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AUCKLAND'S HLT LAUNCHES STUDIO THEATRE AS CENTRE PIECE OF DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

Announcement posted by BPR Ltd 28 Feb 2014

The centrepiece of Auckland's Howick Little Theatre’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations is the launch of the HLT Studio, a smaller theatre experience where experimental and innovative productions can be staged.

The HLT Studio aims to encourage new and returning actors, new directors, new writers and new designers to experience community theatre in an environment tailored to nurture emerging talent.

HLT President, Rae McGregor explains: `For 60 years Howick Little Theatre has been producing high-quality, entertaining, accessible and enriching theatre as well as creating an environment that encourages and recognises the artist in each of us. Throughout its history, Howick Little Theatre has been a committed champion of New Zealand theatre, premiering a number of local productions and nurturing our native talent. We wanted to mark this special year by introducing the HLT Studio, which aims to bring new talent to community theatre as well as persuade old friends to come back, by getting involved in shorter and less demanding productions.’

HLT Artistic Adviser, Alison Mudford adds: `Our five main productions each year are some of the best and most professional community theatre experiences in New Zealand. In 60 years the theatre has evolved to become one of Auckland’s best-known and most respected community theatres.

The HLT Studio is designed to be a less intimidating, more intimate, but no less professional introduction to theatre and we are thrilled that Terry Hooper and Nick Martin brought the concept to us and have volunteered to help bring it into being.’

HLT Studio’s inaugural production is An Unseasonable Fall of Snow, written by New Zealand playwright, Gary Henderson, directed by Simon Shreeve, featuring David Capstick and Anthony Zhou and produced by Terry Hooper. The short season has only five performances from March 26th to 29th at 8 pm, with a 2 pm matinee on Saturday 29th March.

By arrangement with Playmarket.

Bookings: open on Monday, March 10. To book, please call the theatre office, 534-1406, or send an email.

Tickets: $18 (adults), $15 (concession) and $15 (for groups of 6+). General admission with no allocated seating. Prepaid tickets will be available for collection from the bar. Door sales will be available on the night.

Please note that the play runs for 90 minutes without an interval.

Howick Little Theatre acknowledges the generous support of the Arts Festival Out East and the Howick Local Board.