Kōrero: Theatres, cinemas and halls

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Colonial period

First performance venue

First performance venue

First purpose-built theatre

First purpose-built theatre

Princess Theatre interior

Princess Theatre interior

Theatre Royal: Nelson

Theatre Royal: Nelson (1 o 3)

Theatre Royal: a packed house

Theatre Royal: a packed house (2 o 3)

Theatre Royal: restored to splendour

Theatre Royal: restored to splendour (3 o 3)

Choral hall

Choral hall

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Early 20th century

Wanganui Opera House

Wanganui Opera House (1 o 2)

Ground floor plan of the Whanganui Opera House

Ground floor plan of the Whanganui Opera House (2 o 2)

Edwardian town halls: Auckland

Edwardian town halls: Auckland (1 o 3)

Edwardian town halls: Inglewood

Edwardian town halls: Inglewood (2 o 3)

Edwardian town halls: Tauranga

Edwardian town halls: Tauranga (3 o 3)

Ōwaka Memorial Hall

Ōwaka Memorial Hall

His Majesty's Theatre, 1988

His Majesty's Theatre, 1988

First purpose-built cinema: the King's Theatre

First purpose-built cinema: the King's Theatre

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Rapid growth

Civic Theatre: exterior

Civic Theatre: exterior (1 o 2)

Civic Theatre: foyer

Civic Theatre: foyer (2 o 2)

Victoria Theatre: original facade

Victoria Theatre: original facade (1 o 2)

Victoria Theatre: art deco makeover

Victoria Theatre: art deco makeover (2 o 2)

Christchurch Repertory Theatre

Christchurch Repertory Theatre

Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall

Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall

Mai i te whārangi 4 - Theatre rises, cinema declines

Dinner at Downstage

Dinner at Downstage (2 o 1)

Court Theatre

Court Theatre

Musical theatre

Musical theatre

Demolishing the Majestic Theatre

Demolishing the Majestic Theatre

Mai i te whārangi 5 - Town halls, old theatres and multiplexes

Michael Fowler Centre

Michael Fowler Centre

The Isaac Theatre Royal

The Isaac Theatre Royal

Spark Arena

Spark Arena

Fall and rise of cinema-going

Fall and rise of cinema-going

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Ben Schrader, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/theatres-cinemas-and-halls/media (accessed 20 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Ben Schrader, i tāngia i te 22 Oct 2014