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Life Member Gussie Johnson's passing.

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2023 Performance Season Announcement!

Repertory Invercargill are excited to announce our 2023 performance season. Blackadder, Butler to the PrinceAutumnBy Richard Curtis & Ben Elton, Directed by Jason FraserMom’s the WordWinterBy Linda A. Carson, Jill Duam, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard & Deborah Williams.Directed by Anya Bowman The Shape of ThingsSpring By Neil Le Bute, Directed by Neil McDonald More details to follow so keep an eye on all our Social Media Platforms as we look forward to an exciting 2023 for our pat...

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

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Repertory presents another World Premiere!

After the success of the World Premiere of Killer Boobs by Tim Hambleton and directed by Gussie Johnson, Repertory is living up to it's mission to provide, promote and foster the local performing arts. This time however, Repertory will be producing the brand new musical 18 Eden Avenue by Roger Gimblett and Sally Bodkin-Allen. Roger and Sally are both born and bred Southlanders and even though Roger now lives in Australia they both have still found time to collaborate on many projects over the ye...

Applications closing soon for 2023 Repertory Productions

2023 PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOONJust a reminder we are looking for applications for prospective Directors and Productions for 2023. Applications must be submitted this month by Sunday 31st July. We are looking for a diverse range of material and genres and if possible, some Polynesian elements. Repertory’s mission is to Provide, Promote and Foster Performing Arts and as Invercargill is a very diverse city, Repertory is always looking to reflect this in our content. If you ar...

Repertory Rumblings Issue 11 2022

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Killer Boobs Auditions

Killer Boobs Audition Call.Directed by Gussie Johnson Auditions to be held at Repertory House, 2.00pm Saturday 14th May 2022  Show will be staged 25th - 30th July 2022 SYNOPSIS A breast cancer support group meets once a month in a small town community hall. The eclectic group of women discover a potentially life-saving but very expensive drug is not being funded by the government. The support group try everything they can, whether above board or not, to convince the officious Pharmac CEO of...

2022 Notice of Annual General Meeting

Thursday 24 March 2022  The AGM of the Repertory Society will be held at Repertory House, corner Esk and Jed Streets, on Thursday 24 March 2022 at 7.00 pm. Financial members may nominate candidates from current membership for the committee. Candidates will be asked to introduce themselves at the meeting.  Election of Officers required:  Treasurer (two year term)  Secretary (two year term)  Ten Committee members (one year term)  All nominations must be lodged wi...

Repertory wins big at the OSTAS

Repertory's production of Blackadder, The Golden Age won 5 OSTAS at this year's award ceremony. A big congratulations to all the winners and a thank you to everyone involved with the production. All of you should be proud of your efforts and these awards acknowledge all the hard work that the entire Cast and Crew put into this AWARD WINNING Production.WINNERS:Best Male in a Leading Role (Play) Callum FowlerBest Female in a Leading Role (Play) Maggie PirieBest Supporting Male in a Leading Ro...

Youth Drama Registrations Saturday 12th February

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Repertory

Well, what a year we have had shows cancelled and delayed through Covid, then injury, limited number with spacing, but with the dedicated committee members the shows went ahead.A big thank you to all the committee members who helped during the year to manage Repertory Invercargill, our volunteers who put the shows on, the set designers and builders, costume, props, cast, sound, lighting and the directors.   A very big well done.Next year we will be putting on more shows so keep a lookout on...

Sign up for our Newsletter

As part of our ongoing commitment to promote the performing arts in Southland, Repertory Invercargill is updating our database and membership details for 2022. We are doing this to keep all our supporters informed and 'in the loop' with our going's on. Our membership co-ordinator has sent out a newsletter this week to let those of you on our mailing list information and news about our plans for 2022. So if you think you should be on our list please check your inbox or spam folder. If you wish to...

Repertory production nominated for 3 OSTAS!

Repertory's production of Blackadder, The Golden Age has been nominated for 3 OSTAS awards for 2021. There is also a possibility that the show may also pick up a further 4 awards for acting which will be announced on the night. Unfortunately due to the COVID pandemic effecting our other shows this year they were unable to be considered, which was a real shame. Hopefully in 2022 we'll be able to nominate more shows for contention. Blackadder, The Golden Age was staged by Repertory at SIT Cen...

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS

Repertory Invercargill are proud to announce the audition date and our first production for 2022.Wanted - One Body is a Comedy Thriller Farce by Charles Avery and will be directed by the legend that is, Jonathan Tucker to be staged at Repertory House from April 5th-9th 2022. An open call group audition for this production will be on Sunday 12th December at 2:00pm at Repertory House. We are seeking to cast 4 Female and 5 Male characters. Click on link for audition details Wanted-One Body the...

