2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival Programme Brochure

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300 ARTS EVENTS. 24 DAYS. WELLINGTONExtraordinary music, dance, theatre and literature – it’s all here, so start exploring!

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A FEW FESTIVAL FAVOURITESTelstraClear Festival Club The tent is back – this time in Odlin’s Plaza. Join us at the heart of the Festival (see pages 34-37).

Writers & Readers Week Enjoy a top-shelf literary line-up from 9 – 14 March (see pages 54-57).

Family Friendly Treat the kids when you see the icon.

Art on the Move The arts come to you as we take events to Greater Wellington (see pages 58 & 59).

WHAT’S NEW IN 2012Town Hall Gigs Love live music? We’ve got a stellar international line-up (see pages 30-33).

Bard Wired Celebrate all things Shakespeare.

Downstage Solos Experience the power of one with these amazing solo shows (see pages 48 & 49).

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1 SELECTYOUR SEAT IS WAITINGBook Now Tickets go on sale on Monday 14 November by web, mail, phone or in person (see page 41).

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Friends of the Festival Want to get close to the Festival? Join the Friends today and enjoy great benefits.

Tix for Twenty Get tickets to sold-out Festival shows for just $20 (see page 65).

The New Wave Under 35? Sign up, get free stuff and hang out with your mates and other arts addicts. Stay and play late for some hot post-show happenings.

Make First Contact Never been to a Festival event before? Go to First Contact 2012 live or online (see pages 4 & 5) and get the chance to try a taster – especially for first-timers!

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COVER IMAGES / Beautiful Burnout Image: Ela Wlodarczyk / Cantina Image: Sean Young / Leo Image: Heiko Kalmbach / Parabelo/Onqotô Image: José Luiz Pederneiras

At Festival time nothing gives me more pleasure than

seeing thousands of New Zealanders and international visitors enjoying the

best of the arts in the world’s coolest little capital, Wellington. At the heart of

every Festival is our special family of loyal Partners and Patrons. Your commitment and

generosity in these challenging times enables us to present this incredible programme.

KERRY PRENDERGAST Executive Chair

Everyone who is involved in making the Festival happen does so for the love of

the arts and for the joy of bringing this incredible event to life for audiences in

Aotearoa. We are privileged and grateful to have such a dedicated team of staff,

interns and volunteers. To our audiences from the whole Festival team – it’s your

festival, enjoy!

SUE PATERSON Executive Director

STAY IN THE LOOPIt’s easier than ever to keep up with the latest Festival goings-on. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and watch videos on our YouTube channel. Plus there’s our free e-newsletter where you’ll get great previews and prizes. You’ll find all the details at festival.co.nz.

EAT, SHOP, SLEEPFill your belly, recharge your batteries and get your shopping fix at some of Wellington’s best eats, sleeps and shops. Check out the Top 10 section for just a few of the options (see pages 66-69).

ARTS MAD? GET MORE...Artists Register Are you a New Zealand artist or creative? Anyone that signs up online can get access to ticket prize vouchers and connect with our team and artists.

Art Talk You loved the show, now get the inside info in our free sessions with the artists (see page 63).

ACCESS FOR ALLYour Festival is for everyone. We’re working to make the Festival as accessible as we can for all New Zealanders (see page 64).

ENJOY3 CONTENTS30-33 Town Hall Gigs

34-37 TelstraClear Festival Club

38-39 Festival Calendar

40-42 Map and Bookings

48-49 Downstage Solos

50-51 For Kids

54-57 Writers and Readers

58-59 Art on the Move

60-62 Visual Arts

63 Art Talks

HAERE MAI — WELCOMEOver the course of 24 extraordinary

days the 2012 Festival will take you from the deserts of the Sahara to the

cultural centres of the world, welcoming back favourite artists from past festivals

alongside others new to New Zealand – all key in shaping the cultural future of our

time. I’m very grateful to these astounding artists who bring this festival to life.

Delve into the pages of this brochure and you will find an abundance of stories from fairytales to

Shakespearean tragedies, a return of the much loved festival tent, spine-tingling sounds from the Baroque

to the 21st century, a heart-pumping season of Town Hall Gigs and plenty more to entertain, excite and savour.

LISSA TWOMEY Artistic Director

COVER IMAGES / Beautiful Burnout Image: Ela Wlodarczyk / Cantina Image: Sean Young / Leo Image: Heiko Kalmbach / Parabelo/Onqotô Image: José Luiz Pederneiras

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CORE FUNDERS

special friendsRoderick & Gillian Deane / Penny Deans & Andrew Gawith / Hon Marion Frater / Brett Gawn & Fay Paterson / Ruth Graham / Prof. Les Holborow / Christine & John McGrath.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSArts Council England Arts Council IrelandAsia New Zealand FoundationAustralia Council for the ArtsAustralian High CommissionThe Banff CentreBritish CouncilCanada Council for the ArtsCreative ScotlandCulture IrelandEmbassy of FranceEmbassy of SpainEmbassy of the United States of AmericaFlemish GovernmentFulbright New Zealand Goethe-InstitutOntario Arts CouncilScottish Government International Touring Fund

CORPORATE PATRONS ArmourguardChapman TrippCraigs Investment PartnersBERL

Building SolutionsDeloitteG K Shaw and Wellington Waterfront Ltd.Jackson Stone and PartnersMojo Coffee CartelMoore Wilson’sPhantom Billstickers Ltd.Ricoh NZ Stoneleigh

GRANTSGreytown Trust Lands Hutt City CouncilInfinity FoundationJohn F. Kennedy Memorial FellowshipKapiti Coast District CouncilMana Community Grants FoundationMasterton District CouncilMasterton Trust Lands TrustPelorus TrustPorirua City CouncilPub Charity South Wairarapa District CouncilTe Puni Ko

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PATRONSPlatinum

Eyal & Antonietta AharoniGeoff & Vivien AtkinsonEugene Bowen & Elizabeth EllisTim Brown & Gael WebsterIan Cassels & Caitlin TaylorErrol & Jennifer ClarkJohn & Deb FeastPeter & Carolyn DiesslAnne Gaskell & Mike CampClive & Dawn HeskethSanne Korinth & Ruben EingaertnerStephen Kós & Jocelyn AffordJulie Nevett & Lloyd MorrisonCollin Post & Brenda Young Mary Scholtens & John LuxtonLiz Stringer & Rob MorrisonAdam & Kate ThorntonJohn & Teena ToddMark & Sally VerbiestSir James Wallace

Gold

Denis & Verna AdamJohn & Jackie ArchibaldPaul & Sheryl BainesKaye & Maurice ClarkRoderick & Gillian Deane

Gold cont.

Sir David Gascoigne & Patsy ReddyDavid Goddard & Liesle TheronChris Parkin & Michelle RobertsonDavid & Jan RenwickPaul Ridley-Smith & Felicity WongRoy & Renate SavageRichard Stone & Dennis RobertsLindy & Sandy Thomson

Silver

John Allen & Janie PackRichard T. Nelson HE Paul O’Sullivan AO & Mrs Merrilyn O’Sullivan

Bronze

Phillipa & Russ BallardTimberly Hughes & Allan RansleyJay KaimalJohn & Helen MeehanMark O’Regan & Nicola SakerCelia & Ashley SmoutAnonymous (4)

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First Contact 2012 VISUAL ARTS

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The Festival begins in truly breathtaking style as one of Wellington’s most iconic buildings is transformed into a living, moving canvas by acclaimed New Zealand artist Michel Tuffery.

‘Larger_than_life’ doesn’t quite do this work justice. The beauty and history of the South Pacific come to Wellington in a big way with First Contact – a giant digital artwork projected upon the western wall of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

By bringing the ‘inside out’ from Te Papa’s extensive collections, Tuffery breathes new life into historical material recorded by the Polynesian ambassador Tupaia, and the scientists and artists from Captain James Cook’s three epic voyages – linking them with his own distinctive works and 21st century visual and sound bites.

Innovative and utterly transfixing, First Contact will light up Te Papa every evening during the Festival. If you can’t make the live cultural celebrations on opening night or want to experience First Contact in all its glory again, go to festival.co.nz or head along to the First Contact hub outside Te Papa, where you can download a free recording of the live soundtrack.

Artist Concept Image: Michel Tuffery

opening Night Come and celebrate the opening night of the Festival with us on Friday 24 February at First Contact – First Night. Transforming the space outside Te Papa into a bustling Pacific paradise, the beats and sights of this special free event will draw the Festival crowds to the Wellington waterfront. Bring your friends and family to experience First Contact at its most spectacular – with live visuals by Linechecker and music and dance from the Whitireia Performing Arts School, DJ Nomad, Horomona Horo, Rhombus in Dub and Rayjah45.

WHEN 24 February 8.30pm until lateWHERE Te Papa

DURATION 1 hr 30 (live performance)

WHEN 24 February to 18 March, from dusk until late

WHERE Te Papa

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“ As ambitious and as heads_down, hair_prickingly exhilarating as modern dance gets” The Daily Telegraph (UK)

POLITICAL MOTHERHofesh Shechter (UK)

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Following a meteoric rise to become one of the hottest properties in modern dance, Hofesh Shechter brings his unmistakable style to New Zealand for the first time.

Since its debut in 2010 Political Mother has built a collection of glowing reviews that would be the envy of any dance company in the world. This forceful work from Israeli_born and UK_based Hofesh Shechter is that good, that affecting.

Light and dark, hope and despair, tranquillity and chaos, they all crash together as Shechter explores themes of power, repression and war. This is modern

dance for the mainstream – every moment a new and exhilarating assault on the senses.

From its brutally powerful opening scene to the fall of the curtain, Political Mother holds you in its grasp. An ensemble cast of ten dancers executes dazzling sequences of movement; shuffling dejectedly around the stage at one moment, leaping in joyous freedom the next. High above them a band of live musicians delivers Shechter’s electrifying and diverse soundtrack, punctuated by rhythmic military drums and blazing electric guitars.

Political Mother has enjoyed acclaimed seasons on the major dance stages of Europe. Now it’s your chance to experience the production that the world is raving about.

WARNING: CONTAINS STROBE LIGHTING

Image: Gabriele Zucca

WHEN 8–1 1 March 8pmWHERE St James Theatre

TICKETS $38 – $88P$88 / A$78 / B$68 / C$53 / D$38FRIENDS P$83 / A$73 / B$63

DURATION 1 hr 10

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Sweat, punches, blood and banter. They all fly in this gritty and explosive piece of physical theatre about the most controversial sport of our time.

The square circle – where a single punch can make dreams come true, or leave them pulverised on the canvas. For four young men and one woman from the mean, grey streets of Glasgow it’s that simple, and that hard. But which stars will shine and which ones will fade into darkness?

Returning to the Festival after their 2008 hit Black Watch, the National Theatre of Scotland joins forces with masters of physical theatre Frantic Assembly for this knockout production. Authentic to the extreme, Beautiful Burnout’s young cast spent months in training so every jab, hook and uppercut feels flinchingly realistic.

With the audience seated around a boxing ring, Beautiful Burnout unfolds to the throbbing electronic beats of Underworld. The sublimely choreographed training

and fight sequences simply ooze adrenaline, and the climactic scene – a fight played out in both frantic full-speed and incredible slow motion – is simply breathtaking.

Whether you see boxing as the ‘noble art’ or barbarian brutality, the pace and passion of writer Bryony Lavery’s Beautiful Burnout will leave you gasping for air.

Get your seat ringside.

AGE RECOMMENDATION: 14+

WARNING: CONTAINS STROBE LIGHTING

“ A technical knockout, bringing to life the sweat and poetry of boxing” The Sunday Times (UK)

Image: Gavin EvansImage right: Ela Wlodarczyk

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beautiful burnoutNational Theatre of Scotland / Frantic Assembly (UK)

THEATRE

WHEN 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 March 8pm4, 11, 18 March 2pm & 8pm6–8, 13–15 March at 7pm

WHERE TSB Bank ArenaTICKETS $48 – $68

A$68 / B$48 FRIENDS A$63

DURATION 1 hr 30

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Leave reality behind and immerse yourself in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as one of physical theatre’s most celebrated sons unleashes his stunning array of skills.

Few do theatrical spectacle better than multi award_winning artist James Thiérrée. Not surprising really, given that he grew up in a renowned theatrical family and has been perfecting the art of performance since he was knee_high to a ringmaster.

After wildly popular Festival performances in 2004 (The Junebug Symphony) and 2006 (Bright Abyss), Thiérrée returns in his new full_length piece as Raoul, a lone figure adrift in an incredible, ever changing world of billowing sails, steel pipes and driftwood. Alone, that is, until the arrival of a destructive doppelgänger that attacks Raoul’s home and has him questioning his very identity and existence.

Unexpected at every turn, Thiérrée draws from a seemingly endless repertoire of theatrical talents as he pushes his mind and body to incredible new places. In his hands every part of the intricate set comes alive as Raoul’s world begins to spectacularly crash down around him.

Funny, moving and achingly beautiful, Raoul is a mesmerising journey into the mind of one of Europe’s most creative and versatile artists.


Images: Richard Haughton

WHEN 14, 16–1 8 March 8pmWHERE St James Theatre

TICKETS $18 – $83P$83 / A$68 / B$58 / C$48 / D$38 FRIENDS P$78 / A$63 / B$53CHILD P$53 / A$43 / B$38 C$28 / D$18

DURATION 1 hr 20

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“ Dream_weaver James Thiérrée isa master of theatrical spectacle” Metro (UK)

RAOULCompagnie du Hanneton / James Thiérrée (France)

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Rediscover Shakespeare through the physical style and engrossing interpretations of renowned all_male theatre company Propeller.

When you’ve got the words of history’s greatest playwright to work with, why do anything else? That’s Propeller’s philosophy and it’s one that works.

Directed by Edward Hall (son of theatre royalty Sir Peter Hall), Propeller combines unwavering devotion to the original beauty of Shakespeare’s text with inventive staging that adds clarity and appeal for today’s audience.

Presenting two very different yet equally enthralling works, this is fast, witty and accessible – Shakespeare at its most refreshing and alive. See one, or catch them both.

Save 15% when you buy an A or B ticket for both Henry V and The Winter’s Tale.

the winter’s taleLeontes, King of Sicilia, should be a happy man. He has devoted friends, a loving wife and son, and a baby on the way. But he also has a big problem with the green_eyed monster. Seeing deceit and treachery all around him, Leontes’ irrational yet all_consuming jealousy leads to the condemnation of his wife, banishment of his daughter and death of his son. Wracked with guilt, the scene is set for Leontes to begin a journey of redemption that leads to a miraculous climax.

Donned in immaculate Italian suits and with brandy glasses in hand, Propeller’s cast present a captivating modern twist on Shakespeare’s rollercoaster ride of contrasting emotions and motivations.

Henry VFull of famously rousing speeches, Henry V is the tale of the greatest warrior in English folklore. Chronicling Henry’s transformation from irresponsible youth to inspirational leader, we follow his journey from the corridors of Westminster to the battlefields of France. There, outnumbered by the enemy five to one, the young king must rally his ‘band of brothers’ for battle upon battle in a war of dubious justification.

Set in a time when British nationalism is at its most dangerous and exciting, Propeller presents this original take on one of Shakespeare’s powerhouse history plays.

“ Shakespeare as it should be done, fast, sinuous and surprising” Metro (UK)

Henry V / The Winter’s Tale Propeller (UK)

THEATRE

WHEN 29 February, 2, 4 March 7.30pmWHERE Opera House

TICKETS $38 – $78A$78 / B$58 / C$38FRIENDS A$73 / B$53

DURATION 2 hrs 45 (including interval)

WHEN 1, 3 March 7pm4 March 1.30pm

WHERE Opera HouseTICKETS $38 – $78

A$78 / B$58 / C$38FRIENDS A$73 / B$53


Image: Robert Day

Presented in association with The Touring Partnership

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CircensesCircus Ronaldo (Belgium)

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Step inside the vintage big top on Wellington’s waterfront and enter a world of enchantment and intrigue with Circus Ronaldo.

Executed by a host of performers including three generations of Belgium’s extraordinary Ronaldo family, Circenses brings all the nostalgic romance of the circus back to life in a performance that is both enthralling and eye_opening.

Blending razor_sharp wit and astounding physical skill, this is a show of two very different halves. In act one, half the audience sits around the ring and is treated to a fabulous display of traditional circus skills. Meanwhile, the other half sits backstage where they are privy to a darker and more mischievous world. Then at interval, everyone changes places and all is revealed. Or is it? As in the great circus traditions of curiosity and illusion, everything in this show is not always as it first appears.

A masterful blend of circus and theatre, Circenses is a unique peek into the unseen realm behind the red curtain. Book your spot amidst the sawdust and sequins to enjoy a memorable Festival night out.


“ Ronaldo strips away all circus’s spangles and cheesy smiles to reveal a tremulous ego and a delicately beating heart” The Independent (UK)

Images: Benny Degrove

WHEN 29 February 7.30pm1–3, 7–10, 14–17 March 7.30pm4, 11, 18 March 6pm

WHERE Waitangi ParkTICKETS $38 – $78

GA$78 FRIENDS GA$73CHILD GA$38


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One of the world’s greatest period ensembles comes to New Zealand for the first time to present two very special concerts.

Driven by the passions of eminent conductor and founder Harry Christophers, The Sixteen has been a regular at major concert halls and festivals worldwide for over 30 years. Comprising choir and period-instrument orchestra, The Sixteen has a reputation for performing early English polyphony and the masterpieces of the Renaissance, as well as bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music.

For the Festival, The Sixteen presents two incredible concerts. In the first, the choir is joined by the orchestra in celebrating the genius of Handel, concluding with perhaps his best-loved choral work, the uplifting Dixit Dominus. For the second concert An Immortal Legacy, The Sixteen choir performs some of the best-loved classics of Tudor and Jacobean church music and madrigals together with popular pieces by Britten and Tippett.

“ A tiny soundbite of heaven” The Times (UK)

The Sixteen(UK)

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THE SIXTEEN CHOIRAN IMMORTAL LEGACYThomas Tallis Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter Salvator mundi O nata lux O sacrum convivium Loquebantur variis linguisOrlando Gibbons The Silver SwanJames MacMillan Sedebit Dominus Rex Mitte manum tuamMichael Tippett Five Spirituals from A Child of Our TimeThomas Morley April is in my mistress’ faceWilliam Byrd Laudibus in sanctis This sweet and merry month of May Benjamin Britten Gloriana Dances

WHEN 3 March 7.30pmWHERE Wellington Town Hall

TICKETS $48 – $88 A$88 / B$78 / C$48 FRIENDS A$83 / B$73

DURATION 1 hr 40 (including interval)

THE SIXTEEN CHOIR AND ORCHESTRAHandel Let thy hand be strengthened (Coronation Anthem) Silete Venti Nisi Dominus Dixit Dominus




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TEZUKASidi Larbi Cherkaoui

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Experience the magic of Japanese manga in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s entrancing follow-up to 2010 Festival smash hit Sutra.

From Bunkamura (Tokyo), Eastman (Antwerp) and distinguished London dance house Sadler’s Wells comes a major new dance work from this riveting Belgian-Moroccan choreographer. It is inspired by the creations of legendary Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka – the ‘Walt Disney of Anime’ and the inventor of Astro Boy.

Dance and animation combine in a production that is visually breathtaking. The dancers’ liquid movements create brushstrokes upon a vast canvas; inky blooms of colour and coiling calligraphy emerge on giant unfurling scrolls. Manga characters move within an animated scaffold of comic-strips, and a Shaolin monk enacts an enthralling kung fu battle – complete with cartoon ka-pows.

Three musicians perform the hauntingly exotic soundscape by Nitin Sawhney, joined on stage by a calligrapher whose live drawing blends with animation by Tezuka and video artist Taiki Ueda.

TeZukA is a feast for the eyes that celebrates an artist at the very heart of contemporary Japanese culture.

Production Sadler’s Wells (London), Bunkamura (Tokyo), Eastman (Antwerp) Co-Production Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay Singapore, Parc de la Villette Paris, DeSingel Antwerp and Movimentos Festwochen der Autostadt Wolfsburg. In collaboration with Tezuka Productions.

WHEN 3, 4 March 8pm5, 6 March 7pm

WHERE St James TheatreTICKETS $38 – $98

P$98 / A$88 / B$73 / C$58 / D$38 FRIENDS P$93 / A$83 / B$68

DURATION 2 hrs (including interval)

“ Sidi Larbi – the cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary poet of contemporary dance” The Daily Telegraph (UK)

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Image above: Tezuka ProductionsImages left: Hugo Glendinning

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Parabelo/Onqotô Grupo Corpo (Brazil)

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19 lycra_clad bodies flow, melt and crash together in this sizzling double bill from celebrated Brazilian dance company Grupo Corpo.

Passion is something that is built into the Brazilian DNA. Their parties, their football, their dance – all are executed with an unbridled exuberance and energy. For over 35 years Grupo Corpo has followed this mantra, producing impassioned works of dance that draw from the country’s rich culture and history.

In their first visit to New Zealand, the company presents a back_to_back performance featuring two of their most recognisable dance works: Parabelo and Onqotô.

Parabelo has a distinctive carnival feel, with bright colours moving to the rhythm of sashaying hips and lithe limbs. Onqotô with its fast footwork and dynamic Brazilian beats, examines the attraction and repulsion of opposites. Set to a soundtrack by Caetano Veloso and others, it is vigorous and physical, elegant and engaging.

With all the grace and form of ballet stirred with the fire of Latin American dance, this is a fiesta of a performance, fresh from the stages of Europe, South America and the United States.

WHEN 24–26 February 8pm27 February 7pm

WHERE St James TheatreTICKETS $38 – $98

P$98 / A$88 / B$73 / C$58 / D$38 FRIENDS P$93 / A$83 / B$68


“ Grupo Corpo’s unashamed mission seems to be to tempt the rhythm of life out of us all” The Guardian (UK)

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Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia

Images: José Luiz Pederneiras

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The Wild BrideKneehigh (UK)

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Images: Steve Tanner

“ Witty, surprising, strange, I dreamt about it all night” The Times (UK)

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One of today’s most innovative theatre companies invites you into a stunning world of petals, clay, fire and orchards for this lyrical love story about what happens when dad accidentally sells you to the Devil.

Make a deal with the Devil and you’re going to get burned. It’s simple advice, but so often ignored. When a foolish father makes this most grave of mistakes, it triggers a series of events that sees his daughter strike out into a wilderness that hides heartbreak, misfortune, love and hope.

Based on a Brothers Grimm fairytale and narrated by Satan himself (who also turns his hand to playing the guitar, banjo, drums and double bass), The Wild Bride is a rollercoaster ride of emotion – theatre and dance lashed with devilish humour and set to a live score of blues and bluegrass music.

Over the past 30 years English theatre company Kneehigh has cemented a reputation for ingenious productions. Their works have toured around the world, with their 2008 smash_hit Brief Encounter taking Broadway by storm and earning a Tony Award nomination.

Charting our heroine’s epic voyage from girlhood to womanhood, The Wild Bride is instinctive and magical storytelling – a fun and heartwarming production.


WHEN 24, 25 February 7.30pm26 February 2.30pm & 7.30pm27 February 7pm


A$78 / B$63 / C$38 FRIENDS A$73 / B$58 CHILD A$38 / B$28 / C$18


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Image: Ros Kavanagh

Who is going to be, or not to be, Hamlet? That is the question you are faced with during this purgatorial presentation of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.

Highly innovative, witty and engaging, this is an irreverent riff on Hamlet that does not so much update or deconstruct the play as explode it.

The first half of the production is staged as an audition where our would_be Hamlets variously interpret the lead, attempting to impress the director and the audience with their unique takes on the troubled prince. But can anyone escape playing the ‘Great’ Dane? Aren’t we all the main part?

In the second half the stage is a hall of mirrors and the play_within_a_play, enacted by a troupe of schoolboy actors, is Hamlet itself.

Visually breathtaking, The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane was the winner of Best Production and Best Set Design at the 2010 Irish Times Theatre Awards and was unanimously awarded the Critics Choice as Best Show in the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival 2010.

Interactive and audacious, this will be enjoyed by both Shakespeare aficionados and novices alike.

“ Absorbing, sometimes mind_blowing… staging the audition process is ingenious” Irish Theatre Magazine


The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane Pan Pan (Ireland)

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WHEN 24–28 February 7pmWHERE TSB Bank Arena

TICKETS $38 – $68A$68 / B$48 / C$38 FRIENDS A$63 / B$43


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Globally_acclaimed and created by one of New Zealand’s greatest living artists, this urgent and provocative dance work returns home for its New Zealand premiere.

On the Pacific island of Tarawa, Samoan choreographer Lemi Ponifasio took an encounter with birds flying with glittering pieces of plastic waste in their beaks as the vision to create this extraordinary and epic work.

Hailed by the French newspaper Le Figaro as an artist who will be one of the greats alongside the legendary Pina Bausch and Merce Cunningham, Lemi Ponifasio’s style is a distinctive language of stage imagery: poetic, stark, hypnotic, and taut with

concentration. Dancers seem to float across a darkened stage, their movements, brief and sharp like animals or birds, executed with masterful precision. They appear to be one with the oppressive space surrounding them.

Co_produced by a host of international presenters, Birds With Skymirrors is a timely reflection of our connection to the Earth and our incredible power to protect or destroy what surrounds us.

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Production MAUCo-Production Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), Theater der Welt 2010 RUHR, spielzeit’europa Berliner Festspiele, Wiener Festwochen, KVS Brussels, Holland Festival, Mercat de les Flors, DeSingel Antwerp, New Zealand International Arts Festival

Image: Sebastian Bolesch

Birds with skymirrors Lemi Ponifasio / MAU (New Zealand)

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WHEN 29 February, 1 March 8pmWHERE St James Theatre

TICKETS $38 – $68 P$68 / A$58 / B$48 / C$38 FRIENDS P$63 / A$53 / B$43

DURATION 1 hr 30

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Igor Stravinsky conducting the NZSO, 1961 Image: Tom Shanahan

Two works from one of the 20th century’s great composers, a celebrated young conductor, Australasia’s most accomplished opera singers, two commanding choirs, and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. All in one unmissable performance.

The Festival opens with this monumental double bill of two neo_classical works from Igor Stravinsky. This stunning gala concert balances the sorrow of Oedipus’ fate with the redemptive chorus of Symphony of Psalms.

For the famously tragic tale of Oedipus Rex, a riveting line-up of opera soloists includes Stuart Skelton as Oedipus, Daniel Sumegi as Creon, Margaret Medlyn as Jocasta and Martin Snell as Tiresias, the soothsayer. A line_up that will ensure Oedipus Rex dazzles from its first explosive chorus to its heart_rending finale.

Exuding power to the point of exaltation, Symphony of Psalms has been called one of Stravinsky’s most impressive works. When you hear the 40_strong choir join the orchestra’s pure and resonant music, you will instantly understand why.

Both pieces are a tribute to Stravinsky’s diversity and instinct for the theatrical. With Portuguese conductor Joana Carneiro at the helm, this performance promises to be a true Festival must_see.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra The Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus of The NBR New Zealand Opera

Conductor Joana Carneiro

With Stuart Skelton (tenor), Margaret Medlyn (soprano), Martin Snell (bass) and Daniel Sumegi (bass_baritone)

Igor Stravinsky conducting the NZSO, 1961 Image: Tom Shanahan

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex/symphony of Psalms

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WHEN 24 February 8pmWHERE Michael Fowler Centre

TICKETS $38 – $148 P$148 / A$138 / B$98 / C$58 / D$38 FRIENDS P$138 / A$128 / B$93


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Dazzling images of the universe combine with beautiful classical music and poetic narration to create a fusion of science and culture that is simply out of this world.

Galileo Galilei’s development of the astronomical telescope was an innovati on that was to forever change the way we view the universe and our place within it.

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of this achievement Tafelmusik, one of the world’s most prolific and celebrated baroque orchestras, has created the astounding Music of the Spheres.

More of a performance than a concert, works by Galileo’s contemporaries are performed from memory, playing in perfect harmony with stunning astrological images and words from the writings of Galileo, Isaac Newton and other great astronomers.

This is an unmissable event for anyone who has marvelled at the beauty of the night sky. As the Toronto Star put it: ‘it’s hard to come back down to Earth when it’s all over.’

PROGRAMME INCLUDES

Handel Allegro from Concerto Grosso in D, Opus 3 No. 6Lully Overture and excerpts from PhaetonPurcell Rondeau from AbdelazerRameau Entrance of Mercury from PlatéeMonteverdi Ciaconna after Zefiro tornaRameau Entrance of Jupiter from Hippolyte et AricieMerula CiaconnaMonteverdi Ritornello and Moresca from Orfeo

“ An event steeped in intellect and imagination” The New York Times

Image: Don Lee

WHEN 16 March 8pmWHERE Wellington Town Hall



Co_production with With support from

The Galileo Project: Music of the SpheresTafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (Canada)

MUSIC

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World Premiere

_hoHepaPresented by The NBR New Zealand Opera and the New Zealand International Arts Festival

OPERA

A powerful story, spine_tingling staging and our finest operatic talent all come together in this new New Zealand opera from acclaimed composer Jenny McLeod.

From one of the most turbulent times in our country’s history comes this tragic true story of Ma

_ori chief Ho–hepa Te Umuroa.

In a production of sweeping scale, we travel from the fertile earth of the Hutt Valley and the barren brutality of Tasmania’s Maria Island penal colony to the Whanganui River in the 1980s. This is the sacred journey to reunite Ho–hepa Te Umuroa with the soil of his homeland.

This groundbreaking new work features an outstanding 17-strong cast of New Zealand’s most renowned opera singers, including Phillip Rhodes, Jonathan Lemalu, Martin Snell and Jenny Wollerman. Ho–hepa will be accompanied by players from the Vector Wellington Orchestra.

The production represents more than a decade of extensive research by composer Jenny McLeod and is based on recorded, personal and oral histories. The result is a warm and at times humorous opera; epic yet deeply human at heart.

Composer Jenny McLeod Conductor Marc TaddeiDirector Sara Brodie

With Phillip Rhodes, Jenny Wollerman, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Lemalu, Deborah

Wai Kapohe, Ra_wiri Paratene, Martin Snell,

Eddie Muliaumaseali’i

SUNG IN ENGLISH AND MA_ORI

“ A Kiwi story covering nearly a century and a half, in which truth is ever stranger and richer than fiction” Jenny McLeod

With support from

WHEN 15, 17 March 7.30pm18 March 5pm


P$108 / A$88 / B$68 / C$48FRIENDS P$103 / A$83 / B$63 / C$43


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Tawata Productions (New Zealand)

tuTHEATRE

Image: Aneta Ruth

Patricia Grace’s award-winning novel is the inspiration for this powerful return to the stage by celebrated playwright and director Hone Kouka.

Weaving together text and image, Tu is an epic tale set against 1940s Wellington, the battlefields of Monte Cassino and post-war Te Tairawhiti on the North Island’s East Coast. After years of self-imposed exile, old Tu is found and visited by his brother’s children. In search of answers, their presence triggers an unstoppable wave of memories that envelops Tu and forces him to confront and embrace the ghosts of his past.

Hone Kouka’s previous theatrical works include I, George Nepia, the internationally acclaimed Waiora and the 2004 New Zealand International Arts Festival premiere of The Prophet. With Kirk Torrance starring as Tu, this is a majestic story of love, redemption, wha

_nau and brotherhood.

