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21/10/2026

"While the musical deals honestly with loss and grief, it's also full of warmth, humour, hope and humanity."

This week we welcome the award-winning international production A Box of Memories Musical to Q for it's New Zealand premiere 📦🎶

We caught up with creators Duncan & Erin McKellar to learn more about this documentary musical and its journey from Adelaide to Auckland thanks to Inicio New Zealand who first encountered the show during its US tour ✈️

Hit the link below to find out how this father-daughter duo have created a compelling show that explores the realities of living with dementia through music, theatre and storytelling then get your tickets - on this week only!

Read more 👉 qtheatre.co.nz/news/meet-the-creatives-box-of-memories
Book now 👉 qtheatre.co.nz/shows/box-memories

16/10/2026

It's been a busy on sale week at Q with newly released tickets to a fantastic line-up of shows spanning music, comedy and theatre 🎭

Check out what's coming then head to qtheatre.co.nz to get your tickets! 🎟️

13/10/2026

This week, let's dance 🙌

We had the incredible team at Tempo, the amazing artists in this year's line-up, and the wider Festival whānau come together earlier today to celebrate Tempo Dance Festival NZ 2026 kicking off tonight 🤩

This year marks 25 years of Tempo presenting brazen, visceral and rebellious dance for Tāmaki Makaurau 👏

Nau mai, haere mai - cheers to another fabulous Festival!

12/10/2026

📣 We are delighted to announce the third round of submissions for Q Season Support for works presented at Q between July 2027 and June 2028.

Our last round saw nine seasons with over 70 performances offered support through QSS 😊 This round combines funds from Creative New Zealand and Auckland Council enabling us to continue to help artists access our venues by partnering in a risk share venture to support longer seasons at Q Theatre.

QSS offers support packages valued between $11,000 - $19,000 against venue related costs 🙌 The funding package includes venue hire, crew support, and modest marketing assistance (T&Cs apply).

This opportunity is best suited to artists and companies with a proven track record and the ability and history of attracting an audience.

Applications open Tue 1 Dec, 10am (early submission is strongly encouraged). For full details 👉 qtheatre.co.nz/qseasonsupport

📸 Jinki Cambronero

09/10/2026

"beautiful, funny ... deeply moving"
"perfect example of music creating social impact"
"confronting and comforting"

These are some of the reactions from audiences who have been to see A Box of Memories Musical, the award-winning musical coming to Q in just two weeks 📦 🎶

Through original music, humour and emotional honesty, this poignant one-act, three-hander gives voice to experiences that are often misunderstood, inviting you to see a person beyond their illness, and to recognise dignity, memory, connection and love as central to care 🩵

Five shows only, get tickets now!

📅 22 - 25 Oct
📍 Q Rangatira
🎟️ qtheatre.co.nz/shows/box-memories

Inicio New Zealand

08/10/2026

What an exciting week of welcoming so many talented rangatahi into our whare for Taurite, this year's newly devised work via Manawa Ora, Ngā Rangatahi Toa’s flagship creative youth development programme 💖

We are so happy to be able to provide a space where young people can showcase the fruits of their labour following an intensive week-and-a-half creative wānanga and with guidance from some of New Zealand's leading artists.

Nau mai, haere mai!

07/10/2026

Pink Floyd fans, this one's for you!

Oli Mathiesen, Natasha Kohler, Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton and guest artist Celia Hext are preparing to ascend the Q Loft stairs in just over a month for yes and also no, subject to xyz, finer print applies. What an all-star collaboration ⭐️

✨ With a thud, and considerable degree of bother, enters Hector. Performed by Oli Mathiesen
✨ With quiet tension, and her cards held close, enters Louise. Performed by Natasha Kohler
✨ With pace yet burdened bones, enters Joanne. Performed by Tegan Jeffrey-Rushton

Presented by Holly Finch with Q Season Support, this is a rare opportunity to see some of Aotearoa New Zealand's and Australia’s most exciting and active artistic voices bring to life this exciting new work that unites dance, theatre and the music of Pink Floyd 🩷

Get tickets now!

📅 11 - 15 Nov
📍Q Loft
🎟️ qtheatre.co.nz/shows/yes-and-also-no-subject-xyz-finer-print-applies

📸 Garth Badger

06/10/2026

In three weeks, three of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most celebrated theatrical powerhouses - performer Jackie Clarke, director Jennifer Ward-Lealand and pianist Penny Dodd - come together on the Rangatira stage for Songs for Nobodies 🤩🎤🎹

Jackie Clarke takes on ten distinct roles, breathing fresh life into timeless classics made famous by Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday and Maria Callas 🎵👏

Presented by Figment Productions with Q Season Support, this is sure to be an incredible tour-de-force performance. Five shows only!

📅 28 Oct - 1 Nov
📍Q Rangatira
🎟️ qtheatre.co.nz/shows/songs-nobodies

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