The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

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Ngā Kaiwhakaari

Cast

Mother

Sarah Castle

Daedalus

Joel Amosa

WITH THE NZ OPERA CHORUS


Te Rōpu Auaha

Creative Team

Director

Anapela Polataivao

Production Designer & Lighting Designer

Filament Eleven 11

Creative Producer

Stacey Leilua


TE ROPU PUORO

MUSIC STAFF

Principal Répétiteur

David Kelly


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CHRISTCHURCH

5 September, 2025

7:30pm

6 September, 2025

2:30pm

Isaac Theatre Royal

Ōtautahi, Christchurch

WELLINGTON

12 September, 2025

7:30pm

13 September, 2025

2:30pm

St. James Theatre

Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington

AUCKLAND

19 September, 2025

7:30pm

20 September, 2025

2:30pm

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland

Published by Edition Peters Limited. By kind permission of the Wise Music Group.

DURATION

1 hour

LANGUAGE

Sung in English with surtitles.

Music

Jonathan Dove

libretto

Alasdair Middleton

ORCHESTRAS

Auckland Philharmonia
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra