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Fire at the Shangri La!

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Book your tickets now! Brickworks’ annual production, “Fire at the Shangri La” is on this Sat 18th Oct @ 2pm at the Rutherford College School Hall. Tickets $20 – Under 5s are free…

Our drama students have been working hard to create this original production, performed by West Auckland kids aged 5 – 18 years. Come along and see what Brickworks is all about!

Book your tickets here!

There’s been a fire at the Shangri La jazz club, leaving Te Atatū’s most exclusive hot spot in ruins. For Detective Ally, this case is personal. Her parents, Louis and Vuitton, own the club and practically raised Ally there! Unfortunately, they made plenty of enemies along the way, and it’s up to Ally to figure out who has wreaked their revenge.

Huge thanks to the Creative Communities Scheme

Brickworks School Holiday Workshops

Mon 29th Sep – Fri 3rd Oct 2025

In week two of the October School Holidays, Brickworks Drama is back to run five days of fun, friendly drama workshops!

With the kind support of the Creative Communities Scheme, we’re offering workshops for 6 – 15 year olds (in age-appropriate groups). Each workshop is a self-contained day with a central theme that finishes with a showcase at 3pm for whānau.

When: Mon 29 Sep – Fri 03 Oct
Time: 9am – 3.30pm each day
Where: The Chapel (cnr Waipani and Beach Rds), Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland
What: Workshop Descriptions below…
Cost: $60 per day (single day bookings available)
Enrol: Brickworks Drama page on EnrolMy
https://enrolmy.com/brickworks-drama-school
Contact us: brickworksdrama@gmail.com
http://www.brickworksdrama.com

Our students gain confidence, enhancing their communication and teamwork skills through fun games and exercises taught by the experienced Brickworks drama tutors.

Mon 29 Sept – “How-To” Videos Gone Wrong (Acting for Camera)

Creating instructional videos is easy, right? Hmmm… Today we work on camera to teach cooking, sports, crafts – whatever the kids think you need to know… The only problem is, each and every time something goes wrong, with disastrous results! Maybe these should be called “How-Not-To” videos…

Tuesday 30 Sep – Magic Art Gallery (Stage Composition)

Who said we need to go to the Louvre to see wonderful paintings? Today, we recreate striking artworks and bring to life the stories that might lie behind them! Move over Mona Lisa – Brickworks will take it from here!

Wed 1 Oct – “The Spooky Kooky Castle” (Storytelling)

Is it too early to think about Halloween? We don’t think so! Welcome to our Spooky Kooky Castle, home to all sorts of friendly ghosts, skeletons, black cats, and witches! We’ll meet them all today, as they prepare to go trick or treating 👻🐈‍⬛️🧙‍♀️

Thurs 2 Oct – Stage Stars (Musical Theatre)

Yay! Back by popular demand – Meghan and Cherie from Stage Stars are here, to help us perform our own musical theatre number today! You don’t have to be a confident singer to join in the fun. Soloists and chorus singers will all have a blast today!

Fri 3 Oct – “The Living Garden” (Physical Theatre)

Spring is here and a magical Te Atatū garden is waking up. Who will we discover in the backyard today? Bashful bugs, fussy flowers, crafty cats, brilliant butterflies – anything’s possible! Join us, as we welcome springtime with a cast of colourful characters 🐞🌺🐈🦋

Enrolments for Term 3 now open! Annual production underway…

Enrolments now open!

We have a very special project kicking off this coming term – Brickworks’ annual full school production.

This year we’ll be performing in the Rutherford College school hall!

We love this part of the year – it’s inclusive, very fun, and a great way to bring the whole Brickworks community together. This will be our ninth production and mark Brickworks Drama’s 10 Year Anniversary!

The tutors will workshop ideas with the kids at the start of Term 3, then write an original play based on scenes they have helped us devise. The kids feel a lot of pride in their contributions to the final script, and we love following their imaginations! This year we are thinking of a mystery theme – The Case of the Missing [fill in the blank] or similar! The kids are keen, and we can’t wait to get started. 

In the past, we have run into overlapping dates with winter sports prizegivings. To avoid this, we are going to rehearse all of Term 3 and perform at the beginning of Term 4. The show will go on at the end of Week 2, Term 4.

What does this mean? You will need to enrol your child in both Terms 3 and 4 this year, if you would like them to be involved in the production. 

For those who can’t attend Term 3 (and therefore can’t be involved in the production), we will also be accepting late enrolments for Term 4, meaning you can join us from Week 3, Term 4 onwards for some end of year fun at a slightly reduced rate. 

So, if you are keen to enrol for Terms 3 and 4 and be involved in the production, please be aware you are also committing to three days of weekend rehearsals which are:

Term Three

Sunday 21st September – part day for rehearsals

*last Sunday of Term 3

Term Four
Sunday 12th Oct – all day for tech rehearsals
Saturday 18th Oct – all day for dress rehearsal, then final performance in the afternoon

We can’t emphasise enough how important these rehearsals are. It’s the only time we can bring all the classes together to run the show, and these are the days when a lot of the important pieces of the puzzle fall into place. Please only enrol if you can attend these rehearsals. 

The rest of Term Four will have a Storytelling theme designed to be low stress and lots of fun as the silly season kicks in around us!

We can’t wait to see your children shine on stage and bring this unique production to life. Thank you for your continuous support, and we look forward to an amazing term of creativity and rehearsals!

July School Holiday Workshops

⭐️🎭🎵 Brickworks School Holiday Workshops – Mon 7 July – Fri 11 July 2025 

In week two of the July School Holidays, Brickworks Drama is back to run five days of fun, friendly drama workshops!

With the kind support of the Creative Communities Scheme, we’re offering workshops for 6 – 15 year olds (in age-appropriate groups). Each workshop is a self-contained day with a central theme that finishes with a showcase at 3pm for whānau.

When: Mon 7 July – Fri 11 July

Time: 9am – 3.30pm each day

Where: The Chapel (cnr Waipani and Beach Rds), Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland

What: Workshop Descriptions below…

Cost: $60 per day (single day bookings available)

Enrol: Brickworks Drama page on EnrolMy

https://enrolmy.com/brickworks-drama-school

Contact us: brickworksdrama@gmail.com

http://www.brickworksdrama.com

Our students gain confidence, enhancing their communication and teamwork skills through fun games and exercises taught by the experienced Brickworks drama tutors.

Every day finishes with a 3:00 p.m. showcase by the kids for their friends and family.

Mon 7 July – “Mid-Winter Mystery” (Play Detective for a Day)

Kids! We need your help! This winter Te Atatū has experienced a cold snap and the wetlands are now the icelands! Very strange, large footprints have been seen in the snow. Does Te Atatū have its very own Big Foot? Bring your beanies and scarves and help us solve this Mid-Winter Mystery!

Tuesday 8 July – “Lost in Space!” (Physical Theatre)

When you build a spaceship, don’t forget your maps! Today we’re making rockets and blasting off, but oh no! What happens if we get lost in space? Will we meet a friendly alien or the Man in the Moon? Maybe we’ll catch a shooting star or swim in the lakes of Titan! Join us for an intergalactic adventure that’s sure to be out-of-this world!

Wed 9 July – Stage Stars (Musical Theatre)

Today we welcome Meghan and Cherie from Stage Stars to help us perform our own musical theatre number! You don’t have to be a confident singer to join in. Stage work, Disney-themed songs and scenes, vocal warm-ups and techniques, and lots of laughter will make for a super fun day!

Thursday 10 July – Jumanji Party! (Storytelling)

This year, one of our fave movies, Jumanji, is turning 30! So, we’re throwing a birthday party! Join us for a day of jungle-themed games, birthday cake, and maybe we’ll find ourselves stuck in a game?

Friday 11 July – “Dear Dom” Advice Show (Improvisation)

Today we’re imagining there’s a 12 year old kid named Dom who gives out the best advice on popular TV show “Dear Dom”. We’ll all dream up letters to write to Dom – common, everyday problems that kids face… Using props and costumes, we’ll act out the problems along with the solutions Dom offers.

Enrolments now open for Term Two 2025!

The theme for Term Two is Improvisation. What makes improvisation such an exciting part of drama? It’s all about thinking on your feet! In Term Two, we’ll dive into the world of improv — learning to trust our instincts, say “yes, and…”, and create spontaneous stories together. Through quick-thinking games, playful character building, and unexpected scenarios, students will build confidence, flexibility, and teamwork. Whether it’s inventing a scene from a single word or turning a mistake into a masterpiece, this term is all about embracing the unknown and having a blast doing it!

Please head over to EnrolMy to register.
https://enrolmy.com/brickworks-drama-school

Tickets for Brickworks Backstage on sale now!

Tickets for our annual production, Brickworks Backstage, are on sale now!

Tickets cost $20, with free entry for children under 5.

Grab yours here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brickworks-backstage-tickets-1013153428177

Don’t forget, we’ll be hosting a special afternoon tea after the performance. Please bring a plate and join us in celebrating the children’s hard work and Brickworks’ amazing eight years of creativity, fun, and community spirit! As always, we acknowledge the Creatives Communities Scheme, whose funding makes this possible.

We can’t wait to see you there!

About the play:

Brickworks Drama School is going all out for an unforgettable day, showcasing the best of its creative talent! But there’s a twist—Mayor Clementine Spaghettibone and Deputy Mayor Jeanette Macaroon are in the audience, ready to CUT the Creative Communities funding! Without it, Brickworks faces a curtain call for good! Can our brave young actors charm, dazzle, and convince the Mayor to save the school? Join us for this heartwarming and hilarious showdown!

Term 3 Production!

With the wonderful support of the Creative Communities Scheme, we’re thrilled to announce our traditional yearly show for children to participate in and perform! This will be our eighth production, and we’re incredibly excited to create a captivating story that takes place backstage! Yes, this time, we want to give our students the unique opportunity to tell the story of all the little moments that happen while creating a show and what goes on behind the curtains during a performance. It’s metatheatre at its best!

Our approach this year is to start the term with an outline of the scenes and then workshop them with the kids to create the final script. This method gives the children a strong sense of input and ownership, resulting in a far more engaging and entertaining script! The performance is an opportunity for students to showcase the skills they’ve developed over time in their drama classes with us.

We are also excited to announce a change of venue! For the first time, Brickworks Drama School will perform on the Te Atatu Intermediate stage. Please note that there will be two extra rehearsals (free of charge) on Saturday, 14th September, and Saturday, 21st September. These rehearsals are compulsory, and the Performance Day will be on Saturday, 28th September.*It is crucial for all students to attend these rehearsals and regular class sessions. Please consider this when planning your child’s schedule if they are involved in other activities that might conflict with these times. This term is all about team effort!*

We can’t wait to see your children shine on stage and bring this unique production to life. Thank you for your continuous support, and we look forward to an amazing term of creativity and performance!

July School Holiday Workshops!

Mon 8 – Fri 12 July 2024

With the wonderful support of the Creative Communities Scheme

In week one of the July School Holidays, Brickworks Drama is back, running our fun and friendly drama workshops for 6 – 9 year olds and 10 – 15 year olds.

Each workshop is a self-contained day with a central theme finishing with a showcase by the kids at 3pm for their whānau.

When: Mon 8 July – Fri 12 July

Time: 9am – 3.30pm each day

Where: The Chapel (cnr Waipani and Beach Rds), Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland

What: For workshop descriptions, go to https://brickworksdrama.com/school-holiday-workshops/

Cost: $60 per day (single day bookings available)

Enrol: Brickworks Drama page on EnrolMy

https://enrolmy.com/brickworks-drama-school

Contact us: brickworksdrama@gmail.com

Our students gain confidence, enhancing their communication and teamwork skills through fun games and exercises taught by the experienced Brickworks drama tutors.