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Isabella McDermott is the playwright of Big Time: a gutsy, empathetic story exploring hope, envy, female friendship, and the ever-changing world of arts and entertainment. Ahead of the show coming to Loft, Isabella has shared a note with us - detailing the journey and process of how the show came to be.

The Board of Q Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of Sally-Anne Kerr as Chief Executive of Q Theatre, commencing 13 October 2025.

Actor Tim Earl in Silo Theatre's current production of Mother Play: A play in five evictions shared some unique insights into embodying their character, working with the Mother Play team, and balancing the shifting emotions of this absurd, funny work.

Today we're shining a spotlight on Q Lounge! Check out a few of the inspiring events we've had in this space recently.

We're excited to be putting the spotlight on two powerful solo works taking place in the intimate Loft this August. īhaka Martyn and Bea Lee-Smith will share two different stories from two different worlds, yet both connected by threads of bold, funny, unapologetically personal storytelling.

Auckland’s baddest, booty-shaking, big-hearted dance-comedy maniacs, Dynamotion, are back to wreak merry havoc on your holidays with A Christmas Crisis.

A traveller arrives at a border with a stack of battered cases. From within them, whole worlds will emerge... We caught up with Hannah Smith and Ralph McCubbin Howell (aka Trick of the Light) about Suitcase Show ahead of its return to Q later this week.

"Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan explores the life and legacy of Joan of Arc, whose fierce resistance against foreign occupation, misogyny, and corrupted faith feels as piercingly relevant today as it did a century ago." - Tim Booth and Sharu Delilkan review Flyleaf Theatre Company's version of Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw.

This week we celebrate Matariki - a special time to reflect on the past, focus on the present, and set aspirational goals for the future. It's a moment in the calendar that reminds us to reset, and here at Q Theatre, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and embrace the significance of this time.