Habyt - Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre

Habyt - Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre is a training company for dedicated young actors and theatre-makers.

We offer drama classes and performance opportunities to students aged 7-19.

Don’t miss alumnus Bella Aarons in a breathtaking double bill with the Barden Party in Napier this weekend! Bella and th...
08/06/2026

Don’t miss alumnus Bella Aarons in a breathtaking double bill with the Barden Party in Napier this weekend!

Bella and the superlatively talented cast of actors and musicians present a bluegrass reimagining of Macbeth and an original retelling of the Greek myth of Heracles. Each piece is a masterclass in stagecraft, an invaluable experience for our students, and anyone who appreciates storytelling and song.

The Barden Party are on their last stop before taking the shows to Edinburgh Fringe. We’re so proud of Bella making her name on the international stage!

https://humanitix.com/nz/events/nz--hawkes-bay-region--napier/performingandvisualarts

Players and Troupe classes are cancelled this Monday courtesy of the King. Enjoy the long weekend with your whānau!
31/05/2026

Players and Troupe classes are cancelled this Monday courtesy of the King. Enjoy the long weekend with your whānau!

Wishing the best of luck to Senior Company member, Poppy McIntosh at the SCGNZ Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival in Well...
27/05/2026

Wishing the best of luck to Senior Company member, Poppy McIntosh at the SCGNZ Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival in Wellington this weekend!

Poppy represents Iona College playing the titular role in a series of scenes from Macbeth, opposite seven Lady Macbeths.

She and her classmates will participate in workshops and perform on the St James’s stage, competing with schools from across the country.

We know Poppy will do us proud and bring back valuable skills to inform her role in our own upcoming Shakespeare production.

Congratulations to HaBYT alumnus and board member Taygen Elliot on graduating from Toi Whakaari! We’re beyond proud and ...
19/05/2026

Congratulations to HaBYT alumnus and board member Taygen Elliot on graduating from Toi Whakaari! We’re beyond proud and looking forward to seeing her achieve on stage and screen! Ka pai Taygen!

Attention Ensemble and Associates! Due to a scheduling conflict, this Thursdays classes will be held at Havelock North I...
19/05/2026

Attention Ensemble and Associates! Due to a scheduling conflict, this Thursdays classes will be held at Havelock North Intermediate, 13 Nimon Street, in the sports hall.

Classes will be at the regular times - Ensemble from 4pm to 5pm, and Associates from 5.30pm to 7pm. Please wear comfortable clothing for movement and bring a water bottle and your script.

Spotlight on Senior Company student, Michaela Chamberlain, who is assisting Pia with our youngest classes as part of her...
30/04/2026

Spotlight on Senior Company student, Michaela Chamberlain, who is assisting Pia with our youngest classes as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

Michaela has been part of the HaBYT whānau since aged six when she started at The Drama Workshop with Juliet and Jade. Over the past thirteen years she has worked her way through the classes playing a myriad of roles in HaBYT productions as well as taking part in community events such as the Blossom Parade (where she wowed as a raspberry), Lift Off Festival, fundraisers and more.

‘HaBYT has just been amazing for me and my growth. Genuinely the friendships you make through HaBYT are some of the best, to be surrounded by such gorgeous creative people, learn fun things and get to put on a show it’s one of the highlights of my week,’ Michaela says.

Now in her final year, Michaela will soon be off to uni where we have no doubt she will excel in medical science, or teaching, or whatever she puts her mind to.

Attention Players and Troupe! There will be no class on Monday due to the observance of ANZAC Day. Wishing you all a res...
25/04/2026

Attention Players and Troupe! There will be no class on Monday due to the observance of ANZAC Day. Wishing you all a restful long weekend with your whānau.

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Celebrating our Ensemble’s success at last weekend’s Little Wonders performances as part of Lift Off! Children’s Festiva...
22/04/2026

Celebrating our Ensemble’s success at last weekend’s Little Wonders performances as part of Lift Off! Children’s Festival!

Our tamariki took over the Toitoi auditorium, performing Thomas Bracken’s Not Understood nine times over the afternoon to a cumulative audience of hundreds. It was a fun and challenging learning experience for our Ensemble students.

Games were played between performances and the day finished with individual affirmations and applause for each ākonga. We are grateful to Toitoi for offering us this incredible opportunity, whānau for facilitating and Jandyra for her incredible artistic direction.

Thanks to parent Rachael Stone for providing the snippet of video.

HaBYT Classes are back for term 2! PLAYERS/TROUPE Y3-6 are at Theatre Hawke’s Bay, Alexandra St, Hastings, 4-5pm on Mond...
20/04/2026

HaBYT Classes are back for term 2!

PLAYERS/TROUPE Y3-6 are at Theatre Hawke’s Bay, Alexandra St, Hastings, 4-5pm on Mondays with Pia.

ENSEMBLE Y 7-8 are at Keirunga Gardens, Havelock North, 4-5pm, on Thursdays with Jandyra.

ASSOCIATES Y9-10 are at Keirunga Gardens, Havelock North, 5.30-7pm on Thursdays with Jandyra and Fran, and Sundays 3-6pm with Jandyra and Peter.

COMPANY Y11-13 are at Keirunga Gardens, Havelock North, 6-9pm Tuesdays and Sundays 3-6pm with Jandyra and Peter.

Ākonga should dress for movement and bring a water bottle.

Are you ready for Lift Off? Don’t miss Whānau Day at Toitoi on Saturday 18 April! Our Ensemble students have been invite...
06/04/2026

Are you ready for Lift Off? Don’t miss Whānau Day at Toitoi on Saturday 18 April!

Our Ensemble students have been invited to perform at Little Wonders -a progressive theatre experience that transforms usually unseen parts of the Opera House into playful, living performance spaces. Our tamariki will be performing pop up poetry in shifts in throughout the event.

Participating students need to be at Toitoi between 11.30am and 2.30pm. Tours commence every ten minutes between 12pm and 1.30pm. If you would like to see our tamariki perform please register for this free community event.

https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/whanau-day-little-wonders/hastings/tickets

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