
Waikato Regional Theatre under construction
Hamilton has a thriving arts scene, and it's just getting better and better all the time.
Opening night for the $80 million Waikato Regional Theatre has been pushed out to next year, about a year later than originally planned, because of a tight market for materials and other factors. However, the budget is still going to script and structural.
Hamilton has a thriving arts scene, and it's just getting better and better all the time.
This is the view of one of those who has been a driving force in local theatre, both on the stage and in the back office.
“Green tights and a big plant outfit” is where it all started for theatre-maker and Clarence St Theatre general manager Shaun Bugden while a student at Hillcrest High School.