WHAT'S ON
2026 ECT PLAY READING
COME AND READ THE SCRIPT FOR OUR FIRST FULL-LENGTH PRODUCTION. IT’S A LITTLE RUDE, A LITTLE VIOLENT, A LOT FUNNY.
1 FEB 2026 @ 2PM – 5PM
De Luxe Theatre
127 Church Street, Opotiki
2026 SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL
OUR VERY FIRST PRODUCTION WILL BE STAGED AT THE DE LUXE THEATRE AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO SHOWCASE LOCAL TALENT. SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED!
2 MAY 2026 @ 2PM & 7PM
De Luxe Theatre
127 Church Street, Opotiki
FULL LENGTH PRODUCTION
OUR FIRST FULL LENGTH PROUCTION IS ‘MABEL & ALICE – CASH’. WE ARE AIMING TO HAVE IT STAGED IN THE MIDDLE OF 2026.
7 – 23 AUG 2026 (TBC)
De Luxe Theatre
127 Church Street, Opotiki
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