The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy plus New Zealand Post Young Writers and Readers Day
The New Zealand International Arts Festival is coming to Capital E with the amazing tale of Cheeseboy!
A beautiful, dark and funny theatre show ideal for audiences 9 and over.
Told inside a magical travelling theatre tent, a storyteller shares an enchanting and timeless tale of how Cheeseboy's home planet has been reduced to a bubbling fondue. Where are his parents? How did he become marooned on Earth? A wondrous story with shades of Edward Scissorhands and The Little Prince.
"..in a huge faux tent inside a theatre, children do not shuffle or whisper but instead seem to marvel. For this world....is not like anything they have experienced..." The Advertiser
WHEN: 14 March at 2.30pm & 6pm, 19 March at 6pm, 20, 21 March at 2pm & 6pm
WHERE: Capital E Main Floor
DURATION: 50 Minutes
PRICE: $38 adults, $20 children
AGE: 9+
BOOK: Ticketek 0800 842 538 Booking over the phone, internet or fax may incur transaction fees from ticketek.
New Zealand Post Young Writers and Readers Day is filled with workshops and stories. Kids can Make a Crooked Man with illustrator Gavin Bishop, craft characters with Fifi Colston, make words come alive with Paula Green’s Picture Poems, and listen and chat with one of New Zealand’s most celebrated writers, Joy Crowley as she reads from her children’s stories.
WHERE: Capital E
WHEN: 14 March 10am – 2:30pm
TICKETS: All $5
BOOK: Tickets can be booked through Ticketek 0800 842 538 Booking over the phone, internet or fax may incur transaction fees from ticketek.
Make a Crooked Man
Have fun with rhyme, colour and clothes pegs while helping acclaimed illustrator Gavin Bishop create a giant and colourful Crooked Man.
Recommended for ages 4-8.
WHEN: 10am
DURATION: 45mins
Character Crafting
Discover the art of character with Fifi Colston in this workshop where kids will create a character on paper while learning about the art of illustration.
Recommended for ages 6-8
WHEN: 11:15am
DURATION: 45mins
Picture Poems
Come along and make words come to life as Paula Green introduces her magical picture poems. This hands-on session is all about having fun with words.
Recommended for ages 4-8
WHEN: 12:30pm
DURATION: 45mins
Making Friends
Enjoy a magical hour of story and conversation with Joy Crowley, one of our most celebrated writers.
Recommended for ages 6-8
WHEN: 1:30pm
DURATION: 45mins