Summer / Autumn 2012

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Welcome to the new season and new year at the Hawkins Theatre – Papakura.As usual we have a packed season for you, full of new shows & films. To make life a little easier for you all, we have kept our prices at last year’s to make visiting the Hawkins a real bargain!

We have been incredibly busy during our maintenance shutdown period, the theatre has had an extensive spruce up, the backstage, auditorium & stage has been newly painted and is looking fantastic. The foyer has also had a lick of paint and the floor has been renovated to a very high standard. We have also had a major lighting upgrade which now has brought the venue right up to date which will benefit larger visiting companies such as the Royal New Zealand Ballet, as well as some of our smaller hirers.

We also have a couple of new members of staff that have joined us recently. Giselle Stanghan is the new Hawkins Theatre Assistant who has been with us since November and settled in very well, she is the new friendly face at the office. Chantelle Brader has joined the Hawkins Theatre on a fixed term contract and is the theatre’s new Education Outreach Officer who will be leading the all new Hawkins Youth Theatre Company which starts on February 8th. The Youth Theatre Company is aimed at 8 to 18 year old and meets every Wednesday afternoon during term time. Attendees will have a full series of workshops designed to hone their performing arts skills which will then lead to the Company producing their first full scale production to be held here at the Hawkins in October. If you or anyone you know is interested in The Hawkins Youth Theatre Company let us know and we will send you an information leaflet and enrolment form.

So there we are, a very exciting new season ahead, as usual as you browse through the guide remember tickets for all the events that have the sign can be purchased at The Hawkins Theatre Box Office Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, or any other TICKETEK outlet.

We look forward to personally welcoming you at the theatre very soon.

The Hawkins Team (Peter, Giselle, Shane & Faye)

Introduction

February Films .................. 5 & 7

February / March Theatre ...... 9

March Films ................... 11 & 13

March Theatre ....................... 15

April Theatre . ......................... 16

April Films ..................... 19 & 21

Theatre Information ............... 22

Diary At A Glance .................. 23

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club .. 24

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So there we are, a very exciting new season ahead, as usual as you browse through sign can be

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February

Mon 15th & Thurs 25th Aug12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

FilmsThe First

Hook, Line & Sinker

A riveting thriller, The Conspirator tells the

powerful story of a woman who would

do anything to protect her

family, and the man who risked

everything to save her.

PJ is a truck driver with a workingman’s pride in his job. His partner Ronnie, her two kids bordering on adulthood, singing at the local pub and fishing with his mate Jono, form the backbone of his modest existence. But when he fails a mandatory eye test and loses his driving licence, PJ’s life unravels. In the face of his imminent future as a blind man, the ever pragmatic Ronnie upscales her wedding dress business with the help of her ambitious older sister Bernadette to become the breadwinner. But PJ, refusing to accept the loss of his sight, takes everyone on a tumultuous emotional journey

Tues 2nd & Mon 22nd Aug 12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: M

Films February

The First Grader

Drive

In a small, remote mountain top primary school in the Kenyan bush, hundreds of children are jostling for a chance for the free education newly promised by the Kenyan government.

One new applicant causes astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school. He is Maruge, an old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties, who is desperate to learn to read at this late stage of his life. He fought for the liberation of his country and now feels he must have the chance of an education so long denied - even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside six-year-olds. Moved by his passionate plea, head teacher Jane Obinchu, supports his struggle to gain admission and together they face fierce opposition from parents and officials who don’t want to waste a precious school place on such an old man.

Full of vitality and humour, the film explores the remarkable relationships Maruge builds with his classmates some eighty years his junior. Through Maruge’s journey, we are taken back to the shocking untold story of British colonial rule 50 years earlier where Maruge fought for the freedom of his country, eventually ending up in the extreme and harsh conditions of the British detention camps.

Breakout Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn (THE PUSHER Trilogy, BRONSON, VALHALLARISING) throttles into the Hollywood fast lane with the precision-crafted action caper DRIVE.

Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by dayand steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can’t help-falling in love with his beautiful neighbour Irene, a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard.

After a heist intended to pay off Standard’s protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syn-dicate of deadly serious criminals. But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bagof cash in his trunk—that they’re coming straight for Irene and her son—Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.

