Join Sam and Trevor as they move through the secret, 1987 analogue world of gay cruising in parks and public toilets.
Adopted at two weeks old, Finding Cynthia is based on the true story of Sue Watson's search for the truth that no one wanted her to find.
Neil Thornton has a problem: despite being a successful educator and award-winning comedian (Best Comedian, Wellington Comedy Awards), the voices in his head still say, “You’re wasting your potential!”
Austin Harrison doesn't give f***...literally! Can comedy be funny without a sex drive?
Comedian and ex-professional dancer Joana Joy hosts the dance competition show nobody asked for but everyone needs.
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.
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.
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!