WhatsOnAtTheEdge

WELCOME WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
CONTENTSA LOVERLY LADY 02
Popular Broadway musical My Fair Lady comes to THE EDGE®
in March.
BRINGING THE WORLD TO AUCKLAND 04
What’s On chats to Robbie Macrae about THE EDGE®
International Arts Season 2009.
DREAMS TO REALITY 06
Tina Cross talks about turning 50 and performing Nothing but Dreams in concert with the NZSO.
ART COMES TO LIFE 08
How Red Leap Theatre turned graphic novel The Arrival into a new theatre work.
AUCKLAND’S ON THE FRINGE 10
Auckland Fringe brings an edgy element to Auckland’s art scene in its inaugural season.
STIERING THE APO 13
What’s On chats to the APO’s newly appointed Music Director Eckehard Stier.
JANUARY EVENTS AT THE EDGE®
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FEBRUARY EVENTS AT THE EDGE®
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CALENDAR 26
MARCH EVENTS AT THE EDGE®
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WIN WITH WHAT’S ON 47
Win one of three double passes to The NZSO TVNZ Nothing but Dreams Concert.
INFORMATION 48
Editor: Sarah Brown Designer: Sarah McNeil Contributor: Josie Campbell
Welcome to What’s On at THE EDGE®
January to March – your guide to events at THE EDGE®
in summer 2009.
We start 2009 with a bang: Auckland Festival 2009, which has numerous events throughout THE EDGE®
venues and is accompanied by the newest must-see event on Auckland’s arts calendar, Auckland Fringe.
This issue we also preview the exciting programme for THE EDGE®
International Arts Season 2009 and the
newest musical to come to The Civic, My Fair Lady. And you can win tickets to see The NZSO TVNZ Nothing
but Dreams Concert.
And we also feature numerous classical, cultural and concert events: the beginning of an electrifying year
of entertainment at THE EDGE®
in 2009.
For the latest show information and to buy tickets, see the What’s on this Month section on our website,
www.the-edge.co.nz
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The musical genre has made a huge comeback
in recent years, with a whole new generation
of fans flocking to theatres for a few hours of
quintessential entertainment. In March, the much-
loved musical My Fair Lady comes to The Civic after
a hugely successful season in Australia.
Based in 1912 London, and adapted from
George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, the story
revolves around Eliza Doolittle’s transformation from
a flower-seller described as a “squashed cabbage” to
“a real lady” mistaken for European royalty.
The change from flower-seller to lady is not an easy
one for Eliza, especially when her tutor is chauvinist
Professor Henry Higgins. Higgins has taken on
Eliza’s makeover project as a bet, with dramatic
consequences.
Director Stuart Maunder talks about the
costumes, the show and the audiences turning
out to see My Fair Lady: the show he describes as
“the jewel in the crown” of musicals.
“It’s one of the most popular musicals of all time.
We’d always wanted to try and find a way to do
the classic Broadway musicals and there’s no
better musical for an opera company to do than
My Fair Lady.”
“We wanted to show people a really tangible,
heightened theatrical version of what they know
and love as Britain. My wife and I lived there for
10 years and I’ve lost count of the people that I’ve
seen sitting at the bottom of one of the columns
at St Paul’s Covent Garden pretending to be Eliza
Doolittle singing Wouldn’t it be Loverly.”
My Fair Lady is a huge-scale show with nine semi-
trailers of scenery and costumes to transport
from venue to venue. “It’s a huge show; backstage
it’s like moving around a huge jigsaw puzzle or like
a Rubik’s cube because there’s just so much stuff.
Our running joke is that the ninth semi-trailer is
ALOVERLYLADY
“THEY SET THE
BENCHMARK IN
THE FILM... WE’VE
GONE ONE STEP
BEYOND THAT
AND MADE IT
VERY VIBRANT.”
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR BROADWAY SHOWS OF ALL TIME,
MY FAIR LADY IS THE LATEST HIT MUSICAL TO COME TO THE EDGE®
,
OPENING IN THE CIVIC IN MARCH 2009.
just for the hats.”
Like the classic film, the costumes are a focal
point, with reviewers in raptures over Tony award-
winner Roger Kirk’s designs.
“You have to provide glamour; that’s what this
is about. The moment Eliza comes down that
staircase has to be every girl’s dream, to have made
that transformation. It’s an incredibly important
moment and if she doesn’t look a million dollars
you haven’t done your job. But she does.”
Maunder says they’ve remained true to the 1964
movie starring Audrey Hepburn in the legendary
Ascot races scene, although they’ve added touches
of apricot to the scene’s set and costumes.
“They really set the benchmark in the film with
the black and white scene. I think we’ve gone one
step beyond that and made it very vibrant and
outrageous with the addition of an additional
piece of colour.”
The story has changed very little since it was
introduced in its play form Pygmalion, and
Maunder says that although times have
changed, it wouldn’t work if you tried to
modernise the story.
“It’s imperative that it’s in a period when the
divisions of class are incredibly marked. It would
not work in a time when David Beckham and
Posh Spice are celebrities and are able to hobnob
with the rich and famous.”
Maunder says that audiences have had an
extraordinary response to the show. “They never
fail to fall about laughing at that whole comedic
aspect of her desperately trying to be upper class.
And you can hear a pin drop during the emotional
scenes between Eliza and Higgins. The reaction
has really been fabulous.”See event details on Page 43
0303

THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF
THE EDGE®
INTERNATIONAL ARTS SEASON, WHICH WILL BRING SOME
OF THE WORLD’S MOST CELEBRATED PERFORMERS TO AUCKLAND.
BRINGING
THEWORLD
TOAUCKLAND
What’s On asked Robbie Macrae, Performing
Arts Director at THE EDGE®
, what it takes to put
together such a stellar line-up.
Why was THE EDGE®
International Arts Season
started three years ago?
It was really about enlivening Auckland and giving
Aucklanders and New Zealanders the opportunity
to experience world-class performances that would
not otherwise come to New Zealand without our
direct intervention. The idea over time is to build
up audiences and also be complementary to what
the great local New Zealand companies do.
I think the impact has been fairly significant.
We were fortunate in our the first year to have
the Royal Shakespeare Company which set the
standard for what we want to achieve.
What goes in to selecting the programme?
It’s trying to find the right balance across all the
art forms. We cover classical ballet, contemporary
dance, theatre, classical music, world music and
orchestral work. There’s an awful lot of juggling to
make things work.
