Amazing Art Experience!
by Art Lover on 12/07/2025Rating: 5 out of 5Impressive art show it was above expectations. For all ages. My son is 14 years old and he loved it.
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An enchanting experience for the whole whānau
On a bustling building site in Aotearoa, something extraordinary is stirring – the ground is shaking, the hills are shifting, and huge blue mushrooms are growing out of the portaloos! There are two shifty men in suits skulking around town, but Mereana and her tenacious buddies are on the case…
When they discover a taniwha in their neighbourhood is being disturbed by new construction, Mereana knows it’s up to them to stop the development and protect its home.
With a score by award-winning composer Leon Radojkovic, invoking the spirit of 80s and 90s adventure flicks and Miyazaki anime, Taniwha is an audacious Aotearoa adventure for the whole whānau – a tale of courage, community, environmental guardianship, and fighting for what’s right.
From the creators of Silo Theatre’s much-loved production of Peter and the Wolf, in collaboration with visual artists Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole (Wharenui Harikoa), Taniwha bursts onto the stage in vibrant technicolour, packed with live music, puppetry, and videography. Featuring a revolving cast of narrators, get ready for a one-of-a-kind, magical experience in the theatre.
Suitable for anyone aged 5 and up.
Amazing
by Alex on 09/07/2025Rating: 5 out of 5Amazing show! Everyone needs to come and see this these school holidays! 🩷 highly recommend - unlike any play I’ve seen before! So original - loved it, and my daughther and I feel so inspired creatively after seeing it 💙
Technology Captures Kuds
by Thespian on 05/07/2025Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre - AucklandRating: 4 out of 5Great show with finely tuned and highly imaginative use of technology. Music was very impressive- really created the atmosphere. Theme very worthwhile. Probably wouldn’t appeal to Seymour - how great is that. Kept the audience of about 3 to 80+ focussed and enthralled as a great Aotearoa fictional tale was told. Very enjoyable.