Dates and times

Thu, Nov 4 - 7:30pm
Fri, Nov 5 - 7:30pm
Sat, Nov 6 - 2:00pm
Sat, Nov 6 - 7:30pm
Sun, Nov 7 - 2:00pm
Wed, Nov 10 - 7:30pm
Thu, Nov 11 - 7:30pm
Fri, Nov 12 - 7:30pm
Sat, Nov 13 - 7:30pm

Venue

The PumpHouse Theatre

Prices

Adult $35.00
Senior (65+) $32.00
Friends of The PumpHouse $30.00
Phoenix Member $30.00
Group 10+ $29.00

Additional fees

Booking Fee $7.50 per booking
Card Processing Fee 2.5%

How to get tickets

Tickets coming soon!

About

World premiere from the writer of Phoenix Theatre’s smash hit at The PumpHouse, “Call Girls”. There’s a pub in rural Chipton Valley called the Ramshackle Bar, where the telly on the wall doesn’t work properly, and the publican-come-councillor, a bloke called Bryce, reckons violence is never the answer, right before he thumps it. That’s about as sophisticated as things get around here. Until two local shearers, Biff and Cal, somehow find their way into the World Championship and decide the final should be held right here in Godzone, Chipton Valley. Population: not many, and most of them drink at the Ramshackle.

Suddenly everyone in town’s got something to prove. There’s a gambling-addicted federation boss, an Australian shearer with a trophy wife and an ego to match, a shepherd who’s very familiar with the local botanicals, and a hairdressing barmaid who’s been trying to get out of this town since before the play started.

Shaving Ewe is a comedy about small towns punching above their weight, blokes who take trans Tasman rivalry extremely seriously, and what happens when the rest of the country is about to be watching on the small screen. Come and take a peek inside the woolshed to see if Chipton Valley pulls it off, or watch it all go spectacularly wrong. This is a modern Kiwi classic from the heartland.

SHOW INFORMATION

Runtime
Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes with an interval

Age Recommendation
R16


Presented By

Phoenix Theatre is a vibrant community theatre company on Auckland’s North Shore, known for its energetic, community-driven productions. Built on passion and collaboration, the company has become a valued part of the local arts landscape.

Recently revived with fresh momentum, Phoenix Theatre continues to offer a welcoming creative home for performers and theatre-makers, nurturing local talent and bringing engaging live theatre to Tāmaki Makaurau audiences.