Repertory Invercargill Covid 19 Policy

The Executive of Repertory Invercargill have released a policy regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic due to new legislation and mandates issued by the New Zealand Government under the Covid-19 Protection Framework System.As of December 3rd 2021 the directive from the New Zealand Government is that Entertainment and Theatre venues are required to ensure that all patrons aged 12 years and over have been double vaccinated.  Repertory Invercargill have an obligation to keep all our patrons ...

Repertory Rumblings Issue 10 (2021)

We would like to thank all our Patrons and volunteers for all their support in finally getting to stage the extremely successful production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap Repertory Invercargill are proud to present next month our final major production for 2021, Secret Bridesmaid's Business by Elizabeth Coleman and directed by Victoria Mills. Victoria has assembled a stellar cast to stage this comedy/drama at Repertory House from the 17th-20th November. Ticketing details will be ...

New Dates for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

Repertory Invercargill are pleased to say that our production of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" will run for 6 performances from 12 -16 October (including a Saturday matinee). Evenings 7.30 pm, Sat. 2.00 pm. Thank you to everyone who has waited so patiently with us. Please note that once the show starts, there will be no admittance to the theatre for late-comers. The Booking Office at Repertory House, 167 Esk St, will open for three weeks from the 20th September. Mondays to Fridays, 11.30am t...

Repertory Rumblings Issue 10 (2021)

Due to an unexpected medical event, Repertory Invercargill unfortunately have made the decision to postpone our upcoming production of The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie and directed by David Pottinger.Repertory prides itself on delivering high quality productions to Invercargill audiences. The decision to postpone was not taken lightly by the Executive but we believe this will be more beneficial for the production and for our patrons. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Originally ...

Repertory Rumblings Issue 9 (2021)

After a year hiatus Repertory is once again happy to welcome back the annual Youth Drama production and prizegiving. For the first 2 terms of this year our volunteer drama tutors have been putting our next generation of performers through their paces to present 4 short plays for your enjoyment. The performance season is strictly limited to only 3 shows this weekend on Friday 2nd July 6:30pm and Saturday 3rd July 1:30pm and 6:30pm. Tickets are only $10.00 adults or $20.00 for family, DOOR SALES O...

The Mousetrap Cast Announcement

Repertory Invercargill is proud to announce the cast of our next major production, The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie and directed by David Pottinger. This classic and award winning show will be stage at Repertory House from 18th-20th August. Congratulations and thank you to all those who auditioned, the production team were extremely impressed by the talent on show. Booking details will be announced soon so keep an eye on all our social media platforms....

AUDITION NOTICE

Auditions for our next major production of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap will be this Sunday, 30th May 2:00pm - 5:00pm and Tuesday, 1st June 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Rep House. Bookings won't be required, but auditionees should have read the character list and have an idea which character they would like to be. The Mousetrap Characters: Mollie RalstonGiles RalstonChristopher WrenMrs BoyleMajor MetcalfMiss CasewellMr ParaviciniDetective Sergeant TrotterVoice on the radio For a brief synopsi...

PRESS RELEASE: Repertory secures the rights to perform Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap"

Repertory is pleased to announce that we have secured the rights to perform as our next major production The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie. After a successful season of Blackadder, The Golden Age, Repertory is now producing another blockbuster play at Repertory House from 18th-21st August 2021. The Mousetrap is the longest continuously running play in the world with 27,500 performances up till Sept 2018. Due to the Covid pandemic affecting London's theatre scene,  limited licences have been ...

Repertory Rumblings Issue 8 (2021)

It's been a busy couple of months for the Rep. In March we had another successful Blackadder season with the OSTA nominated play, The Golden Age and our AGM. Special thanks to all those involved in the show and to those of you who came and supported it. Congratulations as well to our new Committee members, Jo Bremer and Ilana Edlin we are looking forward to your enthusiasm and contribution as part of the management team of the society. Finally it was Repertory's honour to be a part of a special ...

Repertory Rumblings Issue 7 (2021)

Welcome back to a brand new year and hopefully COVID pending, some great shows for 2021! Blackadder, The Golden AgeTickets for our first show of the year are available now. Blackadder, The Golden Age is on at the SIT Centrestage theater from 17th-20th March and you can purchase your tickets online at Ticketek or in person to either The Southland Chamber of Commerce in the SIT Arcade or ILT Stadium Southland. Or just click on the poster below and it'll take you straight to the Blackadder, The Gol...

Youth Drama Registrations 2021

Registrations for Youth Drama classes for 2021 will be held at Rep House on February 14th from 9:30-10:30am. Please be aware that we have limited numbers due to the fact that those who registered in 2020 had enrolment priority for this year due to the COVID pandemic. We look forward to seeing you all this year and fingers crossed everything will go as planned. If you have any queries refer to the poster below, or click on this link to head to our Youth Drama website page. Alternatively you ...