For Schools and Early Childhood Education
PAYPA champions the right of all tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa to have access to high-quality performing arts experiences.
Listed below are performing arts experiences available for booking by schools, early childhood education centres and other institutions. To list a touring show or other performing arts experiences here, please email Kerryn Palmer .
Roald Dahl’s The Twits
Tim Bray Theatre Company presents Roald Dahl’s The Twits, 18 September to 27 October, with schools’ seasons in Takapuna, Manukau, Māngere and Glen Innes.
Heart go... BOOM!
Massive Theatre Company’s Auckland and Whangārei seasons of Heart go..BOOM! include school matinee performances - 25 July to 4 August 2023
Resources for school productions - Calico Theatre
Calico provides production resources to support primary and intermediate schools throughout New Zealand’s North Island to mount large-cast productions with young performers. Now booking for 2023-24.
The Adventures of Tahi and Kōwhai
A prequel to Little Dog Barking Theatre Company’s The White Tree - ECE and school performances at Circa Theatre, Wellington 18-21 July.
Mr Fungus Dreams
A new physical show currently in development, co-created with Thom Monckton, coming up at Circa Theatre this year!
Bite-Size Treats - Capital E National Theatre for Children
Capital E Bite-Size Treats offers three Aotearoa children’s theatre shows and an international film that will fill the hearts and minds of ākonga with playful possibilities.
SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festivals 2023
All twenty-four SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festivals are planned to be held live in 2023.
Sexwise 2023 tour for Years 9-13
Sexwise, a free sexual health programme for senior students, is touring North and South Islands March-July 2023.
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch - Tim Bray Theatre Company
Tim Bray Theatre Company sails the high seas with The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch - Auckland regional tour 1 April - 6 May 2023