2010 Shows

My Husband's Nuts
By Devon Williamson
9 - 27 March
Director: Kim Williamson
About the show:
From the writer of our hit shows "Menopause Made Me Do It" and "Understanding Women" comes this new hilarious Kiwi comedy. Barbara's husband is missing on the family farm. When Jack finally returns he is a nervous wreck and will not leave the house... he is suffering from Agri-phobia (the fear of agriculture!)... and is convinced that he is Hiroo Onada - a Japanese soldier holding out on an island after World War Two. Barbara's husband is nuts. How will she, and her collection of crazy country friends, restore Jacks mind without the help of the medical profession... or common sense? Who is really insane?
Don't miss this fresh, fast paced, crazy comedy.


Art 
By Yasmina Reza
18 - 29 May 
Directed By Stuart Gunn
About the show:
How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, is pulled into the disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the painting. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: 'Go on.' This is where the friendship is finally tested and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds. Tony Award winner 1998.

The Merchant of Venice

By William Shakespeare
1 - 18 September
Director: Devon Williamson
About the show:
Shakespeare's compelling tale of justice and cruelty, friendship and love. The story of Shylock's deadly claim for a pound of Antonio's flesh, the horror and helplessness of Antonio's friends, and of the mysterious young lawyer who comes to his rescue. This dynamic classic is infused with comedy, tragedy, wit, and passion. Classic, timeless theatre that is not to be missed.

Leading Ladies
By Ken Ludwig
9 - 27 November
Directed By Kim Williamson
About the show:
In this hilarious comedy by the author of LEND ME A TENOR and MOON OVER BUFFALO , two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing 'Scenes from Shakespeare' on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady's vivacious niece, Meg, who's engaged to the local minister. Meg knows that there's a wide world out there, but it's not until she meets 'Maxine and Stephanie' that she finally gets a taste of it.

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Ticket Info...

Please note that doorsales are often very limited (or not available) so please book at Baycourt TicketDirect Ph: 5777188 to avoid disappointment.

Shows start at 7.30pm.

Baycourt is open for ticket sales as follows...
Monday to Thursday 8.45 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Friday 8.45 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Sunday Closed

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Our seating is "General Admission" which means that we do not sell numbered seats. When you arrive at the theatre you choose your seat. If you have a group we suggest you arrive 15 - 20 minutes before the show starts to ensure your group can sit together.

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Past Shows 2009 - 2004

Menopause Made Me Do It (2009)
(By Devon Williamson)
Back by popular demand!

Lost for Words (2009)
(By Devon Williamson)
Click here for review

Twelfth Night (2009)
(By William Shakespeare) 
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Menopause Made Me Do It (2009)
(By Devon Williamson)

Cinderella and More Grimm Tales (2008)
(By Kim Williamson)

The Cemetery Club (2007)
(By Ivan Menchell)

Understanding Women! (2007)
(By Devon Williamson)

Treasure Island a Wacky Pirate Play! (2007)
(By Kim Williamson)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2006)
(Adapted By Devon Williamson)

Florence Nightingale (2006)
(By Kim Williamson)

Crazy Ladies! (2006)
(By Devon Williamson)

An Easter Story (2005)
(By Kim Williamson)

Steel Magnolias (2005)
(By Robert Harling)

Pinocchio (2005)
(Adapted by Devon Williamson)

The Diary of Anne Frank (2004)
(By Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett)

Driving Miss Daisy (2004)
(By Alfred Uhry)

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2004)
(C.S. Lewis)

Lost for Words! (2004)
(By Devon Williamson)

 

Past Shows
2003 - 2000

Understanding Women! (2003)
(By Devon Williamson)

A Celebration of Hans Christian Andersen (2003)
(By Kim Williamson)

Corrie ten Boom (2003)
(By Kim Williamson)

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2002)
(Adapted from the book by C.S. Lewis)

Joan of Arc (2002)
(By Kim Williamson)

Thunder At Dawn (2002)
(By Lawrence Enscoe)

A Christmas Pantomime (2001)
(By Kim Williamson)

Dracula (2001)
(Adapted by Robert Smyth and Kerry Meades)

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2001)
Adapted from the book by C.S. Lewis

Shadowlands (2000)
(By William Nicholson)


 


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Corporate Entertainment

Detour Theatre provides professional actors for corporate entertainment.

Recent corporates who have enjoyed the entertainment of our character actors include...

  • Zespri Social Club
  • Grace Team Accountants
  • G8 Kiwifruit
  • Trevelyan Kiwifruit
  • Arohanui Trust


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Email: kim@detour.co.nz
Phone: 5710752

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Contact Info
Detour Theatre Trust
Postal Address: 1 Oriana Crescent, Bellevue, Tauranga 3110, NZ
Email: info@detour.co.nz

Phone: (07) 5710752