Trick of the Light

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Organisation Trick of the Light
Other Names
Trick of the Light Theatre
Address Wellington
New Zealand
Place of Origin New Zealand
Website http://www.trickofthelight.co.nz/
Functions Presenting Company, Production Company
Notes Trick of the Light is an award-winning theatre company from Wellington, in Aotearoa / New Zealand, founded by Hannah Smith and Ralph McCubbin Howell. We like to make theatre that is playful, inventive, thought-provoking, and that speaks to the here and now. Our previous shows have ranged from intel
Events

Filament Eleven 11

Arts on Tour NZ

Auckland Arts Festival

Creative New Zealand (Creative NZ)

Four Winds Foundation

  • The Griegol, Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga, 28 October 2025
  • The Griegol, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 23 October 2025
  • The Griegol, F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD, 29 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Alden Theatre, McLean, 25 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy, 16 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 7 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Te Auaha, Te Aro, 16 November 2022
  • The Griegol, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 14 April 2021
  • The Griegol, Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD, 16 March 2021
  • The Bookbinder, Q Theatre Loft, Auckland, 21 March 2019

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Southland Festival of the Arts

Circa Theatre

Awesome

  • Tröll, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 27 September 2022
  • The Bookbinder, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury, WA, 22 October 2016
  • The Bookbinder, Cummins Theatre, Merredin, WA, 16 October 2016
  • The Bookbinder, State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 7 October 2016

Nelson Arts Festival

New Zealand Fringe Festival

Fringe World Festival

Adelaide Fringe Festival

BATS Theatre

  • The Bookbinder, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 8 June 2014
  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Brighton Fringe Festival

Capital E National Arts Festival (Wellington)

Darwin Festival

  • Tröll, Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin City, NT, 18 August 2022
  • The Bookbinder, Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin City, NT, 17 August 2017

DreamBIG Children’s Festival

  • The Bookbinder, State Library of SA, Adelaide, SA, 17 May 2025
  • Tröll, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 24 May 2021

Dunedin Arts Festival

Edinburgh International Children's Festival

Escape! Festival

Hawkes Bay Arts Festival

Salisbury International Arts Festival

Southern Lakes Festival of Colour

  • Tröll, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 12 April 2021
  • The Bookbinder, Wānaka Masonic Lodge, Wānaka, 21 April 2015

St Magnus International Festival

Summerhall

The Bakehouse Theatre

Adelaide Festival Centre

  • Tröll, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 24 May 2021

Auckland Live

Auckland Theatre Company

Belvoir

  • The Bookbinder, Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW, 26 September 2017

Brilliant Adventures

Brown's Mart Productions

  • Tröll, Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin City, NT, 18 August 2022

Calgary International Children's Festival

Canberra Youth Theatre

Dunedin Fringe Festival

Hamilton Arts Festival

  • Suitcase Show, Riverlea Theatre, Hillcrest, Hamilton, 28 February 2025

Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival

  • The Bookbinder, Japanese Garden of Contemplation, Hamilton , 18 February 2014

Horizon Festival

Infinity Foundation Limited

International Festival of Arts and Ideas

Melbourne Fringe Festival

National Arts Festival

New Zealand Festival of the Arts

Spot On Children's Festival

  • Tröll, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW, 3 October 2019

Sydney Fringe Festival

Tauranga Arts Festival

Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival

  • The Bookbinder, The Library Room, Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne, 9 October 2019

