2009 Productions
Toi Whakaari produces a wide variety of theatre shows and films every year. This is where you'll find reviews, images and information about the shows we produced in 2009.
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Thu 22 - Sat 31 October
Jump into Brecht’s puzzle box of social dilemmas with this year’s Toi Whakaari graduation production directed by Christian Penny. More...
Cabaret
The hugely successful Toi Cabaret returns this year with a musical twist. With songs from the favourites from Guys and Dolls, Chicago, Rocky Horror Picture Show and a few new numbers. More...
Muntu
The revered Kenyan artist, playwright and theatre director Wakanyote Njuguna has arrived in Wellington to direct a workshop production of the famous African play Muntu with a cast comprising a mix of African Kiwis and Toi Whakaari second year acting school students.More...
Classic Cuts
This year we are presenting scenes from King Lear directed by Nathaniel Lees and Tom McCrory and As you Like It directed by Rachel More and David Lawrence. More...
Costume Showcase
This annual event showcases our graduating costumiers' major works alongside other exciting projects including milinery, corsetry, Elizabethan costumes, masks and a variety of costumes from recent Toi Whakaari productions. More....
A Midsummer Night Dream
Come into an erotic underworld of circus and wantonness where the boundaries between reality and imagination merge into an arena you might not have expected. More...
Go Solo
Go Solo is 19 new solo compositions created and performed by Toi Whakaari final year acting students. There are 5 different groups of actors and every group promises a rich variety of individual perspectives and bold theatre making. More...
MANAWA POU
If Wellington was a body, Te Aro would be the heart. The Exchange Building, once the historic Wellington
Produce Exchange, will weave together stories of people and the past of Te Aro. More...
