Season Highlights February 2019 - July 2019 2019 www.isaactheatreroyal.co.nz SHOW DIARY Visit www.isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show pricing & information
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Wed 6 Gin Wigmore 3 FEB Thu 14 - Sun 17 MADIBA the Musical 4
Wed 20 Jordan Peterson - 12 Rules for Life Speaking Tour - SOLD OUT 4
Sun 24 Hemispheres: Footnote Dance NZ 4
Thu 28 John Prine - The Tree of Forgiveness Tour 5
Fri 1 - Sat 2 Blackboard Theatre Collective Cabaret (Gloucester Room) 7
MAR Sat 2 Engelbert Humperdinck - The Man I Want To Be 7
Sun 3 Babbu Maan Live Concert 2019 7
Mon 4 Bianca Del Rio: It’s Jester Joke 8
Fri 8 - Sat 9 Royal New Zealand Ballet: Choreographic Series 8
Fri 29 Mar - Sat 13 Apr The Saunders & Co Season Showbiz Christchurch production of 9
APR We Will Rock You Sat 20 The Rhythms of Ireland - 10 Year Anniversary Tour 10
Sun 21 Matt Corby 10
Wed 24 Apr - Sun 5 May The Mousetrap 11 MAY Sun 26 HYPNOTIST Andrew Newton 11
Fri 31 May - Sat 1 June The Pink Floyd Experience 12 JUN Sun 2 - Wed 5 Room on the Broom 12
Sat 8 The Monkees Present: The Mike & Micky Show 13
Fri 14 - Sun 16 The Saunders & Co Season Showbiz Christchurch production 13 The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Sat 22 The Menagerie Variety Show 14
Tue 25 Nick Offerman 14
Thu 27 - Sat 29 Royal New Zealand Ballet: Black Swan, White Swan 15
Mon 1 - Wed 3 Dancing like the Stars 16 JUL Sat 6 Brainwaves 16
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Gin Wigmore Wed 6 Feb, 8pm One of New Zealand’s most- loved and unique female artists, GIN WIGMORE, makes her great return to the Kiwi stage this summer at the Isaac Theatre Royal! After being based in Los Angeles for the past five years where she wrote her latest albums Blood to Bone and Ivory, Gin comes back to New Zealand to perform her favourite hits including her debut smash Under My Skin and critically acclaimed hits Black Sheep and Man Like That. This is one artist you don’t want to miss this Waitangi Day!
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MADIBA the Musical Thu 14 - Sun 17 Feb visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times Critics have hailed it as “irresistible”, “flawless”,“a brilliant musical about a brilliant man”and “full of enthusiasm and impact”. Powerful and uplifting – Madiba the Musical is a soul stirring celebration of the visionary leader Nelson Mandela. With its pulsating African dance, stunning visuals and inspiring songs, this epic musical charts the struggles and racial conflicts amidst the activists unyielding crusade for love, reconciliation, and freedom. The show about destiny and desire springs to life with vigour and heart, and looks to forgiveness beyond the hate. The musical pays tribute to New Zealand and the dramatic part it played in bringing an end to apartheid.
international bestselling Jordan author Dr. Jordan B Peterson will bring his Peterson - 12 Rules for Life Tour to Australia & New Zealand 12 Rules for in 2019 with special guest Dave Rubin. The show will Life Speaking feature revolutionary talks Tour - SOLD OUT on overcoming life’s biggest obstacles, how to improve Wed 20 Feb, 8pm oneself, the psychology of Renowned professor, religion, mythology, and clinical psychologist and much more.
companies in New Hemispheres Zealand and China. Footnote Dance NZ This triple-bill showcases the technical mastery of Sun 24 Feb, 5.30pm detailed movement that A collision of artists from is a signature of Chinese both sides of the Pacific dance companies, with the Ocean: Hemispheres is powerful physicality that a collaboration between New Zealand dancers are the longest-running renowned for across the contemporary dance world.
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John Prine - The Tree of Forgiveness Tour Thu 28 Feb, 7.50pm The Isaac Theatre Royal is thrilled to host a tour by one of the USA’s most remarkable songwriters: two time Grammy winner and master storyteller John Prine. Prine was recently named Artist of the Year at the 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards, held at Nashville’s famous Ryman Auditorium, and has just landed a nomination for the USA’s prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The legendary Prine – long considered a WITH SPECIAL GUEST “songwriter’s songwriter” – will perform TYLER CHILDERS one show in Christchurch with his full band in February. Joining John as special guest THUR 28. FEB at all shows is Kentucky singer/songwriter Tyler Childers. ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL
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Come and enjoy some of Blackboard the best entertainment the Christchurch queer Theatre community has to offer in this hilariously sexy new Collective revue show. Blackboard Theatre Collective has Cabaret pulled together an Fri 1 Mar - Sat 2 Mar incredible cast who will Gloucester Room be serving all manner of visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz fierceness and hysterical for show times antics for your enjoyment.
