Culture calendar for Wellington
Este`re Meow, April 1, 8pm, to $34.90
Este`re brings her beat-laden Mākara Peak EP to life on her release tour, featuring a choreographed show of incredible dancers, stunning outfits and a multitude of beats. Tickets: moshtix
Cringeworthy – Swinging in the 60s! Circa Theatre, April 1-29, TuesThus 6.30pm, Fri-Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm, tickets $30-$55
Cringeworthy is back, with this tribute to Kiwiana music and culture. Four talented performers will belt out chart-topping singles from each year of the 60s, wowing you with four-part harmonies, righteous dance moves and hilarious commentary. Tickets: circa.co.nz
The Barden Party: Much Ado About Nothing Old St Paul’s, 34 Mulgrave St, April 2, 1.30pm, $25
The Barden Party is bringing its hilarious musical Shakespeare to the Old St Paul’s lawn. Settle in for a ‘‘rockabilly retelling’’ of Much Ado About Nothing.
Tickets: eventbrite.co.nz
Michael Endres – Piano Recital
Anzac Hall, Featherston, March 31, 7.30pm, $15-$35 Memorial Hall, Paekākāriki, April 2, 2pm, $15-$35
German pianist Michael Endres will perform Schubert’s Impromptus Op 142, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Chopin’s Barcarolle, and Gershwin songs. Tickets: marygow@gmail.com
Retrospective by Crows Feet Dance Collective Little Theatre, Lower Hutt, April 1, 3pm and 6pm, $20-$25
Crows Feet Dance Collective revisit favourite works from the past 23 years, including Woman’s Work to Ravel’s Bolero and Requiem by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. Tickets: eventfinda.co.nz
Music at the Begonia: Capital Harmony Chorus
Begonia House, April 2, 11am, koha Capital Harmony Chorus sing mainly four-part a cappella in the barbershop style with a side
helping of free harmony.
Wellington City Orchestra St Andrew’s on the Terrace, April 2, 3pm
Autumn concert: MacCunn – Land of the Mountain and the Flood. Mozart – Piano Concerto No 23, with Otis Prescott-Mason. Hanson – Symphony No 2, The Romantic. Conductor Ian Ridgewell. Tickets: humanitix.com or at the door.
East Coast Relief Show San Fran, April 2, 4pm-10.30pm, $30+
Kita, mara TK, Wallace, Arahi, Casual Healing and special guests put on a benefit show to help the East Coast after Cyclone Gabrielle. Tickets: moshtix
Colours of Futuna Series Chapel of Futuna, April 2, 2pm, $10
As part of the Colours of Futuna Concert Series, exceptional musicians will perform each Sunday. The series opens with a retrospective show by composers
connected to the Lilburn Residence Trust. Tickets: eventbrite.co.nz
Songwriters’ Showcase #64 Moon, Newtown, April 2, 6pm, $15
The first show of the year will feature Bill Lake, The Godwits and Grace Duncan. Tickets: eventfinda or at the door.
Dope As Sunday Comedy Fringe Bar, April 2, 7pm, $10-$20
Regular hosts Anya Rzhevitskaya and Daniel John Smith present the dopest monthly Sunday comedy show around. Featuring: Lucy Roche, Jules Daniel, Sri Nair, Laura Bruce, and Advait Kirtikar. Tickets: kiwiticket.co.nz
Queen Margaret College’s Mamma Mia! The Musical Queen Margaret College Hall, March 30-April 1, 7pm, Sunday matinee 2pm, $20-$45
QMC is going to the island of sun, sand and sea for its 2023 school production – Mamma Mia! The production features ABBA’s hit songs performed by a cast of
exceptional student performers from around the region. Tickets: trybooking.co.nz/MVJ
Coming up SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival Wellington East Girls’ College Hall, April 3-5, 7pm, $6-$14
Innovative approaches to scenes from Shakespeare as envisaged through the eyes and minds of young people will be presented in 5 and 15 minute ‘‘bites’’. Come and see the currency and connectivity across the cultures and communities involved from schools, homeschool clusters and community drama groups throughout the Wellington region. Tickets: iticket.co.nz
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