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FLIGHT OF FANCY: BATS TURNS 35

Saturday, 16 November 2024, 6pm -11pm

Born in late 1980s punk era, for one-night-only BATS Theatre is going fancy.

Decked out with the help of Wētā Workshop, you'll be treated to an unforgettable evening featuring live performances from an iconic lineup of artists and performers. Enjoy complimentary canapés and drinks and join a special auction, with rare and exciting items and experiences up for grabs.

This is sure to be an evening like no other.

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On now

7 - 9 Nov
opening night

CHOP SHOP

Your friendly neighbourhood special featuring a star-studded cast of Pōneke’s prettiest comedy people.

7 - 9 Nov
opening night

He Māori?

A comedic, musical exploration into the absurdity of being both the colonised and coloniser in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

8 Nov
opens tomorrow

He Māori? Live Streamed

A comedic, musical exploration into the absurdity of being both the colonised and coloniser in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Coming up

16 Nov

FLIGHT OF FANCY: BATS TURNS 35

Born in late 1980s punk era, for one-night-only BATS Theatre is going fancy, for a fundraising event like no other.

19 - 23 Nov

High School (The Improvised) Musical

Inspired by your favourite high school memories, Wellington's finest musical improvisers create an original high school musical before your very eyes.

23 Nov

Twilieght - The Loca Edition

Our saviour Stephenie Meyer queened out when she wrote the saga that is Twilight. Come and unpack the comedic masterpiece that is, Twilieght.

26 - 30 Nov

THE MILKYVERSE

Legends return, normies become heroes, and the fates of all worlds are being hung out to dry in season six of the MILK saga.

29 - 30 Nov

Just Before We Go

3rd Act brings you a unique exploration of death written and performed by eight older actors who get up close and personal with their own mortality in this funny, thought provoking and at times raw performance.

4 - 7 Dec

Verdict

Featuring the trials of three well-known gothic literature characters: Dr Frankenstein, Count Dracula, and Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde, Verdict’s courtroom sees the souls of the dead put on trial for their sins.

4 - 7 Dec

Alma and the Mind Galaxy

Alma’s mind is a confusing place and to understand it she needs to go on a wild journey!

4 - 14 Dec

Six Degrees Festival

Following on from a sold-out January festival, we are treated to a second Six Degrees Festival this year with five new shows!

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About BATS

From a gorgeous three level repurposed historic building we nurture creative talent and showcase exciting new NZ performance. Our buzzing year-round programme is an alternative mash-up of theatre, dance, improv, stand-up, and experimental work.

​We partner in the development of exciting and bold performance. Through the meeting of digital and live art, bolstering BATS as a hub of creativity and showcasing diverse festival activity we support career sustainability and wellbeing for all.

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Accessibility

We aim to make visiting BATS as easy as possible for everyone. If you need support with access, audio, visual needs, or with reserving an easy access seat in the theatre we encourage you to contact us prior to your visit and discuss your individual needs with our friendly Box Office team.

Put on a show

Putting on a show at BATS is a pretty sweet deal. We spend more supporting our shows than we make back with our low venue fees. That’s alright by us though, we exist to support emerging artists and showcase new NZ performance!

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