The Dominion

Upsurge Festival

Wānaka Festival of Colour

Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga

Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington

Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat

Q Theatre Loft, Auckland

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh

Carterton Events Centre, Carterton

Circa Two, Te Aro, Wellington

Expressions Theatre | Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt

Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington

The Playhouse, Dunedin

Basement Theatre, Auckland

BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington

Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin City, NT

Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington

Fortune Theatre, Dunedin

Little Andromeda, Christchurch Central City

Meteor Theatre, Hamilton

ONEONESIX, Whangārei

Riverlea Theatre, Hillcrest, Hamilton

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW

The Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, WA

The Old Mill, Waikari

The Opera House, Oamaru

The Suter Theatre, Nelson

Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Plymouth

4th Wall Theatre, Strandon

Alden Theatre, McLean

Allen Hall Theatre, Dunedin

An old flat in Aro, Wellington

Aparima College, Riverton

Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown

Art Space for Kids, Shanghai

Arts Centre Common Room Building, Christchurch

Arty Bees Bookshop, Te Aro

ASB Theatre Malborough, Mayfield

ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland Central

Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Ashburton

Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, Beijing

Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW

Better Read Than Dead, Newtown, NSW

Blackledge Theatre, Salisbury

Books & Co, Ōtaki

Books A Plenty, Tauranga

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Bunbury, WA

C Block Theatre, Braddon, ACT

Cape Town City Hall, Cape Town

Central Southland College Winton, Winton

Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch

Coronation Hall, Bannockburn

Cromarty Hall, Orkney

Cummins Theatre, Merredin, WA

Engineered Air Theatre, Calgary

F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD

Fiordland Community Events Centre, Fiordland Community

Fortune Theatre Studio, Dunedin

Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Hamilton

Globe Theatre, Palmerston North

Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon , ACT

Gryphon Theatre, Te Aro, Wellington

Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Jianggan District Hangzhou

Herald Theatre, Auckland CBD

Hokitika's Regent Theatre, Hokitika

Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover, NH

Japanese Garden of Contemplation, Hamilton

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana

Lawson Field Theatre, Whataupoko, Gisborne

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York

Lithuanian Club, North Melbourne, VIC

Little Theatre, Gore

Longleat House Library, Warminster

Lyra Theatre, Edinburgh

Monkey House Lounge and Cabaret, Whitianga

MTG Century Theatre, Napier

Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy

New Zealand Opera - Wellington (1999-), Wellington

Northern Southland College, Lumsden

Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations, South Hill

Old Lab, Edinburgh

Old St Peter's Church, Brooklands, Nelson

Online

Orange Studio, Christchurch

Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall

Owaka Memorial Community Centre, Owaka

Paisley Stage, Napier

Papa Hou Theatre, Christchurch

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Pompallier Mission, Russell

Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD

Repertory House, Invercargill

Roxburgh Town Hall, Roxburgh

Royal Wanganui Opera House, Wanganui

Senior Citizens Hall, Featherston

Senior Citizens Hall, Opotiki

SIT Centrestage Theatre, Invercargill

Soundings Theatre, Wellington

Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA

St Bathans Domain, Central Otago

State Library of SA, Adelaide, SA

State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA

State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth, WA

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey, British Columbia

Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu

Sweet Dukebox, Hove, East Sussex

Sweet Venues St Andrews Church, Brighton

Tapere Nui, Te Aro, Wellington

Te Auaha, Te Aro

The Albany, Deptford, London

The Bakehouse Studio Theatre, Adelaide, SA

The Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, SA

The Blue Room Studio, Northbridge, WA

The Egg, Bath

The Famous Spiegeltent, Havelock North

The Inkbox , Oamaru

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

The Library Room, Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne

The Mussel Inn, Onekaka

The Old Ambulance Station, Nambour, QLD

The Playhouse Theatre, Tasman

The Three Sisters, Edinburgh

The Turner Centre, Kerikeri

The Twizel Events Centre , Twizel

The Wunderbar, Lyttelton

Theatre Royal, Nelson, Nelson

Tills Bookshop, Edinburgh

Toitoi: Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Eastbourne Corner, Hastings

Tokanui Memorial Hall, Tokanui

Tokoroa Little Theatre, Tokoroa

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Victoria Theatre, Makhanda

Wānaka Masonic Lodge, Wānaka

War Memorial Theatre, Gisborne

Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA

Whitireia Theatre, Wellington

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Ralph McCubbin Howell - Actor, Animator, Director, Lyricist, Narrator, Performer, Playwright, Writer

Hannah Smith - Designer, Director, Illustrator, Performer, Producer, Puppet Designer, Technician, Writer

Tane Upjohn-Beatson - Composer, Sound Artist, Sound Designer

Edward Watson - Designer, Graphic Designer, Production Designer

Marcus McShane - Lighting Designer

Elle Wootton - Actor, Performer

Paul Waggott - Actor, Performer

Jon Coddington - Puppet Designer, Puppetry Consultant, Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer

Nick Zwart - Set and/or Property Maker, Set Designer, Technical Director, Technician

