What’s On

 
 
 

INTRODUCING THE DOLPHIN STUDIO

A new initiative, long in development, that we’re excited to launch this year. Under the Dolphin Studio banner, we'll be staging some exciting and diverse productions that wouldn’t otherwise find a place on The Dolphin’s stage. These will be short-run, fully staged productions with small casts and minimal technical requirements - something between a Dark Days reading and a full mainstage show. We’re very excited at the prospects of this new program and we’ve already lined up some very exciting material and directors.

 
 

The Secret Lives Of Extremely Old People 

Season: 2-6 April ( Wed-Fri 8Pm, Sat & Sun 2PM)

Written by: Rachel McAlpine

Directed by: Merrin Cavel

Playwright Rachel McAlpine asked local Kiwis in their 90s about their lives, and their revelations broke all the stereotypes.  The Secret Lives of Extremely Old People brings us five fictional nonagenarians telling some amazing stories about real New Zealanders who have survived the Great Depression, two World Wars, poverty, the shaming of LGBTQ+ and solo mothers, and Aotearoa before the Māori renaissance. They don’t pretend that thriving in old age is universal but show that for many of us, it’s possible. One of their secrets is that advanced old age holds as many joys for them as troubles. Who knew?  Tragedy hovers and death is drawing close. So why do they say they are lucky?  Deeper than data about old age, their stories are startling, exhilarating and moving.

Assassins

2 May - 17 May

Music By: Stephen Sondheim

Book By: John Weidman

Directed By: George Everts

A journey through the dark side of the American dream, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony-winning musical Assassins explores the lives of nine men and women who either killed (or tried to kill) one of the Presidents of the United States. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald and beyond, the stories of America's most successful and would-be assassins intersect in unexpected ways, creating a powerful, yet unnervingly funny look at some of the most shocking moments in US history.