Inspired by your favourite high school memories, Wellington's finest musical improvisers create an original high school musical before your very eyes.
12 original songs, one VERY original song (improvised), and a couple of short play readings to boot. A mixture of themes and vibes, all centred around the two brothers' life experiences, and their journey to receiving ō kōrua moko tuatahi together.
Our saviour Stephenie Meyer queened out when she wrote the saga that is Twilight. Come and unpack the comedic masterpiece that is, Twilieght.
Legends return, normies become heroes, and the fates of all worlds are being hung out to dry in season six of the MILK saga.
Talented improv duos take you deep into relatable worlds where something goes terribly wrong…. Laugh and sigh with them as they struggle to come out on top!
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.
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.
Alma’s mind is a confusing place and to understand it she needs to go on a wild journey!
Following on from a sold-out January festival, we are treated to a second Six Degrees Festival this year with five new shows!
Step into the past and explore the untold stories of Wellington through the eyes of early Chinese immigrants.Poignant, immersive, and deeply moving.
A desperate and washed up theatre company attempts to stage a supposedly cursed play, and descends into madness as the unknowable forces behind the work begin to corrupt them.
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!
Office Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm
Show Dates
4pm - Late
