| DOROTHY | Toto, I can’t think of anything to do. Nothing ever happens around here. We haven’t even had a decent tornado to hide from in ages. |
| TOTO | Ooh, I’ve thought of something! |
| DOROTHY | This better be good… And nothing to do with bones… |
| TOTO | The WIZARD OF OZ is coming to The Turner Centre, Kerikeri, in exactly ONE MONTH! Let’s book some tickets! |
| DOROTHY | Well, that is a wonderful idea, Toto! You know how much I’d love to see The Wizard! |
Following on from The Wizard of Oz by our youth members in mid-October, The Stage Door Theatre Company are bringing you a laugh-a-minute comedy revue called ‘Christmas Cracker’ full of fun sketches! We’ll also be raising money for a very good cause – Mid-Northland Hospice from ticket sales.
Sketches include the failed dinner party, a typical evening with Netflix, an aging Romeo and Juliet, the Blind Date, Les Mis in 4 Minutes and plenty more.
Tickets are now on sale through iTicket and the Turner Centre Box Office. Two performances only, so don’t miss your chance for some festive fun.
Lockdown put us out of action for a while and we had to postpone our youth production of The Wizard of Oz, despite being almost ready to go!
But we’re back, and the show will go on. Come and join in the fun with this classic magical tale of Dorothy, Toto and all the friends – and enemies – they meet on their journey through the mysterious land of Oz as they try to get back home. Filled with wonderful songs and colourful characters, this is the feelgood show for all the family to welcome in the Spring.
Tickets available through iTicket and at the Turner Centre Box Office.
We have TWO fun things going on!
The first is a return of our Theatre Academy to keep everyone busy during the summer holidays learning some awesome theatre skills.
DATES: Mon 13th to Thu 16th Jan
TIMES: 9am to 5pm
VENUE: Northtec, Kerikeri
We’ll be running two groups according to age – 8 to 11 years and 12+ years.
There are day rates available for this Academy too:
FOR ALL ENQUIRIES, AND TO BOOK, email thestagedoorkerikeri@gmail.com
We’re auditioning 7 to 17 year olds for our Youth production of The Wizard of Oz which will be showing at The Turner Centre in Autumn 2020, directed by Jackie Matthews.
DATE: Sun 12th Jan
TIMES: 2pm – 5pm
VENUE: The Theatre Bar at The Turner Centre
FOR ALL ENQUIRIES, AND TO REGISTER, email jacsmatthews@gmail.com
Hurray! The silly season of saucy dames and thigh-slapping high jinks is almost upon us! The Stage Door is currently in rehearsals for our Pantomime ‘SLEEPING BEAUTY’, ready for performances on December 13th – 15th at The Turner Centre, so we thought we’d look at where the pantomime comes from, and what makes a good panto.
The term Pantomime comes from ‘Pantomimos’ – an Ancient Greek name for entertainment by a solo actor who performed all the roles. ‘Panto’ means ‘All’ and ‘Mimos’ means ‘Actor’. The modern form of the Pantomime, however, comes from 16th century Italian street theatre ‘Commedia dell’arte’ which had a fixed set of recognisable characters.
As with the Commedia dell’arte, there are conventions that many Pantomimes follow. Here are a few of them…
And, if all that has whet your appetite, we invite you to come and join us!
13th-15th December | The Turner Centre | Click here for tickets
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