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.
Cross Party Lines
Election year’s hottest ticket, with voices from opposite sides of the political aisle giving an insider’s guide to the big moments.
Former Labour Leader Phil Goff and former National Attorney General Chris Finlayson co-host Cross Party Lines: A weekly podcast about the political landscape in New Zealand and around the world - LIVE!
Laser Kiwi: It’s a Sign - Work in Progress #3
Laser Kiwi is making a new sausage (show) titled "It's a Sign"
This is the THIRD of three Work in Progress Shows.
Come to one, come to none, or come to all.
Winter’s Saga
Fireside tales of Norse mythology come to life. Blending contemporary dance and physical theatre, Winter’s Saga follows the legendary paths of Loki, Odin and Thor beneath the branches of mighty Yggdrasil.
Battles will rage, heroes will rise and fall, and the worlds of gods and mortals will collide in an epic live performance event.
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.
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.
FEVER | DREAM
Ballet Collective Aotearoa presents FEVER | DREAM, a fresh programme of dance and music.
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.
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?
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.
Debate: Process vs. Product
When creating art, is the process more important than the product - or the product more important than the process? In this lively debate, local Wellington artists go head-to-head on a question that often plagues the creative mind.
Expect diverse perspectives and a few friendly disagreements.
OPEN DANCE
The Pōneke Festival of Contemporary Dance opens with a collective gathering of movement at The Hannah Playhouse. An open invitation to participate, witness and begin the festival together.
Featuring live music by Dream Chambers.
Only Bones - Daniel Nodder
A nonverbal physical theatre odyssey through the cosmos – from the chaos of the Big Bang to the creation (and death) of the dinosaurs, a wibbly wobbly melting iceberg to a singing foot.
Mesmerising, intimate and absurd, this minimalist work bends minds, limbs and the laws of physics alike, isolating every part of a truly elastic body.
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.
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.
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.
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”
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!
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.
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?".
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.
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