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Dying City
Venue: Silo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave
Season ends: Mar 3
On the web: www.silotheatre.co.nz
New York therapist Kelly Conners is packing up her apartment and leaving for a better life that she hopes will be free of memories of her dead husband, Craig. Together they
survived 9/11 but their future together was snuffed out when he was killed in Iraq. Kelly just wants to forget Craig - but then his twin, Peter, arrives unannounced with emails from her "dead" husband.
The Tutor
Venue: Maidment Theatre
Season ends: Mar 10
On the web: www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz
Wellington playwright Dave Armstrong won the 2005 Chapman Tripp prize for best new play with this biting satire about a wealthy businessman who hires a do-gooder maths tutor to try to get his sullen teenage son through his exams. For this production the action has been moved more appropriately to Paritai Drive.
OTHERS AND UPCOMING
Auckland Playback Theatre
All Saints Church, Ponsonby Rd, Mar 2
The Amorous Ambassador
Dolphin Theatre, 12 Spring St, Onehunga, to Mar 17
Queen: It's A Kinda Magic
Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Mar 1; Founders Theatre, Hamilton; Aotea Centre, Auckland, Mar 3; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Mar 22; Opera House, Wellington; Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Mar 24
Ladies Night
The PumpHouse, Killarney Park, Takapuna, Mar 8-24, ph 489 8360
Murder in Play
Mairangi Players, Recreation Dr, Birkenhead, Mar 8-17, ph 419 0415
Grease
Playhouse Theatre, Glen Eden, Mar 8-24, ph 818 5751
From India With Love
Sounding Theatre, Te Papa, Wellington, Mar 9-10; Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Mar 17; SkyCity Theatre, Auckland, Mar 30-31, tickets at Ticketek
The Merchant of Venice
Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, to Mar 10, ph 308 2383
Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
Maidment Studio, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Mar 9-11
The Ensemble Project
Silo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, Mar 13-Apr 7, tickets at Ticketmaster
10 Days On Earth
Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Mar 14-17
Mother/Whaea Tama/Son
Maidment Studio, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Mar 16-Apr 1
The Bach
The Rose Centre, Belmont, Mar 17-31, ph 445 6337
Ugly Customers
Corbans Estate, Henderson, Mar 21-31, ph 814 9433
Max Black
Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Mar 21-23
Bare
Silo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, Apr 12-May 12, tickets from Ticketmaster
The Crucible
Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Jul 5-28
The Pillowman
Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Aug 23-Sep 13
My Name is Gary CooperMaidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, ph 308 2383, Sep 20-Oct 13