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After an initial one year residency in 2025, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre has extended Cubbin Theatre’s Company in Residence programme through 2026 and 2027 – a move almost unheard of! Bringing babies, children and whānau into The Arts Centre has helped activate the precinct during the day, while offering a central, welcoming and safe place for young children to experience live performance and creative play.
“One of the biggest gifts arts companies need is space and time, and Te Matatiki Toi Ora has given us that,” says Cubbin’s Artistic Director Melanie Luckman. “Being invited back for another two years means we can keep growing the work we have been developing here, build stronger relationships with whānau, and properly invest in making theatre for young audiences in Aotearoa.” It’s welcome news considering children’s theatre in New Zealand has been under pressure for a long time.