Pretending to be Human
Jun
16
to Jun 20

Pretending to be Human

  • Marlborough Girls College Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Anya and Jack have never felt like they fit in. That could be because she’s battling with anxiety and self-esteem issues and he’s a cyber-bully... or it could be because they’re both changeling children and really don’t fit in.

Abandoned alone in the bush, Anya and Jack have to figure out how (and if) they can get home and what to do about their new unusual physicality, all while trying not to kill each other in the meantime.

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How to Catch a Grim Reaper
May
20
to May 23

How to Catch a Grim Reaper

  • Pitt Street Theatre (map)
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A pretentious filmmaker, a slacker med student, and a sociopathic psychology major come up with a half-baked plan to catch the Grim Reaper. There's only one problem... they need to kill one of their friends to do it. Well, almost kill him, that is. None of them expect it to work, nor do they have any idea what to do when they end up with death itself caged in their lounge.

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Mar
26
6:00 PM18:00

Capital Crimes: Mystery in the Library

Photos of five authors and their books superimposed over a photo of Wellington harbour.

Are you a fan of great storytelling? The Ngaio Marsh Awards, in association with Wellington City Libraries, invites booklovers to a fascinating and fun evening of criminally good conversation featuring five terrific Kiwi writers.

Two-time Ngaio Marsh Awards winner Jennifer Lane chairs past Ngaios finalist Helen Vivienne Fletcher, 2025 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Non-Fiction winner James Hollings, Verb Festival founder and author Claire Mabey, and acclaimed local cosy mystery writer Rodney Strong in a thrilling conversation about how they craft memorable characters and page-turning storylines, and infuse their tales with deep insights into people and society.

WHEN: Thursday 26 March 2026
WHERE: Karori Library, 247 Karori Road, Wellington
WHEN: 6pm

This is a free event.

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