HATCH Showcase
Presented by TAHI with students from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and Whitireia and WelTec.
16-19 September 2026 - 6:00 pm
60 mins
BATS Theatre - The Dome
1 Kent Terrace, Wellington,
6011, New Zealand
A firm TAHI favourite, HATCH returns to celebrate our next generation of solo theatre-makers. Discover tomorrow’s theatre-makers today as the HATCH emerging artists programme culminates in this vibrant student showcase of fresh faces and ideas!
For audiences aged 13+. Contains mature themes, flashing lights and course language.
A Love Story
Written and performed by Alex Begbie
Oliver and Ruby have known each other for years. Now, Oliver is finally ready to share their story with the world. But every story has more than one side, and not every memory is shared the same way.
God Save the Clown
Written and performed by William Haywood (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou)
An introverted jester prepares for his biggest gig yet: being the court jester for The King, the first one since 1728.
Everything Alive
Written and performed by Hera Yemaya (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Raukawa ki Matamata, Ngāti Hinerangi, Yurumein, Barbados, Nigeria)
Everything alive hums… so what can you hear?
Get Ready With Me!
Written and performed by Magenta Grant (Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa)
Hey, Besties! Come get ready with me for my Nan’s tangi! We’re doing soft glam, finding the perfect funeral fit, and a few #blessed sponsorships. Because if you didn’t film it… did it even happen?
You
Written and performed by Andy Lester
This show is the penultimate step of an elaborate plan to bring about a fateful confrontation between actor and one very special audience member. You know who you are.
Matcha do about nothing
Written and performed by Carys Chapman-Vari
How do you order your coffee? Through the eyes of a hospo worker, this story explores the impact of our everyday interactions, and what happens when kindness takes a back seat.
Thank you to Wellington City Council for continued support of HATCH.