The Hannah is proud to present a full, wild and striking calendar of events, shows, and development works across multiple disciplines and genres.
Browse upcoming seasons below. Click through to read more and book tickets.
STAMPTOWN
A raunchy, chaotic, full-throttle variety fever dream – equal parts stand-up, cabaret, circus, drag, performance art, and “how is this even happening right now?".
James Mustapic Yourself Up And Get Back On That Saddle Girlfriend
Join James as he pics up the pieces and gets back on that saddle, girlfriend!
The Royal New Zealand Ballet: Voyages
Seven short pieces by RNZB artists, and a new work by New Zealand choreographer Jeremy Beck.
Voyages reflects the breadth of creativity within the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and the next generation of creatives.
Over and Out
Award-winning solo show Over and Out returns for one night only!
Disarmingly funny, emotionally rich, and probably the best show about truck driving you will ever see.
Revel
Escape the mundane and immerse yourself in the world of REVEL: the hottest ticket in Wellington this year.
World class cabaret acts, live music and bespoke cocktails come together for this delicious evening touted as Wellington’s premiere cabaret experience.
MATA MATA
A summoning of the ancestral spirits that reside deep within the awa.
As the taniwha stirs just beneath the surface, memory begins to flow from skin into whenua. Awakening the blood memory that is present here. Becoming a sacred ancestral ritual, allow yourself to slip into this journey of returning.
A Person Shaped Thing
There is no singular, stable self.
At the crux, we are something harder to name —
An unidentifiable, faceless creature.
Blurring the boundaries between performer and performed
Does the performance ever really end?
FEVER | DREAM
Ballet Collective Aotearoa presents FEVER | DREAM, a fresh programme of dance and music featuring four newly created works.
A journey from intense, feverish moments to dreamlike states, reflecting on today's fast-paced life and the subconscious ways we process ourselves and our experiences within it.
Dance on Screen Film Competition
Come explore the art of dance through the lens and on the big screen.
Filmmakers receive the creative prompts on the first day of the Pōneke Festival of Contemporary Dance and will have the week of the festival to create their cinematic work of art.
Big Low Dream
Dreaming big in a time of unravelling.
A new contemporary dance work about what we reach for, together, in the dark.
I Can See O'Leary Now the Ray Has Gone
When Ray O’Leary was born, winter changed to spring, a new star appeared in the heavens, and a double rainbow spontaneously appeared.
Stamptown 4 Kidz
Hosted by the naughty boy of clown Zach Zucker, this is a high-energy, anything-could-happen variety spectacular — packed with big laughs, bold surprises, and the kind of anarchic showmanship that makes kids go “WHAT?!”
Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour
Is it stand-up? Kind of. Is it going well? Absolutely not. Is that the point? Maybe.
★★★★★ “A rip-roaring hour of top-notch clowning”
Joe Daymond: Hope I Made You Proud
In this uproarious tour, Joe takes you through his incredible journey from scraping by, living in his car, and cleaning caravans to becoming a household name.
Joe Daymond’s Comedy Mixtape
A high-energy stand-up showcase built like a perfect set list.
Come once for a massive night out. Leave with a shortlist of shows you need to book next.
Sounds Funny with Suzy Cato
Gather your whānau and friends and join Suzy Cato and friends at The Hannah for an hour of silliness, then they’ll open the mic for Kid Comedians!
Do your kids have a joke they want to share? This is the show for them!
Abby Howells: The Cave
Welcome to The Cave.
What is The Cave? Well, you’ll have to come to find out.
Does Abby know what The Cave is? Oh yeah, don’t worry about that.
The Cave is funny (hopefully hahahah)
The Cave is nice, I reckon come on in.
James Nokise: Now Hear This
A line-up show featuring some of the Festival’s best comedians doing political material in an election year. Hosted by 2024 Topp Award Winner, James Nokise.
Ben Knight: The Parent/Teacher Interview
An hour of brutally honest comedy, hosted by teacher Ben Knight.
Bubbah: Lonly Fans
Raw, hilarious, and a little bit unhinged, Bubbah dives into identity, desire, and the messy truths we usually keep to ourselves.
Stephen K Amos: Now We’re Talking
Join Stephen K Amos for freestyling musings and merrymaking to get your belly aching!
Tom Sainsbury: Speaking My Truth
Humiliation, self-sabotage, and the modern obsession with self-expression.
Paddy Gower: The F#$%ing News
Paddy G, live on stage. Now this really is The F#$%ing News.
