by Roger Hall
Classic Kiwi Comedy
Directed by Julia Leathwick
2-17 Mar

A farce set in a Taupo lakeside holiday home, during the un-PC 1980s. A family of city folk, a jet-lagged granny fresh from Britain and a probation officer daughter with her unexpected Maori husband – along with an over-friendly US exchange student – give us a Christmas celebration like no other. And that’s without the shotgun-blazing deer farmer! An irresistibly funny, satirical play.

by Richard De Luca
A World Premier NEW Drama
Directed by Penelope Keegan
20 Apr–5 May

'Death of a Dream' has been written as a sequel to Arthur Miller's classic play 'Death of a Salesman' and examines the two ‘dreams’ the play evolved around – the American Dream, and Willy Loman’s personal dream. Willy’s businessman grandson, Bill, much like his grandfather is still hoping to crack the big time. Bill’s adult son Art, is a drug addict and lives at home; his stepdaughter Suzy, is a successful New York executive and his wife Carol, is financially involved in the business. They gather for Thanksgiving weekend, 2015, and struggle with the resulting catastrophic events.

by J B Priestley
An All-time Classic Thriller
Directed by Glenda Pearce
22 Jun–7 Jul

Set in England in 1912, the play opens with the Birling family celebrating their daughter’s engagement. An inspector calls to question them about the apparent suicide of a young woman. We learn everyone is implicated in her undoing. The tension that follows climaxes with an astounding revelation. A masterpiece that forces the audience to reflect on how their actions affect others.

by Ken Ludwig
A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Directed by Annie Whittaker
10–25 August

Ludwig transforms Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into an hilarious comedy. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. Five actors deftly portray more than forty characters as Holmes and Watson brave the desolate moors to save the newest heir. Can our heroes discover the truth in time? See how far from elementary the truth can be.

by David Wood
A Heart Melting Drama
Directed by Nathan Hey
28 Sep–13 Oct

Based on one of the most uplifting stories ever written, the play is set during the build-up to World War Two. We follow sad, young William Beech as he is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside where he builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse, Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned back to London by his mother.

by Jessica Swale
An Historical Comedy
Directed by Syd Mannion
16 Nov–8 Dec

The play opens in a 1660s playhouse in Drury Lane, London, where Nell Gwynn is an ‘orange hawker’ whose wit and beauty soon get her noticed. She becomes an actress, causing merry havoc in a traditionally male world, and wins the heart of King Charles II. Can her charm and spirit protect her from the dangers of the Court? First performed in 2015 at The Globe, London.