With support from

WHEN 1, 2 March 8pm3 March 1pm & 8pm4–6 March 7pm7 March 2pm & 7pm

WHERE Pipitea Marae TICKETS GA$53

FRIENDS GA$48DURATION 1 hr 40

The Conch Theatre’s much anticipated follow up to the international hit Vula, Masi grows from a unique collaboration between artistic director Nina Nawalowalo, legendary British illusionist Paul Kieve (the only magic advisor to the Harry Potter films), and an explosive ensemble of six male Fijian dancers.

Masi interweaves the meaning of Fijian Tapa cloth with the remarkable story of the meeting of Nawalowalo’s parents in 1950s New Zealand. This meeting between a Fijian high chief from the island of Kadavu and the daughter of Cambridge-educated public schoolmasters, happened over a game of chess in Wellington. Their romance was captured in a beautiful set of photographs by then budding photographer Ans Westra.

This love story in black and white is reflected in the patterns of the Masi, as themes combine into a rich journey exploring loss, memory and the tracing of the lines that make us who we are.

With support from

Image: Phillip Merry

MASIThe Conch (New Zealand/UK/Fiji)

THEATRE

Sponsored by

World Premiere

WHEN 2 March 8pm3 March 2pm & 8pm4 March 5pm5, 6 March 6pm

WHERE Soundings Theatre, Te Papa TICKETS A$58

FRIENDS A$53DURATION 1 hr 20

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town HALL

Guns, guitars and Gaddafi – the epic story of this North African band is as fascinating as their music.

Born out of Libya’s refugee camps and refined during Mali’s Tuareg revolutions, Tinariwen’s music began as a way to highlight the persecution of their nomadic people. Their hypnotic brand of ‘desert blues’, based on traditional West African rhythms, features incredible electric guitar riffs and the vibrant beats of hand drums. Their lyrics rage against the indifference to their plight and express nostalgia for a lifestyle that has existed for thousands of years, but is fast disappearing.

In a career that has now spanned 30 years, Tinariwen has produced five albums (their

“ Relentless and brilliant as the Saharan sun”The Guardian (UK)

g i g S

last recorded on acoustic instruments in the desert) and played over 700 major festival concerts throughout the world, inspiring everyone from Carlos Santana to Coldplay’s Chris Martin along the way. From the sands of the Sahara to the Town Hall stage, you have to be there for this extraordinary group.

A world of music will be on the Town Hall stage. From America to Africa and Ireland to Cuba, it’s

all coming to Wellington. So whether you like tapping your toes, singing along at

the top of your lungs, or simply sitting back and appreciating

musical talent at its very best, there’s a Town Hall Gig

waiting to blow you away. Tinariwen(Mali)

MUSIC

Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia



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walk a mile in my shoes

MUSIC

Barefoot Divas

Struggle, power and sensational music come to the Town Hall, as five proud black women combine their talents in the spirited Walk A Mile In My Shoes.

Whirimako Black (Ma_ori), Emma Donovan

(Aboriginal Australian), Merenia (Ma_ori

Romany Gypsy), Ngaiire (Papua New Guinean) and Maisey Rika (Ma

_ori) are

the Barefoot Divas – a group of funny, cheeky and uplifting women who take their commentary on fame, contemporary music and cultural struggle right to the edge.

Each a star in their own right, these women come together to form a potent vocal force that swings between reggae, roots, R&B and Latin-infused soul. But this is more than just music. Speaking openly about the vagaries, pitfalls, scams and scandals of life as contemporary musicians, this is a telling and intimate insight about life on the road and in the studio.

The commanding voices of the Divas are accompanied by a band of musicians originating from Chile, Peru, Greece and Australasia. Developed by writer Alana Valentine and producer/director Vicki Gordon Walk A Mile In My Shoes transcends borders and beliefs. This will be an entertaining evening of spoken word and song that is inspirational and a little bit outrageous.

Art on the Move: 8 March Porirua & 9 March Paraparaumu (see page 58)

WHEN 10, 11 March 8pmWHERE Wellington Town Hall

TICKETS $38 – $78 GALLERY & CABARET

SEATING (TABLE OF 6)

A$78 / B$68 FRIENDS A$73 / B$63GALLERY RESTRICTED VIEW C$38

Top image: Shane Rozario

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“ Her instrumental technique is remarkable, yet looks effortless” The Guardian (UK)

“ One of our era’s defining singers” Rolling Stone (USA)

Kiwi eyes and ears will be smiling as famed Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon’s infectious tunes and seven_piece big band light up the Town Hall.

Sharon Shannon is a woman who knows how to get a party started. Just ask Barack Obama or Bill Clinton – Shannon has performed for them both. She has also toured and recorded with a veritable who’s who of musicians including Bono, Sinead O’Connor, Steve Earle and Mark Knopfler. Not bad for an accordionist from the tiny village of Corofin in Ireland’s County Clare.

Accompanied by her big band, featuring some of the greats of rock and jazz (including the renowned Richie Buckley on saxophone), Shannon’s flying fingers and bubbling enthusiasm effortlessly lead the way through rock, funk, cajun, blues and jazz. Get ready for a Town Hall Gig to remember, because good times don’t get much better than this.

(Ireland)

Sharon shannon BIG BAND

MUSIC

A self_described ‘introspective, emotional country kid’ turned indie megastar hits the Town Hall stage.

In the winter of 2007 Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon was writing music alone in his father’s isolated Wisconsin cabin. Then his debut album For Emma, Forever Ago tapped into the zeitgeist. Next came the record sales, plaudits from music critics and devoted fans, and collaborations with artists from Volcano Choir to Kanye West.

Lilting between baritone and falsetto, Vernon’s extraordinary and unmistakable vocals are now the stuff of indie legend. His nine_piece band will take you through both intimate moments and boisterous choruses alive with orchestral harmony. Expect to hear tracks from both For Emma and his ‘ravishing follow_up’ (NME) album Bon Iver.

With talent this big and their only New Zealand performances, you’d better move fast.

(USA)

Bon Iver MUSIC



WHEN 27, 2 8 February 8pmWHERE Wellington Town Hall

TICKETS $38 – $78GALLERY SEATED P$88 / A$73 STANDING GA$73 FRIENDS P$83 / A$68 / GA$68 GALLERY RESTRICTED VIEW C$38

DURATION 1 hr 30

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Grammy Award-winning conguero and bandleader Poncho Sanchez commemorates one of jazz music’s most famous and influential collaborations.

In 1947 bebop jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and the great Cuban drummer Chano Pozo came together to create the transformative recording Cubano Be, Cubano Bop. This revolutionary album almost single-handedly propelled Afro-Cuban sounds into the arena of serious music and instantly ensured the immortality of its creators.

Over 60 years later Poncho Sanchez – one of the top Latin jazz artists of our age – channels the rhythms and beats of the time in a tribute concert that crackles with all the energy and vibrancy of the original work. Join Sanchez and his sizzling band as they re-ignite the classics and set fire to the Town Hall stage with their own raucous Latin-jazz compositions.

“ As Elvis is to rock and James Brown is to soul, Poncho Sanchez is to salsa” Los Angeles Times

Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band

CUBANO BE! CUBANO BOP!

MUSIC

Image: Devin DeHaven

Sponsored by With support from


TICKETS $38 – $68 GALLERY & CABARET SEATING (TABLE OF 6)

A$78 / B$68FRIENDS A$73 / B$63GALLERY RESTRICTED VIEW C$38

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The folk-inspired songs of sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg are flooded with crafty melodies and warm vocal harmonies that completely belie their youth. Since being catapulted onto the international music scene with a YouTube cover of Fleet Foxes’ Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, the angelic duo have gone on to produce a full-length debut album The Big Black And The Blue. This was a resounding critical success in Europe and has paved the way for tours all over the world.

With two gold albums, a hit movie soundtrack (Taika Waititi’s Boy), and a NZ Music Award for Best Group, The Phoenix Foundation have earned their reputation as one of New Zealand’s most innovative and respected acts. Originating in Wellington, this 6-piece band produce a distinct, boundary-crossing sound that glides between infectious guitar pop gems, alt-country anthems, dreamy psychedelia and delirious synthesizer prog rock. Their latest album Buffalo was nominated for no less than eight New Zealand Music Awards.

WHEN

25 February 10.15pm

TICKETS

Booth $440 (8 seats) $55 (single seat) GA $48

WHEN

26, 28 February 7.30pm

TICKETS


National treasures The Topp Twins have performed around the world as an original country music and comedy duo for more than 25 years. Known for their vast array of personas and ability to re-invent themselves on stage, they change character, musical styles and gender with ease. Armed with guitar, mouth-harp and spoons they deliver original songs, audience participation and comedy in a fast-paced and hilarious entertainment experience. Get in quick, tickets will sell out fast.

Art on the Move: 27 February Masterton (see page 58)

the topp twins New Zealand

Formed by a bunch of down and out Melbourne musicians in 2007, The Barons cut their teeth with performances for local underground theatre and circus troupes before embarking on three years of merciless touring. Lashing tango, rockabilly, Latin and gypsy with breaks, hard-hitting guitar riffs, double kick blast beats and massive horn arrangements, The Barons of Tang serve up their self-described ‘gypsy deathcore’. The catchy tunes and punk ethos all tie together to mean one thing – dancing is inevitable!

THE BARONS OF TANG Australia

WHEN

8 March 7.30pm

TICKETS


WHEN

9, 10 March 7.30pm

TICKETS


first aid kit Sweden

the phoenix foundation New Zealand

t e l s t r a c l e a r F E S T I V A L C L U B

t e l s t r a c l e a r

C L U B

25 FEBRUARY – 18 MARCH

2012

At the heart of the action is the TelstraClear Festival Club. The much_loved tent returns – this time situated in the thick

of things in Odlin’s Plaza on the Wellington waterfront. Check out live music in the evening,

then catch our late night theatre cabaret spectacular Cantina,

or hang out in the bar.

Open from early evening, the Club precinct is the

perfect place to soak up the Festival atmosphere; meet

before or after a show, grab a drink, a bite to eat,

and mingle with visiting artists, crews and performers.

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With an incredible rendition of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean strummed and tapped out on his ukulele, James Hill changed the way the world looks at this much-loved instrument forever. Described as one of the world’s top ukulele composers and arguably the best player on the planet, Hill’s unusual techniques, humour and creativity have seen him build a global base of fans. He will be joined by cellist and singer Anne Davison for an evening of serious virtuosity and unpredictable fun.

Art on the Move: 13 March Porirua (see page 58)

james hill Canada

See page 37.

WHEN

2 March 8.30pm

3, 4, 8–10, 14–16 March 10.15pm 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 18 March 8pm

TICKETS

Booth $520 (8 seats) $65 (single seat)

GA $58 / FRIEND GA $53

cantina Strut and Fret / Australia

See page 36.

WHEN

3, 4 March 7.30pm

TICKETS


Kimmo Pohjonen Finland

WHEN

11 March 4pm

TICKETS

GA $38

WHEN

14, 15 March 7.30pm

TICKETS


Jonathan Besser has teamed up with composers/performers Ross Harris and Chris Prosser and Wellington band Kugeltov to assemble a new body of colourful New Zealand Jewish Klezmer compositions. With its artistic breadth, distinctive sound and boundless energy, Klezmer music is unmistakable. Besser himself is Jewish and has led music ensembles for many years, combining leading talents from both the improvisational and classical orchestral worlds. Entertaining and spontaneous, catching this band of seven will be the perfect way to liven up a Sunday afternoon.

new klezeland New Zealand

See page 36.

WHEN

29 February 7.30pm / 1 March 7.30pm

TICKETS


tubular bells for two Australia

Four vocally energised poets take to the stage in this immersive combination of spoken word, music and performance. Apirana Taylor (Nga

_ti Porou)

is a versatile Ma_ori writer with an international

reputation as a poet and storyteller. Troy Hunt performs as a musician with Waiata & The Word. Performing with fellow musician Luther Hunt, they inspire a younger audience towards poetry and music. Known for his music, Karl Teariki is also talented in the art of storytelling and performance.

Words in Motion is produced by Toi Ma_ori Aotearoa –

Ma_ori Arts New Zealand.

WHEN

4 March 4pm

TICKETS

GA $28

WORDS IN MOTION New Zealand

This Auckland-born, Berlin-based band’s songs have been described as ‘organic instrumentation and sounds of the east meet psychedelia’. Combining guitars, drums, synths, violins and keyboards, with the exotic sounds of sitars, tablas, daabuka and various percussion instruments, the six-piece group’s experimental style has gained them praise from some of the most respected voices in New Zealand music. They also have a reputation both here and in Europe for unleashing memorable live shows.

Art on the Move: 2 March Paekakariki (see page 58)

WHEN

1 March 10.15pm

TICKETS


An emerald city New Zealand


With support from

The TelstraClear Festival

Club is supported by

KPR Catering Stoneleigh Mata Beer Hema Water

The Topp Twins sponsored by

James Hill sponsored by

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Multi-tasking gets an all_new meaning in this highly entertaining theatrical event, as two musicians take on over 20 instruments to recreate an influential piece of classic rock.

Released in 1973, Mike Oldfield’s Celtic_folk_rock opus Tubular Bells was perhaps the most unlikely smash hit record ever released. Now nearly 40 years later, two Aussie musicians have taken on the ambitious task of performing this demanding work in full and with no extra hands.

In this intricately choreographed performance, multi_instrumentalists Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts frantically juggle pianos, organs, electric guitars, acoustic, bass and Spanish guitars, mandolin, tuned percussion, drums, glockenspiel, loop pedals, synthesizers and, of course, tubular bells.

It sounds completely chaotic and it is, but somehow they manage to pull it all together, bringing Oldfield’s masterpiece to life with all of its multi_layered madness and subtle beauty intact.

Image: Joanne Kee

Tubular Bells for Two

Australia Finland

“ A two_man performance that is part musical, part acrobatic” The Australian

DURATIONDURATION

TICKETS

3, 4 March 7.30pm

Booth $520 (8 seats) $65 (single seat) / GA $58

The Club will be pumping as this Finnish accordionist unleashes his incredible menagerie of sound.

Kimmo Pohjonen looks a bit like a punk rocker that had to escape a gig in a hurry and grabbed the wrong instrument on his way out. But don’t be fooled – there is nothing this muso would rather be doing than rocking an audience with his accordion. It’s something he’s now been doing for over 30 years, taking his innovative style to the world and becoming a regular at international festivals.

A king of collaborations, Pohjonen has lent his sound to everything from feature films and dance, to theatre and classical music. But it’s on stage where he truly comes into his own; an entertainer of boundless imagination, the startling sounds of his accordion combine with vocal, lighting and sound effects to create a performance that is utterly original and completely unforgettable.

Image: Marja Seppälä

Kimmo Pohjonen

“ An unquenchably ambitious improviser and a riveting live performer” The Guardian (UK)

29 February 7.30pm / 1 March 7.30pm

TICKETS

1 hr 15

Booth $440 (8 seats) $55 (single seat) / GA $48

1 hr 15 Sponsored by

WHENWHEN

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Cantina

The circus gets a titillating twist as Cantina’s creatures of the night come out to play.

As darkness falls, the temperature will be rising in the TelstraClear Festival Club. Scorching with decadent passion, Cantina is a showcase of heart_stopping acrobatic skills, set within a depression_era inspired time of vaudeville, seduction and violence.

From its playful opening, the performance gradually transcends to a more sinister place where glamour increasingly struggles to shine and tortured desires begin to emerge from the shadows. The atmosphere is completely enveloping, with recorded and live music played on antiquated instruments mixing with dim, moody lighting reminiscent of an underground Chicago bar.

But for all its theatrical ambience, it’s the show’s physical feats that remain the highlight. The world_class performers walk tightropes in high heels, literally throw each other around the stage and generally do things with their bodies that nature never intended.

Circus in the rawest, most captivating sense of the word, Cantina’s intoxicating cocktail of skill, danger and sensuality has seen them enjoy sold_out seasons across Australia and Europe. Be quick.

