The Pāua Ballads

The Pāua Ballads A collection of Pōneke's most talented musical improvisers, bringing The Musical: The Musical to NZ

We are three shows down, and a second glorious review has landed for Songs From a Spellbound City! “The Pāua Ballads are...
06/11/2025

We are three shows down, and a second glorious review has landed for Songs From a Spellbound City!

“The Pāua Ballads are a seasoned troupe at the top of their game”

“the spontaneous alchemy of improv has kept us all spellbound.”

Thanks to John Smythe for a lovely review. You can read the full thing at theatreview.org.nz.

Just two more nights to catch us in action before we disappear back into the shadows!!

Tickets via the website.

Two nights into our spooky season of Songs From a Spellbound City and we've been treated (not tricked) to a lovely revie...
05/11/2025

Two nights into our spooky season of Songs From a Spellbound City and we've been treated (not tricked) to a lovely review from the Regional News.

"masters of melody Beans Wright and Lia Kelly expertly accompany...with an ever-changing score made up on the spot."

“Wonderful Wellington, and wickedly whimsical”

Read the full review at regionalnews.kiwi/reviews and don't forget to book your tickets! Just three more chances to see Wellington's premiere Musical improvisers in action!

What a deliciously joyful time we had last night! Opening night of Songs From a Spellbound City included Goblins facing ...
04/11/2025

What a deliciously joyful time we had last night! Opening night of Songs From a Spellbound City included Goblins facing their fears, the tooth fairy singing about workers rights, and a man being deep-fried at Manner's Street MacDonalds. What wicked whimsy will happen tonight??

Get along to BATS theatre to find out.
Tix: bats.co.nz

📷 from Mary Little

Our final and most important introductions before our opening night tonight are our sorcerers of sound, masters of melod...
03/11/2025

Our final and most important introductions before our opening night tonight are our sorcerers of sound, masters of melody- our incredible musicians!!! Lia Kelly (keyboard) and Beans Wright (violin) combine forces to deliver incredible tunes which are all made up on the spot!!

These two are worth the ticket price all on their own! Get on down to our $12 preview tonight, and catch them all week long at BATS Theatre.

Our dastardly director and curséd cast member Austin Harrison is back in action for the Pāua Ballads! We open tomorrow n...
02/11/2025

Our dastardly director and curséd cast member Austin Harrison is back in action for the Pāua Ballads! We open tomorrow night with our $12 preview night- and you can catch Austin all week long in Songs From a Spellbound City!!

Tickets- bats.co.nz

A Pāua Ballad Stalwart, and one of the peskiest little goblins we know...please howl in the moonlight for MALCOLM MORRIS...
01/11/2025

A Pāua Ballad Stalwart, and one of the peskiest little goblins we know...please howl in the moonlight for MALCOLM MORRISON!!

Malcolm will feature every day except Wednesday in Songs From a Spellbound City...opening in JUST 2 DAYS!!!

A legend returns!! Pāua Ballads OG, Wiremu Tuhiwai returns after two years in the shadows. What curses has he collected ...
31/10/2025

A legend returns!! Pāua Ballads OG, Wiremu Tuhiwai returns after two years in the shadows. What curses has he collected in his travels? What Ballads now lie beneath his bones?

Find out every night except Tuesday in Songs From a Spellbound City!

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's cute as a button, it's the horrifying skillful Matt Hutton! Improv fans will have ...
30/10/2025

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's cute as a button, it's the horrifying skillful Matt Hutton! Improv fans will have seen Matt behind a piano many times, but next week you can see him unleashed and running wild with the werewolves!

See him every night except Saturday, in Songs From a Spellbound City.

Next up in our scarily talented cast is BETHANY MILLER! A Pāua Ballads OG who's been tearing up the stage and audience's...
29/10/2025

Next up in our scarily talented cast is BETHANY MILLER! A Pāua Ballads OG who's been tearing up the stage and audience's hearts since the beginning of time.

Find Bethany lurking at BATS Theatre every night except Saturday next week for Songs From a Spellbound City!

7:30pm
November 4-8
BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace

Debuting for the Paua Pallads next week is the ever-delightful Jem Palmer! Jem has a heart of gold and the voice of an a...
28/10/2025

Debuting for the Paua Pallads next week is the ever-delightful Jem Palmer! Jem has a heart of gold and the voice of an angel but don't be fooled- biblical angels are flaming creatures with bodies covered in eyes.

Catch Jem as spooky as the lord intended, every night except Friday, next week in Songs From a Spellbound City!
7:30pm
Nov 4th - 8th


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