Wed 1st & Tues 21st Feb 12.30pm & 7.30pm

Fri 3rd & Fri 17th Feb12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: R18

Rating: M

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The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza

Last Paradise

A film about an ordinary, infuriating, charming, obsessive, suburban dad who, finally, grows up. Meet Gazza Snell: entrepreneur, kart club president, and Man About Howick. His obsession with his teen boys’ karting careers has alienated his wife and pushed his family to the financial brink.

Tues 1st, Mon 14th & Thurs 31st Mar 12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: Exempt

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Screening in February 2012

Albert NobbsFrom director Rodrigo Garcia (Mother and Child) ALBERT NOBBS is a witty period drama about the lives of staff at one of Dublin’s most luxurious hotels - Morrison’s - and the hotel’s butler, Albert Nobbs... a woman who disguises herself as a man to survive.19th Century Ireland: for a woman to be independent and single, she must deceive everyone - by passing as a man. Albert, a shy butler who keeps himself to himself, has been hiding a deep secret for some thirty years - ‘he’ is a woman who has had to dress and behave as a man in order to escape a life of poverty and loneliness. As Albert Nobbs begins to question the world she has created for herself, and thinks she may have found a soul-mate, she dares to hope that she might one day live a life free of secrets.

Glenn Close stars in the title role of Albert, an award-winning role she played on stage more than twenty years ago. Close puts in a remarkable, heart-rending performance as the complex character and pulls off an incredible transformation. ALBERT NOBBS is a wonderful drama full of humour, pathos and tenderness.

Thurs 9th & Mon 27th Feb 12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: M

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Inspired by the bestselling novel SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See the film tells the story of seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily, in 19th century China, who had their feet bound at the same age and on the same day, which sealed their fates together as laotongs bound together for eternity. Isolated in their marriages, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotongs descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever. What unfolds are two stories, generations apart, but everlasting in their universal notion of love, hope and friendship.

Tues 7th & Tues 28st Feb12.30pm & 7.30pm

Rating: M

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

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Young Artists ShowcaseOperatunity Entertainment

Papakura’s very own comedy club brings a whole host of laughs with 4 top comedians from the Auckland circuit, and hosted by Billy T James Award winning comedian, Mike Loder.

This months comedians are Chris Brain, Jan Maree, Paul ‘The Soviet’ and Ed Caruthers.

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Operatunity are delighted to showcase the best of their young artists, both familiar and new gems, in an exciting cabaret styled extravaganza of choreographed and costumed song and dance.

Fri 5th Aug 8pm

Sat 6th Aug7pm

Thurs 11th Aug11am

In Advance: All tickets $10On Door: All tickets $20

Tickets: Adults $25, Seniors & Children $12, Family $68Tickets available from Strathallen Student reception

Tickets: $28 (includes lunch with the artists)Call 0508 266 237 or log on to www.operatunity.co.nz

JigsawSancta Maria College - Yr 11 Drama Students

The CrucibleSancta Maria College - Yr 12 Drama Students

By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia PTY LTD, On behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc New York.

Tues 9th Aug 7pm

Thurs 11th Aug 7pm

For Ticket information contact Sancta Maria College 09 274 4081

Playwright: Susan Battye

Director: Mrs T Bassi

Playwright: Arthur Miller

Director: Mrs V Oliver

Miss Teen & Miss FranklinPageants of New Zealand

Miss Teen & Miss CountiesPageants of New Zealand

Laugh Out Loud - Papakura

Piano RecitalRoman Rudnytsky

Miss Teen & Miss Franklin (13-25 years) and the winners of this beauty pageant will go onto the final of Miss Teen New Zealand and NZ Queen of the World 2012.

Miss Teen & Miss Counties (13-25 yrs) the winners of this beauty pageant will also go onto the final of Miss Teen New Zealand and NZ Queen of the World 2012

Every show has a showstopper, the most popular song that stops the show and everyone wants to hear! Operatunity proudly present a show packed with those showstoppers.

Papakura’s very own comedy club returns for 2012 and brings a whole host of laughs with 4 top comedians from the Auckland circuit, and hosted by Billy T James Award winning comedian, Mike Loder.

This months comedians are Tarun Mohanbhai, James Keating, Urzilla and Cori Gonzalez-Macuer.

Roman Rudnytsky, acclaimed international concert pianist, will perform at the Hawkins Theatre - Papakura as part of his 13th New Zealand tour. He will play a varied program including works by Beethoven, Chopin, Clementi, Liszt, and others.