50 years of hits to New Engelbert Zealand this year with his critically acclaimed ‘The Humperdinck Man I Want To Be’ Tour. Engelbert’s latest album of - The Man I the same name is made up of original tracks and covers Want To Be of contemporary songs, Sat 2 Mar, 7.30pm including Ed Sheeran’s The legendary Engelbert ‘Photograph’ and Bruno Humperdinck is bringing Mars’ ‘Just the Way You Are’.
music and films. Babbu Babbu Maan Maan has performed in shows across Asia, Australasia, Live Concert Europe, North America and the Middle East. In 2014, Maan 2019 was a winner of four World Sun 3 Mar, 6.30pm Music Awards: World’s Best Indian Male Artist, World’s Babbu Maan is an Indian sing- Best Indian Live Act, World’s er-songwriter, actor and film Best Indian Entertainer and producer working and living World’s Best Indian Album for in India. Most of his artistic Talaash: In Search of Soul. work focuses on Punjabi
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Bianca Del Rio returns to New Bianca Del Zealand with her brand-new comedy show, It’s Jester Joke. Rio: The self-proclaimed “clown in a gown” tells tales of the It’s Jester Joke outrageous circus that is her life Mon 4 Mar, 8pm with an important life lesson to be learned through this fearless After three consecutive comedy show...sometimes we sell-out Australian tours and all just need to lighten the f**k shows worldwide, comedy up! Don’t miss your chance to queen and RuPaul’s see The Queen of Mean in her Drag Race champion fiercely funny new show.
Royal New Zealand Ballet: Choreographic Series Fri 8 - Sat 9 Mar visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times The creation of a new dance work is a voyage of discovery for both dancers and audience. The RNZB New Choreographic Series will present specially- commissioned world premieres, tailor-made for the Royal New Zealand Ballet by significant and celebrated choreographers from around the world. It will encourage and challenge choreographers to stretch the limits of their creativity, expanding the horizons of dance in to the future. This series will provide an opportunity for audiences to experience ground-breaking, original works designed on the dancers of the RNZB, expanding their repertoire with the spirit of Aotearoa.
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The Saunders & Co Season Showbiz Christchurch production of We Will Rock You Fri 29 Mar - Sat 13 Apr visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times
Seen by 16 million theatregoers worldwide, We Will Rock You is coming to Christchurch in 2019! Based on the songs of Queen and written by Ben Elton, WWRY takes you to a dystopian world where rock music is banned to find the unlimited power and freedom of rock music!
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The Rhythms 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR of Ireland - 10 Year Anniversary Rhythms of ireland Tour Sat 20 Apr, 7.30pm Following the highly-successful and critically acclaimed previous sell-out Australian and World Tour’s, Ireland’s most celebrated and elite company of dancers, THE RHYTHMS OF IRELAND, return with their awe-inspiring and innovative production to 20 april 2019 – Christchurch New Zealand. isaac theatre royal Experience a spectacular evening BOOK NOW on 0800 842 538 or of traditional Irish dance, music premier.ticketek.co.nz and song enhanced by stunning costumes, lighting and sound. rhythmsofireland.com roi10years.com This is indeed, THE RHYTHMS OF IRELAND.
Matt Corby Sun 21 Apr, 8pm Matt Corby and his band will play songs from the new album, Rainbow Valley, to New Zealand audiences for the first time, playing his first headline shows since the Telluric Tour in 2016. Recorded in the idyllic surroundings of Byron Bay’s Music Farm studios, Rainbow Valley is, in Corby’s words “joyous music”, but it also has the depth and perspective of an artist who understands you can’t just take the good times for granted, you have to earn them. The sparkling first single No Ordinary Life, the bare-bones ballad All Fired Up and current single Miracle Love have received widespread acclaim and give fans a taste of what to expect on Corby’s stunning new album. 10 BOOK NOW ticketek.co.nz - Tel 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) May
The Mousetrap Wed 24 - Sun 5 May SUSPECT EVERYONE visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times
The West End’s legendary murder mystery drama THE MOUSETRAP is the longest- running show, of any kind, in the world, and is now in its 66th incredible year. Newly opened guesthouse, Monkswell Manor, is snowed in and amongst the seemingly ordinary gathering of guests, a killer lurks... Having already killed once, the murderer strikes again. The tension is razor sharp: everyone is a suspect; everyone a potential victim. One by one the characters AGATHA CHRISTIE’S reveal their pasts, and a complex web of deceit and suspicion emerges. But who will be next, and who is the killer? Photography: Johann Persson Photography:
HYPNOTIST Andrew Newton Sun 26 May, 6.30pm World famous Hypnotist returns to Christchurch! “I can see why he keeps coming back. The audience loves the show and with good reason… When the show’s next in town I highly recommend it to everybody. It’s pure entertainment, and you’ll be sure to laugh until it hurts.” Manawatu Standard, Palmerston North.