Strut and Fret / Australia

Image: Sean Young

“ Spectacular acts of physical strength, endurance and anatomical unlikelihood” The Australian

WHEN

TICKETS

Booth $520 (8 seats) $65 (single seat)GA $58 / FRIEND GA $53

2 March 8.30pm

3, 4, 8–10, 14–16 March 10.15pm 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 18 March 8pm

DURATION

1 hr Sponsored by

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SHOW VENUE PAGE FRI 24 SAT 25 SUN 26 MON 27 TUE 28 WED 29 THU 1 FRI 2 SAT 3 SUN 4 MON 5 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 11 MON 12 TUE 13 WED 14 THU 15 FRI 16 SAT 17 SUN 18

MUSICBeethoven! St Mary of the Angels 44 6pm 7.30pm

Bon Iver Town Hall 32 8pm 8pm

Cubano Be! Cubano Bop! Town Hall 33 8pm

H-ohepa Opera House 28 7.30pm 7.30pm 5pm

I Musici Michael Fowler Centre 44 7.30pm

NZTrio Ilott Theatre 46 4pm

NZSQ & Jonathan Lemalu Town Hall 45 6pm

Peter and the Wolf Michael Fowler Centre 50 6pm

Sharon Shannon Big Band Town Hall 32 8.30pm

Shivkumar Sharma St Mary of the Angels 46 7pm

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex/Symphony of Psalms Michael Fowler Centre 26 8pm

The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres Town Hall 27 8pm

The Sixteen Town Hall 16 7.30pm 7.30pm

Tinariwen Town Hall 30 8pm

Walk A Mile In My Shoes Town Hall 31 8pm 8pm

THEATREBeautiful Burnout TSB Bank Arena 8 8pm 2pm/8pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm/8pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm/8pm

Circenses Waitangi Park 14 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 6pm

Frequently Asked Questions Downstage Theatre 49 9.30pm 8.30pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm/8pm

Henry V Opera House 12 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Leo Downstage Theatre 48 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm 6pm

Michael James Manaia Downstage Theatre 49 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm 5pm 4pm

Peninsula Circa Theatre 52 8pm 4pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm

Private Peaceful Soundings Theatre 51 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 2pm

Raoul St James Theatre 10 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

The Animals and Children Took to the Streets Opera House 47 8pm 8pm 1pm/6pm 6pm

The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane TSB Bank Arena 24 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm

The Wild Bride Opera House 22 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm/7.30pm 7pm

The Winter’s Tale Opera House 12 7pm 7pm 1.30pm

Tu Pipitea Marae 29 8pm 8pm 1pm/8pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 2pm/7pm

White Capital E 50 10.30am/ 1.30pm

10.30am/ 12.30pm/2.30pm

10.30am/ 1.30pm

10.30am/ 12.30pm/2.30pm

10.30am/ 1.30pm

DANCE / PHYSICAL THEATREBirds With Skymirrors St James Theatre 25 8pm 8pm

Masi Soundings Theatre 29 8pm 2pm/8pm 5pm 6pm 6pm

Parabelo/Onqoto St James Theatre 20 8pm 8pm 8pm 7pm

Political Mother St James Theatre 6 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

TeZukA St James Theatre 18 8pm 8pm 7pm 7pm

TELSTRACLEAR FESTIVAL CLUBAfternoon TelstraClear

Festival Club34–37 Words in

Motion4pm

New Klezeland

4pm

Early Evening TelstraClear Festival Club

34–37 Topp Twins

7.30pm

Topp Twins

7.30pm

Tubular Bells for

Two7.30pm

Tubular Bells for

Two7.30pm

Cantina8.30pm

Kimmo Pohjonen7.30pm


Cantina8pm

Cantina8pm

First Aid Kit

7.30pm

The Phoenix

Foundation 7.30pm

The Phoenix

Foundation 7.30pm

Cantina8pm

Cantina8pm

James Hill7.30pm

James Hill7.30pm

TBC Cantina8pm

Cantina8pm

Late Night TelstraClear Festival Club

34–37 The Barons of Tang10.15pm

An Emerald

City10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

Cantina10.15pm

TBC

FREEArt Talks (see festival.co.nz for updates)

TelstraClear Festival Club

63 The Wild Bride 1pm

Masi 1pm

Tu 1pm

Birds with Skymirrors

1pm

The Sixteen 12pm

Beautiful Burnout

1pm

The Animals & Children

1pm

Political Mother 12pm

Michel Tuffery

1pm

Arcane Waitangi Park 53 6pm 2pm/6pm 2pm/6pm

First Contact 2012 Te Papa 4 8.30pm From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk From dusk

The M-aori Troilus and Cressida Te Papa Amphitheatre 52 6pm 6pm

WRITERS AND READERS WEEKWriters and Readers Week Embassy/Downstage 54–57 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–4pm

Germaine Greer Town Hall 54 6.30pm

High Tea Museum Art Hotel 55 3.30pm

Thomas Friedman Town Hall 54 6pm

Tim Flannery Town Hall 54 6.30pm

Young Writers and Readers Day Downstage Theatre 51 9.30am

FESTIVAL CALENDAR FEBRUARY MARCH

Online/ festival.co.nz or ticketek.co.nz Mail/ New Zealand International Arts Festival Bookings, Ticketek, PO Box 6334, Wellington 6141 Phone/ From 14 November Ticketek 04 384 3840 / 0800 TICKETEK In Person/ From 14 November at Ticketek outlets nationwide

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SHOW VENUE PAGE FRI 24 SAT 25 SUN 26 MON 27 TUE 28 WED 29 THU 1 FRI 2 SAT 3 SUN 4 MON 5 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 11 MON 12 TUE 13 WED 14 THU 15 FRI 16 SAT 17 SUN 18

MUSICBeethoven! St Mary of the Angels 44 6pm 7.30pm

Bon Iver Town Hall 32 8pm 8pm

Cubano Be! Cubano Bop! Town Hall 33 8pm

H-ohepa Opera House 28 7.30pm 7.30pm 5pm

I Musici Michael Fowler Centre 44 7.30pm

NZTrio Ilott Theatre 46 4pm

NZSQ & Jonathan Lemalu Town Hall 45 6pm

Peter and the Wolf Michael Fowler Centre 50 6pm

Sharon Shannon Big Band Town Hall 32 8.30pm

Shivkumar Sharma St Mary of the Angels 46 7pm

Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex/Symphony of Psalms Michael Fowler Centre 26 8pm

The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres Town Hall 27 8pm

The Sixteen Town Hall 16 7.30pm 7.30pm

Tinariwen Town Hall 30 8pm

Walk A Mile In My Shoes Town Hall 31 8pm 8pm

THEATREBeautiful Burnout TSB Bank Arena 8 8pm 2pm/8pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm/8pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm/8pm

Circenses Waitangi Park 14 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 6pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 6pm

Frequently Asked Questions Downstage Theatre 49 9.30pm 8.30pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 2pm/8pm

Henry V Opera House 12 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Leo Downstage Theatre 48 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm 6pm

Michael James Manaia Downstage Theatre 49 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 6pm 5pm 4pm

Peninsula Circa Theatre 52 8pm 4pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm

Private Peaceful Soundings Theatre 51 6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm 2pm

Raoul St James Theatre 10 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

The Animals and Children Took to the Streets Opera House 47 8pm 8pm 1pm/6pm 6pm

The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane TSB Bank Arena 24 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm

The Wild Bride Opera House 22 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm/7.30pm 7pm

The Winter’s Tale Opera House 12 7pm 7pm 1.30pm

Tu Pipitea Marae 29 8pm 8pm 1pm/8pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 2pm/7pm

White Capital E 50 10.30am/ 1.30pm

10.30am/ 12.30pm/2.30pm

10.30am/ 1.30pm

10.30am/ 12.30pm/2.30pm

10.30am/ 1.30pm

DANCE / PHYSICAL THEATREBirds With Skymirrors St James Theatre 25 8pm 8pm

Masi Soundings Theatre 29 8pm 2pm/8pm 5pm 6pm 6pm

Parabelo/Onqoto St James Theatre 20 8pm 8pm 8pm 7pm

Political Mother St James Theatre 6 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm

TeZukA St James Theatre 18 8pm 8pm 7pm 7pm

TELSTRACLEAR FESTIVAL CLUBAfternoon TelstraClear

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The Phoenix

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Cantina8pm

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James Hill7.30pm

James Hill7.30pm

TBC Cantina8pm

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Cantina10.15pm

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FREEArt Talks (see festival.co.nz for updates)

TelstraClear Festival Club

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Masi 1pm

Tu 1pm

Birds with Skymirrors

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The Sixteen 12pm

Beautiful Burnout

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The Animals & Children

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Political Mother 12pm

Michel Tuffery

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Arcane Waitangi Park 53 6pm 2pm/6pm 2pm/6pm

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The M-aori Troilus and Cressida Te Papa Amphitheatre 52 6pm 6pm

WRITERS AND READERS WEEKWriters and Readers Week Embassy/Downstage 54–57 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–6pm 9.30am–4pm

Germaine Greer Town Hall 54 6.30pm

High Tea Museum Art Hotel 55 3.30pm

Thomas Friedman Town Hall 54 6pm

Tim Flannery Town Hall 54 6.30pm

Young Writers and Readers Day Downstage Theatre 51 9.30am

24 February – 18 March 2012

We take events out to the Greater Wellington region, some exclusively. Check out the Art on the Move calendar on page 59Online/ festival.co.nz or ticketek.co.nz Mail/ New Zealand International Arts Festival Bookings, Ticketek, PO Box 6334, Wellington 6141 Phone/ From 14 November Ticketek 04 384 3840 / 0800 TICKETEK In Person/ From 14 November at Ticketek outlets nationwide

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• Arrive early – most venues won’t be able to seat late-comers and you will not be entitled to a refund or transfer

• The Box Office will usually open one hour before the show for last minute ticket sales and ticket collection

• If collecting tickets, be there at least 20-30 minutes before the performance starts

• A venue will generally open for seating 30 minutes prior to the show

• Remember to switch off your mobile phone prior to the start of the show

• Recording or photography during the performance is not permitted

From outside Wellington? For travel, accommodation and tourist information visit festival.co.nz or wellingtonnz.com.

Wellington Combined Taxis (04) 384 4444

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booking ticketsTICKETEK BOOKING FEES

Ticketek Booking Fees apply to all ticket purchases, including door sales.

$8.50 per transaction: Phone, email, fax and postal bookings.

$8 per transaction: Internet bookings – tickets printed and posted to you.

$5 per transaction: ezyTicket™ Internet Bookings – you print your tickets.

$3 per ticket: Ticketek Agencies.

$2 per ticket: Box Office at the venue where the event is being held – please note some venue box offices are only open one hour prior to the performance.

$10 lost ticket fee (per transaction): If you have lost/misplaced your tickets, these may be reissued to you, at a charge. Ticketek reserve the right to replace the lost tickets with either reprinted tickets or a ‘Lost Ticket Pass’ which may only be collected from the venue box office one hour prior to the show (identification will be required).

BOOKING INFORMATION

Season Ticket Redemption is now possible online. Available from Thursday 3 November. This feature allows you to redeem your Season Ticket allocation online. Simply visit ticketek.co.nz, select your shows and confirm your membership number.

Booking more than 10 shows? Please use our personalised booking service. Phone Ticketek on (04) 384 3842.

ezyTicket™Tickets purchased via the Ticketek website give you the option to print your own tickets. This is a safe, quick and easy way to purchase tickets to the Festival.

Tickets didn’t arrive?If you haven’t received your tickets within 10 days of sending your booking form please contact Ticketek on 0800 842 538.

MISSED OUT ON TICKETS?

If a show is sold out you may place your name on a waitlist at the Box Office (one hour prior to the show). Tickets may become available from one hour prior to 15 minutes before the show time.

Child PricingSelected shows have child prices. A child is aged 15 years and under. All children must have a ticket, regardless of age.

SEATING /PRICING

Premium seating (P): Available for selected shows, premium seats are the very best seats in which to see the show. Premium seats are limited and sell quickly.

A Reserve (A): These are the best seats in the venue (after premium, if premium seating applies). A Reserve seats are not sight obstructed and offer the best vantage point for seeing the show.

B Reserve (B): A limited number of seats are available in this price category. These seats are not the best seats in the venue and are often at the back or to the very sides of the theatre.

C and D Reserve (C&D): These seats represent the lowest priced seats in the theatre and may have sightline and/or sound issues.

General Admission (GA): Where there are no reserved seats and seating is on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. It is highly recommended you arrive early (30 minutes prior) to ensure the best choice of seating.

HOW TO BOOK

Public sales open from 9am, Monday 14 November 2011.

Online: festival.co.nzticketek.co.nz

Phone: 0800 842 538 0800 TICKETEK (04) 384 3840

In person: At Ticketek agencies nationwide

Post: Ticketek NZIAF Bookings PO Box 6334, Marion Square, Wellington, 6141

Email: [email protected] email bookings must be on a NZIAF Booking Form – please scan the Booking Form to book tickets by email.

Fax: Ticketek (04) 384 9574** Due to the high incidence of transmission and non_receipt errors with fax bookings we strongly recommend you choose an alternative method if possible.

Door Sales: Tickets may be purchased at the venue one hour prior to the show subject to availability.

BOOKING PERIODS

Public Sales: From Monday 14 November 2011.

Season Ticket: Preferential booking period Thursday 3 – Monday 7 November 2011.

Friends of the Festival: Preferential booking period Tuesday 8 – Sunday 13 November 2011.

Writers and Readers Week: Public sales open Friday 3 February 2012.

Bookmark Pass: Preferential booking period Friday 27 January – Thursday 2 February 2012. All booking periods start from 9am.

Pay less and book tickets before the public: Become a Friend of the Festival and you’ll be able to book tickets before the general public and pay reduced Friend’s prices (FRIENDS) for your tickets.

It costs just $75 (single) or $140 (double) and you can become a 2012 Friend by joining online at festival.co.nz or by completing the Friends section of the Booking Form.

More information on the benefits of becoming a Friend of the Festival can be found on the Festival website.

Wheelchair seating: It is essential that you advise us at the time of booking if you have any special seating requirements including wheelchair and/or companion seating. See page 64 for more details.

Seating requests: If you have a particular seating request we advise you to phone through your booking and discuss your requirements with a Ticketek customer service representative.

Disclaimer/Important information: Information in this programme is correct at the time of printing. The Festival reserves the right to alter without notice any events, programmes and artists.

All ticket purchases are subject to availability and the best available seats (in each price category) at the time of purchase will be sold.

Tickets are not transferable and there are no refunds or exchanges permitted, except as required under NZ consumer law. If a show is cancelled you will be refunded your ticket price (excluding the Ticketek service fee). Any claims on refunds for cancelled shows must be done prior to 31 March 2012, via Ticketek.

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STEP 3 CHOOSE YOUR EVENTS

Show/Event Date TimeGA, P (PREM),

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*Please note, you will be allocated the best available seats at the time of booking. All endeavours will be made to seat you in the pricing reserve of your choice. Should the reserve you have selected not be available, you will be allocated seats in the next price reserve down. Total $

STEP 1 COMPLETE YOUR DETAILS

Contact Name /

Postal Address / Postcode /

Telephone / Daytime ( ) Email /

Already a 2012 Friend of the Festival? Single/Double Friends (please circle). Friends membership number:

I am a Circa Friend yes / no (please circle) Circa membership number:

I am a Downstage Friend yes / no (please circle) Downstage membership number:

(Circa/Downstage Friends may buy two seats at the Friends’ rate for any performances at the relevant theatre – not available online. Standard prices apply for all other Festival events).

You’ll pay reduced ticket prices, get access to exclusive Friends events and tours and have the opportunity to book your tickets before public sales open.