What is your pick of the season?
I love them all equally. We have the best in theatre
with The Bridge Project, the best in modern dance
with PUSH, the best in classical dance with A Gala
Season with the Leading Dancers of the Paris Opera
Ballet, the best in Broadway with An Evening with
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin; I’m so looking
forward to that – it will be amazing. And to top it
off we have Piccolo Teatro di Milano – the best in
commedia dell’arte performance.
How did you get The Bridge Project to add
New Zealand to its schedule?
The Bridge Project is incredibly exciting. It followed
on from what we did with the Royal Shakespeare
Company (RSC), bringing them to Auckland in
2007. What happened with Bridge was that the
Old Vic and Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in
New York had worked out their seasons and they
had a big gap between New York and London so,
when I was in New York in January 2008, I went
and spoke to the artistic director of BAM and said
we’ve done RSC before, we know the challenges
with distance and time.
The Bridge Project is quite significant, we’re
actually co-commissioner, which means we’ve
been involved right from the very beginning.
Wherever The Bridge Project is promoted at venues
around the world, our name will go up as well. The
whole world is excited about it and I can’t believe
it’s coming to New Zealand.
You see around 100100 shows a year. Do you enjoy
watching all of them?
There are some shows I want to leave, and some
I don’t like, but they obviously don’t make the
programme. There are times when I just want
to be in the outdoors and get some sunshine,
clear the mind. It’s when you do that that you get
inspiration for other things.
Do you have a show or a star that would be your
ultimate to bring to THE EDGE®
?
Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone come very close.
They are two of Broadway’s and musical theatre’s
greatest icons.
The Bridge Project 4–12 April
An outstanding cast including Ethan Hawke and
Rebecca Hall will perform Shakespeare’s The
Winter’s Tale and Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard,
directed by acclaimed director Sam Mendes.
PUSH 25–26 April
In PUSH, the legendary French dancer Sylvie
Guillem, widely regarded as the most “brilliant
ballerina of her generation” The Guardian,
is joined on stage by one of the UK’s most
acclaimed dance artists, Russell Maliphant.
A Gala Season with the Leading Dancers
of the Paris Opera Ballet 9–11 July
This remarkable performance by the leading
dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet will
include work by the world’s most revered
choreographers, including Rudolf Nureyev
and William Forsythe.
An Evening with Patti LuPone
and Mandy Patinkin 29 July
Two of Broadway’s greatest and most
venerated stars – Patti LuPone and Mandy
Patinkin – bring their once-in-a-lifetime musical
event to the Aotea Centre for one night only.
Piccolo Teatro di Milano 1–4 October
This famous Italian theatre company will
perform HARLEQUIN Servant of Two Masters.
The plot is simple and hilarious: Harlequin is a
wily trickster with a never-ending desire to fill
both his pockets and his stomach.
The Cherry Orchard The Winter’s TaleThe Cherry Orchard The Winter’s Tale Leading Dancers of the Paris Opera BalletLeading Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
HARLEQUINHARLEQUIN Servant of Two MastersServant of Two MastersAn Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy PatinkinAn Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
TicketstoallperformancesinTHEEDGE®
InternationalArtsSeasonareonsalenowatwww.buytickets.co.nz
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PHOTOBYNICKHEAVICANANDELLISPARRINDER

Consummate entertainer Tina Cross has been seen
in many incarnations in her impressive career:
pop singer, musical star and even contestant on
Dancing with the Stars. She recently received an
ONZM for her services to the music industry in
2007, a testament to the longevity and quality of
her musical achievements.
About to reach her half century in January 2009,
Tina is not slowing down in the slightest.
What’s On chats to Tina in the lead-up to her first
project for 2009, The NZSO TVNZ Nothing but
Dreams Concert.
What sort of audience do you think the Nothing
but Dreams Tour will appeal to?
The concert has a little bit of something for
everyone. It’s what I would call the orchestra’s
‘light repertoire’; we’re covering a real mix of
musical styles from rock song Tainted Love to
I Still Believe from Miss Saigon to a cover of Donna
Summer’s disco hit MacArthur Park. Carl Doy has
picked a really fun musical programme that I think
will appeal across traditional audience barriers.
What are some of the songs you will be
performing?
Among others, Nothing but Dreams, which is quite a
milestone for me as it will be 30 years since I sang it
in the Pacific Song Contest. I consider it my signature
song really. I’m also looking forward to my R’n’B duet
with Grant Sullivan, With You I’m Born Again.
It will be great to work with Grant and
Bella Kalolo, with whom I’ve worked on Dancing
with the Stars. We’ve got a close association and our
own distinct personal styles which combine well.
And of course I’ve worked with Carl Doy for over 30
years; he’s always just a pleasure to work with.
DREAMS
TOREALITY
How do you find working with an orchestra as
opposed to a rock band?
The orchestral feel is quite different to a rock
band. There’s the same wall of sound but it’s full
of beauties and subtleties along with the sheer
power of volume. It’s a joy as a singer to work in
such a controlled environment; you get to be so
specific with your voice and there’s an inherent
feel-good feeling that carries your performance.
Do you see yourself more as a singer or an
entertainer?
I see myself as both – I’m a singer first, that’s what’s
enabled me to do the variety of performances I do –
but I’m interested in the dynamics of performance.
I think that’s a big part of entertainment.
I’m actually enjoying entertaining even more now
as I’m approaching 50. I’m really enjoying middle
age: enjoying my more mature phase. I feel I’m
growing with confidence and life experience on
my side.
What do you do with yourself when you’re not
performing? Are you involved in community
work at all?
It might sound clichéd but I do believe in giving
back. I’ll always make myself available for a good
cause whenever I can. I recently spent four days
working with children in schools and I do a lot of
events for Hospice. I’m happy to help any charities
when there’s a gap in my work schedule.
What’s next for Tina Cross?
I’m playing Grisabelle in Cats this year, 14 years
after I last played the role. And I’ll be touring
with The Ladykillers. In the future, I’m keen to do
musical mentoring and of course live performance
for many years to come!
ALMOST 30 YEARS SINCE TINA CROSS WON THE PACIFIC SONG
CONTEST SINGING CARL DOY’S NOTHING BUT DREAMS, SHE STARS
IN A CONCERT OF THE SAME NAME WITH THE NEW ZEALAND
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
“THE ORCHESTRAL
FEEL IS QUITE
DIFFERENT TO A
ROCK BAND... IT’S
FULL OF BEAUTIES
AND SUBTLETIES.”