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The Pink Floyd Experience Fri 31 May - Sat 1 June, 8pm To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album The Wall, a selection of the band’s own favourites will complement a spectacular and fitting tribute to this Pink Floyd masterpiece. Once again the Pink Floyd Experience are determined to deliver another world class performance creatively and imaginatively while staying 100% true to the essence and authenticity of Pink Floyd’s music.
Room on the Broom Sun 2 - Wed 5 Jun visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand. A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – the broom snaps in two! When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? The award-winning team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child return with songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up - and their grown-ups...
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As well as all of those mar- The Monkees vellous Micky hit singles, this will be the first time Present: The Mike has appeared in Aus- tralia or New Zealand since Mike & Micky the release of his 1977 “Live At The Palais” album so be Show assured the shows will high- Sat 8 Jun, 8pm light many of Nesmith’s The Monkees Michael compositions, including Nesmith and Micky Dolenz some that have never been will hit Australia and New performed live. Zealand this coming June.
The Saunders & Co Season Showbiz Christchurch Production of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Fri 14 - Sun 16 Jun visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times
The Showbiz Christchurch 2019 mid-year concert builds on the success of Broadway Hitmen in 2018 which featured some of the most popular tunes by musical hit maker Andrew Lloyd Webber. With a superb on-stage orchestra, outstanding soloists and a large chorus, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber features fully staged and choreographed production numbers from hit Lloyd Webber shows in an exclusive concert season over one weekend only.
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The Menagerie Variety Show Sat 22 Jun, 8pm Experience a one-night-only variety show like no other, The Muppet Show meets The Royal Variety Performance, but fresher, weirder, more risqué and heaps more Kiwi. It’s a fast-paced show with sixteen completely different acts. Come see mindreading, hula hoops, tap-dancing-penguin- burlesque, sideshow, quick- change, music, dance, comedy, circus, poetry, and more.
Nick Offerman Tue 25 Jun visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show time
‘All Rise’ is an evening of deliberative talking and light dance that will compel you to chuckle whilst enjoining you to brandish a better side of humanity than the one to which we have grown accustomed. Genuflection optional: in my church, you kneel as you please! “My aim in this undertaking is to encourage my fellow Homo Sapiens to aim higher in life than the channels of consumerism would have us imagine. It’s a proper revival suggesting a higher power in the land than commerce, that will cause you to conniption and spit! Come on down and hear the good news that will make you go jingle-jangle in your juice box!” – Nick Offerman.
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Royal New Zealand Ballet: Black Swan, White Swan Thu 27 - Sat 29 Jun visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times Don’t miss this magnificent re-telling of ballet’s most enduring classic, Swan Lake. This stripped down, elemental version of the story focuses on Siegfried’s struggle with ideal love, pure evil, temptation, and most of all, himself. This is a contemporary Swan Lake for the 21st century.
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Dancing like the Stars - Mon 1 - Wed 3 Jul visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times YMCA Christchurch presents Dancing Like the Stars, an exciting culmination of 9 weeks that aims to promote and provide an active lifestyle through dance. Join us in celebrating the performance outcomes of this remarkable dance project that has been working in low decile primary schools since its inception in 2007.
Brainwaves Sat 6 Jul, 7.30pm Celebrating neurodiversity, saluting New Zealand music. Brainwaves is a benefit concert for the Tourette’s Association NZ and will feature aspiring musicians, all living with a neurological disorder, playing alongside respected New Zealand musicians to showcase their talent. A highlight of the evening will be a special performance by Tiki Taane.
To arrange a viewing contact: Freya Alexander (03) 260 5252 [email protected]
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Coming soon The Barber of Seville Thu 1 - Wed 7 Aug visit isaactheatreroyal.co.nz for show times This witty and hilarious opera has all the ingredients to pull at your heart strings and make you laugh. Non-stop action from beginning to end, this production has been described as “incredibly funny, unexpectedly lit and wildly colourful” and features an international cast with Christchurch members of the Freemasons New Zealand Opera chorus.
NZ International Film Festival Thu 8 Aug – Sun 25 Aug Celebrating NZ film and international offerings, an extensive programme of NZIFF features is presented at the ITR for two full weeks, every year during August. After 40 years of service Bill Gosden, Director of the NZIFF, will retire in March 2019. Bill’s impact on film culture in New Zealand has been nothing short of monumental. He has been a true champion for the ITR, supporting us to become known as the ‘Festival Hub’ in Christchurch. We wish Bill all the very best in his retirement.
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