I wish to become a ‘Friend of the Festival’ yes / no (please circle)

We wish to become a ‘Friend of the Festival’ yes / no (please circle)

Ms / Mrs / Miss / Mr / Dr (please circle) First name Last name

Ms / Mrs / Miss / Mr / Dr (please circle) First name Last name

Please remember to select the ‘Friends’ prices (FRIENDS) when completing your booking form. Please note that there is a limit of one discounted ticket to each performance per Friend of the Festival.

$140 (must reside at the same address)

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STEP 2 WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL?

STEP 4 PAYMENT

Payment Method / Cheque (payable to Ticketek New Zealand Limited)

Visa Mastercard AMEX Please charge my credit card $

Credit Card Number Expiry Date / /

Card Holder’s Name / Security code /

Signature / Yes, please add me to the Festival mailing list

Please note: there are no refunds or exchanges on ticket prices or service fees, except as required under NZ consumer law.

*If you are faxing this form, please ensure you transmit it only once. If you are unsure if the transmission went through correctly, please contact Ticketek on 0800 842 538 before re_faxing. Multiple receipts of faxed forms will be processed, and if you have duplicated your booking in error, the policy of no refunds/exchanges will apply.

We recommend you retain a copy of this form for your reference. Tickets will be posted to your nominated mailing address (internet, email, post and phone bookings) or you may choose to collect your tickets from the venue, which will be available from one hour prior to the show. Please note that only the legal credit card holder can collect tickets and current photo identification will be required.

STEP 5 POST, EMAIL OR FAX* THIS FORM (SEE ‘HOW TO BOOK’)

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“ Playing of verve, stylistic purity and impeccable artistry”The New York Times

I Musici presented in association with

Legendary chamber music ensemble I Musici is turning 60 and bringing its celebrations to Wellington.

This famous Italian ensemble is one of the longest_running active chamber groups in existence and as part of their 60th anniversary ‘Celebration World Tour’ they make their first ever trip to our shores.

Proudly presented by Chamber Music New Zealand, I Musici’s Serenata Italiana takes audiences on a journey of the Italian serenade, featuring music by Rossini, Respighi and film composer Nino Rota (of The Godfather fame). The group plays with no conductor, achieving an unparalleled synergy between the musicians.

Rossini Sonata a quattro No. 1 in G majorRossini Une Larme, Theme and Variations Donizetti Allegro in D majorPaganini Il Carnevale di Venezia, Theme and Variations Bossi 3 Intermezzi Goldoniani, Opus 127Respighi AriaRota Concerto for strings (written for I Musici)Bacalov Concerto Grosso for I Musici’s 60th Anniversary

Image: Corine Veysselier

Serenata Italiana I Musici (Italy)

MUSIC

WHEN 28 February 7.30pmWHERE Michael Fowler Centre

TICKETS $48 – $88A$88 / B$68 / C$48 FRIENDS A$83 / B$63


“ Thrilling to hear… an uncommonly fine performance” The Washington Post

The New Zealand String Quartet begins its 25th anniversary celebrations with two exclusive Festival performances in the stunning setting of St Mary of the Angels church.

Experience Beethoven through his string quartets – the medium in which he expressed some of his deepest and mostprofound musical thoughts and ideas.

In 2012 the New Zealand String Quartet will be touring the country, presenting Beethoven’s 16 string quartets in six concerts. Part one of this cycle, The Age of Enlightenment, consists of two concerts of six string quartets that show the influence of Haydn and Mozart. This is music of expressive power, elegance and beauty.

Concert 1 (25 February) String Quartets, Opus 18 Nos. 3, 2 and 1

Concert 2 (26 February) String Quartets, Opus 18 Nos. 4, 5 and 6

New Zealand String Quartet

Beethoven! The Age of Enlightenment

MUSIC

Beethoven! is a partnership project between

WHEN CONCERT 1 25 February 6pm CONCERT 2 26 February 7.30pm

WHERE St Mary of the AngelsTICKETS GA$48

FRIENDS GA$43 DURATION 2 hrs (including interval)

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MUSIC

“ As prodigious of voice as he is of personality, Lemalu is always a striking performer” The Guardian (UK)

Power and PassionNew Zealand String Quartet with Jonathan Lemalu (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s foremost chamber ensemble combines with the glorious baritone voice of Jonathan Lemalu for this programme of four stunning works.

This will be a performance to remember. Barber’s famous Adagio and the music of Shostakovich are combined with Variation 25 by Ross Harris (based on Bach’s Goldberg Variations) and the world premiere of a new work by Chinese_born New Zealand composer Gao Ping.

Anguish, intensity, love and desire will weave together as the gorgeous music of the strings marries with the warm and rich tones of Lemalu – one of the most sought-after talents on the world opera stage.

Ross Harris Variation 25 for string quartetSamuel Barber String Quartet in B, Opus 11Gao Ping Three Poems by Mu Xin for baritone and string quartet (World Premiere) Samuel Barber Dover Beach, Opus 3 for baritone and string quartet Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 9 in E♭, Opus 117

Image: Alastair Thain

With support from




Peter & Carolyn Diessl

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New Zealand’s leading piano trio joins forces with outstanding percussionists Lenny Sakofsky and Jeremy Fitzsimons for this programme of vast sonic scope and visual energy.

Enjoy the funky toe_tapping music of Kenji Bunch, a world premiere piece by Jack Body, and four other meditative works – in a programme marked by freedom and fluidity.

At its heart will be a rare performance of American composer George Crumb’s mesmerising Dream Sequence (Images II), an extraordinary piece that is perhaps the most adventurous of Crumb’s explorations into his characteristic realm of sound events.

Kenji Bunch Swing Shift: GrooveboxJack Body World PremiereMorton Feldman Durations 4John Psathas FragmentGeorge Crumb Dream Sequence (Images II)Victoria Kelly SonoKenji Bunch Concerto for piano trio and percussion

Image: John Crawford

DreamscapesNZTrio (New Zealand)

MUSIC

With support from

WHEN 17 March 4pmWHERE Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall

TICKETS A$48 FRIENDS A$40

DURATION 1 hr

With intricate, almost imperceptible flicks of his fingers, santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma creates music that is nothing short of magic.

The santoor might look like the unusual love child of a harp and xylophone, but in the hands of India’s most revered composer and player it becomes the source of a sound that is complex, beautiful and hypnotic.

Shivkumar Sharma has spent a lifetime mastering the santoor, in the process transforming it from an obscure folk device to a virtuoso instrument – its rhythms and melodies gracing the likes of Carnegie Hall.

With Yogesh Samsi on tabla and Takahiro Arai on tanpura, each a master of his chosen instrument, this will be a very special evening of Indian music, set within a deeply spiritual space.

shivkumar Sharma: spirit of india(India)

MUSIC

With support from

By arrangement with the Nataraj Cultural Centre Melbourne: assisted by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations

WHEN 14 March 7pmWHERE St Mary of the Angels

TICKETS GA$48 FRIENDS GA$40

DURATION 1 hr 30

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Evil kids run riot and creatures of darkness rule in this gloriously grim and wickedly funny world created through astonishing animated projections.

Welcome to the Bayou, a part of the city that is feared and loathed. There sits the infamous Bayou Mansions – a sprawling, stinking tenement block, where curtain_

twitchers and peeping_toms live side by side, and the wolf is always at the door.

When Agnes Eaves and her daughter appear late one night, does it signal hope in this hopeless place, or has the real horror only just begun?

Looking like a giant graphic novel

brought to life, 1927 invites you into

a dystopian metropolis of inner city

paranoia. Seamlessly synchronising

live music, performance and storytelling

with stunning films and animation,

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multiple award_winning company

behind the Festival’s 2010 Club hit

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue

Sea. Technically brilliant, razor sharp

and completely entrancing, you won’t

find dark humour more gleeful than this.

Images: Nick Flintoff

“ This is a perfect alternative show. In fact, it is a perfect show”

The Financial Times (UK)

1927(UK)

The Animals & Children Took to the Streets

THEATRE

WHEN 8, 9 March 8pm10 March 1pm & 6pm11 March 6pm


A$63 / B$53 FRIENDS A$58 / B$48

DURATION 1 hr 10

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Images: Heiko Kalmbach

The laws of gravity are made to be broken in this brilliantly mind_boggling piece of theatre.

The rules of the physical world disappear and a place of boundless imagination emerges in Leo. Amidst fabulous scenes and landscapes, Leo lives at a ninety degree angle to the rest of us. Defying gravity through an ingenious combination of stage design and video projection, he embarks on an adventure that is funny, witty and unexpected.

A triumph of coordination, Leo interacts perfectly with all that appears around him, meeting the physical challenges thrown his way by an ever_changing environment and leaving you wondering which way is up and which way is down.

Leo premiered at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe where it was a stand_out success,

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receiving glowing reviews and winning no fewer than three awards, including the Three Weeks Editors Award and the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award. A perfect blend of cutting_edge technology, creativity and story, this might just be a Festival event you have to see twice.

A mind-bending marvel, a world premiere and

the revival of an iconic Kiwi tour de force, these

three one-man shows at Wellington’s beloved Downstage Theatre are

testimony to the dramatic possibilities of solo theatre.

LEOCircle of Eleven (Germany)

PHYSICAL THEATRE

Sponsored by

WHEN 13–16 March 7pm17, 18 March 6pm

WHERE Downstage TheatreTICKETS $53 – $58

A$58 / B$53 FRIENDS A$53 / B$48

DURATION 1 hr 10

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Image: Stephen Tilley

Celebrated actor Michael Hurst joins forces with two of New Zealand’s freshest young writers in this innovative new solo work, set in the Shakespearean afterlife.

In Frequently Asked Questions an insomniac called Hamlet discovers a script documenting the end of his life, and begins some serious late_night soul_searching. ‘What a piece of work is a man?’ ‘To be, or not to be?’ These are his FAQs. And Hamlet can’t sleep until he knows.

Writers Natalie Medlock and Dan Musgrove have been working in collaboration with Hurst since early 2010 to develop this semi_autobiographical work. With ‘cameos’ from some of the Bard’s greatest characters and a climax where Hurst unleashes 30 years of stage combat experience on himself, Frequently Asked Questions is Shakespeare as you’ve never seen it.

CONTAINS LANGUAGE THAT MAY OFFEND

World Premiere

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With support from

frequently Asked QuestionsTO BE OR NOT TO BE, ETC. Royale Productions (New Zealand)

THEATRE

WHEN 2 March 9.30pm3 March 8.30pm6–8 March 7pm9, 10 March 8pm11 March 2pm & 8pm


A$48 / B$43FRIENDS A$43 / B$38

DURATION 1 hr 20

Image: Te Rawhitiroa Bosch

20 years after it burst onto the stages of the world, writer John Broughton’s iconic piece of Kiwi theatre returns for its Festival encore.

Michael James Manaia is a poignant story about a New Zealand man who, after returning from the Vietnam War, finds himself at odds with his culture, his history and his memories. Packed full of dynamic theatrical action and colourful characters, we follow his journey through childhood, family, love, grief, violence, conflict and passion.

After premiering at Wellington’s Downstage Theatre in 1991, this heart_wrenching one_man show went on to the Edinburgh Festival and celebrated performances across the globe. Directed by Nathaniel Lees and starring Te Kohe Tuhaka in the title role, this new vision of the story crosses the generations.

Taki Rua (New Zealand)

michaeljamesmanaia

THEATRE

With support from

WHEN 25, 26, 28, 29 February, 1 March 7pm2 March 6pm3 March 5pm4 March 4pm


A$48 / B$43 FRIENDS A$43 / B$38


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With characters named Cotton and Wrinkle you’d expect Andy Manley’s White to be the kind of show that will charm your kids’ socks off – and you’d be right.

Imagine a world with no green grass, no red roses, not even a splash of blue in the sky; everything is perfectly and startlingly white.

In this pristine place full of trees and birdhouses, friends Wrinkle and Cotton are always busy. Every day they meticulously tend to their woodland surrounds, cleaning, tidying and, most importantly, ensuring that even the tiniest smidge of colour doesn’t last for long.

Everything seems perfect, until one day a brightly coloured egg tumbles out of the sky and changes their world forever.

Created especially for the youngest of theatre-goers, White is a wonderfully visual tale that has also been proving a delight for parents. It is a perfect first theatrical experience, storytelling at its heart warming and award winning best.

AGE RECOMMENDATION: 2-5

“ Distinctive, gripping and beautiful” The Times (UK)

Sergei Prokofiev’s classic children’s tale has never looked or sounded so good, as Suzie Templeton’s Academy Award_winning short film is accompanied by the beautiful live music of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Life isn’t great when you are incessantly picked on by the town bullies, live with a paranoid grandfather, and your only real friend is a duck.

This is life for Peter, a shy, stick_thin lad who longs for nothing more than the freedom to explore the wild and wonderful forest behind his fortress_like home. One day the temptation proves too much and Peter stumbles headlong into a wilderness that holds both joy and danger.

Peter and the Wolf will be followed by a narrated orchestral performance of New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod’s The Emperor and the Nightingale. A magical night for all ages.

Film © 2006 Breakthru Peter Ltd. and se-ma-for.


“ An utter delight no matter what your age” The Times (UK)

Image: Paul Watt

whiteCatherine Wheels (UK)

THEATRE

WHEN 7, 9, 11 March10.30am & 1.30pm8, 10 March10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

WHERE Capital ETICKETS GA$25

CHILD GA$15DURATION 45 mins

Sponsored by

Breakthru Films / Directed by Suzie Templeton (UK)

Peter and the Wolf

FILM /MUSIC

The New Zealand Post Season of

F O R K I D S

WHEN 9 March 6pmWHERE Michael Fowler Centre

TICKETS $10 – $43A$43 / B$28 FRIENDS A$38 CHILD A$15 / B$10


Following two hugely successful UK tours and sell_out runs in London’s West End, this riveting adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s award_winning book comes to the Festival.

Branded a coward by the country he fights for and condemned to death by firing squad, Private ‘Tommo’ Peaceful waits to die. Before dawn, we’ll learn Tommo’s story: his adventures, tragedies, loves and the injustices that now find him hopelessly confined in a desolate cell.

Multi award_winning author Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) was inspired to write Private Peaceful following a trip to a Belgian war cemetery, where he was shocked by how many young soldiers were court_martialled and shot for cowardice during the First World War. Adapted and directed by Simon Reade, Private Peaceful is a one-man show that leaves an indelible mark on the mind.


Art on the Move: Lower Hutt and Greytown (see page 58)

“ The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnificent show” The Scotsman

Sponsored by

Private PeacefulScamp Theatre (UK)

THEATRE

Image: Steve Ullathorne

DOWNSTAGE THEATRE, SUNDAY 11 MARCH 2012

YOUNG WRITERS & READERS DAY

For Kids is supported by

Right image: Tim Cuff

In January the Festival will announce a third writer to complete this celebration of much-loved children’s literature.

WHEN 11 March 11amPRICE $5 per person

DURATION 50 mins

Gavin BishopGavin Bishop is a writer and illustrator of children’s books ranging from Bidibidi to his charming memoir Piano Rock: A 1950s Childhood. Among the many books he has illustrated are Joy Cowley’s Snake and Lizard and Diana Noonan’s Quaky Cat. Gavin discusses his work and reads from his enchanting books.


WHEN 11 March 9.30amPRICE $5 per person

DURATION 50 mins

Lynley DoddLynley Dodd is best known for her Hairy Maclary series and follow-up books featuring much-loved animal characters with rhyming names. Lynley reads from her classic books, describes how her characters and stories came into being, and shares anecdotes about her life and work.


A Unity bookstore will be onsite and all sessions will be followed by writer book signings

WHEN 14–16 March 6.30pm17 March 2pm

WHERE Soundings Theatre, Te PapaTICKETS A$48

FRIENDS A$43 CHILD A$18

DURATION 1 hr 20

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Playwright Gary Henderson takes a touching, bittersweet look at life in the 1960s in this beautifully crafted play, directed by Jane Waddell.

