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Performing #TheGriegol @taurangafestival today.

Been watching the bike lane take shape at the crossing revamp on the corner of Courtenay and Kent Terrace and it’s open just in time for the show! @hannahplayhouse is super connected by bus and bike lane, so now that this wild weather’s behind us, you have the option to leave the car at home. (@wgtncc @andrewlittlenz We are a small business who operate in the cbd and flippin love a bike lane. Roll on the Golden Mile.)

We’re opening tonight! Like for real! Here is an accessibility guide so you know what to expect of you’re coming to see The Griegol at @hannahplayhouse.

We thought we were opening a show tonight, but Tāwhirimātea had other plans! Hope everybody is cosy and safe . If you were booked in to see the tonight, you should have received an email from Eventfinda – check your spam folder if this hasn't come through. A result of the cancellation is that there are now only two chances to catch The Griegol @hannahplayhouse and opening on Friday is pretty much packed to the rafters. Get it quick if you want to snaffle up the last few tickets to this or Saturday night.

UPDATE Oh, blow! 🍃 Due to the Red Weather Warning in place for Wellington and Wairarapa on Thursday 23 October 2025, Wellington City Council has instructed the closure of all WCC venues – including the Hannah Playhouse. This means we cannot proceed with our performance of The Griegol on Thursday night. Please stay home and stay safe. All tickets for the opening night of The Griegol are now valid for the performance at 7pm Friday 24 October – we look forward to sharing this show with you then instead. Ticketholders have been emailed an update via Eventfinda with more details. Limited tickets remain for Friday; extra tickets have been released for Saturday. Get in quick before the opportunity sweeps right by. www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/the-griegol/wellington Stay safe, whanau. Lots of love, Trick of the Light.

The Griegol opens tomorrow @hannahplayhouse. Huge thanks to @performingartsnetworknz for making this season possible. It’s been such a joy to get this company back together, bring in some new additions, and push this show further. Can’t wait to share this with audiences here and @taurangafestival. Opening night @hannahplayhouse is filling up, and tickets are moving fast across the season. Move quick if you want to see it. Photo: @juliezhuu

Rehearsing The Griegol with Elle Wootton and Paul Waggott. Opening @hannahplayhouse this Thursday and running 23-25 Oct. Then @taurangafestival 28 Oct. Opening night in Wellington is on its way to selling out. Move fast to get your tickets. Video by @soph.helm

Rehearsing The Griegol with Stevie Hancox-Monk and Tristan Carter. Opening @hannahplayhouse this Thursday and running 23-25 Oct. Then @taurangafestival 28 Oct. Video by @soph.helm

Got the band back together. So good to have the fam back in the room, and to welcome into the fold Pete Davison and Anne Larcom who are tagging in as op and SM. One week today til we open The Griegol at @hannahplayhouse. Get your tickets before they go.

We’re in @thepostnz today talking wordless theatre and #TheGriegol @hannahplayhouse 23-25 Oct and @taurangafestival 28 Oct Tickets link in the bio

One week til we reunite with these old mates, seen here kicking out the jams @maries_crisis_nyc. Don’t know what they were singing, but Tristan did a good bit. See them in The Griegol @hannahplayhouse 23-25 Oct

Just over two weeks til we open #TheGriegol @hannahplayhouse, and to celebrate here’s @deanjnz’s new cut of the trailer dropping into your phone screens at 16x9. @taurangafestival’s already sold out, get your tickets for Pōneke before they go. 23-25 Oct @hannahplayhouse From Trick of the Light Theatre (The Bookbinder) comes a charming, moving, and wildly inventive work. After their grandmother passes away, a child suspects they are being pursued by the smoke demon shapeshifter of the old woman’s stories. The Griegol is a dark fantasy in the vein of Spirited Away, for older children and adults. Drawing from the techniques of silent film, it utilises silhouettes, smoke, puppetry, live music, and live animation. With the operation kept in sight, audiences see both the stage effects and how they are made. Combining hi-fi with lo-fi technology, and the mythic with the everyday, The Griegol is a show without words about death, love, and monsters. After winning Director, Composer, and Production of the Year at the 2022 Wellington Theatre Awards, and touring to the USA, The Griegol returns to the Hannah Playhouse this October. Recommended for ages 7+ Contains references to death and grief

They say measure twice, cut once, but sometimes you fail to measure at all and just get really lucky. Checking in on The Griegol props ahead of our season @hannahplayhouse and @taurangafestival. Tauranga is all sold out, move quick for the season in Pōneke (23-25 Oct).

Behind the scenes #5 on the puppets in #TheGriegol, coming to @hannahplayhouse + @taurangafestival this Oct. @joncoddington is a puppet making genius and he’s outdone himself with this one. video: @soph.helm

We’re just one month out from opening #TheGriegol @hannahplayhouse and it’s your last chance for early bird tickets before this offer ends midday on Friday. The show’s all but full @taurangafestival Oct 28. Move fast to get your seat at @hannahplayhouse Wellington 23-25 Oct. There’s a limited number of early bird tickets per show. First in, first served, and when they’re gone they’re gone. Cannot wait to bring this home. Spread the word and see you there. Link in the bio. Photo: @juliezhuu

Five weeks today til we open #TheGriegol @hannahplayhouse. Tickets are almost gone @taurangafestival, don’t miss out. 7pm 23-25 Oct Link in the bio Photo @juliezhuu

Behind the scenes # 4 — music in The Griegol. Tane Upjohn Beatson has composed music for many of our shows but he really pulled out the stops with this one. Don’t miss it @hannahplayhouse and @taurangafestival this October. Video by @soph.helm

Delightful couple of weeks workshopping with @megrollandi @captainwowser @magentaisthatyou @hannah_kel1 @steviehancoxmonk

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