MURDERED TO DEATH

Mar 20th–30th

Gryphon Theatre

directed by Jamie Byas and Oliver Mander

Wellington Repertory is proud to present this not-very-deep-and-meaningful show!

Murdered to Death, written by Peter Gordon, is a comedy spoof of the Agatha Christie ‘whodunnit’ – with a twist. The setting is 1980’s Auckland. Think shoulder pads, big hair and that quality television drama ‘Gloss‘. This show has it all. The inept and bungling Inspector Pratt, who battles against his own incompetence. The classic French art dealer and his sensuous companion. The ex-army bloke who loves shooting and cricket. And even the local gossip from St Heliers.

It soon becomes clear that the murderer has a bigger agenda; will the miscreant be unmasked before others meet their doom or will the audience die laughing first?

THE MISADVENTURES OF PETER & TINKERBELL

May 29th – Jun 8th

Gryphon Theatre

directed by Shay Tanirau

Join us for a journey with Peter Pan as he shows just how different fairytales might have been portrayed within Neverland.

This is a show for the young and young-at-heart in your household. At only $15 a ticket, this is a show the whole family can enjoy. Toybox Theatre, supported by WRT, ventures into theatre that is designed, written and targeted for a whole new generation of future theatre-lovers. This is a show written and devised by the cast and crew!

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Aug 7th-17th

Gryphon Theatre

directed by Ewen Coleman

Wellington Repertory is proud to present this new adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles (written by Jon Jury) – as swift and clever as the famous detective himself.

A singular crime demands a singular detective, and the web of mystery surrounding Baskerville Hall is so strange that only the great Sherlock Holmes can take on the case. A local legend of a phantom hound is easily dismissed over a cup of tea, but when Lord Baskerville is found dead beside the footprints of just such a creature and his heir receives an ominous warning, Holmes and his loyal friend Watson must discover the truth about the danger lurking on the desolate moor. When the game’s afoot and the fog rolls in, will the unflappable master of logic meet his match in the jaws of the supernatural?

Only Holmes can stop the beast. While mysterious lights signal Baskerville Hall, and the hound terrifies the countryside, the sleuthing begins and suspicion falls on sinister servants, butterfly collectors, ladies in distress, and escaped convicts.

PIP

Nov 27th – Dec 7th

Gryphon Theatre

directed byTanya Piejus, Musical Director, Saar Cohen-Ronen

Pip is a brand-new musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ much-loved novel, Great Expectations.

Written and orchestrated by a team of talented Wellington creatives, it is a fresh take on the classic story that focuses on the relationships between poor orphan Pip and the wealthy and emotionally damaged recluse Miss Havisham, her beautiful protégé Estella, and the escaped convict Magwitch. It explores the disparity between rich and poor, high and low status in Victorian England as Pip discovers – then loses – a world of privilege beyond his impoverished upbringing, thanks to the largesse of a mystery benefactor.

Wellington Repertory is proud to bring this locally-grown adaptation to a Wellington stage!