Michael Hope is ten years old and sleeps on a volcano. This is his playground, his paradise. But tremors begin to shake his idyll as rumblings in the adult world encroach into Michael’s life, erupting, and throwing his universe into a chaos that will change him forever.

Set within the moody landscape of its title, this engrossing play weaves a story in and around the everyday lives of a small town community on Banks Peninsula. It provides a richly emotional journey amid childhood games and adventures, adult issues and events. Although the story of Peninsula is fictional, Henderson says the places and some of the incidental anecdotes are real. It is an acknowledgement, a nod to a time and a place that was a step on the way to here and now.

“ Destined to become a classic” National Business Review (NZ)

Image: Stephen A’Court / Melanie Lisch

Peninsula Circa Theatre (New Zealand)

THEATRE

With support from

Korowai woven by the late Dame Rangimarie Hetet Image: Matt Grace

With support from

See this very special Te Reo Ma_ori version

of Shakespeare’s tragedy before it travels to play at London’s Globe.

More than sporting greatness will descend upon London in 2012. As part of the city’s Cultural Olympiad, the Bard’s Thames-side theatre presents Globe to Globe – an unprecedented programme of 37 multi-lingual Shakespeare productions from around the world. Representing New Zealand will be Nga

_kau Toa’s adaptation

of Troilus and Cressida with a new translation by Te Haumiata Mason.

Set during the Trojan wars, Troilus and Cressida follows the love between a Trojan prince and maiden and features struggles of power, hierarchy and honour between some of history’s greatest characters. A host of our most respected Ma

_ori actors make

up the cast, which is led by Ra_wiri Paratene

(Whale Rider) as Pandarus. Directed by Rachel House and Wetini Mitai-Ngatai.

Nga-kau Toa (New Zealand)

THE MAORITROILUS AND CRESSIDA

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THEATRE

WHEN 25 February 8pm 26 February, 4, 11, 18 March 4pm28, 29 February 6.30pm 1–3, 8–10, 15–17 March 8pm6, 7, 13, 14 March 6.30pm

WHERE Circa TheatreTICKETS A$50

FRIENDS P$43DURATION 2 hrs (including interval)

WHEN 9, 10 March 6pmWHERE Te Papa Amphitheatre


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With two wheels that look like they’ve been pinched off a giant’s bicycle and two fearless French performers, this is the jaw_dropping acrobatics of Arcane.

Performing perfect flips, spins and somersaults on a nice steady platform would be difficult enough for most of us. Make that platform a moving, rolling structure and you add an entirely new level of complexity and skill.

Invented by trapeze artists Maxim Bourdon and Sebastien Bruas, Arcane’s wheel is much more than a mere prop. Like two spiders on a huge web, the daring duo clamber over the structure, expertly propelling it around the stage. As the performance progresses, the tricks get riskier as the wheel becomes the inspiration for excitingly dangerous and original feats that will transfix the crowds in Waitangi Park.

Sponsored by

Les Philébulistes (France)

ArcaneOUTDOOR THEATRE

Images: Cie Les Philébulistes

With support from

WHEN 24 February 6pm25, 26 February 2pm & 6pm

WHERE Waitangi Park DURATION 25 mins

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TOWN HALL TALKS

Tim Flannery Opening Address

Germaine GreerThe Life and Times of Germaine Greer

Thomas Friedman Closing Address

Writers and Readers Week opens with a keynote address from this acclaimed scientist, explorer and environmentalist.

Few are more passionate or knowledgeable about the natural world than 2007 Australian of the Year Tim Flannery. He is chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council and has written over a dozen books including his award_winning bestsellers The Future Eaters: An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People and The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change. His more recent Here On Earth: An Argument for Hope charts the history of life on our planet and is an extraordinary exploration of evolution and sustainability.

An hour with an inspirational writer whose ideas and opinions are fearless, challenging and often controversial.

Australian writer, academic and journalist Germaine Greer is widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of our time. Her ideas have courted controversy since the publication of her bestseller The Female Eunuch (1970), which took the world by storm and remains one of the most influential texts of the feminist movement. Among her many other books are Sex and Destiny: The Politics of Human Fertility, The Change: Ageing and the Menopause and Shakespeare’s Wife. Germaine Greer has a distinguished academic career in Britain and the USA.

Three_time Pulitzer Prize_winning journalist, columnist and author Thomas Friedman concludes Writers and Readers Week with a keynote address examining the current state of America.

One of the world’s most influential public intellectuals, Friedman is a long_time columnist for The New York Times. He has written extensively on global trade, the Middle East and the environment. Among his bestselling books are From Beirut to Jerusalem and The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty_First Century, which has sold more than four million copies in 37 languages. His latest book, That Used To Be Us, explores the major challenges facing America today.


TICKETS A$33 BP & FRIENDS A$28

DURATION 1 hrON SALE 14 November







John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship

With support from

© Adam Bruzzone © Josh Haner & The New York Times

Friday 9 – Wednesday 14 March 2012

From journalists and scientists to novelists and poets, this is your opportunity to see some of the world’s finest writers and thinkers as they deliver a stimulating and entertaining week.

The full Writers and Readers programme will be launched on 26 January and the booklet will be widely available at Unity Books, libraries, bookshops and other outlets nationwide. All events will be listed on festival.co.nz.

With support fromW E E K

writers & readers

W R I T E R S & R E A D E R S W E E K

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YOUNG writers and READERSSchools Sessions (part of New Zealand Post SchoolFest) at the Town Hall on Friday 9 March – see page 64.

Young Writers and Readers Day at Downstage Theatre on Sunday 11 March – see page 51.

For further details see festival.co.nz and the Writers and Readers programme booklet (available 26 January).

Bill Manhire – New Zealand’s first poet laureate and director of Victoria University’s prestigious International Institute of Modern Letters – is on the hunt for New Zealand’s virtuosi of verse. Take part or be in the audience to watch this creative process at work.

Manhire hosts a public masterclass offering comment on the work of three budding poets. If you would like to be considered for one of the three spots on stage at the Embassy Theatre, send three poems of up to 30 lines in a single Word attachment to [email protected] with your full name and contact information. Submissions close on Friday 3 February. For more details see festival.co.nz.

BILL MANHIRE’S POETRY MASTERCLASS An opportunity for undiscovered writers

LUNCHTIME AT DOWNSTAGEWhat is the future of the book? What are the processes and pitfalls of translation? These questions and many more relating to the business of books will be discussed during three industry_focused sessions at Downstage Theatre.

HIGH TEA AT THE MUSEUM ART HOTEL with selina hastings

Fact, fiction, fantasy, history, politics, screenwriting, music and poetry. It’s all there to be discussed and picked over during 29 thought_provoking sessions delivered by a host of international and New Zealand writers at the Embassy Theatre.

SAVE WITH A MULTI-PASSInterested in attending more than one Embassy or Downstage session? Pick up one of these great multi_passes.

BookMark Pass (BP)The ultimate Writers and Readers multi_pass.

• Tickets to 15 Embassy and Downstage sessions of your choice

• Secure your spot before the general public with a preferential booking period from 27 January to 2 February

• Save around 25% on the standard ticket price

• Buy discounted tickets for the Town Hall Talks

• The Writers and Readers programme booklet is mailed to you on 26 January

PASS $200 / FRIENDS $180 ON SALE 14 November

Take Five PassGot five sessions you’d like to see? This is for you.

• Tickets to five Embassy and Downstage sessions of your choice

• Save around 15% on the standard ticket price

PASS $75 / FRIENDS $70ON SALE 14 November

WHEN 10 –14 MarchWHERE Embassy Theatre

PRICE Single session GA$18 ON SALE 3 February

See over the page for a sneak peek at some of the writers on offer.

GREAT WRITERS IN greater wellingtonFor details see Art on the Move on page 58 and festival.co.nz

Engage your mind and indulge your tastebuds – British biographer Selina Hastings presents Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh: A Literary Correspondence Course based on the brilliantly funny letters they exchanged. Wise and witty words are accompanied by sumptuous hand_crafted amuse_bouches, mini sandwiches and many more tasty offerings.

EMBASSY SESSIONS

WHEN 12 –14 MarchWHERE Downstage Theatre

PRICE Single session GA$18 ON SALE 3 February

WHEN 13 March 3.30pmWHERE Embassy Theatre

PRICE GA$18 DURATION 1 hr

ON SALE 3 February

WHEN 14 March 3.30pmWHERE Hippopotamus Restaurant,

Level 3, Museum Art HotelPRICE GA$65

DURATION 1 hr 30ON SALE 14 November


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eleanor cattonNew Zealand

Eleanor Catton is one of the country’s exciting emerging writers. In 2007 she won Victoria University’s Adam Prize in Creative Writing for her first novel, The Rehearsal. It went on to be published in more than ten languages and collected several prestigious literary awards. She is now the Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence at the University of Canterbury.

Javier Cercas Spain

Javier Cercas is a Spanish novelist, short story writer and essayist. Soldiers of Salamis, his novel set during the Spanish Civil War, won the UK’s prestigious Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Cercas’ latest book, The Anatomy of a Moment, examines the attempted coup in the Spanish Parliament on 23 February 1981.

dionne brandCanada

Poet and novelist Dionne Brand is currently Toronto’s Poet Laureate. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, at 17 she moved to Canada to study at the University of Toronto. Brand won the Governor General’s Award for her poetry collection Land to Light On and the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize for Ossuaries.

chris bourkeNew Zealand

Chris Bourke is a Wellington_based writer, journalist, editor and radio producer with a passion for music. His book Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music triumphed at the 2011 New Zealand Post Book Awards, taking home the General Non_fiction Award, the People’s Choice Award and the coveted Book of the Year.

Patrick Evans New Zealand

Patrick Evans teaches New Zealand literature at the University of Canterbury. He has written many non_fiction works including The Long Forgetting and The Penguin History of New Zealand Literature. Evans’ latest work is Gifted, a fictional imagining of the early relationship between Frank Sargeson and Janet Frame.

Kate grenville Australia

One of Australia’s best_known writers, Kate Grenville has published seven novels, a collection of short stories, and four books about writing. For The Secret River she won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Kate recently released Sarah Thornhill, the third part of The Secret River trilogy.

Jenny Erpenbeck Germany

Based in Berlin, Jenny Erpenbeck is a versatile writer of short stories, plays and novels. Her recent novel The Visitation (nominated for the UK’s Independent Foreign Fiction Prize) is a haunting evocation of buried secrets set during the traumatic period from the rise of Nazism to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

FIONA FarrellNew Zealand

Fiona Farrell is a poet, fiction writer and playwright; her novels include The Hopeful Traveller and Limestone. Fiona’s latest, The Broken Book, is a travel book interrupted by 20 poems about the Christchurch earthquakes and how they changed everything: the book you were writing, the house you were living in, the thoughts that preoccupied you.

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Writers and Readers Week is supported by Victoria University of Wellington, Unity Books, Museum Art Hotel, Australia Council for the Arts, Australian High Commission, Goethe-Institut, Canada Council for the Arts, Embassy of Spain and the Embassy of the United States of America.

Some of the finest international and New Zealand writers converge on Wellington’s Embassy Theatre during Writers and Readers Week. Here’s just a taste of the literary line_up on offer. The full Writers and Readers programme is released on 26 January 2012.

W E E K

writers & readers

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Friday 9 – Wednesday 14 March 2012

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Kelly LinkUSA

Kelly Link’s stories are often described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery and realism. Her recent books of short stories, The Wrong Grave and Pretty Monsters, have a strong young adult following. She has won three Nebulas and a World Fantasy Award.

Jo NesboNorway

Bestselling Norwegian crime writer Nesbo has had his work translated into over 40 languages. He is best known for his Detective Harry Hole crime novels including The Snowman and The Leopard. Nesbo’s latest, Headhunters, is a stand_alone thriller with a movie version soon to be released. He also writes the Doctor Proktor children’s novels.

Richard Price USA

Richard Price is an American novelist who wrote for the hugely popular HBO series The Wire. He has written numerous screenplays including The Color of Money, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. His novels include The Wanderers, Blood Brothers and Clockers, which was made into a movie directed by Spike Lee.

Ron Rash USA

Ron Rash is an award_winning poet, short story writer and novelist who lives in the Appalachian Mountains. His novels, including One Foot in Eden and The New York Timesbestseller Serena, have earned him comparisons to John Steinbeck and Cormac McCarthy. His recent short story collection, Burning Bright, won the 2010 Frank O’Connor Award.

Kim Scott Australia

Kim Scott was the first indigenous Australian writer to win the Miles Franklin Award. His latest novel, That Deadman Dance, explores the early contact between the Aboriginal Noongar people and the first European settlers in Albany, Western Australia. It has received many accolades including the prestigious Victorian Premier’s Literary Award.

Selina hastingsUnited Kingdom

British writer and journalist Selina Hastings has written literary biographies on Evelyn Waugh, Nancy Mitford and Rosamund Lehmann. Her latest literary biography is The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham. Selina worked for fourteen years on The Daily Telegraph and was the literary editor of Harper’s & Queen.

Alan Hollinghurst United Kingdom

British novelist Alan Hollinghurst won the 2004 Man Booker Prize for The Line of Beauty.His other novels include The Swimming Pool Library, The Folding Star and Spell. Hollinghurst’s latest, the highly acclaimed The Stranger’s Child, is an epic story following the lives of two families from the eve of the Great War to the close of the 20th century.

Michael hulse United Kingdom

Michael Hulse is a poet, translator, teacher and critic. His recent books include a poetry collection The Secret History and The 20th Century in Poetry, co_edited with Simon Rae.One of Hulse’s great translations is W.G. Sebald’s The Rings of Saturn. Hulse teaches creative writing and comparative literature at the University of Warwick.

Denise MinaUnited Kingdom

Denise Mina is a Scottish crime writer and playwright whose style has been described as ‘tartan noir’. She is the author of the Garnethill trilogy and another series featuring Patricia ‘Paddy’ Meehan, a Glasgow journalist. Mina’s first Paddy Meehan novel, The Field of Blood, has become a BBC drama.

harry ricketts New Zealand

Poet, academic, editor and reviewer, Harry Ricketts studied English at Oxford University and lived in Asia before moving to New Zealand. His 20 published works include The Unforgiving Minute: A Life of Rudyard Kipling and Strange Meetings: The Poets of the Great War. Ricketts teaches creative non_fiction and English at Victoria University.

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New Zealand’s Emerging Writers

walk a mile in my shoes Barefoot Divas

ART ON THE MOVEEvery Festival we take national and international artists out of the city and into the Greater Wellington region. It’s your chance to catch some fantastic Festival events where you are. Here’s who is coming your way.

The Festival acknowledges the generous support of the Porirua and Hutt City Councils, and the Kapiti Coast, Masterton and South Wairarapa District Councils in helping to present the 2012 Art on the Move programme.

Supported by

PORIRUA Mana Community Grants Foundation

OTAKIOtaki Community Board

LOWER HUTTPelorus Trust

UPPER HUTTYouthtown

GREYTOWNGreytown Trust Lands

MASTERTONMasterton Trust Lands Trust

THE TOPP TWINS New Zealand

MUSIC MUSICAN EMERALD CITY New Zealand

© Sally Tagg

© Shane Rozario© Philip O’Brien

MUSIC

Three of the country’s most exciting new voices read from their work and discuss their writing journey. Eleanor Catton’s first novel The Rehearsal was published in more than 10 languages, Craig Cliff won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Best First Book Award for A Man Melting and in 2011 Hamish Clayton’s remarkable first novel Wulf met with high critical acclaim.

WHERE Aratoi, Masterton WHEN 12 March 12.30pm

TICKETS GA $15

Whirimako Black, Emma Donovan, Merenia, Ngaiire and Maisey Rika are the Barefoot Divas – five proud black women of diverse cultural backgrounds and exceptional vocal talent. Accompanied by their international band, the ensemble combines reggae, roots, R&B and Latin-infused music with stories of struggle and scandal from their lives on the road and in the studio.