See event details on Page 18

Great screenplays and scripts are often adapted
from or based on books, but The Arrival is
something different as Red Leap Theatre brings
Shaun Tan’s graphic novel to the stage at The Civic
as part of Auckland Festival 2009.
A fantastical production that includes 2D and 3D
imagery, strong physicality and music, The Arrival
tells an immigrant’s tale and is designed to appeal
to all ages – as a sophisticated piece of theatre for
adults and a colourful array of imagery for children.
Julie Nolan, director of The Arrival tells What’s On
about the process of bringing a graphic novel to life.
It all started when Kate Parker, Nolan’s partner in
Red Leap Theatre, was given a copy of The Arrival,
and immediately saw its potential as a play. Nolan
was quickly won over by the idea.
“It was just amazing when she showed me the
book; I can remember my heart racing.
“The book is really well loved and well known, so
we feel honour-bound to do a good job bringing
it to the stage. Kate and I have the desire for the
audience to have a great experience at the theatre.”
After securing development rights and funding,
Red Leap Theatre completed four weeks of
development work, then sent Shaun Tan a
20-minute concept video for the play.
The project was given the green light, with Tan
sending a long email with his insights about the
play and its style. The creative team was rounded
out with John Verryt as designer, Elizabeth
Whiting for costumes, Jeremy Fern, lighting
designer, and Andrew McMillan as composer.
“The challenge is the scale of the work; it’s
absolutely epic. We have a dream design team,
ARTCOMES
TOLIFETHE ARRIVAL PROMISES TO BE A BREAKTHROUGH LOCAL
PRODUCTION AND A SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF NEW ZEALAND
THEATRE, DEBUTING AS PART OF THE EXCITING LINE-UP AT THE
AUCKLAND FESTIVAL 2009.
and Andrew McMillan is composing an original
score for the stage production.
“The cast is really great and a healthy mix of ages
and experience including Alison Bruce and Jarod
Rawiri. It’s a very physical devising company, and
the actors get into this process and shine.”
“As a company we are ready to make a landmark
piece of New Zealand theatre. There has been
great feedback and support from the local arts
community about the concept.”
“We are at The Civic after Black Grace, and it’s
amazing for two New Zealand companies to be
there. The Civic comes with its own atmosphere and
is surprisingly intimate. It’s perfect for The Arrival.”
Nolan says that the message of The Arrival has
connected with everyone involved in the production.
“In New Zealand everyone has a sense of migration
whether it’s your own overseas experience or your
grandparents coming over in a boat. Everyone has
their own story.”
“We want to encourage the audience to use their
imagination. We want the show to be really uplifting
and thought provoking. We hope they come out
understanding what it’s like to be a migrant.”
“AS A COMPANY
WE ARE READY
TO MAKE A
LANDMARK PIECE
OF NEW ZEALAND
THEATRE.”
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What do an old man telling stories in a sheep
paddock, an experimental circus where
performers eat broken glass and a hip-hop musical
have in common?
They’re part of Auckland Fringe 2009, the latest
addition to Auckland’s must-see event calendar.
Fringe is a well-established concept around the
world, bringing no-holds-barred entertainment
and stretching comfort zones for both performers
and audience members.
“It’s an important part of the city’s arts
landscape,” says Craig Cooper, Associate Director
Arts Programmes at THE EDGE®
. “We see
Auckland Fringe as an outlet for the creative, the
entrepreneurial and the experimental. It’s part of
our agenda to support the development of artists,
their works and their audiences. A Fringe is one of
the best ways to introduce emerging artists to a
wider audience.”
Fringe audiences should expect the unexpected
from Auckland Fringe’s variety of eclectic arts
events. The festival is open-access and encourages
artistic freedom – it’s open to anyone to put on their
own event in their own way – there is no censorship.
And the range of venues can vary greatly, from
nightclubs to public transport to someone’s living
room; the only rule is there are no rules.
“Audiences at Fringe take a risk, but get an
opportunity to explore new genres and push
their own personal boundaries,” says Sally Barnett,
Fringe Producer at THE EDGE®
. “Fringe
encourages audiences to explore. Affordable
ticket prices mean they can go to a range of
events, and there’s always an element of surprise:
something that will challenge or excite them.”
AUCKLAND’S
ONTHEFRINGE
This year’s line-up is certain to do that, with a few
surprises featured among the buskers, comedians,
burlesque acts and mime artists to perform in
Auckland Fringe 2009.
“We want to provide a vehicle for independent
artists and motivate them to get out there and
start creating,” says Sally. “Typically audiences
are very receptive to shows under a Fringe
umbrella – they expect to see edgy, experimental
works: outside-the-square stuff that represents
the spectrum of the arts genres and appeals
across traditional audience divisions.”
ARTISTS PERFORMING WORKS WITH COMPLETE FREEDOM TO CREATE
THE NATURE, STYLE AND THEME OF THEIR OWN PERFORMANCE IS
WHAT MAKES A FRINGE FESTIVAL SO UNIQUE. EVERY CITY ARTS
FESTIVAL NEEDS A FRINGE, AND NOW AUCKLAND HAS ONE.
AUCKLAND FRINGE
HIGHLIGHTS AT THE BASEMENT
DR COLLOSSUS DOES DANNY ELFMAN
Local musical madmen Dr Collossus open
Auckland Fringe with a special collection
of works by ﬁlm composer extraordinaire
Danny Elfman.
THE DARK PARTY
Dirty Brothers Sideshow Co.
A dreamscape of deranged delights, straight
from the Melbourne Fringe.
BURLESQUE AS YOU LIKE IT –
NOT A FAMILY SHOW
Dust Palace Inc.
Smouldering burlesque with feats of daring,
coercion and seduction.
Full programme details available 4 February
2009 at www.aucklandfringe.org.nz
0711

Multi-talented Eckehard Stier is a critically acclaimed
figure in the latest generation of young conductors.
As well as undertaking the role of Music Director for
the APO, Eckehard is also General Music Director of
the opera house in Görlitz and Chief Conductor of
the New Lausitz Philharmonic Orchestra. What’s On
chats to Eckehard about his latest role, his affinity
for jazz and his love of motor sports.
You’ve recently been appointed Music Director
for the APO. What are you most looking
forward to in this new challenge?