ShowstoppersOperatunity Entertainment

Sat 4th Feb 7.30pm

Sat 18th Feb 7.30pm

Sat 25th Feb 8pm

Sun 11th Mar 2.30pm

Thurs 23rd Feb11am

Tickets for each show $20 Email Dianne@pageantsofnewzealand.co.nz or phone 0274 775 693 for further information.

Tickets: $30 (includes lunch with the artists)Call 0508 266 237 or log on to www.operatunity.co.nz

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February / March

In Advance: All tickets $10On Door: All tickets $20

In Advance: Adults $10 Concessions $8On Door: Adults $15 Concessions $10

March

The Duel

Beginners

The New York Times Critics’ Pick Anton Chekhov’s THE DUEL breathes new life into a classic Chekhovian tale. Working with the master cinematographer Paul Sarossy (THE SWEET HEREAFTER), director Dover Kosashvili (LATE MARRIAGE) has made a gorgeously cinematic and accessible movie that is sensuous, passionate, dramatic and peppered with delightful moments of levity inherent to the great novella. Set in a seaside resort in the Caucasus, the story centers on n’er do well, Laevsky and his illicit relationship with his mistress Nadya. Laevsky has convinced Nadya to leave her husband for him, but now wants to abandon her. A brilliant ensemble cast of British and Irish actors strikes just the right balance. “The performances are excellent all around, with Andrew Scott mesmerizing and the gorgeous Fiona Glascott making vividly clear why her character drives all men to distraction.” Hollywood Reporter

“Adultery, betrayal, blackbail, drunken antics...the most successful literary adaptation I’ve seen since...Lady Chatterley.” The Village Voice

From writer/director Mike Mills comes a comedy/drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments.

BEGINNERS imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Melanie Laurent) only months after his father Hal (Christopher Plummer) has passed away.

This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who - following 44 years of marriage - came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be.

Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humour, and hope that his father taught him.

Thurs 1st & Mon 19th Mar 12.30pm & 7.30pm

Tues 6th & Thurs 22nd Mar12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: M

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Rating: M

Wed 9th & Mon 21st November12.30pm & 7.30pm

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The Kids Are All Right

This vibrant film combines wonderful comedy and warm-hearted emotion in a richly drawn portrait of a modern family. The Allgoods share a cozy Southern Californian home, experiencing life’s typical ups and downs. The only difference is, this family has two mums. Featuring fantastic performances from an acclaimed cast including Annette Bening (American Beauty), Julianne Moore (A Single Man), Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland).

Wed 2nd, Tues 15th & Wed 30th Mar12.30pm & 7.30pm

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Vanishing of the Bees

Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives.

Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, watermelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits & vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of every three bites of food on our tables.

VANISHING OF THE BEES follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. The film explores the struggles they face as the two friends plead their case on Capital Hill and travel across the Pacific Ocean in the quest to protect their honeybees. Filming across the US, in Europe, Australia and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and mother earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss. Conflicting options abound and after years of research, a definitive answer has not been found to this harrowing mystery.

Thurs 8th & Tues 27th Mar12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: Exempt

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Wed 9th & Mon 21st November12.30pm & 7.30pm

The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza

Last Paradise

A film about an ordinary, infuriating, charming, obsessive, suburban dad who, finally, grows up. Meet Gazza Snell: entrepreneur, kart club president, and Man About Howick. His obsession with his teen boys’ karting careers has alienated his wife and pushed his family to the financial brink.

Tues 1st, Mon 14th & Thurs 31st Mar 12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: Exempt

Rat-Viva Riva!Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline.

Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline. Director Djo Tunda Wa Munga’s Kinshasa is a seductively vibrant, lawless, fuel-starved sprawl of shantytowns, gated villas, bordellos and nightclubs and Riva is its perfect embodiment.

“A bold crime action film that’s vicious, sexy and throbbingly realistic.” Hollywood Reporter

Fri 16th & Thurs 29th Mar12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: R18

Friday 30th March 8pm

MA

RCH

The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza SnellA film about an ordinary, infuriating, charming, obsessive, suburban dad who, finally, grows up. Meet Gazza Snell: entrepreneur, kart club president, and

In Advance: Adults $7

Rating: M

Films March

D’arranged MarriageTarun MohanbhaiD’ARRANGED MARRIAGE is a one man show has something for everyone: characters that will make you laugh until you cry, a few Bollywood-style song and dance routines and a wickedly funny look at Indian culture and life in New Zealand.