See page 31

National treasures The Topp Twins have performed around the world as an original country music and comedy duo for more than 25 years. Armed with guitar, mouth-harp and spoons, they deliver original songs, audience participation and comedy in a fast-paced and hilarious entertainment experience.

See page 34

With a reputation for memorable live shows, this Auckland-born band has gained a ravenous following of fans. Combining universal and exotic beats, the six-piece group’s experimental style has been described as ‘organic instrumentation and sounds of the east meet psychedelia’.

See page 35

WHERE Masterton Town HallWHEN 27 February 7.30pm

TICKETS GA $44

WHERE St Peters Village Hall, Paekakariki WHEN 2 March 9pm

TICKETS GA $15

WHERE Pataka Museum, PoriruaWHEN 8 March 8pm

TICKETS GA $36

WHERE Southward Theatre, Paraparaumu WHEN 9 March 7.30pm

TICKETS GA $36 / CHILD GA $15

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Maisey Rika New Zealand

private peaceful Scamp Theatre (UK)

MUSICInternational Poets at Paekakariki Canada/UK

James Hill Canada

AT A GLANCE

© Sophie Kandaonroff © Merna Ryan

© Steve Ullathorne

MUSICTHEATRE

PORIRUA Pataka Museum

Walk A Mile In My Shoes8 March 8pm

James Hill13 March 8pm

PAEKAKARIKI St Peters Village Hall

An Emerald City2 March 9pm

International Poets at Paekakariki 11 March 4pm

PARAPARAUMU Southward Theatre

Walk A Mile In My Shoes 9 March 7.30pm

OTAKI Otaki College

Maisey Rika13 March 7pm

LOWER HUTT Little Theatre

Private Peaceful10 March 7pm

UPPER HUTT Genesis Energy Theatre, Expressions

Maisey Rika14 March 7.30pm

GREYTOWN Kuranui College

Private Peaceful12 March 7.30pm

MASTERTON Masterton Town Hall

The Topp Twins27 February 7.30pm

Aratoi

New Zealand’s Emerging Writers12 March 12.30pm

Maisey Rika’s strong heritage, eclectic songs, and honey-stung vocals have quickly captured the hearts of listeners both in New Zealand and abroad. Combining many different sounds and effortlessly fusing English and Te Reo Ma

_ori lyrics, this multi award-winning singer-

songwriter has already secured her place amongst the greats of New Zealand music.

WHERE Otaki College WHEN 13 March 7pm


WHERE Genesis Energy Theatre, Expressions, Upper Hutt

WHEN 14 March 7.30pmTICKETS GA $26 / CHILD GA $15

Tickets from Ticket Direct 0800 224 224

Toronto’s Poet Laureate Dionne Brand and British poet and translator Michael Hulse read from their acclaimed collections and discuss their work. Brand was awarded the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize for her book length poem Ossuaries. Hulse’s collections include The Secret History and recently he co-edited The 20th Century in Poetry.

WHERE St Peters Village Hall, PaekakarikiWHEN 11 March 4pm

TICKETS GA $15

Ukulele maestro James Hill is joined by cellist and singer Anne Davison for a performance of creativity and unpredictable fun. Described as one of the world’s top ukulele composers and arguably the best player on the planet, Hill’s unusual techniques, humour and virtuosity have seen him build a global base of fans.

See page 35.

WHERE Pataka Museum, Porirua WHEN 13 March 8pm


In a desolate cell Private ‘Tommo’ Peaceful waits to die. As time marches towards dawn, we learn his story of joy and tragedy. This riveting adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning book has enjoyed sell-out runs in London’s West End. A one-man show that leaves an indelible mark on the mind.

See page 51

WHERE Little Theatre, Lower Hutt WHEN 10 March 7pm


WHERE Kuranui College, Greytown WHEN 12 March 7.30pm


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Adam art gallery SNAPSHOTS: Four Takes on Documentary Photography

Harry Watson, Edward Gibbon Wakefield (detail), 2008, oils on wood, private collection. Photo: Harry Watson

John Lake, The Campus (detail), 2011, Victoria University of Wellington Art Collection

ARATOI – WAIRARAPA MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORYHarry Watson: That Was Then, This Is Now

Fiona Amundsen The First City in HistorySharon Hayes In The Near FutureJohn Lake The CampusKohei Yoshiyuki The Park (An Institute of Modern Art Touring Exhibition)

The Adam Art Gallery presents a suite of four solo exhibitions that offer different takes on documentary photography. Recording people and places, these artists’ projects model strikingly different approaches, offering viewers a provocative opportunity to ask what it means when a camera is used to capture a scene, both in the moment and for posterity.

Robyn Kahukiwa, Resistance/Te Tohenga (detail), 2009 oil & alkyd oil on canvas, courtesy of the artist and Bowen Galleries. Photo: Stephen A’Court

MAHARA GALLERY Robyn Kahukiwa: Wahine Toi

Robyn Kahukiwa is a senior Ma_ori artist with a national and

international reputation whose career spans 40 years. Her work is a celebration of the life and experiences of Ma

_ori people. Many

of her paintings and prints encapsulate important socio-political issues in Aotearoa New Zealand. Maumahara: Remember gathers together a selection of Kahukiwa’s images from New Zealand public and private collections. It includes her latest major work Resistance/Te Tohenga, recently shown in Leiden, Holland.

An exhibition of past and recent work by skilled carver and self_taught artist Harry Watson. Harry creates animal, feathered and human protagonists (often based on real historical figures) that enact their dramas against the backdrop of a fledgling colonial society. Melding Ma

_ori and Pa

_keha

_ techniques and

traditions, Harry explores the social history and politics of Aotearoa in ways that are at once quirky and thought_provoking.

visual arts

WHERE 20 Mahara Place, Waikanae VillageWHEN From 25 February, Tue to Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 1pm–4pm

WHERE Bruce Street, MastertonWHEN From 10 December 2011 – 11 March 2012,

daily 10.30am–4.30pm

WHERE Victoria University of Wellington, Gate 3, Kelburn ParadeWHEN From 24 January, Tue to Sun 11am–5pm

Erica van Zon, Ritan Park Children’s Zodiac Ride (detail), 2011. Digital image courtesy of the artist

ENJOY GALLERYThe Chinese Horoscope Show

Featuring a dozen international and New Zealand_based artists the show is an exploration of the Chinese Zodiac. Collected by guest curator Erica van Zon, the twelve contributing artists have been asked to consider and respond to their zodiac sign. The result is an eclectic range of work in various media that is both engaging and playful.

WHERE Level 1/147 Cuba Street, WellingtonWHEN From 15 February – 10 March

Wed to Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm

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Rohan Wealleans, He with Glands of Wasp (detail), 2009, polystyrene, fibreglass, paint and shark jaw, courtesy of Hamish McKay Gallery

City Gallery WELLINGTONThe Obstinate Object: Contemporary NZ Sculpture

Sculpture can be the most anti-social or belligerent of mediums, responsible for things that get in the way, need to be walked around, or even bumped into. The Obstinate Object harnesses and celebrates these very qualities, exploring the ‘object-ness’ of sculpture for its potential to transform real space through physical encounter. Spilling out of City Gallery into its non-spaces, surrounds and the city, The Obstinate Object brings together recent work by some of New Zealand’s most compelling sculptors.

Garments shown at London Fashion Week 1999. L to R: Zambesi, Nom*D, World, courtesy of the designers. Photo: Sarah Munro

MUSEUM OF WELLINGTON CITY & SEABlack in Fashion: Wearing the Colour Black in New Zealand

From the all black uniforms of our sports teams to that icon of kiwiana, the black singlet, black is the colour most commonly associated with New Zealand identity. During the Black in Fashion pop_up exhibition in Wellington, the subject of how and why black has become part of our proud identity as New Zealanders is explored. Presented by the New Zealand Fashion Museum in association with Museum of Wellington City & Sea.

Mark Rutledge, Ray Columbus (detail), Winner of the People’s Choice in the Adam Award and Exhibition 2010

NEW ZEALAND PORTRAIT GALLERY 2012 Adam Portrait Award

Pick your favourite piece of portraiture during the 2012 Adam Portrait Award at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery on Wellington’s waterfront. Your vote will help decide the People’s Prize of $2,000, while the overall winner, judged by Tony Ellwood Director of the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art, will receive $15,000. New Zealand art at its finest.

The dowse art museum Teresa Margolles: So It Vanishes

Teresa Margolles, En el Aire / In the Air, 2003, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich. Photo: Axel Schneider

The Dowse Art Museum is proud to present two major works by internationally acclaimed Mexican artist Teresa Margolles. In The Air is one of Margolles most important works, featuring an empty room filled only with floating bubbles. It creates a scene of unearthly beauty, underscored with a sense of unease. In addition, an outdoor billboard series will see Margolles develop an entirely new body of work especially for The Dowse. The exhibition is guest curated by Claudia Arozqueta.

WHERE 45 Laings Rd, Lower HuttWHEN From 25 February, Mon to Fri 10am–4.30pm,

Sat/Sun 10am–5pm

WHERE See museumswellington.org.nz for details of thispop-up exhibition

WHEN From 24 February, daily 10am–5pm

WHERE Shed 11, Queens Wharf, Wellington waterfrontWHEN From 23 February, daily 10.30am–4.30pm

WHERE Civic Square, WellingtonWHEN From 24 February, daily 10am–5pm

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Pieter Hugo, Escort (detail), 2008

PATAKA MUSEUM Pieter Hugo: Nollywood

Hannah Kidd, Getaway Gateway, 2008

Summer days, the serenity of beautiful gardens and contemporary sculpture are all there to be enjoyed during The Dowse and the Hutt Civic Gardens’ fifth Shapeshifter sculpture exhibition. From more than 100 proposals, Cam McCracken, Director of The Dowse, has selected a variety of stimulating large and small_scale works for display by established and emerging New Zealand artists. All works are for sale. Picnickers welcome.

Shapeshifter

Artist Concept Image: Joanna Langford, 2011

WELLINGTON SCULPTURE TRUST The 4 Plinths Sculpture Project: Joanna Langford

The 4 Plinths Sculpture Project is a temporary biennial installation that showcases New Zealand sculpture. On four massive bollards on Wellington’s waterfront, artist Joanna Langford presents the third project in this series – The Quietening – featuring four glass boxes in which the artist has installed her work. When viewed from a distance Langford’s dioramas unfold as a panoramic industrial landscape made from recycled shopping bags and elegant metal skewers.

Karl Fritsch, Ring, silver, iron, brass, 2010. Purchased 2011, Te Papa

te papa Collecting Contemporary

Every year, Te Papa extends its contemporary art collection, adding significant works by both emerging and established artists, as well as pieces that enhance the collection or reflect important trends. This exhibition showcases a selection of works acquired between 2006 and 2011. On 23 February 2012, Collecting Contemporary will re_open with newly acquired artworks, replacing some of the works previously on display.

visual arts

The Nigerian film industry – colloquially known as ‘Nollywood’ – is the third largest in the world. In this captivating exploration of the multi-layered reality of the film industry in Africa’s most populous nation, South African photographer Pieter Hugo recreates the stereotypical characters from Nollywood productions in a series of other_worldly portraits posed by Nigerian actors.

WHERE Corner Norrie and Parumoana St, Porirua CityWHEN From 11 February, Mon to Sat 10am–4.30pm, Sun 11am–4.30pm WHERE Civic Gardens and The Dowse, Laings Road, Lower Hutt

WHEN Opens 25 February, daily 10am –5pm.Late night 10am –8pm Thu. Closes 18 March at 4pm

ENTRY $5 with proceeds to charity, accompanied children free

WHERE Level 5, Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, WellingtonWHEN From 23 February, daily 10am–6pm and Thu 10am–9pm WHERE Wellington waterfront between Te Papa and Circa Theatre

WHEN From 24 February

Pay Event

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art talksMake the most of your lunch break during Festival 2012. Always popular and full of fascinating insights, Art Talks are a series of conversations with some of the Festival’s most inspirational national and international artists. Held through a series of free hour-long lunchtime talks at the TelstraClear Festival Club, this is your chance to hear about the lives and works of these creatives. For more information visit festival.co.nz.

Image: Steve Tanner Image: Phillip Merry

27th 28th

Join members of the Kneehigh theatre company as they discuss taking their work from the fields of Cornwall to London’s West End and Broadway.

WHEN 1pm

masiTHE WILD BRIDE

The Conch director Nina Nawalowalo and British illusionist Paul Kieve talk about the cross-cultural creation of Masi.

WHEN 1pm

29th

Image: Aneta Ruth

tu

Adapting someone else’s story to stage – join Hone Kouka as he discusses writing a play inspired by Patricia Grace’s bestselling novel.

WHEN 1pm

8th

Image: Gavin Evans

2nd

Image: Sebastian Bolesch

birds with skymirrors

An opportunity to hear Lemi Ponifasio talk about his experiences touring the works of Mau to some of the most prestigious stages in the world.

WHEN 1pm

3rd

Image: Mark Harrison

the sixteen

A rare chance to hear from the renowned conductor and founder of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers.

WHEN 12pm

beautiful burnout

What does it mean to be a theatre company without bricks and mortar? The National Theatre of Scotland talks about their approach to building a new generation of theatre-goers.

WHEN 1pm

10th 15th

Artist Concept Image: Michel TufferyImage: Ben Rudick

9thThe Animals & Children took to the Streets

Wellington is awash with digital creators. Be there as members of theatre company 1927 talk with local experts in the field.

WHEN 1pm

political mother

In conversation with Hofesh Shechter – one of the most important voices in contemporary dance.

WHEN 12pm

Michel Tuffery

Acclaimed New Zealand artist Michel Tuffery gives an insight into the evolution of his latest multi-media installation, First Contact 2012.

WHEN 1pm

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GET ACCESS TO FESTIVAL 2012 We’re making every effort to ensure the Festival is accessible to our whole audience. It is important that ticketing staff are notified of your requirements at the time of booking to ensure the necessary arrangements are made for you.

BOOKINGS

If you have special seating requirements such as wheelchair access or hearing difficulties, or you require companion seating, please contact Ticketek on 0800 842 538. If you have any further access issues please contact the Festival on (04) 496 5493.

TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Information about accessible parking and public transport in Wellington is available at www.wellington.govt.nz/move/lifestyle/community/disability.

PHYSICAL ACCESS

For more details on the access available at specific venues, you can go to festival.co.nz.

All venues have limited wheelchair seating. Designated wheelchair spaces (where available) and one companion seat will be sold at the lowest price in the house for that performance.

If you are a Friend of the Festival, please see our website for access information on the Friends Tours.

PATRONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

There are hearing loops available at the following venues: Michael Fowler Centre and St James Theatre. Please inform ticketing staff if you wish to sit in a certain area of the venue to assist with your enjoyment of the performance.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS

This programme brochure is available:

• As a Word document in simple large print format – please contact the Festival on (04) 496 5493. Event programmes for selected performances can also be requested in this format a week before the performance.

• As a PDF at festival.co.nz.

Trouble reading the small print? For a large text version of this brochure call (04) 496 5493

Designed with Kiwi students in mind, the 2012 New Zealand Post SchoolFest programme features a hand_picked selection of the world’s best theatre, dance, music and visual arts. It’s where students experience discovery, creativity, learning and excitement. SchoolFest offers schools...

• Subsidised tickets to Festival performances ($15_$18)

• Special schools_only performances of Festival shows

• Workshops from Festival performers and creative teams

• Schools’ Writers and Readers Day

In 2010, more than 9,000 students from 89 schools came from across Aotearoa to experience the Festival close up. This year we work with New Zealand Post to bring the arts to even more schools across the country.

Look out for the New Zealand Post SchoolFest booklet in schools in early November or contact the Festival for a copy. Tickets can only be purchased through schools, so talk to your school about how to get involved.

