Arts events in the region this week

NZ Opera Society Screening: Dukas’s: Ariane et Barbebleue

Te Auaha Boutique Cinema, Dixon St, Today, 7pm, $18-$25, students and under 25s free

Another fascinating, different take on the ‘‘Bluebeard’’ legend. In French with English subtitles. Two hours. Tickets: Cash at the door only $25, seniors $22, society members $18, students under 25 free.

Homemade Takeaways

BATS Theatre, Nov 22-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, Nov 23–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

Flute and guitar duo

St Andrew’s on the Terrace, Nov 23, 12.15pm, koha

Elsa Shih and Sirisan Sobhanasiri play music by Fauré, Piazzolla, Bartok and Bizet.

Olive Copperbottom

Circa Theatre, until 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

End of Year Exhibition

Victoria University, today, 9am-5pm, free

Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa celebrates the mahi of architecture and design innovation students in the annual end of year exhibition. The students are constantly exploring their auahatanga – creativity, to develop and produce works engaging with concepts of architecture and design innovation.