I’m looking forward to getting to know the people
of New Zealand – to know how we can excite
them about classical music. In a city as big as
Auckland, there are tens of thousands of people
who can and will get a lot of enjoyment out of a
classical concert. They just don’t know it yet!
In Görlitz we tripled our audience figures in five
years and our concerts are always sold out. That’s
something I’d like to bring here. It should be easy
since the APO is a great orchestra with a lot of
charisma. I’m looking forward to showing people
what we can do.
How will you manage your new role from your
base in Germany?
Besides my three trips a year to New Zealand,
where I will conduct the APO in concert, I’ll be
STIERINGTHEAPO
FEW PEOPLE ARE AS EXCITED ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC AS THE
AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA (APO)’S NEW MUSIC
DIRECTOR, ECKEHARD STIER. BUT THAT’S SOMETHING HE’S
HOPING TO CHANGE.
based in Germany. But that’s no problem these days
with online communication. I’m in touch with the
APO every day. Our work on the musical direction
usually begins years before a concert, where we
design concerts and programmes to fit the orchestra
perfectly, develop them and, most importantly of
all, figure out how to excite the audience!
Who are your favourite composers?
Above all I love Mahler, Shostakovitch,
Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. These composers’
works reflect the soul of the times that they lived
in, and are full of deep emotion. I love to enter
their worlds through their music, hear the stories
they tell and feel the emotions they captured
through their compositions.
You’re also a recording jazz pianist,
collaborating with saxophonist Ive Kanew on
a jazz CD. What do you see as the connection
between jazz and classical music?
For me jazz is living music – it constantly
re-invents itself through improvisation. I’m
inspired by jazz artists like Herbie Hancock,
Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Louis Armstrong and
Oscar Peterson.
Jazz and classical music are similar – more than
anything else it’s the form which connects
them. They do have their differences in terms of
structure, but when classical music is interpreted
well it can swing. And well-constructed jazz can
tell a story just like classical music does.
What are your interests outside of music?
I love running and playing tennis. I’m interested
in sport in general but particularly motor sport. In
2006, I had the opportunity to go to Formula One
in Melbourne which was just amazing. Besides
sport, good food is absolutely compulsory for me
and I’m looking forward to some new culinary
discoveries in Auckland.
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MARCH 28–45
FEBRUARY 18–25
JANUARY 17
EVENTLISTINGS
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WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®JANUARY
CULTURE
United Chinese Associations of
New Zealand Inc. presents
2009 MULTICULTURAL
FESTIVAL AND CHINESE
LUNAR NEW YEAR
CELEBRATION CONCERT
The Chinese New Year concert is a
Chinese tradition, celebrating the Year of
the Ox in 2009.
This festival promotes cultural diversity in
New Zealand with multicultural art and stage
performances for the enjoyment of Chinese
immigrants and New Zealanders alike.
The concert is packed with singing,
dancing, a fashion show, a magic show, and
performances by local and international
Chinese and ethnic performers.
WHEN 25 January, 3pm
WHERE ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre
THE EDGE®
EXHIBITION
THE EDGE®
presents
CHRISTMAS TREES 2008
THE EDGE®
Annual Christmas Tree Exhibition
is on display across two levels of the Aotea
Centre in December 2008 and January 2009
as part of THE EDGE®
Children’s Christmas
Programme. Each year a new theme is
given to the children who decorate their
own trees. This year’s theme is Christmas
Recycled: decorations created from
discarded decorations from years past and
other recycled materials.
This year you will also be able to view an
exhibition displaying photos that capture
the fun and excitement of the full Christmas
Programme, as well as artwork created
by some of the 3,000 children who have
attended the programme.
WHEN Until 12 January
WHERE BNZ Foyer and Owens Foyer
Aotea Centre, THE EDGE®
2009MULTICULTURALFESTIVAL
CHRISTMASTREES
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CONCERT
Michael Coppel Promotions presents
JEFF BECK WITH SPECIAL
GUESTS
Described by Rolling Stone as “one of the
most inﬂuential lead guitarists in rock”,
Jeff Beck has helped shape blues, rock,
psychedelia and heavy metal.
Touring with Jeff Beck is a stellar line-up:
Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Tal Wilkenfeld on
bass and David Sancious on keyboards.
WHEN 3 February, 8pm
THE EDGE®
PRICE $99.90 – $139.90*
For more information or to book tickets, see page 48
or visit www.buytickets.co.nz
CONCERT
Tour Management Company Ltd presents
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
A musical institution, Blood, Sweat and
Tears is one of the greatest horn bands in
the history of popular music. The band’s
alumni roster reads like a who’s who of
the world’s greatest musicians, including
founding father Steve Katz who rejoins
the group for this 2008 40-year
anniversary tour.
THE EDGE®
PRICE $79 – $89*
CONCERT
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents
THE NZSO TVNZ NOTHING
BUT DREAMS CONCERT
The NZSO, in collaboration with Carl Doy,
Tina Cross and singers Grant Sullivan and
Bella Kalolo, performs a programme of
popular music that will delight fans of all
ages, including hits such as Nothing but
Dreams, Night on Disco Mountain, Final
Countdown and Young Hearts Run Free.
THE EDGE®
PRICE $15 – $60*
See interview with Tina Cross on Page 06
FEBRUARY WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
SPECIAL INTEREST
Tim Lawson presents
LE GRAND CIRQUE
Seen by millions of people around
the world, Le Grand Cirque is a jaw-
dropping visual feast of breathtaking
group acrobatics and white-knuckle
stunts. An international company of
over 35 champion acrobats and artists
performs feats such as The Group
Trapeze, The Magical Cloud Swing and
The Wheel of Death.
WHEN From 31 January
various times
WHERE The Civic
THE EDGE®
PRICE From $39.90*
TINACROSS
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THEATRE
The Oryza Foundation™
, [6]ten™
and STAMP at THE EDGE®
present
ASIAN TALES™:
NATIVE ALIENZ
Like The Canterbury Tales reinvented,
Eastern-style, Asian Tales™: Native Alienz
offers Auckland audiences a thoughtful
and contemporary insight into Asian life,
culture and perspectives both in
New Zealand and abroad.
Written by six local and two overseas
(Malaysia and USA) playwrights, this
unique collection of seven 10-minute
plays revolves around the different
experiences of being Asian.
