Detour Theatre

Community Theatre and Drama Classes.
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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Detour Theatre

Current Show:
My Inlaws are Outlaws

10 - 27 March 2021
Annie discovers her in-laws are outlaws... and her mother in-law has hired a mad group of assassins to kill her! How will Annie, a mild mannered Librarian, outwit the best of the Italian, Russian and Irish contract killers? This is outrageous, laugh out loud comedy at its best.
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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2021 Shows...

How To Train Your Husband
17 June - 3 July 2021
This madcap comedy addresses an issue close to every woman's heart – how to train your husband! Hilarious comedy with plenty of unexpected twists and turns.
Classic / Murder Mystery TBC
9 - 25 September 2021
Christmas Can Be Murder!
18 November - 4 December 2021
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.

2022 Show dates...

Next year's show dates.
(7.30pm | No shows Sundays and Mondays)
Show 1, 2022: 24 March - 9 April 2022
Show 2, 2022: 16 June - 2 July 2022
Show 3, 2022: 8 September - 24 September 2022
Show 4, 2022: 17 November - 3 December 2022

Acting Classes...

We have weekly classes for Children, Teens, and Adults. Plus, weekend workshops for adults too!
Our classes are fun, engaging and lead 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: $115

10 - 12 Years - (Intermediate School years 7 and 8)
Option 1: Mondays, 4.30pm - 5.20pm.
Option 2: Wednesdays, 4.30pm - 5.20pm.
Tutor: Kim Williamson |  Term Fees: $115

13 - 14 Years - (High School Years 9 & 10)
Tuesdays, 4pm - 4.50pm.
Tutor: Devon Williamson | Term Fees: $115

15 - 18 Years (High School Years 11 - 13)
Tuesdays, 5pm - 5.50pm
Tutor: Devon Williamson | Term Fees: $115

Homeschool Children (7 -12 Years )
Tuesdays, 11am - 12noon
Tutor: Kim Williamson | Term Fees: $115

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

2021 Term start dates for our children/teen classes are as follows...
Term 1: Week of Monday the 15th of Feb.
Term 2: Week of Monday the 10th of May.
Term 3: Week of Monday the 2nd of Aug.
Term 4: Week of Monday the 18th of Oct.

Contact our office for start dates of Adult and Senior 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 driveway opposite the new St Johns Ambulance Station. We are the big cream and green building behind the Montessori "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.
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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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