & wonderful variety concert for audiences to share ‘Catch the Rising Stars’ a showcase of exceptional talent. 

MEDIA RELEASE – 27/08/2020

Kia ora

In accordance with level two guidelines set by the Ministry of Health, the ITR is following restrictions for mass gatherings including limiting capacity for events at the Isaac Theatre Royal to 100 people per level. Appropriate physical distancing and contact tracing is also in place.

Due to the extension of level 2 restrictions a number of events will have to be postponed. These events are outlined below. For events that will go ahead in level 2 we have in place additional mitigation measures. We continue to ask people to follow Ministry of Health advice and stay home if they are feeling unwell, practice good coughing and sneezing hygiene, and frequently wash or sanitise your hands.

Physical distancing measures mean that your allocated seat may change. Every second row will be empty and there will be 2 vacant seats between each group.

We encourage you to keep a hold of your tickets for any postponed shows and continue to support the performing arts and venues in New Zealand during these unprecedented times. If you are unable to attend, ticket holders should contact our official ticketing partner Ticketek NZ directly for refunds to postponed or cancelled shows.

We will update our website regularly and will be following the Government’s next COVID announcement closely, which is set to take place on or before 6 September. Please monitor our website and social media updates.

The latest information on the following events is below;

• Beastwars (22^nd August) – Postponed to NEW DATE Saturday 15^th May 2021
• Choirs for the ITR (23^rd August) – Postponed to NEW DATE Sunday 18^th October 2020
• RNZB’s Venus Rising (28^th and 29^th August) – Postponed to NEW DATES Friday 18^th Sept and Saturday 19^th Sept 2020)
• Tami Neilson (3^rd September) – Postponed to NEW DATE Wednesday 11^th November 2020
• Catch the Rising Star (6^th September) – Postponed to NEW DATE Sunday 11^th October 2020.

Thank you for your support and understanding. We regret any inconvenience these ongoing changes have caused you.

The health and wellbeing of our staff, patrons and everyone who visits the ITR is our priority.

Stay safe and we look forward to seeing you at the Theatre soon 🤞

Thank you

Bob Mangan

Due to the extension of Level 2.5 restrictions in Auckland and Level 2 across the rest of the country, we have had to make the devastating decision to cancel our upcoming national tour of Venus Rising which was due to open in Wellington on 10 September. 

The final three seasons of the six originally scheduled for May to June – which were rescheduled for August to September, and then cancelled in all centres except Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland – have become untenable given the length of time the country will be in Level 2 or above.  

All ticket holders will be offered a full refund.

Venus Rising is a stunning show and the entire company, who have worked so hard, and all of the RNZB team, find this decision very saddening, yet, at the same time, support the Government’s cautious approach in so diligently keeping the country as safe as possible. We plan to explore the possibility of streaming or broadcasting some or all of the show in the next few weeks, and are negotiating with the rights holders. We also hope to programme one or more of the four ballets as part of our 2021 season. 

We would like to thank choreographers Twyla Tharp, Alice Topp, Andrea Schermoly and Sarah Foster-Sproull, together with Shelley Washington and Jesse Huot of the Tharp Organization and designers Jon Buswell, Randall G Chiarelli, Donna Jefferis and Daniel Wilson, for steadfastly keeping the faith with the RNZB over many weeks and months of change and uncertainty. Their beautiful ballets have enriched the lives of our dancers and artistic staff, and have nourished our souls. 

We would like to thank all our venue partners for working so patiently with us on the many changes this national tour has seen in recent months, and we send them our condolences as they, no doubt, will have to cancel and postpone other shows and events in the coming weeks, on which they rely so much. 

These are difficult times for the arts industry, and many of our colleagues in the sector, especially those in technical theatre and events logistics, have experienced the hardest winter of their careers. 

In good news, rehearsals for the forthcoming Ryman Healthcare Season of The Sleeping Beauty are shaping up beautifully and it’s going to be a joyous way to end a difficult year. We look forward to sharing it with ballet lovers across the country from 29 October. 

