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DETOUR THEATRE TAURANGA
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We produce four plays a year and run acting/drama classes for ages 7 to 107 years! Detour Theatre is located in Tauranga at the Historic Village, 17th Avenue West.
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The Old People Are Revolting!

16 June - 1 July
Hilarious comedy about seniors seeking revenge. The residents of the Sunshine Retirement Village have had enough: they're revolting! Fed up with being ignored, and relegated to the sidelines of life they've decided to prove to the world just how dangerous seniors can be. Packed with zany characters and crazy shenanigans the play is a huge audience pleaser.

7.30pm | No shows on Sundays and Mondays.
Prices: 
Adults $27 | Seniors and Students $22 | Group of 10+ $21 each.
We recommend booking online for best value with booking fees. (Full information on ticketing fees can be found here.)

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Other shows in 2022...


The Mousetrap | 8 September - 24 September 2022
Agatha Christies most famous and record breaking stage play hits the Tauranga stage! Bursting with eccentric and mysterious characters, quirky comedy, nail biting drama and of course juicy murder. One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed. A cracking yarn and an irresistible treat for amateur sleuths everywhere!
Christmas Can Be Murder | 17 November - 3 December 2022
Outrageous big-hearted Christmas comedy!
For the past six years, Brett has had to spend Christmas single-handedly managing his monstrously difficult mother while keeping the truth from her that her favourite son, Simon, is not a successful businessman overseas but is in jail. Brett's plans to skip town and leave Mum with the newly released Simon for Christmas come undone when the mob come calling for prison protection money and mistake Brett for Simon.

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Auditions...

We hold open auditions for many of our shows. Join our email list here and follow our Facebook page here to be kept in the loop.

2023 Show dates...

(7.30pm | No shows Sundays and Mondays)
Show 1, 2023: 16 March - 1 April 2023.
Show 2, 2023: 15 June - 1 July 2023.
Show 3, 2023: 7 September - 23 September 2023.
Show 4, 2023: 16 November - 2 December 2023.
Past show - Driving Miss Daisy
Past show - Mad Sisters
Past show - Hay Fever
Past show - Appointment with Death

Acting Classes...

We have weekly classes for Children, Teens, and Adults. Plus, weekend workshops for adults too!
Our classes are fun, engaging and led by tutors who know their stuff. We cover a wide range of acting and performance skills and are committed to providing quality drama tuition in a supportive theatre environment.

Our acting classes and workshops are all held right here on the stage at the Detour Theatre, in Tauranga. 

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Children and Teens - Weekly

7 - 10 Years - (Primary School class years 3 - 6)
Option 1: Mondays, 3.30pm - 4.20pm.
Option 2: Wednesdays, 3.30pm - 4.20pm.  
Tutor: Kim Williamson |  Term Fees: $125

10 - 12 Years - (Intermediate School years 7 and 8)
Option 1: Mondays, 4.30pm - 5.20pm.
Option 2: (On hold for term two) Wednesdays, 4.30pm - 5.20pm.
Tutor: Kim Williamson |  Term Fees: $125

13 - 14 Years - (High School Years 9 & 10)
Tuesdays, 4pm - 4.50pm.
Tutor: Devon Williamson | Term Fees: $125

15 - 18 Years (High School Years 11 - 13)
Tuesdays, 5pm - 5.50pm
Tutor: Devon Williamson | Term Fees: $125

Homeschool Children (7 -12 Years )
Tuesdays, 11am - 12noon
Tutor: Kim Williamson | Term Fees: $125

Adults - Weekly

Option 1: Monday evenings 6.30pm - 8pm.
Tutor: Devon Williamson | Fees: $87.50 (7 sessions)
Option 2: Tuesday afternoons 12.45pm - 2.15pm
Tutor: Kim Williamson | Fees: $87.50 (7 sessions)

Adults - Weekend Workshop
We run a Saturday acting workshop for Adult Beginners a couple of times a year (typically in March/April, and August). This is a fantastic introduction to acting in theatre.
Dates to be advised | Saturday. 10am - 3pm.
Email our office to express your interest: info@detour.co.nz

Term Dates

2022 Term start dates for our children/teen classes are as follows. We now start in the first week of the new school term and finish after 9 sessions (usually the week before the school term ends)...
Term 1: Week of Monday the 14th of Feb.
Term 2: Week of Monday the 2nd of May.
Term 3: Week of Monday the 25th of July.
Term 4: Week of Monday the 17th of Oct.

Contact our office for start dates of our Adult classes.

Please pay fees via internet banking to the theatre bank account. Account name: Detour Theatre Trust. Account number: 03 1548 0104934 000

Theatre Location

The Detour Theatre is located at the Historic Village on 17th Avenue West, Tauranga. Enter via the driveway opposite the new St Johns Ambulance Station. We are the big cream and green building behind the former "Little Sweethearts" Preschool. Please note that during office hours there is no parking within the Historic Village gates. Please park on 17th Avenue West and walk into the Village. However, Mobility Card holder parking is available next to the theatre.
To find us on Google Maps, click here.

About Us

There is a lot going on at Detour Theatre. We produce four shows a year (plays), and run drama classes for children, teen, adults, seniors, and groups with special needs.
We operate from a delightfully restored and repurposed hall built in 1911 that is now located at the Historic Village on 17th Avenue West, Tauranga.
The work of Detour Theatre is centered around the professional skills of our Co-Directors Devon and Kim Williamson and fabulous volunteers from the community.
About Kim Williamson - Kim is a local hero (literally, she won an award!), a whirl-wind of energy, and often has pink hair. Kim directs at least two shows each year for the theatre, runs weekly drama classes for children, adults, and seniors, and delivers our very busy programme of drama classes for adults with intellectual disabilities. On top of this Kim is also a very popular actor. 
About Devon Williamson - Devon is our resident playwright, director and drama tutor for teens and adults. His new plays are premiered right here at Detour Theatre and then performed by theatres in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, USA and the UK. Check out his website here.

Detour Theatre is a Registered Charitable Trust: The Detour Theatre Trust (CC10178).

Contact Us

Please note that the best way to get hold of us is via email. 
Phone : 0284372849 Due to the nature of our work, we are often not available to take calls. Please email if possible.
Postal Address: 1 Oriana Crescent, Bellevue, Tauranga 3110 (Please note that our Postal Address is not the theatre location). Click here for theatre location.

Sponsorship and Grant Providers

We are very grateful to have received sponsorship and grants from the following providers...
Legacy Trust | Acorn Foundation | The Lion Foundation | Community Organisation Grants Scheme | Pub Charity | Bay Trust | TECT |

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