MÁM
A wild celebration of life’s peaks and valleys
Dance
Music
Trois Grandes Fugues
Three major choreographers interpret one masterpiece from Beethoven
Dance
Dimanche
Keeping up appearances in a world on thin ice
Theatre
Släpstick
Flying violins! Speed skating ballerinos! Astonishing musical buffoonery!
Theatre
Music
Kopernikus – Opéra-rituel de mort
A ritual opera of death made for the living
Opera
Chosen and Beloved
A symphonic and ceremonial opening event
Theatre
Music
Here Comes the Ocean
Let Laurie Anderson’s new symphonic concert wash over you
Music
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
A surreal musical satire on tyranny
Theatre
Music
BLACK TIES
Two families, two cultures ... tumeke!
Theatre
Music
Netherlands Chamber Choir: Programme 1
Bach, Brahms, Poulenc and Martin
Music
القدس Jerusalem
Extremes exist in one metaphorical place
Dance
Theatre
Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
Experience the spine-tingling sound of new Americana
Music
One Festival, Many Voices
Three guest curators have selected many of the events in the 2020 Festival. Experience their worldview through their signature selections.
Article Magazine
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Bringing Accessibility to the Festival
Whether it’s free events, accessibility or reduced rates for young people, we aim to make the New Zealand Festival as accessible as possible.
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Meet the Team: Meg Williams
To discover more about our Executive Director, we put the infamous Proust Questionnaire to her to reveal her personality, tastes and aspirations.
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Verb + Writers
We were thrilled to announce earlier this year New Zealand Festival will be joining forces with Wellington literary giants Verb for the delivery of the 2020 Writers Programme.