“I’m excited to finally be taking this concert on the road,” says Tami. “Audiences have been so patient during these difficult times and I’d like to thank them for being incredibly loyal. They are in for a night they won’t forget.”

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!

FIRE BELTING POWERHOUSE TAMI NEILSON HAS ANNOUNCED NEW DATES FOR HER 3 CITY NZ THEATRE TOUR- with an epic roster of special guests, her hot rockin’ band of rhythm & a 12 PIECE ORCHESTRA!

This will be a spectacular night of Tami’s award-winning songbook accompanied by Soaring Orchestral Soul and all in the beautiful surrounds of Aotearoa’s most iconic theatres.

If you love music, you will love Tami. Don’t miss out!

“I’m excited to finally be taking this concert on the road,” says Tami. “Audiences have been so patient during these difficult times and I’d like to thank them for being incredibly loyal. They are in for a night they won’t forget.”

With a voice straight from the golden age of soul, country and rockabilly music, whose powerful voice can take on big ballads, heartfelt Gospel, soul-infused R&B, Western swing, even old-style rock n roll.  – and a sky-high beehive to match –previous media accolades include Rolling Stone, which called her ‘a fire-breathing belter on her own terms’’ and the UK’s Guardian, which asserted that ‘’her powerhouse would still go boom!”

 ‘Her huge one-of-a-kind voice has the ability to sting, seduce or soothe…’ – MOJO

 ‘Somehow embodying Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, and Etta James all in one’- ROLLING STONE

www.tamineilson.com

Presented by Liberty Stage 
www.libertystage.com

Hey Racers

Check out this special message from Katya & Trixie : https://itdevents.com/news/trixieandkatya/

We hope that you’re doing well and keeping safe and healthy while in isolation. Once again, we’d like to thank you all for the patience, support and loyalty that you’ve shown us during this time, we’re still blown away. Your support means the world to us as well as the artists and venues we work with.

Our highest priority at the moment is the health and safety of everyone involved in our events from the venue staff scanning your tickets, to the hard working tech crew who make the magic happen behind the scenes, to the drag artistes themselves and of course you, our beloved ITD fam. We’ve been monitoring the COVID-19 situation, listening to government advice and working with management while we come to a decision about this tour.

We’re happy to announce that we have been able to confirm new dates for The World Premiere of Trixie & Katya Live – The UNHhhh tour in July 2021, in exactly the same venues which means you’ll keep your seating assignment. This is by far the biggest tour in Drag Race Herstory so we’d strongly encourage you to keep hold of your tickets when it rolls around it will be EPIC!

The new confirmed date for the Christchurch show is :

Thursday July 22 2021

Your existing tickets are automatically valid for the new shows even if they display the original dates, we just need to be able to scan the code at the door. As your ticket was purchased via Ticketek you may receive a new ticket for the new date via the same delivery method as your original purchase if it’s required. All show times and seating assignments remain the same.

You can keep posted quickly here on any updates : https://itdevents.com/tours/unhhhh/ or via our social media @itdevents

Please contact Ticketek directly for any ticketing queries.

If you have any other queries you can reach our customer support team at support@itdevents.com and we will be back to you soon. We ask that you please bear with us as we work through an increased number of enquiries at this time.

Once again we are so grateful for all of your support and we hope together we can overcome this. In the meantime, we urge you to follow the advice to instigate healthy and safe practices for yourself, friends and family and to seek medical advice immediately if feeling unwell.

We love our ITD family and appreciate your patience as we work through all of this. Once the air is clear and we’re back to normal we promise to deliver some amazing shows and fabulous nights out for you.

Currently, all other shows are going ahead as planned. We are monitoring this daily and will provide updates as they come up.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

The ITD Crew X

 

Due to the continued uncertainty around Covid-19, the Showbiz Board and Christchurch Musical Theatre Education Trust (CMTET) have made the difficult decision to further postpone the production of My Fair Lady which we had provisionally planned for September 2020. We are hopeful to be able to stage the show early in 2021

For more information please head to the Showbiz Christchurch website:

https://www.showbiz.org.nz/2020/04/30/important-information-for-2020-season-ticket-holders/

 

We are pleased to advise that the show by Cowboy Junkies at Isaac Theatre Royal on 3 May 2020,  which has been postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled to 30 January 2022

Existing tickets will be honoured for the new tour dates.