Jake Lambert: The Sunshine Kid
Described as a “joke machine” by The Telegraph, Jake Lambert's star is rising. Catch his first ever tour across the UK, Europe, and now Australia & New Zealand!
Laser Kiwi: Everybody Knows
Buckle up for a wild ride in this visual, audial and conceptual extravaganza.
The Old Cold Hearts Club
An original production by Sliver Noodle Soup.
Everyone has a secret to reveal… and Detective Raven McAllister is determined to uncover the truth.
Bleed Out
Following a standout performance at Lōemis Festival 2025, Bleed Out returns with two of Aotearoa's best contemporary dancers, and the music of acclaimed composer David Long.
Bleed Out draws from the figures of the hunter and the huntress. The wild that exists in all of us when we have reached a precipice.
Bangers and Mash Ups
Get ready to bang out your favourite hits in glorious harmony like never before. Grab a friend for a night of mass karaoke mayhem that will have you on your feet and singing your heart out!
TNT!
TNT! is a musical project incorporating the explosive power of big band jazz with the mana and beautiful lyricism of te ao Māori.
Third Chapter
D, Muss & JLaw is a jazz trio that embodies the spirit of creative rebellion, their music a potent fusion of genre-bending experimentation and emotional intensity.
Soundscapes oscillate between heavy jazz and thumping hip-hop beats, soaring to emotionally powerful improvisations and dissolving into moments of sublime euphoria.
2b or nt 2b
Six characters from classic plays meet as present day teenagers at midnight on The Bridge to Nowhere (the one in the Hutt..)
An award-winning play by Micky Delahunty returns to the Fringe eighteen years after its first performance in the very same spot (our Halfway Up bar!) with a fresh cast of young performers.
Four Questions
Four-year-olds ask the biggest questions. As we grow, the answers get tangled - gender, identity, belonging, the slow loss of magic.
In this contemporary dance work, a community cast explores moments of wonder, confusion and discovery--reminding us how it feels to see the world again with fresh eyes.
Magical Madness
Known for blending cutting-edge technology with jaw-dropping illusions, Saksham Sharma has captivated audiences with levitations, teleportations, and stunning transformations.
His innovative approach has earned him acclaim on Australia's Got Talent and a reputation as a trailblazer in modern magic.
My Mother Should Have Had an Abortion (development season)
Through humor and honesty, Joyann attempts to turn grief into punchlines and healing.
A painfully honest solo show about depression, mothers, and why love and like aren't the same.
The Cardinal Rules
Thoroughly relatable humour, staggering humanity...and pushy Aunties from the ancestral plane!
Engulfed by nostalgia, a woman stands at the funeral of a primary school friend that she hasn't seen in years. As she remembers her 90's childhood in a close-knit suburban Catholic community, she questions how their lives diverged.
WINNER Best Theatre - Sydney Fringe 2025
Therapy is expensive so I’m doing this instead
Lucy Gardner is a Wellington based comedian, with signature deadpan, dark and delightful humour. It's funny till it isn't, then it's funny again.
Raw Comedy Quest - 2023 Semi Finalist
SKWERT: The Reunion
It's a Boy Band Murder Mystery Musical! After the tragic death of their leader, Scott, SKWERT is reuniting for one massive memorial tour. However, not is all as it seems…
SKWERT: The Reunion is an original musical featuring music and lyrics by Wellington creatives Elliott Lam and Finn McKinlay.
Our Dreaming Bodies
Step into a world where dreams blur with reality, and beauty meets the bizarre.
Our Dreaming Bodies is a surreal contemporary dance work weaving Victorian aesthetics with dreamscapes of queerness, kinship, and femme power.
The Fijian Flying Circus
A breathtaking fusion of aerial acrobatics, daring stunts, vibrant island storytelling, and cheeky slapstick humor.
Performed by the world-toured VOU Dance Company, The Fijian Flying Circus is a magical, high-energy celebration of Fiji's mana, spirit, and joy.
Sameena Zehra: In Progress
Sameena loves a catchy show title. She’s been collecting them forever. Some have potential; some are clearly 3am half-asleep-reaching-for-the-notebook-by-the-bedside-often-completely-unreadable-in-the-morning unhinged drivel. Which to make into shows, which ones to chuck in the bin?
We've got 55 minutes to sort out how to stop hoarding all the useless things in our lives.
Blake Pavey: Live
Blake Pavey is hitting New Zealand with his brand-new hour of stand-up. Fresh off two national tours and a YouTube comedy special, Blake is bringing plenty of cheeky stories, sharp punchlines, and his signature charm across the ditch!
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