Visit festival.co.nz and subscribe to our e_newsletter to get regular updates on the 2012 Festival and New Zealand Post SchoolFest.

Know a school student who loves the arts? Tell them about New Zealand Post SchoolFest.

What the teachers said about SchoolFest 2010

“ Our students were able to see a variety of professional shows that they would not usually see.”

“ Our school really enjoys this event and attends various performances every time.”

“ The girls came back buzzing about how wonderful the workshops were. They found them invaluable and entertaining.”

“ It was full of diverse experiences and my students loved it!”

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24 February – 18 March 2012

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SEE A FESTIVAL SHOW FOR JUST $20

Tickets to most Festival shows, even sold out ones, for just $20?

It almost sounds too good to be true, but that’s exactly what you get with Tix for Twenty. Every day during the Festival we’re making 10 tickets to most Festival shows available on the day for just $20. All you need to do is head down to the Festival Box Office and you could grab a ticket for a show that very night.

Festival Box Office, Midland Park, Lambton Quay

Daily from 12.30pm until 4.30pm (or until tickets sell out) 24 February – 18 March 2012

WHERE

WHEN

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

• Tix for Twenty tickets are only available on the day of the show.

• Tickets are just $20 including all service and ticket fees.

• You can pay by cash or eftpos – sorry no credit cards.

• You can only purchase tickets in person at the Festival Box Office in Midland Park.

• There’s a limit of two tickets per person, per day.

• The Festival reserves the right to determine the seat allocation.

• Tickets are limited to performances within the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival (24 February – 18 March 2012).

• Tickets cannot be replaced if they are lost, stolen or damaged.

WHAT CAN’T I BUY A TIX FOR TWENTY TICKET FOR?

You can buy a Tix for Twenty ticket for most Festival shows, except those with limited capacity or for events priced under $20. Excluded events include: Writers and Readers Week, For Kids shows, Friends of the Festival tours, and Art on the Move regional performances. Tix for Twenty is strictly subject to availability.

Brand new for Festival 2012 is the inaugural The Dominion Post Festival Awards.

ABOUT THE AWARDS

Every night of the Festival, representatives from the Awards Judging Panel will take in performances – then on the final weekend they will deliberate, ruminate and decide the winners for 2012.

THE JUDGING PANEL

The panel will be made up of top arts critics from the newspaper and from the blogs, and joined by one or two well-known faces from the Capital!

THE CATEGORIES

From Best Theatre, Music, Dance and Children’s Event, Best Hidden Gem to Best New Zealand Production – the competition for the accolades will be hot – as will the debate!

YOU DECIDE

Plus, YOU pick the winner of our Dominion Post Readers’ Best in the Festival Award from one of the hundreds of events in the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival – check out the voting details in your Dominion Post from 24 February, or online at dompost.co.nz.

FIND OUT MORE

Check out your Dominion Post throughout the Festival, or head online to dompost.co.nz to find out more and for Festival news and reviews. Buy your copy of the paper on Wednesday 8 February 2012 to read about the full list of Awards in the Festival Supplement and on Monday 19 March 2012 for the winners.

To receive The Dominion Post delivered daily to your door, subscribe today – details at dompost.co.nz.

New in 2012

Festival awards 24 February – 18 March 2012

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Finc Dining Room122 Wakefield Street, CBD (04) 499 2999 / finc.co.nz

Located opposite the Town Hall and MFC, perfect for pre-show dining. Dine and dash prior to your event with small plates accompanied by organic ciders and beers, or perhaps dinner with a glass of boutique New Zealand wine.

Logan Brown Restaurant and BarCnr of Cuba and Vivian Streets (04) 801 5114 / loganbrown.co.nz

Getting you to the show on time for 15 years! Pre-show Bistro menu $39.50; bread and three courses with options. Every night 5.30pm, out by 7.30pm or from 9.30pm. Also available for lunch. 5 Stars – Cuisine Magazine 2011.

CHOWChow Tory, 45 Tory Street (04) 382 8585 Chow Woodward, 11a Woodward Street (04) 472 8585 / chow.co.nz

Fresh Asian cuisine in a relaxed modern environment. Vegetarian and vegan friendly with gluten and dairy free options. Two great central city locations. Open from 11am and serving the full menu until midnight.

the library53 Courtenay Place (04) 382 8593 / thelibrary.co.nz

Hidden away upstairs in the heart of Courtenay Place sits The Library. Fun and frivolous cocktails, exquisite and obscure wines, delicious desserts, exceptional cheeses and scrumptious savoury snacks make this a great place to meet before or after a show.

karaka cafÉIn Te Wharewaka, Taranaki Street Wharf (04) 916 8369 / kprcatering.co.nz/karaka-cafe

All day dining, private functions, delicious kai. Offering both café and à la carte, with a modern Ma

_ori twist. Open seven days –

late night Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Ancestral31-35 Courtenay Place (04) 801 8867 / ancestral.co.nz

Ancestral brings the opulence of 1930s Shanghai to Wellington, offering modern Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. The open-air Garden Bar offers Yakitori while in the main bar elegance and grace prevail with a carefully fashioned cocktail and whisky list.

motelUpstairs, Forresters Lane (off Tory Street) (04) 384 9084 / motelbar.co.nz

Recently voted the ninth best cocktail bar in the world, Motel has been providing sophisticated drinks to a discerning clientele since 1999. This discrete cocktail lounge is tucked away on Forresters Lane just off Tory Street. Find them if you can.

The Grill at Amora Hotel Wellington170 Wakefield Street, CBD (04) 471 5711 / wellington.amorahotels.com

The Grill is an outstanding restaurant where diners can enjoy exquisite Euro-Pacific cuisine in stunning 5 Star surroundings every day and night. Pre-Show dinner with any two courses for $42.95 per person from 5.30pm to 7.30pm, seven days a week.

Shed 5: Restaurant and BarQueens Wharf (04) 499 9069 / shed5.co.nz

Occupying one of the oldest buildings in the warehouse, Shed 5 has a prime waterfront location. The dining room has a focus on fresh seafood, an extensive wine list, and casual yet professional service.

Ortega Fish Shack & Bar16 Majoribanks Street (just off Courtenay Pl) (04) 382 9559 / ortega.co.nz

Follow the locals and order perfectly cooked, super fresh, line caught fish. Beckoning cheeseboard and creative wine list. Simple, honest and reasonably priced food. Cuisine Magazine Restaurant of the Year Finalist 2011. 4 Star rating.

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Village Accommodation Group3–5 Star accommodation throughout Wgtn 0800 50 80 25 / villagegroup.co.nz

Village Accommodation Group properties are designed to give you the options that best suit your requirements. From comfortable large apartments to corporate 5 Star hotel style suites, our Wellington properties give you choice. Village Group – space, comfort and affordability.

Museum Art Hotel90 Cable Street, CBD (04) 802 8900 / museumhotel.co.nz

The Museum Art Hotel is a luxury hotel opposite Te Papa and the waterfront featuring magnificent artwork from around the world. On-site facilities include an art gallery, fitness centre, day spa, sauna, lap and spa pool and a beautiful French restaurant.

Quest Wellington33 Hunter Street, CBD (04) 916 0700 / questapartments.co.nz

Quest Wellington’s Art Deco inspired heritage building is a prominent landmark located on a pivotal corner site in New Zealand’s capital – Wellington. Boutique-style apartments in the heart of the city’s shopping and central business district.

Amora Hotel Wellington170 Wakefield Street, CBD (04) 473 3900 / wellington.amorahotels.com

This fabulous, downtown hotel has just completed a total makeover, redefining superior comfort and luxury with contemporary style. Most rooms command unobstructed views of Wellington Harbour and/or the city and the hotel is located right in the arts and entertainment precinct.

Central City Apartment Hotel130 Victoria Street, CBD (04) 385 4166 / centralcityhotel.co.nz

Located in the heart of Wellington City, step outside our door and you are minutes away from Lambton Quay, Courtenay Place and the main tourist attractions. We offer 54 stylish guest rooms from studio to one or two bedroom apartments.

Ohtel66 Oriental Parade (04) 803 0600 / ohtel.com

Ohtel is a luxurious ten bedroom property perfectly located in Oriental Bay. With an emphasis on friendly, unpretentious service and attention to every detail, Ohtel is ‘retro cool’ and signals a new direction for boutique hotels in New Zealand.

InterContinental Wellington2 Grey Street, CBD (04) 472 2722 / intercontinental.com/wellington

The only internationally-branded 5 Star hotel in the capital, InterContinental Wellington showcases 231 guestrooms and suites, Chameleon Restaurant, The Lobby Lounge and Tex-Mex Arizona Bar. Unwind in Emerge Health Club or be enriched by the knowledge of the InterContinental Concierge.

CQ Hotels Wellington213-223 Cuba Street (04) 385 2153 / hotelwellington.co.nz

Located in the heart of Wellington, CQ Hotels is a beautiful heritage building providing 3 Star accommodation at Comfort Hotel Wellington and 4+ Star at Quality Hotel Wellington. Offering a great mix of accommodation as well as CQ Café, Restaurant and Bar.

Bolton HotelCnr Bolton and Mowbray Streets (04) 472 9966 / boltonhotel.co.nz

The 5 Star boutique Bolton Hotel is located a short walk from attractions/activities with 140 rooms including a mixture of studios and suites. The hotel provides an award-winning restaurant, modern recreation facilities and concierge desk that specialises in tours and executive transfers.

The Bay Window200 Tinakori Road, Thorndon (04) 499 0345 / thebaywindow.co.nz

Elegance, comfort and service combine to make your stay in this stylish B & B a memorable and relaxing experience. Decorated in the French style with a modern twist, The Bay Window is a short walk to the best Wellington has to offer.

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Madame Fancy Pants217 Cuba Street, Wellington (04) 385 0830 / madamefancypants.com

There’s a wonderland which exists at the top of a long street. It’s a store which to visit is always a treat. From silken dresses to pretty rings, leather bags to writing pads, Madame Fancy Pants stocks all wonderful things.

MANDATORY NZ MENSWEAR 108 Cuba Mall, Wellington (04) 384 6107 / mandatory.co.nz

Mandatory designs and produces fashion and tailored wear for men. 15 years strong, we make jeans through to suits in limited edition and offer a custom-fit service. Boutique New Zealand menswear – high quality, great fabrics, great fit. New garments every week.

Minnie Cooper29 Hunter Street, CBD (04) 473 7946 / minniecooper.co.nz

Minnie dreams them up, Murray makes the patterns, Jim cuts them, Connie and Nirmala sew them, Peter and John last them, Mana cleans, inks and boxes them. When you buy Minnie Cooper shoes you’re keeping good jobs and skills here in New Zealand.

Kirkcaldie & Stains165-177 Lambton Quay, CBD (04) 472 5899 / kirkcaldies.co.nz

A visit to Kirkcaldies is a shopping experience. Be welcomed by our friendly Commissionaire at the door and enter a retail mecca where local and international brands grace the shelves and our knowledgeable staff offer unsurpassed customer service.

Vintage Antiques & Interiors318 Tinakori Road, Thorndon (04) 473 3250 / vintageantiques.co.nz

French country in style, with a dash of English manor house, Vintage Antiques offers antique furniture, decorative objects, vintage French brocante and giftware. Yearly buying trips to France ensures Vintage stocks a range of unique items and special one-off pieces.

I Love ParisOld Bank Arcade, Lambton Quay, CBD (04) 473 3123 / iloveparis.co.nz

I Love Paris shoe store, right in the heart of Wellington’s fashion hub, stocks an eclectic range of gorgeous shoes from Europe’s most exciting designers. Call in and let their lovely staff help you find something special!

Wellington Underground MarketUnder Frank Kitts Park, Jervois Quay, Waterfront / undergroundmarket.co.nz

Showcasing the best of Wellington’s emerging creative talent, including homeware, fashion, jewellery, delicious food and live music under cover on the waterfront. Open 10am – 4pm Saturdays.

Bears With AttitudeShop 4, 119 Featherston Street (04) 472 3277 / bearswithattitude.com

We’re New Zealand’s biggest little bear shop. We have a bear to suit every occasion, from a newborn to a gift for an arctophile. We specialise in New Zealand artist bears as well as a variety of other animals.

Te Papa Store55 Cable Street (04) 381 7013 / tepapastore.co.nz

Take away something creative with your own little piece of inspiration from Te Papa Store. You’ll find amazing one-off New Zealand art pieces, exquisite jewellery and beautiful books. Come and discover this creative and welcoming shopping destination.

Sommerfields296 Lambton Quay, CBD (04) 499 4847 / [email protected]

Every day, Sommerfields sings the praises of New Zealand’s most talented artists and artisans. Come and browse our wonderful selection of greenstone, ceramics, glassware, wooden crafts, fine art, clothing and more. Free gift wrapping with a special New Zealand touch.

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shona moller gallery42 Cable Street (Opposite Te Papa) 027 294 2186 / shonamoller.com

Contemporary New Zealand paintings by Shona Moller in a large, welcoming and central gallery space. Shona is collected internationally and has had sell-out shows in central London and New Zealand.

kura gallery19 Allen Street (off Courtenay Place), Wellington(04) 802 4934 / kuragallery.co.nz

Enter a world of contemporary Ma_ori art and New Zealand design.

Dealers in Ma_ori arts, carving, greenstone, weaving. Also featuring

New Zealand designer furniture, painting, sculpture and jewellery. International packing and shipping. Open seven days.

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festival peoplePATRONThe Governor-General, His Excellency Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM, QSO

BOARD OF TRUSTEESKerry Prendergast CNZM (Executive Chair)John AllenMargie BeattieSarah EliottSue ElliottJohn McCayBronwyn Monopoli MBEPatsy ReddyMark VerbiestCelia Wade-Brown

FESTIVAL STAFFArtistic Director Lissa TwomeyExecutive Director Sue Paterson ONZMExecutive Coordinator Wah YuAdministration Assistant Nancy Sandilands

Producing TeamSenior Producer Anna CameronProgramme Coordinator Esther LastArtist Liaison Coordinator Gina MossArtist Liaison Assistant Merrilee McCoyEducation and Community Coordinator Stephannie TimsEducation and Community Assistant Emma CarterMaori Cultural Advisers Tihi Ltd.Writers and Readers Programme Manager Anne ChamberlainWriters and Readers Coordinator Kathryn Carmody

Technical TeamTechnical Manager Nick KyleTechnical Coordinator Emma WeldonProduction Manager Jo KilgourProduction Manager Natasha JamesHead of Lighting Jason MorphettHead of Sound Emily HakaraiaTechnical Operations Manager Danny Hones

Marketing and Development TeamMarketing and Development Manager Megan WilliamsMarketing Coordinator Natalie FountainMarketing Assistant Heather O’CarrollSponsorship Liaison Sara BarnesPublications Editor Hamish ArmstrongMedia Communications Adviser Rebecca LancashireMedia Communications Coordinator Julia HughesTicketing Coordinator Lewis RichardsonTicketing Assistant Jessica FooteGraphic Design Intern Philip Tan

Finance TeamFinance and Business Manager Denise BrennockAssistant Accountant Luzy Toomer

FESTIVAL FOUNDATION TRUSTEESSir John AndersonSir David GascoigneJohn McCay

PROGRAMME BROCHUREFestival Brand Development, Communications and Publication DesignThe ChurchPrint ManagementLandau Group Limited

WRITERS AND READERS WEEK ADVISORY GROUPChris BourkeTobias BuckKate De GoldiPaul DiamondIngrid HorrocksNoel MurphyDeborah OlsonJane Stafford

Official BooksellerUnity Books

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mahara Gallery20 Mahara Place, Waikanae Village (04) 902 6242 / maharagallery.org.nz

Mahara Gallery is the Kapiti Coast district’s public gallery offering a range of exhibitions in contemporary art and cultural heritage. Mahara’s exhibition of Robyn Kahukiwa’s works – Robyn Kahukiwa Maumahara: Remember – is featured on page 60.

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2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival Programme Brochure