For current ticket holders who are unable to attend their rescheduled show, refunds are also available.

Ticketholders wanting a refund should submit a request to Online@ticketek.co.nz.

Whilst, refunds are available for any ticket holders who are unable to attend the new date, we would recommend that if at all possible you show your support for Cowboy Junkies by attempting to reschedule rather than cancel your ticket. To request a refund, please contact <insert details> and provide your Transaction Number prior to 06/05/2020

Thank you to all for your patience.

New date at the ITR is Saturday 27^th March 2021 

Stetson Group are pleased to advise that the Yesterday Once More tour has been rescheduled. Same Cities and same Venues … so your ticket will hold good for the same seat!

Existing tickets will be honoured for the new tour dates, which are outlined below:

Venue	Original Date	Postponed Date
Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch	31/05/2020	27/03/2021
Toi Toi, Hawkes Bay	20/05/2020	07/04/2021
Clarence St Theatre, Hamilton	16/05/2020	09/04/2021
TSB Theatre, New Plymouth	22/05/2020	03/04/2021
Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga	17/05/2020	08/04/2021
Great Lake Centre, Taupo	19/05/2020	06/04/2021
Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui	23/05/2020	04/04/2021

For current ticket holders who are unable to attend their rescheduled show, refunds are also available.

Ticketholders wanting a refund should submit a request to online@ticketek.co.nz . Tickets purchased by credit or debit card will be refunded in full (including ticket insurance premium, if relevant).

Patrons should allow up to 30 working days for the refund to appear in their account after the refund has been requested.

“It comes with great sadness to announce that I will no longer be able embark on my Australian or New Zealand tours. I absolutely love and adore traveling and performing down under, however the health and wellbeing of everyone must be the priority during this time. I look forward to seeing everyone as soon as possible. Stay safe!”

Refunds will be processed asap via respective ticketing companies.”

The Royal New Zealand Ballet suspends all rehearsals, performances and community events

The Royal New Zealand Ballet has suspended all rehearsals, performances, education and community activities until the spring.

The RNZB’s Venus Rising programme, which was to have premiered in Wellington on May 29 and tour to Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, Tauranga and Palmerston North will now be postponed until August and September 2020. It will replace our new production of Dangerous Liaisons by award-winning choreographer Annabelle Lopez-Ochoa, with designs by Tatyana van Walsum.

Dangerous Liaisons will no longer be included in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2020 Season and our intention is to include it in a future season. The Ryman Healthcare Season of The Sleeping Beauty, due to open in Wellington on 29 October and tour nationally through until 12 December, remains unaffected at this stage.

RNZB subscribers and individual ticket holders for Venus Rising and Dangerous Liaisons will be contacted directly by our ticketing staff to discuss options for returns, exchanges, donations and refunds. We are currently working through the ramifications of this process with our colleagues at venues and ticketing agencies and at this stage expect to be in touch with all ticket holders during the week of 20 April.

We remain committed to sharing our work with as many people as possible. At this time when our physical worlds are, of vital necessity, fenced in, we will always seek to open a window and give you an escape into the beautiful world of the living arts.

Please visit rnzb.org.nz for updates; we will also continue to post content on our Facebook and Instagram pages and invite dance lovers in New Zealand and beyond to keep in touch with our work on this virtual stage.

The Promoters of Sleeping Beauty regrettably advise that due to the ongoing global situation regarding Coronavirus and the associated travel restrictions, the event has been postponed to 2021.

Existing tickets will be honoured for the new tour dates, which will be communicated in due course.

For current ticket holders who are unable to attend their rescheduled show, refunds are also available.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Ticketholders wanting a refund should submit a request to Online@ticketek.co.nz. Tickets purchased by credit or debit card will be refunded in full (including ticket insurance premium, if relevant). Patrons should allow up to 30 working days for the refund to appear in their account after the refund has been requested.