WHEN 12 – 21 February
various times
WHERE Herald Theatre,
Aotea Centre, THE EDGE®
PRICE $15 – $35*
108 Ponsonby Rd, ph 09 361 5858
www.prohibition.co.nz
Restaurant &
Supper Club
Step back in time to the 1920s USA:
the Prohibition era!
When the show is over and you are
all dressed up with nowhere to go,
take a reprieve from reality, step
back in time at Prohibition and
experience the unique atmosphere
of this 1920s-themed restaurant.
The overstated opulence and
attention to detail reflect the
decadence of the time. And the
experience is complete with live
jazz music, classy cuisine and
rare wines served by the glass.
So drop in for an after-theatre supper or a ‘nightcap’ and let the show go on!
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CLASSICAL
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
presents
A NEW BEGINNING
APN NEWS AND MEDIA PREMIER
SERIES CONCERT 1
APO Music Director, Eckehard Stier,
opens the orchestra’s 2009 season with
Rachmaninov’s opulent Second Symphony.
The concert also features violin soloist
Jennifer Pike who, at just 12 years old,
became the youngest-ever winner of the
BBC Young Musician of the Year. Now
18, she performs Chausson’s Poème and
Ravel’s tribute to the gypsy violin, Tzigane.
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $48 – $110*
See interview with Eckehard Stier on Page 13
CONCERT
Andrew McManus presents
DAVID BYRNE
SONGS OF DAVID BYRNE
AND BRIAN ENO
With his 10-piece band, Byrne performs
songs from the new album Everything That
Happens Happens Today, along with hits from
his other Brian Eno collaborations.
The successful partnership between Byrne
and Eno has spanned nearly 30 years and
includes three classic Talking Heads albums
and Byrne’s ground-breaking solo record
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981).
WHEN 14 February
THE EDGE®
PRICE $98 – $128*
CONCERT
Michael Coppel Promotions presents
CHICK COREA AND
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN
WITH CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE,
KENNY GARRETT AND BRIAN BLADE
With illustrious musical careers dating back
over more than four decades, Chick Corea
and John McLaughlin created explosive
live bands melding rock with jazz, Return
To Forever and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
The Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Five
Peace Band will be playing music from the
past 40 years, with jazz all-stars Kenny
Garrett, Christian McBride and Brian Blade.
THE EDGE®
PRICE $99.90 – $139.90*
DAVIDBYRNE
PHOTOBYDIETERWUSCHANSKI
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CONCERT
Paciﬁc Entertainment Ltd presents
ROBERTA FLACK
R’n’B legend and multiple Grammy
Award-winner Roberta Flack visits New
Zealand for one very special performance.
Audience members will have the
opportunity to hear the hits Killing Me
Softly with His Song, The First Time Ever I
Saw Your Face and Where Is the Love? sung
live by the original artist herself.
WHERE The Civic
THE EDGE®
PRICE $99.90 – $150*
EXHIBITION
QuTER Art Collective presents
‘A QUEER VIEW’
BY XAVIER RADIC, CURATOR AND
ARTIST, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
QUTER ART COLLECTIVE
The QuTER Art Collective represents a group
of contemporary queer artists, who have
been involved in either research or teaching
at a New Zealand Tertiary Institution.
This exhibition represents personal visions
of the participating artists who endeavour to
promote, through research and education,
the differing views that inspire queer art in
Oceania today.
WHEN 23 February – 21 March
WHERE Aotea Gallery, Aotea Centre
THE EDGE®
SPECIAL INTEREST
THE EDGE®
presents
AUCKLAND FRINGE 2009
With over 80 shows, the Auckland Fringe
2009 is set to explode with performances
of in-your-face theatre, off-the-wall dance,
short stories, beat poetry and many more
exciting events.
Auckland Fringe will be based in The
Basement but artists will also be staging
events in quirky venues all over Auckland.
WHEN 27 February – 22 March
WHERE Fringe Hub: The Basement
and other Auckland venues
PRICE various*
See Auckland Fringe article on Page 11
CONCERT
Andrew McManus presents
JACKSON BROWNE WITH
SPECIAL GUEST TONI CHILDS
Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne plays
songs from his 13th studio album Time the
Conqueror as well as classics such as Take It
Easy, Running on Empty and The Pretender.
Jackson is joined on tour by Toni Childs, best
known for hits Don’t Walk Away, Many Rivers
To Cross and Stop Your Fussin’.
WHERE The Civic
THE EDGE®
PRICE $95 – $125*
JACKSONBROWNE
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CALENDAR WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
PERFORMANCE GENRE DATES
PAGE
NUMBER
CHRISTMAS TREES 2008 EXHIBITION Until 1212 January 1717
2009 MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL AND CHINESE
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION CONCERT
CULTURE 2525 January 1717
LE GRAND CIRQUE SPECIAL INTEREST From 3131 January 1919
JEFF BECK WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CONCERT 3 February 1818
THE NZSO TVNZ NOTHING BUT DREAMS CONCERT CONCERT 4 February 1818
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS CONCERT 5 February 1818
ASIAN TALES™: NATIVE ALIENZ THEATRE 1212 – 2121 February 2121
DAVID BYRNE CONCERT 1414 February 2222
A NEW BEGINNING CLASSICAL 1919 February 2323
CHICK COREA AND JOHN MCLAUGHLIN CONCERT 2222 February 2222
‘A QUEER VIEW’ EXHIBITION 2323 February – 2121 March 2525
ROBERTA FLACK CONCERT 2424 February 2424
JACKSON BROWNE AND TONI CHILDS CONCERT 2525 February 2525
AUCKLAND FRINGE 2009 SPECIAL INTEREST 2727 February – 2222 March 2525
CHAMBER MUSIC FOR SUMMER CLASSICAL 1 March 2828
TE KARAKIA THEATRE 5 – 8 March 2828
TEMPEST: WITHOUT A BODY DANCE 5 March 2828
AMERICAN SONGS CLASSICAL 5 March 2828
PERFORMANCE GENRE DATES
PAGE
NUMBER
GATHERING CLOUDS DANCE 5 – 8 March 2929
THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT AND LA CLIQUE SPECIAL INTEREST 5 – 2222 March 30 – 3130 – 31
THE FESTIVAL CLUB SPECIAL INTEREST 5 – 2222 March 31 – 3231 – 32
THE KREUTZER DANCE/THEATRE 6 – 9 March 3434
SLEEP/WAKE DANCE/THEATRE 7 – 1010 March 3434
NOSTALGIA THEATRE 1111 – 1515 March 3434
FLUFF THEATRE 1212 – 1515 March 3535
THE ARRIVAL THEATRE 1212 – 1515 March 3535
MAHLER SYMPHONY NO 3 IN D MINOR CLASSICAL 1313 & 1414 March 3535
THE ENSEMBLE PROJECT: LIFE IS A DREAM THEATRE 1313 March – 1010 April 3737
NEW ZEALAND POST FAMILY WEEKEND SPECIAL INTEREST 1414 & 1515 March 38 – 3938 – 39
THE ENSEMBLE PROJECT: BACK STORY THEATRE 1818 March – 1111 April 3737
THE ANDERSEN PROJECT THEATRE 1919 – 2222 March 4141
EROICA TRIO CLASSICAL 2121 March 4141
MY FAIR LADY MUSICAL From 2525 March 4343
GREAT CLASSICS ONE CLASSICAL 2626 March 4545
NZSO PUBLIC OPEN REHEARSALS CLASSICAL 2828 March 4545
HAYDN’S CREATION MUSIC 2929 March 4545
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT CLASSICAL 2929 March 4545
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WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®MARCH
CLASSICAL
Auckland Chamber Orchestra presents
CHAMBER MUSIC FOR
SUMMER
The Auckland Chamber Orchestra, led by
director Peter Scholes and concertmaster
Dianna Cochrane, presents a concert of
glorious chamber music. It features a jazzy
piece for wind quintet Summer Music by
American composer Samuel Barber, The
Sextet by Poulenc and Spohr Nonet.
