Theatre Whakatane

At Theatre Whakatane we pride ourselves in being a creative community-based theatre group producing top quality musicals, plays and concerts. Our members hail from all corners of the community and we boast an enthusiastic local following.

Each Theatre Whakatane production provides opportunity for local performers, musicians and technicians to showcase and develop their talents while at the same time affording the community of Whakatane the chance to attend performing arts events of a high standard.

Interested in joining Theatre Whakatane, or being involved in the next show? We'd love to hear from you. Check out our upcoming productions, find out more about getting involved or contact us today.

Phantom of the Opera - May 2021

Due to the impact of the Coronavirus lockdown imposed by the NZ Government, Theatre Whakatane's production of "The Phantom of the Opera" has been postponed until 2021. Keep checking back for more details as we will update this page as soon as we know more.

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Past Theatre Whakatane members living the dream - Kelly Kiwha

It's fantastic to see some of our young people start their journey in Whakatane and grow to take their talents to work in the industry. Kelly started his theatre life in Whakatane and now he's making a career of it in Wellington. Here's his story.