The Lost Letter Office
The Lost Letter Office is a love letter to handwritten letters. Using magic, movement, music and clown performance, it explores how these endangered paper creations can deliver powerful gifts of love.
National Theatre for Children
Te Whare Tapere ā-Motu mō ngā Tamariki
Every young New Zealander should have the opportunity to experience the best performance art that speaks of Aotearoa and their place in the world.
Capital E’s National Theatre for Children creates, produces, presents, and tours high quality dynamic theatre and performing arts experiences for children aged 2 – 12 years that is relevant, transformative and fun.
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Seasons 2021
Capital E National Theatre for Children is remounting Seasons, one of its most popular theatre productions from its 22-year repertoire. Beautifully crafted Seasons transports children through song, music, and puppetry into the four seasons – raumati, ngahuru, hōtoke and kōanga. Journey into nature’s world of living creatures, colours and sounds.
Suits ages: 2-8
Story Studio Live
This year’s Story Studio LIVE theme is focused on our relationship to our environment and to one another.
Suits ages: 8-12
Ideatorium!
Check back in August 2021 for the National Theatre for Children Ideatorium.
National Theatre for Children Past Productions
We’ve been delivering quality theatre shows for children since way back when! Check out some of our past productions!
Our Theatre Tour Locations
Our National Theatre for Children shows tour all across New Zealand! We visit Kerikeri, Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Whakatāne, Taupo, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, Palmerston North, Carterton, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch, Oamaru, Queenstown, Dunedin and Invercargill.
Feedback
Why do you value theatre experiences for your tamariki?
“With guidance and encouragement our Tamariki will become increasingly capable of making connections between people and places in their world. Enjoying stories and gaining the ability to hearing stories and retelling them using imagination, invention and experimentation.” – Teacher
“A memorable part of being at school. Prompts great discussion and stories afterwards. A celebration and a way to expose those who might not be given the opportunity, to the world of theatre. Also, most shows have a great take away message.” – Teacher
“This could quite possibly be the only time the children have seen a live performance in a theatre. We don’t have a hall due to the earthquakes and at some point our school will be rebuild so we don’t have many shows. There is something special about live perfomances! – Teacher