Social Climbers: Review by Jo Hills, Taranaki Daily News
Our second review is in! A fabulous account by Jo Hills. We are so proud of our awesome cast for this funny and thought provoking play. Limited tickets still available, be in quick! REVIEW: I felt I had been on a hike myself by the time New Plymouth Little Theatre’s current production Social Climbers concluded. […]
Social Climbers: Review by Ilona Hanne, New Zealand Herald
Social Climbers opened last night to a wonderfully responsive audience, and the first reviews are in! Thank you to Stratford Press for these kind words… Take four high school teachers, one high school counsellor and one sulky, “wants to be anywhere but here” daughter, strand them in a mountain hut for a wet weekend, and […]
Social Climbers: Opening this week
Come see our show, we open THIS WEEK!!
Social Climbers: 7 days to go!
Only 7 days to go until opening night, and we are definitely getting to the pointy end of the… mountain!! Our cast and crew have been working hard, and are looking forward to sharing the comedic genius of Roger Hall’s SOCIAL CLIMBERS with you! There are a small number of tickets still available, so grab […]
Social Climbers: Midweek feature
Did you see our cast in the Midweek this week? Thanks loads to Taranaki Daily News and Stuff News for all the amazing coverage over the last few weeks. We love seeing our leading ladies getting so much attention!
Social Climbers: Spot our billboards
Have you seen our Social Climbers billboards yet? They are making a big splash around town! Thanks to the awesome team at MAD Media NZ for their huge support on these HUGE billboards! They look amazing, and our ladies are totally famous right now!
Social Climbers: 3 weeks to go
The countdown is on… we open in 3 weeks!!! Don’t miss Roger Hall’s classic kiwi comedy directed by Steve Wright.
Social Climbers: Introducing Rhiannon
Introducing Rhiannon… She’s a Mechanical Engineer by day, and an Illustrator and Actor by night. You may have seen her on stage recently at New Plymouth Repertory Society as the villain in Sherlock Holmes, and the expectant mother in Spirit Level. Rhiannon tells us that Sinead is a fun character to play, she sits in […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Catherine
Catherine is no stranger to the theatres of New Plymouth. Her stage career began in 1974 with NPOS’s ‘My Fair Lady’, and continued sporadically until a move overseas in 1996. While living in Brunei, she spent another 14 years involved in all facets of the theatre scene there too. With a dancing background, Catherine last […]
Social Climbers: 4 weeks to go
We open in FOUR WEEKS! Have you got your tickets yet? Don’t miss this classic kiwi comedy set in a mountain hut, as a high school teacher, four colleagues, and a reluctant daughter hunker down for a girls-night-out of a very different sort!
Social Climbers: Introducing Kelly
Kelly is brand new to Little Theatre, and although she was born in Taranaki, she’s lived most of her life in Wellington. She returned only recently to New Plymouth, where she works by day as a counsellor for Taranaki Hospice. Kelly tells us that she was last on stage in a school production of Hamlet […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Nichola
For a stage ‘newbie’, Social Climbers is all about pushing out of the comfort zone for Nichola. She is about to hit a half century milestone on opening night, and figured scaring the hell out of herself was a good way to tackle it head on! … well, it seemed like a good idea at […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Kate
After a huge break from theatre while living overseas and having a family, Kate is making a strong return to the stage with recent roles in Sherlock Holmes at NP Repertory, and Cradle Song at Cue. We are thrilled to now have her back on the LT stage as the caring school counsellor, Annie, in […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Kim
Kim is a real life school teacher, and admits that there are many similarities between herself and her Social Climbers character Maxine. Her friends might say she’s been ‘type cast’ but Kim would like to think she’s not quite the diva that Maxine is… well maybe only sometimes!! After helping out at LT for the […]
Thank you to our bunk builders and set dressers
Our Intrepid hikers now have somewhere to rest their weary heads at the end of a long day! A huge thank you to our Bunk Builders and Set Dressers: Brian Smith, the LT Building Crew, and all our hardworking volunteers! It is great to see our set starting to take shape! If you haven’t got […]
Spotlight on Steve Wright
Steve Wright, Director Beginning with the Dolphin Theatre, Auckland in the seventies, Steve took his passion of the theatre to the next level with papers at Massey University and workshops with qualified practitioners, earning a place on the books of one of NZ’s top acting Agents ‘Auckland Actor’s. Landing roles on some high profile TV […]
Spotlight on Roger Hall
Our latest offering, SOCIAL CLIMBERS, hits the stage in April. It was penned by Sir Roger Hall KNZM QSO, who is one of New Zealand’s most successful playwrights, best known for comedies with a vein of social criticism. His most well-known plays are ‘Glide Time’, which was produced in 1976, and later made for television […]
Social Climbers: On sale now
Earlybird Tickets for SOCIAL CLIMBERS are on sale NOW! With special pricing only available until 19th February. Be in quick to secure your seats for this kiwi classic by Roger Hall, and directed by Steve Wright.
Social Climbers: Week 2 of rehearsals
We’re into Week 2 of rehearsals for SOCIAL CLIMBERS and things are starting to ramp up. Have you seen our billboards outside the theatre on Devon Street West yet? We are loving the bright, eye-catching branding for this show which is taking over our social pages. Keep an eye out for our early bird tickets […]
Social Climbers: Week 1 of rehearsals
… and so begins the climb … Week 1 of rehearsals for our April production of ‘Social Climbers’ is well underway. These scripts won’t be looking so fresh in a few weeks time!! 10 weeks til we’re at the top!! On-Sale information coming soon!
Social Climbers: Introducing our cast
We are so excited to announce the cast of our next production, Roger Hall’s SOCIAL CLIMBERS – you will not want to miss this talented bunch of fiesty females!! This classic kiwi comedy is a hilarious tale of adventure and discovery, as a high school teacher, four colleagues, and a reluctant daughter embark on an […]