BRUCE MASON CENTRE: What's On

Kids School Holiday Show

The Little Mermaid

July 12 – 17, 2010.
Deep down under the ocean waves lives the little Mermaid. Although she lives in King Neptune’s magnificent palace, plays with a loyal fish friend and sings with the sweetest voice of all, she longs for something else.
Then during a ferocious storm when a sailing ship is in peril the little Mermaid rescues a drowning human; the Prince of her dreams! She must see him again! There is a way but the only person who can help her is the mysterious sea witch. There will be a
high price to pay!
Treat the whole family to a magical adventure full of music, imagination and comic hi-jinks. Discover how with a little help from you, dreams can come true.
Join the gang from Phineas Phrog Productions this July school holidays as they bring the classic fairytale “The Little Mermaid” to life at the Bruce Mason Centre with a cast of vibrant, energetic characters, toe–tapping tunes and a splash of sea water.

July

Exhibition
Emerge - NZ Art Guild Annual Members Exhibition
July 1 – 30, 2010.
Opening Night Friday 2 July at 6.30pm.
www.nzarguild.co.nz

Family Show
Mums N Kids Magical Story Time
Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am
The Bruce Mason Centre together with Phineas Phrog Productions is pleased to bring the Mums 'N' Tots Magical Story Time. Come join us on our magical story mat and be swept away to the enchanted land of stories and fun. Mum's take a break and chat with other mum's over a coffee and some freshly baked goods. Kids come and sit on the mat and let Phineas Phrog Productions entertain you with a story or two from the magical story box.
Tickets: $5.00 per child - under 1 free. Suitable for ages 1 – 7.

Theatre
Stepping Out
July 8 – 10, 2010.
Starring Suzanne Paul. Mavis, a dancer who never made it past the chorus line, has turned teacher. Her pupils - a rag-tag assortment of seven women and one overwhelmed man - all have their own reason for learning to dance. Commandingly accompanied on the piano by the cantankerous Mrs Fraser, this less than magnificent seven stumble their way from nervous beginnings to an anxiety ridden debut.
Voted Comedy of the Year in the London Standard Theatre Awards, Stepping Out has proved its crowd-pleasing power in countless productions around the world.
Tickets available from Ticketmaster,
or in person from the BMC Box Office.
Tickets $35 to $57
www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Kids School Holiday Show
The Little Mermaid
July 12 – 17, 2010.
(see feature above)

Concert
Morning Melodies The Royal New Zealand Navy Band
July 19 2010.
Be entertained by members of the Royal New Zealand Navy Band
Performances: 11am
Tickets: $3.00

Concert
Northern Bays Principal Cluster Schools Concert.
July 27, 2010.
12 Primary Schools combined performing arts festival.
Contact Albany Primary for tickets.

August

Exhibition
Strangers in a Strange Land
August 2 – 31, 2010.
www.rifraf.co.nz

Exhibition
Embracing the Creative Spirit
August 2 – 31, 2010.
Rachel Inch's original oil paintings grace the walls of over 250 homes and businesses throughout New Zealand and around the world.

Family Show
Mums N Kids Magical Story Time
Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am

Family Show
Pinehurst School Production
August 03, 2010
Pinhurst Junior College presents its production of Disney's Mulan JR. Based on the 1998 Disney film 'Mulan' and the story 'Fa Mulan' by Robert D. San Souci.

Variety Concert
My Way
- The Ross Finlayson Memorial Variety Concert
7.30pm, August 14, 2010.
(see following spread for full details)

Concert
ASO Free Family Concert -
'Classics in the Marches'
15 August, 2010
Be entertained by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Gary Daverne ONZM, with associate conductor Peter Thomas and concert master, Michael Hunter. Tickets available from the Ticketmaster Box Office at the Bruce Mason Centre.
www.aucklandsymphony.gen.nz

Concert
Morning Melodies
the Band of the Royal Regiment of the New Zealand Artillery
August 23, 2010.
Tickets available from the Bruce Mason Centre Box Office.

Comedy
The Laughing Samoans - Choka Block
August 28, 2010.
Choka Block is the latest offering from one of New Zealand's most successful live comedy acts.
Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepuleai have for the last seven years been touring New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, the USA and the UK playing to packed houses.
Come and see all your favourite Laughing Samoans characters in a show the whole family can enjoy.
Tickets available from Ticketmaster,
or in person from the BMC Box Office.
Tickets: $17 to $37
www.laughingsamoans.com