15 January 2024
Feel that? It’s the power of price being placed right in your hands, cool right?
We know that the arts should be accessible for all, that’s why we have a wide range of Choose Your Price | Kōwhiria Tō Utu shows that allow you to pay higher or lower prices for your tickets, all without compromising on the seats you get. The process is simple, choose which ticket pricing option suits you and sit back and enjoy the show (once it takes to the stage!).
How does it work?
Click to book tickets to a Choose Your Price | Kōwhiria Tō Utu show and you’ll be given up to five ticket options depending on availability. Opt for a ticket price that fits your needs best and choose to sit in any of the remaining seats.
It’s all about a swinging pendulum - the more Tōtara and Kauri (highest price point) tickets sold, the more Kōwhai and Nikau (lowest price point) tickets are made available. Your generosity in buying Tōtara or Kauri tickets helps to open doors to new experiences for more people.
What performances can I see?
Our Own Little Mess by A Slightly Isolated Dog
Circa Theatre, Sunday 25 February
Due to cast illness, unfortunately Our Own Little Mess performances on Sat 24 Feb and Sun 25 Feb have been cancelled. All ticketholders will be contacted directly by iTICKET to arrange a refund or exchange to another Festival show.
Twisting what we know as reality and fiction, A Slightly Isolated Dog presents their newest production, Our Own Little Mess. Taking inspiration from the likes of novelist Haruki Murakami and filmmakers The Daniels (Everything, Everywhere, All at Once) expect an immersive genre-bending experience that plays with your audio senses. This is one theatrical adventure not to be missed as it comes for its world-premiere in Wellington.
Tararua: Bird Like Men
Māoriland Hub, Ōtaki, Friday 1 March
It’s all about the fusion of incredible artistry with Tararua: Bird Like Men. Described by Lead Vocalist Ariana Tikao as ‘an exploration of whakapapa and connections through music’ the performance draws inspiration from Māori rock art depictions of bird people at the Maerewhenua site in Otago. Enjoy the weaving together of sound worlds from te ao Māori and te ao Pākehā with touches of jazz and folk and mesmerising imagery.
The Savage Coloniser Show by Tusiata Avia
Circa Theatre, Sunday 3 March
It’s fierce, it’s fabulous and it’s unforgiving, The Savage Coloniser Show is red-hot ticket this Festival. Under the artful direction of Anapela Polata’ivao, Tusiata Avia’s The Savage Coloniser Book comes to life on the stage. Expect a clear-eyed examination of race, racism, the colonised and the coloniser as this powerful commentary takes to Circa Theatre.
Gravity & Grace by Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken
Circa Theatre, Sunday 10 March
A world-premiere right here in Pōneke comes a story of spectacular failure, intellect, and humour with Gravity & Grace. Brought to the stage by award-winning duo Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken and based on a thrilling autobiographical fiction, you’ll follow acclaimed feminist writer Chris Kraus as she encounters some of the greatest artists and philosophers of the 20th century.
The Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts runs from 23 February – 17 March 2024, dive into a summer of extraordinary performances with the full programme.
