The Complete History of the Royal New Zealand Navy Abridged is a rip-roaring, fastpaced comedic show that shows people our navy is "pretty amazing", according to creative director for Operation Neptune, Mark Hadlow.
He said it let heartland New Zealand know "we have the best small-nation navy in the world".
The show is packed with songs, jokes and sketches based on history, that bring a colour and vivid understanding of the navy.
"It's a great way to educate, in an amiable way, the courage, commitment and comradeship that is prevalent in the men and women who go about their lawful duties every day around the world in the Royal New Zealand Navy," he said.
Written by the celebrated New Zealand playwright Gregory Cooper, the show is a naval romp through the decades, from the arrival of Captain Cook in 1769 through to protecting trades routes off the Horn of Africa in 2015.