What is the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre?
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Aotea Centre has been Auckland’s most in-demand space since it opened over 20 years ago as New Zealand’s leading modern convention & performing arts venue.
When was Aotea Square built?
The creation of Aotea Square in Auckland in the 1970s was a major civic project that required the expertise of landscape architects. It was a huge undertaking, partly because a car park was constructed underneath the square. This is Aotea Square in mid-construction (1974) and completed (1980s).
Where are the stalls in a Theatre?
ground level
Stalls seats are on the ground level of the theatre. Typically, stalls seats can be regarded as some of the best seats in the auditorium, due to their close proximity to the stage. If you’re sitting in the first few rows of the stalls seats, you may even be able to touch the stage and see performers blink.
Is it better to sit in the Stalls or circle?
Sitting in the dress circle can allow you to feel immersed in the action of what’s on stage, but you are able to sit from a height so you can appreciate what’s going on at all levels, something which you may miss if you are sitting in the stalls.
Is Stalls seating or standing?
Stalls seats are on the ground level of the theatre. Typically, stalls seats can be regarded as some of the best seats in the auditorium, due to their close proximity to the stage. If you’re sitting in the first few rows of the stalls seats, you may even be able to touch the stage and see performers blink.
Why are orchestra seats more expensive?
Most people want to sit in the middle, fewer people want to sit on the sides, way up front, or way to the back. So, seats in the middle are more expensive and seats to the sides, front, and back are less expensive. But this assumes that you want a standard view, sound, and experience at the symphony.
What is the Aotea Centre?
The Aotea Centre is a performing arts and events centre / theatre in the Auckland CBD, Auckland City, New Zealand. Located at the western edge of Aotea Square, off Queen Street, the Centre provides a cultural and entertainment venue space in the heart of the city and is managed by Regional Facilities Auckland…
Where is the Auckland Convention Centre located?
Located at the western edge of Aotea Square, off Queen Street, the centre provides a cultural, entertainment and conventions venue space in the heart of the city, and is managed by Auckland Unlimited (which also operates the Auckland Town Hall and The Civic, both in the vicinity of the Square).
How much did it cost to build the Auckland City Centre?
The main construction of the centre was finished in 1989, having cost NZ$128.5 million. The centre officially opened the following year. Designed by the City architect Ewen Wainscott in 1974, the building was not actually built until more than a decade later. It won the NZIA Silver Medal award.