WHEN 1 March, 5pm
WHERE Concert Chamber
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $19 – $49*
DANCE
Auckland Festival 2009
and Lemi Ponifasio/Mau present
TEMPEST: WITHOUT A BODY
An angel with a broken body and wings
crumpled, and too small for flight, wanders
on the landscape of blood and destruction…
One of the most original and controversial
choreographers in the world today, Lemi
Ponifasio has created a frighteningly
beautiful reflection on the post-9/11 world.
WHEN 5 March, 7.30pm
THE EDGE®
PRICE $30 – $55*
CLASSICAL
Auckland Festival 2009 and
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra present
AMERICAN SONGS
Celebrate the diverse music and history of
the United States in the 20th century. The
performance includes Barber’s dreamlike
Knoxville Summer of 1915, Walt Whitman’s civil
war elegy The Wound Dresser by John Adams
and the New Zealand première of Duke
Ellington’s masterpiece for orchestra, Harlem.
WHEN 5 March, 8pm
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $48 – $110*
DANCE
and Black Grace present
GATHERING CLOUDS
PEACE, POVERTY, DREAMS
AND THE PACIFIC
Gathering Clouds is a new dance work by
acclaimed choreographer Neil Ieremia.
Beautiful in its fury, Gathering Clouds
responds to controversial claims made
by economist Greg Clydesdale in which
he warns that Polynesians display
“significant and enduring under-
achievement” in Aotearoa – The Land of
the Long White Cloud.
WHEN 5 – 7 March, 7.30pm
7 March, 1.30pm
8 March, 5pm
WHERE The Civic
THE EDGE®
PRICE $35 – $65*
THEATRE
and Taki Rua Productions present
TE KARAKIA
Te Karakia is a love story of religious and racial
challenge, forgiveness and hope, set amidst
the maelstrom of the 1981 Springbok Tour.
Matthew Connell’s new regimented existence
in the police force is threatened when Ranea,
a young Maori woman from his childhood,
re-emerges to challenge his future.
WHERE Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
THE EDGE®
PRICE $25 – $39*

WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®MARCH
Auckland Festival 2009 presents
5 – 22 MARCH, AOTEA SQUARE
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF THE LAST REMAINING BELGIAN MIRROR
TENTS, THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT HAS BEEN TRAVELLING THE
WORLD SINCE THE 1930s, PLAYING HOME TO THOUSANDS OF
CABARET ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, INCLUDING THE LEGENDARY
MARLENE DIETRICH. THE THEATRE WILL HOST A VARIETY
OF THRILLING ACTS DURING AUCKLAND FESTIVAL
2009, INCLUDING THE RARE AND
UNMISSABLE LA CLIQUE.
SPECIAL INTEREST
THEFAMOUS
SPIEGELTENT
&LACLIQUE
LA CLIQUE
Part of the very fabric of The Famous
Spiegeltent, this intoxicating show is an
inspired mélange of cabaret, new burlesque,
circus and contemporary vaudeville.
“A near-perfect cocktail of circus skill and
cabaret innuendo: the risky and the risqué”
The New Yorker
Note: R18, some content may offend
WHEN 5 – 22 March
various times
WHERE Aotea Square
THE EDGE®
PRICE $50 – $650*
For more information or to book tickets,
see page 48 or visit www.buytickets.co.nz
THEFAMOUSSPIEGELTENT
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MARCH WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
THE WIDE ALLEY
An extraordinary evening of cross-cultural
collaboration and innovation where the
rich musical traditions of provinical China
are seamlessly interwoven with street
songs, jazz, opera and folk.
WHEN 6 & 7 March, 7.30pm
ZIG ZAG
Zig Zag is an exciting audiovisual pairing
of live music with Tim Gruchy’s real-
time video synthesis of Len Lye’s kinetic
sculpture, with lighting design by
Tony Rabbit.
TIM MINCHIN
READY FOR THIS?
Direct from a sold-out UK tour, musical
comedian Tim Minchin arrives in Auckland
with a sparkly new show featuring a hefty
dollop of fresh material and a spoonful
of classics. Tim’s hilarious act is wildy
unorthodox, brilliantly incisive and
vividly unique.
“If you haven’t seen this show before, sell
your grandmother to get a ticket” Time Out
8 March, 7.30pm
CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN
THE DARK ANGEL
Following recent sell-out seasons in Sydney,
New York, Edinburgh and Glastonbury,
Irish and French singer/seductress
Camille O’Sullivan performs the dark and
light songs of Nick Cave, Jacques Brel,
Tom Waites, David Bowie and more.
“A vocal talent and stage presence like no
other singer today” Edinburgh Evening News
12 & 13 March, 9.30pm
5 – 22 MARCH, LOWER NZI, AOTEA CENTRE
EXPERIENCE THE UNMISTAKABLE BUZZ OF AUCKLAND FESTIVAL 2009’s
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC LINE-UP: WHERE JAZZ, BLUES, CABARET,
STREET SOUL AND PSYCHEDELIC GYPSY FOLK COLLIDE. FEATURING
TIM MINCHIN AND CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN FEATURE WITH A HOST OF
OTHER LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS.