“Hilarious...a cultural comedy classic” Dominion Post“

Fri 30th Mar 8pm

In Advance: Adults $14.50 Concessions $10On Door: Adults $19.50 Concessions $14.50

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The Era of SwingOperatunity Entertainment

Miss Teen & Miss ManukauPageants of New Zealand

Miss Teen New Zealand Final 2012Pageants of New Zealand

A fresh look at this stunning era of music, so swing along with Operatunity & special guest singers and instrumentalists with songs and music of Glen Miller, The Rat Pack and more.......

Miss Teen & Miss Manukau (13-25 years) the winners of this beauty pageant will go onto the final of Miss Teen New Zealand and NZ Queen of the World 2012.

The final of MISS TEEN NEW ZEALAND and NZ QUEEN OF THE WORLD 2012 the winner of this event will represent New Zealand in Houston, USA at MISS TEEN WORLD in June. Charity for all Pageant of New Zealand events is Look Good Feel Better charity.

Tues 20th Mar11am

Sat 17th Mar7.30pm

Sat 31st Mar7.30pm

Tickets: $30 (includes lunch with the artists)Call 0508 266 237 or log on to www.operatunity.co.nz

Tickets : $20 Email Dianne@pageantsofnewzealand.co.nz or phone 0274 775 693

Tickets: $40 Email Dianne@pageantsofnewzealand.co.nz

or phone 0274 775 693 for further information

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Queen City Big Bandwith special guests Finely Tuned

Lest We ForgetPapakura RSA Brass

Along with the fabulous Queen City Big Band you will be treated with the sensation four piece vocal group Finely Tuned. 4 Ladies in perfect harmony performing hits from the Andrew Sisters to Manhatten Transfer. A not to be missed concert from Auckland’s premier Big Band.

A special tribute to our ANZAC heroes. Joining Papakura RSA Brass will be special guest David Bremner, Principal Trombone with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and one of the finest trombone soloists. Don’t miss this fabulous afternoon of entertainment.

Sun 15th Apr 2.30pm

Sun 22nd Apr2pm

In Advance: Adults $10 Concessions $8On Door: Adults $15 Concessions $10

Tickets: Adults $20, Seniors/Student $15, Child $10 available from Papakura Paper Power or call 298 5280

The Best of BritishOperatunity Entertainment

Take Gilbert and Sullivan, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Irish ditties, lyrical Welsh melodies, stirring Scottish ballads, beloved English folk songs and combine them into a celebration of THE BEST OF BRITISH!

Wed 18th Apr11am

Tickets: $30 (includes lunch with the artists)Call 0508 266 237 or log on to www.operatunity.co.nz

Papakura’s very own comedy club brings even more laughs with 4 top comedians from the Auckland circuit, and hosted by Billy T James Award winning comedian, Mike Loder.

This months comedians are Jeremy Elwood, James Nokise, TJ McDonald and Nick Rado.

Sat 14th Apr8pm

In Advance: All tickets $10On Door: All tickets $20

Laugh Out Loud - Papakura

Dance Production 2011Stewart Dance Studios

Laugh Out Loud - Papakura

Get a glimpse of the talent at Stewart Dance Studios 47th Annual Dance Production at Papakura’s Hawkins Theatre. It is family entertainment, with over 200 dancers, ranging in age from 3 to 50! Catch a variety of performances that will include classical ballet, jazz, musical theatre, tap and hip hop.

Celebrate Christmas with South Auckland Choral Society and Papakura RSA Brass Band in concert. Hear the New Zealand premiere of a specially commissioned work by David Hamilton for brass & choir, plus favourite Christmas music, old and new. Conductors Myra Smith and Ian Levien.

A special Christmas edition of Papakura’s very own comedy club brings a whole host of laughs with 4 top comedians from the Auckland circuit, and hosted by Billy T James Award winning comedian, Mike Loder.This months comedians are Michele A’Court, James Elliot, Heidi O’Loughlin and Fasitua Aosa

Christmas Brass and VoicesSouth Auckland Choral Society & Papakura RSA Brass Band

Fri 9th Dec 7pmSat 10th Dec - 2pmSat 10th Dec - 7pmSun 11th Dec - 6pmWed 14th Dec - 7pmThurs 15th Dec - 7pmFri 16th Dec - 7pm

Sat 17th Dec 8pm

Sun 18th Dec2.30pm

Adults $20Seniors/Students/Children $15

Tickets available from Stewart Dance Studios

4pm - 6pm Mon - Fri 17th Oct until 26th NovFrom the door on all rehearsal dates from 4pm - 7pm

From the door on all performance dates from 4pm - 7pm

In Advance: All tickets $10On Door: All tickets $20

Tickets $25, Special student prices available. Tickets from Guys Pharmacy, Roselands, Papakura,

or choir/brass band members: Phone 298 3536, 298 6634, or 298 9012 for further details.