Stewart & Tricia of Stetson Productions are saddened to advise that YESTERDAY ONCE MORE  cannot proceed currently and is therefore postponed. 

The USA Producers are very keen that we secure another run of dates – which Stewart is working on right now.

Sadly, and for some it’s a case of unavailability, the new tour will not include Oamaru, Ashburton and Putaruru .

The proposed dates will be in March 2021.

The exact dates will be known hopefully in a few days – meantime please hold on to your tickets as all seats will be valid for the new date in your chosen City.

Refunds will be made to holders of tickets to Oamaru, Ashburton and Putaruru.

Thanks for your patience and support in this unprecedented time and we wish you all good health.

Kia ora whānau, we are postponing our May shows to November 2020. Please bear with us while we confirm the new dates.

We will contact all ticket holders as soon as we can with the options to either retain your tickets for the new date 🙏🙏🙏 or receive a refund. We ask those who can both afford & make the new dates to stick with us & the arts.

Safety is the most important thing right now. We encourage everyone to follow the guidance of the government, to look after each other & stay safe, & look forward to seeing you a little bit later in 2020.

Ticketek Box Office located in the ITR is closed until further notice,

For any enquiries please contact online@ticketek.co.nz or 0800 842 538

This decision has been made inline with the ongoing advice from the Government. Our main priority is the health and safety of all patrons and staff, and minimising any risks.

New Zealand Opera reschedules part of 2020 season

Thursday 19 March, 2020 New Zealand Opera has made the difficult decision to reschedule our 2020 production of The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the Government directive on audience sizes and the travel restrictions impacting international cast and creatives, we believe this is the only possible decision and one that prioritises the health and wellbeing of our performers, crew, orchestras, audiences and community at large. We intend to remount The Marriage of Figaro in September/October 2021. This will be the same new production that was due to start rehearsing next month, and will continue the exciting work already achieved. As soon as we are able to confirm dates and venues, we will work with the existing cast, creatives and production team to give them first refusal on their previous roles. The Christchurch season of Eight Songs for a Mad King has also been rescheduled to the end of this year. We will contact each ticket holder individually to discuss options regarding their ticket purchases. Ticket holders for both productions will be contacted directly to arrange for credits or refunds. At this stage we are hopeful that Semele (10 – 19 September in Auckland) and our national tour of The Human Voice (6 October – 6 November) will go ahead as planned. “This is an extremely uncertain time for everyone, and while we are all extremely disappointed not to be in a position to bring these productions to audiences as planned, we have no other option but to reschedule,” says General Director Thomas de Mallet Burgess. “The year started so well for New Zealand Opera with such a favourable response to our reimagining opera with Eight Songs for a Mad King. We look forward to picking up where we left off as soon as circumstances permit. In the meantime we’ll be bringing forward new project ideas in the digital space. The most important thing at this time is to focus on resilience and wellbeing, and our priority over the coming weeks is to look after our staff and community.”

With much regret, but in line with the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in a restriction on mass gatherings and strict requirements for entry to Australia and New Zealand – The Prestige Presents advises that all dates in the Fastlove – Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael Australian and New Zealand tour scheduled for May 2020 will be postponed.

Our Fastlove members have said ‘We were so thrilled to be coming to visit our fans in Australia for the third time and to be visiting New Zealand for the first, but the health and safety of our audiences and all those involved in our show is absolutely paramount and so we will look forward to seeing you all in 2021′

“After careful consideration, planning and reviewing the developing situation with COVID-19, it is with great regret that the producers of Everybody Interesting Is Gay have decided  to cancel this Friday’s performance at the Gloucester Room at the Isaac Theatre Royal. 

We have been very much looking forward to bringing this show to Christchurch as part of Christchurch Pride, but feel as though we must minimise risk to ourselves and the community at this time.

We will look at restaging the show for Christchurch audiences later in the year, once precautionary measures around COVID-19 have been lifted.”