Mark your calendars for Saturday 15 February, as the One New Zealand Warriors take on the Melbourne Storm in their final 2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge match at @FMGStadiumWaikato

This is your golden opportunity to see the One New Zealand Warriors in action one last time before they head to Las Vegas!

Be there to cheer on the One New Zealand Warriors and witness rugby league at its finest!

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Featuring ten characters, three actors, and a band, TICK, TICK… BOOM! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey that led to the Broadway blockbuster, RENT.

Its 1990 and Jon is on the brink of turning 30. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical.

An endearing, and thoughtful piece that embraces the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life’s most difficult challenges.

DIRECTOR: Courteney Mayall

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Nick Braae

CHOREOGRAPHER: Alexis Holmes

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars…”

The Mad Ones—the critically acclaimed o-Broadway hit musical — makes its New Zealand debut with an exclusive three-show run in Hamilton!

Samantha Brown stands before her driveway. In her hand rests a key to a truck that isn’t hers. Behind her is a senior year that is anything but ordinary — love, loss, conflicts, and trauma — and ahead of her is an uncertain future. With her best friend and force-of-chaos Kelly by her side, only one thing is certain: if they’re gonna go, they’ve gotta go tonight.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience this tale of friendship, self-discovery, and monumental decisions, featuring some of Waikato’s best musicians.

Directed by Zachary Clarke
Music by Ye-Gon Ryoo
Featuring Ella Veitch, Jonty Climo, Nicole Cameron, and Rachael Bloemendal as Sam

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Stunts will be attempted. Records broken. Memes made. Content consumed. Advertising sold. Lives ruined. Heroes formed.

This high-powered show, straddling the realms of contemporary dance and physical theatre, delves into the intricate web of global internet culture and the evolving complexities of the virtual world. It’s a unique opportunity to dissect our interactions with the internet, from its absurdity and speed to its utility and potential dangers.

Created by visionary choreographer Jeremy Beck with AV design team RDYSTDY.

Part of Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa 2025

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