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Downstage showcases the very best contemporary performing arts New Zealand has to offer…

 …distinctive, eclectic, surprising, breathtaking, challenging, proudly New Zealand, innovative.

Downstage is to Wellington what the Royal Court is to London, Steppenwolfe is to Chicago, On the Boards is to Seattle, and La Mama is to New York, Malthouse is to Melbourne.  A company that gets behind its artists and community; and creates distinctive voices that speak for a nation and are heard around the world.

An Arts Leader. 

A theatre to be reckoned with!

We are committed to engaging and enriching the community in which we exist, as well as strengthening the theatre sector as a whole.

Our programming is designed to delight and intrigue our existing audience, while attracting new audiences through our diverse and dynamic performance showcase. We work to build an appreciation and following for distinctive New Zealand works of theatre, music and performance.

Such dedication would not be possible without financial assistance from our committed corporate, philanthropic and government supporters. Thank you!