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From the depths of winter come and warm up at the Taranaki Festival of the Arts and share in the electric energy it promises to ignite within!
With 80 performances over two and a half weeks make sure you experience the delights of a cutting edge avant-garde circus, dramatic and thought-provoking theatre, wonderful contemporary and classical music, hilarious comedy and cabaret, writer's series and visual arts.

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circus oz

Roll up! Roll up! Gather your family and friends for one of the greatest circus shows on Earth!
Don’t miss Circus Oz, the premier national circus of Australia Circus Oz as they perform a jaw-dropping, eyepopping, heart-stopping show the whole family will love!
 
“Simultaneously laid back, satirical, funny, slightly naughty, chaotic and richly musical”
New York Times

8 -12 Aug

 

ennio marchetto
Ennio Marchetto, the living cartoon and original quick change artist. Using physical comedy and ingenious costumes Ennio morphs into over 50 parodies of our favourite cultural icons.

26 – 27 July

 

aurélia’s oratorio
In Aurélia’s world, nothing is really what it seems to be. Dreams come true, furniture is alive, clothes fly, toys tell stories.
Aurelia’s Oratorio is a concoction of theatrical mystery and dream-bound delirium in an extraordinary interpretation of French lyric theatre.

Wed 1 – Sun 5 Aug

 

 

 

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