TAHI Festival

25/06/2026

🌟 Coming to TAHI this September. 🌟

The full programme drops late July! In the meantime, we'll be giving you a first look at some of the incredible artists and performances coming to TAHI 2026.

🎸 Party Girl
Created and performed by Lucy Heffernan

In this rock n’ roll monologue, all the glitzy hell of a kids birthday party explodes out on stage to challenge traditional feminine behaviour.

Set in the suburbs of Sydney, 🧚 Sprinkles tells the story of life as a fairy, and the rules she is expected to follow. As Sprinkles shares anecdotes both hilarious and cringe-worthy about parties gone wrong, her personal life comes crashing down around her as her mother has a psychotic episode, and the unicorn party from hell is unleashed.

A story about love and faith, Party Girl is an intimate, funny, brutal, and deeply moving work that speaks (and sings) directly to the audience.

📅 TAHI Festival, 9–19 September 2026
📍 Pōneke, Wellington

22/06/2026

🌟 Volunteer Opportunities Now Open for TAHI 2026! 🌟

We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring this year's festival to life. ✨

If you know someone who loves theatre, events, meeting people or supporting the arts, we'd love you to share this opportunity with them.

Volunteer roles available across:
🎟️ Front of House / Ushering at The Hannah
📋 Audience surveying
📬 Flyer distribution
🛍️ Festival activations (including merchandise sales)

It's a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on festival and event experience, meet artists and audiences, and play a part in bringing Aotearoa New Zealand's festival of solo performance to life.

As a volunteer you'll receive:
🎫 A complimentary ticket to our Opening Night
📝 A written reference recognising your contribution and experience
🎭 Behind-the-scenes festival experience and new connections

👉 Register your interest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLbc7s-h2LUdXDxzLI3R6o0R0ELc_qIYLptuY3VpFOfSJ7Lg/viewform

15/06/2026

🌟🌟 $4,500 RAISED! 🌟🌟

We're thrilled to share that we've raised an incredible $4,500 towards the development season of MOTHERED.

To the generous people who donated, shared and championed the project, thank you! Your support has helped bring this next stage of MOTHERED to life.

Independent theatre doesn't happen in isolation. It happens because of communities of people who believe in new work, back artists, and invest in the stories they want to see on our stages.

We're SO grateful to have that support behind us. ❤️

Boosted is Aotearoa New Zealand’s only arts crowdfunding platform. We’re here to bring creatives and supporters together to grow creativity. With our mentored approach to crowdfunding, we have one of the world's highest crowdfunding success rates and have helped creatives raise millions since 20...

12/06/2026

Tick. Tock. Clock. THREE HOURS LEFT to donate to our BOOSTed campaign.
96%. So Close! So many generous supporters.

This September, TAHI will present the first reading of a new work called MOTHERED - a collection of monologues exploring motherhood in all its complexity. The show brings together stories of mothering, being mothered, choosing not to mother, being unable to mother, and the many ways these experiences shape our lives.

Help by sharing this post or DONATE if you can:
https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/mother-development-season

12/06/2026

Here's a great resource to guide you through your submissions! We'll see you on Saturday at 12pm in Civic Square to hīkoi with the trans, nonbinary, & takatāpui community against the definition of woman and man bill 🏳️‍⚧️💜💛 . https://yeahnahbills.org/.

11/06/2026

The FINAL COUNTDOWN to support our new theatre show - Mothered - capturing the many ways we are connected to the kaupapa of motherhood.
11 HOURS LEFT
72%
76 AMAZING, GENEROUS, DONORS - Thank you so much.
So close.

Learn more here and DONATE if you can:
https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/mother-development-season

10/06/2026

Learn more here and DONATE if you can:
https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/mother-development-season

09/06/2026

Ko te whaea te takere o te waka
Translation: Mothers are like the hull of a canoe; they are the heart of the family.

"My Mum: Mum radiates joy, curiosity, generosity and aroha all in this one image. Be more like mum :-) I know I try to be."
Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho (TAHI Festival Trustee)

Learn more here about TAHI's new show "Mothered" and DONATE if you can:
https://www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/projects/mother-development-season