Detour Theatre - Tauranga

"The theatre arts are a gift for the betterment of the individual, the family and the wider community.
Community Theatre adds to the social capital of a community, it develops the skills, community spirit and artistic sensibilities of those involved while it also creates a place for debate, self expression and interactivity that is important for the health of a community."

The work of Detour Theatre is centered around the professional skills of our Co-Directors Devon and Kim Williamson and volunteers from the community.

There is a lot going on at Detour Theatre. We produce four or five shows a year (plays), run drama classes for children, teen, adults and groups with special needs. We provide characters for corporate entertainment and groups of our actors are often seen at local events.

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Detour Theatre is a Registered Charitable Trust: The Detour Theatre Trust.

Meet our Co-Directors Devon and Kim Williamson...

About Kim

Kim is co-founder of Detour Theatre and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Detour Theatre Trust.

Originally trained by Act Theatre Company Kim is a past President of the Tauranga Repertory Society where she worked extensively as an actor and director. Since 2000 she has directed over a dozen shows for Detour Theatre, six of which she also wrote. An accomplished actor, Kim has had a large number of lead roles in shows including Driving Miss Daisy, Steel Magnolias and Crazy Ladies.

As well as her work in theatre Kim has worked with local schools in running workshops and directing. Other community related work includes dramatic events for the Tauranga City Council, Tauranga City Libraries and Tauranga Historic Village.

Kim is a respected theatre tutor and has taught in Australia, Philippines, Fiji, Hong Kong and New Zealand.

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Shows Written By Kim

A Christmas Pantomime
Joan Of Arc
Corrie ten Boom
A Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen
An Easter Story
The Selfish Giant
Florence Nightingale
Treasure Island

Shows Directed By Kim

Allo Allo (Tauranga Repertory)
Biggles Fly's Undone (Tauranga Repertory)
Communicating Doors (Tauranga Repertory)
Last of the Summer Wine (Tauranga Repertory)
Shadowlands (Detour Theatre)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Detour Theatre)
A Christmas Pantomime (Detour Theatre)
Joan of Arc (Detour Theatre)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Detour Theatre)
Corrie ten Boom (Detour Theatre)
A Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen (Detour Theatre)
The Diary of Anne Frank (Detour Theatre)
Steel Magnolias (Detour Theatre)
An Easter Story (Detour Theatre)
Florence Nightingale (Detour Theatre)
The Cemetery Club (Detour Theatre)
Crazy Ladies (Detour Theatre)
Menopause Made Me Do It (Detour Theatre)
Bugsy Malone (Bethlehem College)

About Devon

Devon is co-founder of Detour Theatre and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Detour Theatre Trust.

He works as an actor, director, playwright and tutor with Detour Theatre and other theatres.

Devon has worked extensively in the Taurange Theatre scene including shows with Absolute Theatre (Art, Nevilles Island, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, Understanding Women), Zenith Productions and Entertainment (Jack and the Beanstalk, Ol' Blue Eyes), Flaxworks Theatre (Mud) and the Tauranga Repertory Society (The Tempest, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead).

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Shows Written By Devon

Menopause Made Me Do It*
Blood on Gold
Understanding Women *
Lost for Words *
Pinocchio
Crazy Ladies *
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
* Scripts and further information available at www.plays.co.nz

Shows Directed By Devon

Nevilles Island (Tauranga Repertory)
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Tauranga Repertory)
The Tempest (Tauranga Repertory Society)
Blood on Gold (Detour Theatre)
Dracula (Detour Theatre)
Thunder at Dawn (Detour Theatre)
Understanding Women (Detour Theatre) and Absolute Theatre)
Lost for Words (Detour Theatre)
Driving Miss Daisy (Detour Theatre)
Pinocchio (Detour Theatre)
Crazy Ladies (Detour Theatre)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Detour Theatre)
Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Absolute Theatre)
Steel Magnolias (Te Puke Repertory Society)
Arcadia (Tauranga Repertory Society)
C'Mon Black (Absolute Theatre)
Twelfth Night (Detour Theatre)