Box of Birds

This September, KidzStuff Theatre presents Birdlife Productions’ delightful puppet show about a boy and his nana’s love for our native birds.

Hailed as "the cutest little show in Aotearoa" (Hamilton Arts Festival 2024), award-winning theatre company Birdlife Productions have created this gorgeous theatre show designed especially for ages 4 to 9 years, Including exquisite puppetry, live interactive songs, projection and the teaching of a waiata, this work reflects our transformative connection to nature. Peter is reluctant to stay with nanna in the school holidays because she lives in the country and doesn't have a TV but Nanna finds ways to engage Peter in her love of the forest, especially the precious manu, when they build a nesting box for Ruru together. Peter is excited to see if Ruru will make her home in the box,  waiting patiently while many other birds arrive to check out the box first!  And after all that waiting, Nanna takes Peter on an exciting night time forest walk to find Ruru - in the dark!

The bird characters are all familiar New Zealand locals, such as piwakawaka, kereru, tui and ruru,  and the story highlights the importance of supporting them and the different needs they may have. Teachers and Parents have been ecstatic about this show and hundreds of New Zealand children have been transfixed by it.

As quoted by Theatreview: “This is truly a New Zealand show for New Zealand children and all those young-at-heart”.
 

When: 22nd  – 26th  September 2025
Monday - Saturday
10am 
4 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington