Aya and the Butterfly at Balcairn Hall

Name: Aya and the Butterfly at Balcairn Hall
Start: 2025-04-14T10:00:00+1200
End: 2025-04-14T13:00:00+1200
Location: Balcairn Public hall

Mon, 14 Apr, 10am - 1pm NZST

Balcairn Public hall

balcairn, new zealand

Balcairn Public Hall

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BALCAIRN HALL welcomes back Birdlife Productions with a new puppet and music show using exquisite puppetry, live music, lots of giant caterpillar fun!

'Aya and the Butterfly' is a heart-warming, joyful story about a little girl who finds happiness through her experience of the metamorphosis of the Monarch Butterfly. Designed for families and ideal for children aged 3 to 9 years, Aya’s story encourages compassion and empathy for different cultures, and helps us all become part of an important movement of change towards living together in peace, and all the while featuring plenty of magical puppet moments, music and songs, and lots of joining in!

Birdlife Productions (aka Bridget and Roger Sanders), are an award-winning professional theatre partnership with a passion for communicating a greater dimension of the world through Puppetry, Masks, Music and Storytelling. They produce original high-quality theatre using a hand-made low-tech aesthetic and intimate, sophisticated storytelling techniques, and are committed to creating shows for Schools, Kindergartens, Theatres and Festivals. Birdlife Productions won ‘Best Direction’ for ‘Birdlife’, Whakatū/Nelson Fringe (2015). ‘Kōkako’s Song’, was shortlisted for Playmarket ‘Plays for the young’ and nominated for ‘Best Visiting show’ Ōtepoti/Dunedin Theatre awards (2017). ‘Kōtuku and the Moon Child’ (2019) toured successfully in Aotearoa/New Zealand, UK and Europe, picking up many awards, including ‘People’s Choice’ Award at Festival Valise in Poland. They have recently toured their most recent Puppet and Music show, ‘The Boy with Wings’ around Aotearoa/New Zealand with Arts on Tour Trust, as well as Ōtepoti/Dunedin Arts Festival and Wanaka Festival of Colour. Recent professional development includes 3-month training at The John Bolton Theatre School in Melbourne (2019), and puppetry training with Sandglass Puppet Theatre, USA (2020), and Judith Hope Puppet Maker, UK (2021).

Balcairn Hall, 4 Ashbys Road, Balcairn

Monday 14th April 10am
ROAR – alcohol free – raffles – CD sales - afternoon tea - bring a cushion!
The profits from all performances go back to maintaining our local and historic Balcairn Hall.

Brought to you with the support of Mike Greer Homes NC.

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A community gem for nearly a century

The Balcairn Public Hall began life in 1926 after several years of community fundraising, to create a memorial site for those lost in WW1. It quickly became a beacon for social activity.

Over many ensuing years, the hall was used for community dances, fancy dress balls, baby and kitchen showers, local indoor sports such as table tennis and indoor bowls and so on.

By the turn of the century, however, the hall was in need of significant repairs. Something had to change and a new committee of locals was established in 2010. The ownership of the hall was transferred to an incorporated charitable society. Significant fundraising efforts resulted in restoration works including a new roof, re-cladding and kitchen renovation.

Today, the hall's reputation as a great community venue continues to grow thanks to the hard working committee, elected annually from the local community.

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Mon, 14 Apr, 10am - 1pm NZST

Balcairn Public hall

balcairn, new zealand

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