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Capital E – Live is holding auditions for professional adult actors for roles in their 2017 national theatre production of Songs of the Sea. Energetic performers with a strong singing…
We’re so excited to announce that our first issue of our education magazine is out! Let Ideas Fly gives New Zealand educators insight into the education programmes we offer at Capital…
Experience Wellington’s Chief Executive, Pat Stuart has announced Dr Sarah Rusholme as the new Director Children & Young People based at Capital E, cementing Experience Wellington’s commitment to this audience.…
Winners of the 2016 Roxy5 Short Film Competition with Capital E have begun re-filming their stories with film industry professionals, Capital E tutors and Park Road Post Productions. Film industry…
On Wednesday, July 20 I saw an entertaining play by the name of “Hinepau” based on the book by Gavin Bishop and written by the original cast. It was presented…
Patrick Davies from Theatreview came to the opening of Capital E National Theatre for Children’s Hinepau to write a stellar review. Read on below to find out his thoughts. Based on…
This week, the 2016 Roxy5 Short Film Competition winners embarked on the first stage of their filmmaking prize. The three teams will re-make their films from pre-production through to post-production…
Experience Wellington has announced that Stuart Grant will leave his role as Director of Capital E at the end of July 2016. Stuart’s legacy is his  passionate advocacy for the…
Kapiti College has been busy working on their short films for the Roxy5 Film Competition for schools. Capital E spoke with students John McMyler, Polly Wenlock and Tiffany Ilott and…
   You can now view the winners of the 2016 Roxy5 Short Film Competition with Capital E’s films. Kapiti College students CJ Puna, Romain Thevenon, Rachel Roberts, Nikau Wineera, Vanessa…
      Winners of the 2016 Roxy5 Short Film Competition with Capital E have been announced Wednesday 18 May at the red carpet premiere screening at the Roxy Cinema in Miramar.…
Virtual reality, once lumped in with flying cars, holograms and tartan paint as fictional and scary, is now a reality. Game developers, tech start-ups, film makers and designers around the…
The Word on The Street blog had some pretty nice words to share about our brand new production Shu’s Song, which premiered Saturday 16 April. Their contributor Erica wrote down her findings with…
Students throughout Wellington have been saying “lights, camera, action” to short film production for the Roxy5 film competition. Now in its second year, the competition was launched by The Roxy Cinema…
  Behind the scenes in the Capital E workshop, Capital E’s new events extraordinaire is busy designing and building the next installation for the April school holidays. BoxOpolis is aimed to…
The Capital E National Theatre for Children has been busy behind the scenes producing the anticipated Hinepau originally devised by Rachel House, Jamie McCaskill, Erina Daniels, Stephen Tamarapa & Maria…
  The April school holidays has so much on for younger families and we’re proud to be a part of the exciting action. Capital E’s National Theatre for Children is…
It’s already started! Are you missing your Capital E Festival fix this year? Don’t worry, the NZ Arts Festival has lots of shows and events for families. We are in…
Capital E has appointed new Acting MediaLab Coordinator, Samuel Phillips who has taken over from Carl Rayner who recently moved to Singapore to start his new teaching journey. Samuel Phillips…
It’s your last chance to come celebrate Chinese New Year at Capital E. Until this Saturday, the Year of the Monkey has taken over the Capital E’s play space with…
Capital E is giving away 2 family passes to the New Zealand Festival’s The ACB with Honora Lee and 2 family passes to Capital E National Theatre for Children’s Shu’s Song. Simply enter…
Capital E is on the hunt for more costume items for people using the OnTV studio’s wardrobe. From dresses, skirts and tops to men’s shirts, jackets and trousers, the team…
The impressive Te Papa has brought an equally impressive exhibition to our national museum. DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition has opened and the museum has programmed a series of exciting events…
The Capital E National Theatre for Children has been busy behind the scenes producing a brand new show premiering to you in Wellington in the April School Holidays. Shu’s Song depicts the…