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Berlin
Venue: Silo Theatre
Season: Dec 5
There's only one show in town this week, and that's the Silo's end-of-year cabaret featuring Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Andrew Laing and Lana Nesnas as three vocalists in the dark, debauched days of Berlin in the late 1920s-early 30s. MC Paul Barrett will take you to your table - with service - and the singers will envelope you in the music of Kurt Weill, Mischa Spoliansky and Friedrich Hollaender. Directed by John Verryt.
Memoirs of Active Service
Venue: Maidment Studio
Season: Veterans' matinee today 12.30pm; school matinee Friday, 12.30pm; Saturday, 2pm; tonight and Friday, 8pm
Former army man and leading dancer Maaka Pepene has choreographed a work with the Atamira Dance Collective to commemorate the Year of the Veteran. Based on a treasured diary Pepene's grandfather Jack Murphy kept during service in World War II, the dance is a saga of frustration, loneliness - and Jack's longing for his pregnant wife back home in New Zealand.
Others and upcoming
Corram Boy
Unitec Theatre, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert, to Nov 18, tickets from iTicket,
Cabaret
Westpoint Performing Arts Centre, Motions Rd, Western Springs, to Nov 18, tickets from iTicket
The Wizard of Oz Christmas Show
Nov 18, Genesis Theatre, Manukau, tickets from TicketDirect, and Playhouse Theatre, Waitakere
Play It Again
Maidment Studio, 8 Alfred St, Nov 19, ph 308 2383
Separate Tables
Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi, Nov 21-Dec 2, ph 817 7658
The Arsehole
75 Customs St East, to Nov 23, 8pm, tickets from iTicket
Joyful and Triumphant
Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, to Dec 2, ph 636 7322
Spreading Out
Howick Little Theatre, Pakuranga, to Dec 2, tickets from iTicket
Menopause the Musical
The Civic, to Dec 10, tickets from Ticketek
The Santa Claus Show
The PumpHouse, Takapuna, Dec 15-23, ph 489 8360