PRICE: $20 – $330*
SPECIAL INTEREST
THEFESTIVALCLUB
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK TICKETS, SEE PAGE 48 OR VISIT WWW.BUYTICKETS.CO.NZ
TIMMINCHIN
CAMILLEO’SULLIVAN
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WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
MARCH
DANCE/THEATRE
and Stage Left present
THE KREUTZER
A combination of dance-theatre, live
classical music and interactive audiovisual,
The Kreutzer is a tale of envy and betrayal
based on an original idea by Peter Barber,
centring on a man tormented by a quartet
and the haunting presence of his dead wife.
WHEN 6 & 7 March, 9pm
8 & 9 March, 6pm
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $30 – $55*
THEATRE
Auckland Festival 2009 and Ishinha present
NOSTALGIA
Nostalgia is a powerful and engaging tale
that combines movement, theatre
and an original score in a stunning
production.
This compelling work evokes the passion,
joys and difﬁculties experienced by
travellers and immigrants everywhere.
WHEN 11 – 15 March
Wed – Sat, 7.30pm
Sat 1.30pm, Sun 5pm
THE EDGE®
PRICE $45 – $55*
DANCE/THEATRE
and The Playground present
SLEEP/WAKE
A unique journey into the unknown territory
of sleep, Sleep/Wake is part performance-art
installation and part dance work.
The production features mesmerising
choreography, live video and a dynamic set
design of moving architecture, spinning
beds and liquid surfaces.
WHEN 7 – 10 March, 8pm
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $25 – $39*
THEATRE
and Christine Johnston present
FLUFF
The story of a strange but caring woman and
her assistants who run a home for lost toys. An
imaginative and visually stunning production
combining technology, vocal gymnastics,
dance and hundreds of handmade soft toys.
various times
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $15 – $25*
CLASSICAL
Auckland Festival 2009 and New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra present
MAHLER SYMPHONY NO 3
A SUMMER MORNING’S DREAM
In his monumental third symphony, Mahler
takes us all the way from Creation to Heaven,
in an attempt to imagine the entire history of
a whole ‘universe’ in musical terms.
Conducted by Pietari Inkinen, the performance
features Mezzo-Soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk
and the Chapman Tripp Chorus of The NBR
New Zealand Opera.
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $35 – $137*
THEATRE
and Red Leap Theatre present
THE ARRIVAL
A magical stage production combining
music, movement, puppetry and shadow
play, The Arrival is a story of humanity, hope
and overcoming hardship for immigrants and
refugees throughout the world.
various times
WHERE The Civic
THE EDGE®
PRICE $25 – $55*
See The Arrival article on Page 08
NOSTALGIA
THEARRIVAL
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THEATRE
and Silo Theatre present
THE ENSEMBLE PROJECT
BACK STORY
Auckland is an international city. Almost.
Silo Theatre celebrates the urban metropolis
in which we live, comparing and contrasting
the sometimes difﬁcult interface of differing
cultures and communities.
Listen to the soundtrack of life.
Experience the thrill of the new.
This is visceral theatre at its best.
Plays in repertory with The Ensemble Project:
Life is a Dream.
WHEN 18 March – 11 April
various times
THE EDGE®
PRICE $30 – $39*
THEATRE
and Silo Theatre present
THE ENSEMBLE PROJECT
LIFE IS A DREAM
Rosaura is on a crusade to avenge her past.
She becomes lost in a wild country, which is
in chaos, ruled by a king who would rather
sacriﬁce his own son than relinquish power.
This is one of the great poetic plays of the
Spanish theatre: an exultant journey
through a fairy-tale landscape of destiny,
desire and illusion.
Plays in repertory with The Ensemble Project:
Back Story
WHEN 13 March – 10 April
various times
THE EDGE®
PRICE $30 – $39*
THEENSEMBLEPROJECT
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WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
MARCH
NEW ZEALAND POST
THE ARRIVAL SHADOW
PUPPETRY WORKSHOP
Kate Parker, creator and performer from The
Arrival, takes kids through a shadow puppetry
workshop where they learn to build and
animate their own cardboard creatures.
WHEN 15 March, 11am – 1pm
WHERE Upper NZI
Aotea Centre
THE EDGE®
Booking essential, contact workshops@aucklandfestival.co.nzSMALL FEET TALL TALES
This is a creative collaboration for children,
where their limitless imaginations combine
to create a spontaneous Festival Tale.
WHEN 14 & 15 March
various times
WHERE The Famous
Spiegeltent
REAL ART ROADSHOW
The Roadshow is a mobile art gallery
showing more than 60 works by
New Zealand’s leading artists including
Shane Cotton, Gretchen Albrecht and
Dick Frizzell.
WHEN 14 & 15 March
10am – 4pm
WHERE Red Square
KIDS AS CRITICS
Over the weekend, artist Judy Darragh
works with kids to write and draw their
responses to art onto the surface of ping
pong balls, which will be displayed as a
hanging mobile.
WHEN 14 & 15 March
10am – 4pm
WHERE Aotea Centre
THE EDGE®
HOP-SQUASH
A contemporary take on the game Hop Scotch,
HOP-SQUASH is an interactive soundscape full
of fun characters and zany noises.
WHEN 14 & 15 March
10am – 4pm
WHERE Air New Zealand Foyer
Aotea Centre
THE EDGE®
THE ARRIVAL
See event details on page 35
FLUFF
See event details on page 35
SPIEGELTENT STORY TIME
Rediscover the joy of storytelling in The
Famous Spiegeltent as New Zealand children’s
writers bring their work to life.
WHEN 14 & 15 March
various times
WHERE The Famous Spiegeltent
Red Square
PETER AND THE WOLF
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
presents Prokoﬁev’s Peter and the Wolf.
A narrator tells the story of the dangers of
being too conﬁdent around wolves while
the orchestra provides its own atmospheric
narration and sound effects.
WHEN 15 March, 10.30am
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $10 – $25*
14 & 15 MARCH
DURING THE FAMILY WEEKEND OF AUCKLAND FESTIVAL 2009,
RED SQUARE WILL BE A HUB OF ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH
LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, WORKSHOPS AND MAGICAL CHARACTERS
TO EXCITE THE IMAGINATIONS OF KIDS OF ALL AGES.
