Capital E Nostalgia Project
Growing up in Wellington during the 90s, Capital E (or Capital Discovery as it was known back then) in Te Ngākau Civic Square is a place of fond memories for many children. The giant red vertical slide was a favourite! Earlier this year Capital E put a call out seeking people who played, and learned […]
Seasons – Feedback
The 2021 junior education tour for the National Theatre for Children is well underway with the completion of the first part of the tour. The second part of the tour kicks off in the Wellington region from 19 October before heading to the South Island. Over 7000 children from schools and early childhood centres across […]
Heart Warming Letters to Capital E
One of the rewarding aspects of working at Capital E is hearing from our audiences about how their experiences with us have impacted their lives. Capital E’s educators are frequently the lucky recipients of this feedback from the young people they work with, receiving handwritten thank you letters from tamariki in schools across the country. […]
Theatre for Young Audiences panel
An event was held for the Theatre for Young Audiences sector hosted by Capital E National Theatre for Children and Circa Theatre, in collaboration with Performing Arts for Young People Aotearoa (PAYPA) on 19th April at Circa Theatre Wellington. This was an inaugural event which included an introduction to PAYPA, the launching of a new […]
Meet the cast of Seasons – Flora
Growing up, Flora Dryburgh loved escaping to new worlds through stories, that love only grew greater when she realised that through theatre, she got to become a direct part of them. Having gained a Bachelor of Creativity in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) in 2020 from Te Auaha, Flora has been fortunate enough to have leading […]
Meet the cast of Seasons – Dom
Dom is soon to graduate from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Film, with a minor in NZSL. Recently, he performed in LEGEND, and toured the play Too Much Punch for Judy around South island high schools. Shout out to his partner Olivia, and their tabby cat, Susan. What is […]
Meet the cast of Seasons – Mia
Mia Alonso-Green is a Wellington based performer who graduated with a performing arts degree from Te Auaha New Zealand School of Creativity. She has recently come back from the UK but delved right into the capital’s theatre scene. Recently seen in WITCH’s theatre concert and as a featured soloist in Unity Dance Company sold out season of “Unity In Adversity” she is grateful […]
Behind the Scenes – Simon Watts from SoundScapes
What inspired you to start designing or making as a profession? Keeping my fingers in several ‘creative pies’ over the years is what’s kept me designing. I like to think ‘design’ goes further than how most refer to its definition. My past consists largely of dance/choreography (design of movement), percussion (design of rhythm) and Audio […]
Exploring Creativity in the OnTV Studio – Part 1
Words by Kristen Rowe, OnTV Coordinator at Capital E. Welcome to Capital E’s OnTV studio, an environment that provides kids new experiences with technology in the context of creating a ‘live’ news show! This experience promises the excitement and challenge of trying something new with room to settle in and explore creativity in a team […]
Creativity Collection
Our expert in play and creativity, Public Programmes Creative Producer Karen Carey, has curated a collection of websites with high quality creative content and fun, inspiring activities to do with your tamariki ages 3 to 5 and ages 6 to 12, or for them to do by themselves at home. Have fun creating and making! ___________________________ FOR AGES 3 TO 5 […]