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Contact the Hawkins Theatre office for information

Phone 09 297 7712 Email office@hawkinstheatre.co.nz Web www.hawkinstheatre.co.nz

Opening in February

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The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza

Last Paradise

A film about an ordinary, infuriating, charming, obsessive, suburban dad who, finally, grows up. Meet Gazza Snell: entrepreneur, kart club president, and Man About Howick. His obsession with his teen boys’ karting careers has alienated his wife and pushed his family to the financial brink.

Tues 1st, Mon 14th & Thurs 31st Mar 12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: Exempt

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Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Iconic director Werner Herzog takes us deep behind the frontier of an extraordinary place. Having gained unprecedented access through the tightest of restrictions and overcome considerable technical challenges, he has captured on film, the interior of the Chauvet Cave in southern France.This is where the world’s oldest cave paintings – hundreds in number - were discovered in 1994. In the mesmerising CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, he reveals to us a breathtaking subterranean world and leads us to the 32,000-year-old artworks. In that deeply moving moment of encounter, we come face to face with pristine and astonishingly realistic drawings of horses, cattle and lions, which for the briefest second come alive in the torchlight.In true Herzogian fashion, his hypnotically engaging narration weaves in wider metaphysical contemplations as we learn more about the Paleolithic art and its creators. Through his understated and gently humorous voiceover, we are invited to reflect on our primal desire to communicate and represent the world around us, evolution and our place within it, and ultimately what it means to be human.

Tues 3rd & Mon 23rd Apr12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: G

The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza

Last Paradise

A film about an ordinary, infuriating, charming, obsessive, suburban dad who, finally, grows up. Meet Gazza Snell: entrepreneur, kart club president, and Man About Howick. His obsession with his teen boys’ karting careers has alienated his wife and pushed his family to the financial brink.

Tues 1st, Mon 14th & Thurs 31st Mar 12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: Exempt

Rat-The WhistleblowerKathryn Bolkovac is a Nebraska cop who accepts a well-paying UN peacekeeping job in United Nations regulated Bosnia. She works as part of a private corporate army, training Bosnian police to restore order to the war-torn country.

As she begins to get the lay of the land in her new environment, Kathryn starts to see signs of a terrible underground sex-trafficking industry whose patrons are not only from within the corporation but from within the United Nations as well. After finding a woman who has escaped from a human trafficker selling sex slaves to hidden brothels in the area, Kathryn begins to see how expansive an industry it has become in the years following the war.

Featuring a remarkable performance from Rachel Weisz, THE WHISTLEBLOWER is a harrowing political thriller based on the true story of a single woman’s quest for justice in the face of a truth no one wanted to expose.

Thurs 5th & Tues 17th Apr12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: R16

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The Kids Are All Right

This vibrant film combines wonderful comedy and warm-hearted emotion in a richly drawn portrait of a modern family. The Allgoods share a cozy Southern Californian home, experiencing life’s typical ups and downs. The only difference is, this family has two mums. Featuring fantastic performances from an acclaimed cast including Annette Bening (American Beauty), Julianne Moore (A Single Man), Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland).

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Rest For The Wicked

Thurs 12th & Fri 20th Apr12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

The Kids Are All Right

This vibrant film combines wonderful comedy and warm-hearted emotion in a richly drawn portrait of a modern family. The Allgoods share a cozy Southern Californian home, experiencing life’s typical ups and downs. The only difference is, this family has two mums. Featuring fantastic performances from an acclaimed cast including Annette Bening (American Beauty), Julianne Moore (A Single Man), Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland).

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Brother Number OneBROTHER NUMBER ONE follows Kiwi Rob Hamill, an Olympic and Trans-Atlantic rowing champion, to Cambodia where he seeks justice for his brother Kerry who was tortured and murdered in 1978.

Kerry had been on board his yacht Foxy Lady with two others when they anchored near the Cambodian coast to shelter from a storm. They had sailed unknowingly from the hippie era of “love and freedom” into Year Zero. Along with Englishman John Dewhirst, Kerry was seized and tortured for two months at the Khmer Rouge slaughterhouse, Tuol Sleng (S21). It was during the Atlantic row, 41 days of solitude at sea, that Rob began to properly grieve.