SPECIAL INTEREST
FAMILY
WEEKEND
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE
AUCKLAND FESTIVAL WEBSITE
WWW.AUCKLANDFESTIVAL.CO.NZ
THEFAMOUSSPIEGELTENT
FLUFF
3939

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It’s showtime
somewhere special
CLASSICAL
and Chamber Music New Zealand present
EROICA TRIO
New York’s Eroica Trio features pianist Erika
Nickrenz, violinist Susie Park and cellist Sara
Sant’Ambrogio. The programme includes
Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No 2 in C
Minor, Rebecca Clarke’s Piano Trio, Paul
Schoenﬁeld’s Café Music and two evocative
Piazzolla tangos Oblivion and Primavera
arranged especially for the Eroica Trio.
WHEN 21 March, 8pm
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $30 – $60*
THEATRE
and Ex Machina present
THE ANDERSEN PROJECT
A theatrical masterpiece from legendary
creator/director Robert Lepage, The
Andersen Project draws inspiration from
Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless fables,
and anecdotes from his Parisian travels, to
create a modern fairytale.
22 March, 5pm
THE EDGE®
PRICE $45 – $85*
EROICATRIO
THEANDERSENPROJECT
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MUSICAL
THE EDGE®
presents
MY FAIR LADY
Transporting audiences to the lively
heart of London, My Fair Lady features
a delightful mix of comedy and romance
and the show-stopping songs I Could
Have Danced All Night, Get Me to
the Church on Time and The Rain in
Spain Falls Mainly in the Plain. This
international production comes to New
Zealand after return seasons in Sydney
and Melbourne with a stellar cast,
extravagant sets and a veritable fashion
parade of stunning costumes.
WHEN From 25 March
WHERE The Civic
THE EDGE®
PRICE $74.90 – $119.90*
See My Fair Lady article on Page 02
4343

CLASSICAL
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents
NZSO PUBLIC OPEN
REHEARSALS
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra,
founded in 1946, has an establishment of
90 players and performs over 100 concerts
annually. NZSO Public Open Rehearsals are a
rare opportunity to see the inner workings of
the orchestra.
WHEN 28 March, 10.30am
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
CLASSICAL
Auckland Chamber Orchestra presents
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
The Auckland Chamber Orchestra directed
by Peter Scholes presents a concert of music
for strings by Mozart and Schoenberg.
Mozart’s serenade A Little Night Music and
Schoenberg’s Transﬁgured Night are in the
top 100 of classical favourites. This concert
also features the bassoon concerto by Mozart
with Ben Hoadley as bassoon soloist.
WHEN 29 March, 5pm
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $19 – $49*
CLASSICAL
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra presents
GREAT CLASSICS ONE
VERO SERIES, CONCERT 1
Diedre Irons returns to the APO this year
to perform Mozart’s best-known piano
concerto, often known as the Elvira Madigan
concerto after its use in the movie of the
same name. Also featuring under the baton
of American maestro Stefan Lano, is Elgar’s
Enigma Variations.
WHEN 26 March, 8pm
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $48– $95*
MUSIC
Auckland Choral presents
HAYDN’S CREATION
FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK, 4PM
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Haydn’s
death with his masterpiece, The Creation.
Each part of the biblical story is brilliantly
depicted in music. Haydn’s sense of humour
is never far from the surface and his love of
life and the natural world can be heard in
every aria and thrilling chorus.
WHEN 29 March, 5pm
WHERE Great Hall
Auckland Town Hall
THE EDGE®
PRICE $50– $60*
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WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE:WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE:
Entrée and main meal, chosen from our selection
Dessert in the elegant Atrium Lounge after the show
Complimentary parking
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SHOW SPECIAL
The NZSO TVNZ Nothing but Dreams Concert
Conductor/Piano Carl Doy
Nothing but Dreams launched Tina Cross’ successful
musical career when that catchy pop song won first
place at the 1979 Pacific Song Contest.
The NZSO, in collaboration with well-known Music
Director Carl Doy, has invited Tina Cross and
singers Grant Sullivan and Bella Kalolo (best known
from their TV appearances on TVNZ’s Dancing
with the Stars) to join them for one night only in
Auckland to perform a programme of popular music
that will delight fans of all ages.
As well as Tina and special guests performing
hits such as Nothing but Dreams, Night on Disco
Mountain, Final Countdown, Young Hearts Run Free,
Cry me a River, Carl Doy and the NZSO will play
WINWITH
WHAT’S ONBE IN TO WIN ONE OF THREE DOUBLE PASSES TO THE NZSO
TVNZ NOTHING BUT DREAMS CONCERT IN THE ASB THEATRE,
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY AT 8PM.
arrangements of popular music by great 20th-
century melody-makers, along with songs from the
worlds of Broadway, Latin America, soul and rock.
There will also be a special Phantom of the Opera
medley as a tribute to the late great Rob Guest.
Visit www.the-edge.co.nz/whatson.aspx and
answer the following question to go in the draw:
Which competition did Tina Cross
win in 19791979 singing Carl Doy’s winning
entry, Nothing but Dreams?
A. Pacific Song Contest
B. Eurovision Song Contest
C. New Zealand’s Got Talent
D. Pop Idol
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CONTACT DETAILS
THE EDGE®
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Level 4, Aotea Centre
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Please note that additional costs are incurred if tickets
are sent via courier. There are no additional charges
for posting tickets as these are included in internet/
phone booking fees.
Important Information
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applied when purchasing tickets. All sales are final and
there are no refunds or exchanges, except as required
by law.
Every effort has been taken to ensure details in this
brochure are accurate at the time of publication,
but may be subject to change. Individual companies
reserve the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists
or vary programmes and prices, should the need arise.
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THE EDGE®
takes no responsibility for any incorrect
event information in this document.
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suitable break occurs in the programme. We urge
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AOTEA SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT
The Aotea Centre’s ASB Theatre and Herald Theatre,
as well as Auckland Town Hall and The Civic will remain
open throughout the redevelopment of Aotea Square.
See www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/aotea for more
information on the project.
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INFORMATION WHAT’S ON AT THE EDGE®
PARKING
Patrons should arrive early to secure a reasonable park.
Parking is subject to availability.
You may pre-purchase a car park in the Civic car park
through THE EDGE®
for ticketed events scheduled
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Aotea Square
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