For Schools

SmArtsFest

Schools meet the Arts at the Festival

In partnership with Auckland Airport 

Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa!
 Artistic excellence makes the world sit up in wonder!

SmartsFest 2017 offers students unique opportunities through the power of creativity and the thrill of the arts, to engage with the cultures, politics, people and times that have shaped and are shaping the world we live in.

Bringing your students to shows early in Term 1 is a great way to inspire and enrich their curriculum studies by exposing them to the best locally and internationally-acclaimed drama, dance, music and visual arts on offer in Auckland in March.

SmArtsFest offers heavily discounted tickets to schools dedicated matinees and selected evening shows.

Click on each image for full show information, extras for teachers and booking forms.

Once booked, our Education manager will liaise with you personally to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for you and your students

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Please call or e mail for further enquiries

Mauriora! 
Marama Lloydd - Programme Manager Education and Community 
DDI 09 374 0316 I  tracey.lloydd@aaf.co.nz

SPONSORED BY 

Auckland Airport5

 

 

 WITH SUPPORT FROM

Foundation North2

     

  

STUNNING MUSIC UNDERSCORES A UNIQUELY NEW ZEALAND OPERA
The Bone Feeder
ASB Waterfront Theatre Scored by Gareth Farr and written by Renee Liang, this very accessible opera explores the mysteries, traumas and gifts of migration, home and belonging through the interweaving of Western, Māori and Chinese language and instrumentation. Years 12-13 shortlist
A NEW ZEALAND MUSICAL TREASURE UNEARTHED
Passio
Great Hall Conceived by the late, great composer and ethnomusicologist Jack Body, the ancient mingles with the modern in this resonant and intricately brassy re-contextualisation of Richard Davy’s moving Passion according to St Matthew. Years 11-13 shortlist
*****the world’s wildest, most joyous and most unrestrained music
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
The Civic Controversial filmmaker Emir Kusturica fronts this feisty 11-piece Serbian band that delivers anti-globalist messages through a self-identified musical landscape of wild, eclectic world music.Years 11-13 shortlist
scientific lessons subtly but firmly delivered
Lost At Sea
Q Loft Years 4-8. First commissioned by the Edinburgh International Science Festival, this inquisitive and immersive show interweaves the worlds of theatre and science offering insight to the world of oceanography and how the ocean connects us all. shortlist
The Nanogirl show was everything we hoped it would be plus more. It has kicked o...
Nanogirl's Explosive Science World
Vodafone Events Centre Years 4-8 Nanogirl and sidekick Boris are back - in south Auckland this year - with their explosive live stage show of experiments and experiences designed to change the perception that science is hard or confusing. shortlist