Some years later, he heard there was to be a war crimes tribunal in Cambodia and he decided to participate. As well as giving his statement in court, Rob discovers the most probable scenario surrounding the capture, incarceration, and murder of his brother. He travels with Cambodian translator Kulikar Sotho, a survivor who tells her story in parallel with Rob’s. Rob’s journey ends in a confrontation in court with Comrade Duch, former Commander at S-21, who ordered Kerry and John’s torture and death. 14,000 Cambodians met the same end at S-21.

Just your standard detective story right?

Well no, because both men are now in their seventies. Murray’s crime scene is Knightsbridge Gardens, a rest home where life is anything but restful, and where the residents are determined to go out with a bang instead of a whimper. When one of the residents dies, Murray is convinced it’s murder. As the body count begins to rise, Murray must put his own life in danger, breaking out all the old skills to compile enough evidence to nail his man.

Kiwi comedy drama starring Tony Barry, Ilona Rodgers, Irene Wood, John Bach, Ian Mune, Elizabeth McRea and Teresa Woodham.

Wed 11th & Tues 24th Apr12.30pm & 7.30pm

In Advance: Adults $7 Concessions $5On Door: Adults $10 Concessions $8

Rating: M

Rating: M

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Hawkins Theatre - Papakura is available for hire. Our website www.hawkinstheatre.co.nz contains detailed information about the venue including venue specifications, technical information and specifications. Simply register online and you will be able to download a variety of documents to assist you. The Hawkins Theatre - Papakura is accessible by wheelchair and provides a hearing-aid loop.

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At A GlanceWed 1st The First Grader (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmFri 3rd Drive (R18) 12.30pm & 7.30pmSat 4th Miss Teen & Miss Franklin 7.30pmTues 7th Snowflower and the Secret Fan (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 8th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmThurs 9th Albert Nobbs (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 15th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmFri 17th Drive (R18) 12.30pm & 7.30pm Sat 18th Miss Teen & Miss Counties 7.30pmTues 21st The First Grader (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 22nd Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmThurs 23rd Showstoppers- Operatunity 11amSat 25th Laugh Out Loud - Papakura 8pmMon 27th Albert Nobbs (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmTues 28th Snowflower and the Secret Fan (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 29th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pm

Thurs 1st The Duel (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmTues 6th Beginners (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 7th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmThurs 8th Vanishing of the Bees (Exempt) 12.30pm & 7.30pmSun 11th Piano Recital - Roman Rudnytsky 2.30pm Wed 14th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmFri 16th Viva Riva! (R18) 12.30pm & 7.30pm Sat 17th Miss Teen & Miss Manukau 7.30pmMon 19th The Dual (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmTues 20th The Era of Swing - Operatunity 11amWed 21st Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmThurs 22nd Beginners (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmTues 27th Vanishing of the Bees (Exempt) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 28th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pmThurs 29th Viva Riva! (R18) 12.30pm & 7.30pm Fri 30th D’arranged Marriage 8pmSat 31st Miss Teen New Zealand Final 2012 7.30pm

Tues 3rd Cave of Forgotten Dreams (G) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 4th Hawkins Youth Theatre Company 3.30pm & 5.30pm Thurs 5th The Whistleblower (R16) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 11th Brother Number One (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmThurs 12th Rest For The Wicked (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmSat 14th Laugh Out Loud - Papakura 8pmSun 15th Queen City Big Band 2.30pm Tues 17th The Whistleblower (R16) 12.30pm & 7.30pmWed 18th The Best of British - Operatunity 11amFri 20th Rest For The Wicked (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pmSat 21st NABBA Bodybuilding Championships All DaySun 22nd Lest We Forget - Papakura RSA Brass 2pmMon 23rd Cave of Forgotten Dreams (G) 12.30pm & 7.30pmTues 24th Brother Number One (M) 12.30pm & 7.30pm

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Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

Nick RadoTJ McDonald

Tarun Mohanbhai

Jeremy Elwood

Mike Loder Urzilla

Tickets to each show $10 (in advance) $20 (on door) available from Ticketek and Hawkins Theatre Box Office

James Keating

James Nokise

Sat 25th Feb 8pm

Sat 14th Apr 8pm

Please Note: Line-up correct at time of going to press, subject to change without notice

James Nick Rado

Papakura’s Comedy Club