April School Holidays - Act Quickly for Early Bird Rates!

For the first time in Belmont, Covert Theatre presents “Funlicious - Improv for Kids”

A school holiday programme 15 – 18 April 2019

The Rose Centre is delighted to bring to the North Shore a stunningly delicious experience for kids aged eight to 12 this next school holiday.

Improvisation is an art form that allows kids to self-create, self-discover and self-express. It develops the skills they need to have a happy and successful life such as collaboration, communication, confidence, creativity, resilience, storytelling and so much more. It teaches them to be in the present moment with other people so it’s an other-centric mindfulness activity. Improv is liberating, it frees anyone from the blocks that make them live small and of course it’s a HUGE amount of fun.

You need to be quick to get your kids on the programme.

It’s $295 (or $275 each for kids from the same family) or until March 15, just $195 each on early bird special. Go to eventfinda.co.nz and search The Rose Centre to book. Included in the price are tickets for the parents to come along and enjoy what the kids have developed that week.

Theatre Returns to Belmont 

Company Theatre presents...Stones in his Pockets by Marie Jones

There is great excitement in a small village in rural Ireland when a major Hollywood film company arrives to make a blockbuster movie on location.

The characters Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, who are employed as extras along with numerous other locals, tell the story between them, but as the Irish and Hollywood cultures clash, it becomes clear that the film director's romantic dream of Ireland is a long, long way from reality.

The two actors playing Charlie and Jake intrigue audiences by each playing a host of extraordinary characters ranging from the spoilt American starlet to the English director and the village old-timer.

Often hysterically funny, thought-provoking and witty, this wonderful comedy has won numerous awards including both the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best New Comedy, as well as three Tony nominations on Broadway.  “Stones in his Pockets” ran for four years in the West End and has delighted audiences around the world.

“Triumphant, fast, brilliant and hilarious” Independent

“An unequivocal source of joy, laughter, tears and delight” Daily Mail

“A moving and heartfelt tribute to the imaginative power of live performance” Guardian

“Has a rare theatrical kick… I envy those catching it for the first time” Daily Telegraph

“Very Irish and very funny” Irish Times 

To book go to iticket.co.nz and search The Rose Centre and click on the obvious poster. The season runs 4-13 April.

Venue for hire

That’s what we are at heart, a magnificent community venue run on the smell of an oily rag to provide you, the people of the North Shore, with an accessible and inexpensive theatre, and meeting rooms to commune in, whatever that involves. Promote a show. Hold a wedding or a party. Have a serious...or less serious…meeting. Start a club. Whatever you have that needs space to do it in!

Call us on 09 445 9900 if you have an idea you want to explore.


Issue 96 March 2019