Arts events in the region this week

NZ Opera Screening: Offenbach’s Barbe-bleue

Boutique Cinema, Te Auaha, today 7pm, $18+

Another, take, on the ‘Bluebeard’ legend. A frothy, colourful, comedic opera with a happy ending. Stringendo – Wellington Children’s Orchestra

St Andrew’s on The Terrace, Nov 30, 12:15 pm, koha. Conducted by Alex Vaatstra. Music by Telemann, Hisaishi, Mussorgsky and Holst.

Homemade Takeaways

BATS Theatre, to Dec 3, 7pm, $20+ Shortlisted for the 2021 Adam NZ Playwriting Award Winner – Best New Play at Playmarket’s Playwrights B4 25 2020 Red Scare Theatre Company presents ‘Homemade Takeaways’. Tickets: bats.co.nz

Avenue Q

Gryphon Theatre, to Dec 3, $37.50/$32.50, R13

A world-famous romp through topics that are just that little bit edgy, brought to the audience through the eyes of Sesame Street. Puppets perhaps, but this is not the show for your own little monsters. Tickets: wellingtonrepertory.org.nz/bookings Olive Copperbottom

Circa Theatre, to Dec 7, 7.30pm, and 4pm Sundays. $25-$38

In this Dickensian tale of love, gin and the pox, Penny Ashton brings plucky orphan Olive and a squalid gaggle of hilarious Victorians to crusty life. A rollicking romantic musical journey. Tickets: circa.co.nz