Rachel Marlow - Collaborator, Lighting Designer

Nicola Holter - Costume Designer

Anya Tate-Manning - Actor, Writer

  • Tröll, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 27 September 2022
  • Tröll, Q Theatre Loft, Auckland, 10 August 2022
  • Lysander's Aunty, ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland Central, 17 March 2022
  • Tröll, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 12 April 2021
  • Tröll, Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Plymouth, 7 November 2020
  • Tröll, Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, 23 October 2020
  • Tröll, Meteor Theatre, Hamilton, 15 October 2020
  • Tröll, Lawson Field Theatre, Whataupoko, Gisborne, 4 October 2020
  • It's Behind You, Online, 28 May 2020
  • Tröll, Little Andromeda, Christchurch Central City, 5 March 2020
  • Tröll, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW, 3 October 2019
  • Tröll, Summerhall, Edinburgh, 31 July 2019
  • Tröll, Circa Two, Te Aro, Wellington, 13 July 2019
  • Tröll, Soundings Theatre, Wellington, 9 March 2019
  • Tröll, The Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, WA, 29 January 2019
  • Tröll, Expressions Theatre | Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, 18 April 2018
  • Tröll, Orange Studio, Christchurch, 15 April 2018
  • Tröll, Fortune Theatre Studio, Dunedin, 12 April 2018
  • Tröll, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 3 April 2018
  • The Devil's Half-Acre, Fortune Theatre, Dunedin, 1 October 2016
  • The Devil's Half-Acre, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 9 March 2016

Charlotte Bradley - Director

  • Tröll, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 27 September 2022
  • Tröll, Q Theatre Loft, Auckland, 10 August 2022
  • Tröll, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 12 April 2021
  • Tröll, Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Plymouth, 7 November 2020
  • Tröll, Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, 23 October 2020
  • Tröll, Meteor Theatre, Hamilton, 15 October 2020
  • Tröll, Lawson Field Theatre, Whataupoko, Gisborne, 4 October 2020
  • Tröll, Little Andromeda, Christchurch Central City, 5 March 2020
  • Tröll, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW, 3 October 2019
  • Tröll, Summerhall, Edinburgh, 31 July 2019
  • Tröll, Circa Two, Te Aro, Wellington, 13 July 2019
  • Tröll, Soundings Theatre, Wellington, 9 March 2019
  • Tröll, The Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, WA, 29 January 2019
  • Tröll, Expressions Theatre | Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, 18 April 2018
  • Tröll, Orange Studio, Christchurch, 15 April 2018
  • Tröll, Fortune Theatre Studio, Dunedin, 12 April 2018
  • Tröll, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 3 April 2018
  • Tröll, An old flat in Aro, Wellington, 12 February 2017

Robyn Bryant - Composer

Brad Gledhill - Collaborator

Oliver de Rohan - Actor, Performer

Charley Draper - Projection Designer

  • Tröll, State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 27 September 2022
  • Tröll, Q Theatre Loft, Auckland, 10 August 2022
  • Tröll, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 12 April 2021
  • Tröll, Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, New Plymouth, 7 November 2020
  • Tröll, Carterton Events Centre, Carterton, 23 October 2020
  • Tröll, Meteor Theatre, Hamilton, 15 October 2020
  • Tröll, Lawson Field Theatre, Whataupoko, Gisborne, 4 October 2020
  • Tröll, Little Andromeda, Christchurch Central City, 5 March 2020
  • Tröll, Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, NSW, 3 October 2019
  • Tröll, Summerhall, Edinburgh, 31 July 2019
  • Tröll, Circa Two, Te Aro, Wellington, 13 July 2019
  • Tröll, Soundings Theatre, Wellington, 9 March 2019
  • Tröll, The Blue Room Theatre, Northbridge, WA, 29 January 2019
  • Tröll, Expressions Theatre | Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt, 18 April 2018
  • Tröll, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 3 April 2018

Hannah August - Dramaturg/e

Kate Clarkin - Stage Manager

Dawa Devereux - Costume Designer, Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer

Nell Williams - Costume Designer, Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer

Tristan Carter - Musician

  • The Griegol, Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga, 28 October 2025
  • The Griegol, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 23 October 2025
  • The Griegol, F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD, 29 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Alden Theatre, McLean, 25 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy, 16 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 7 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Te Auaha, Te Aro, 16 November 2022
  • The Griegol, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 14 April 2021
  • The Griegol, Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD, 16 March 2021

Stevie Hancox-Monk - Performer

  • The Griegol, Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga, 28 October 2025
  • The Griegol, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 23 October 2025
  • The Griegol, F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD, 29 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Alden Theatre, McLean, 25 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy, 16 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 7 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Te Auaha, Te Aro, 16 November 2022
  • The Griegol, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 14 April 2021
  • The Griegol, Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD, 16 March 2021

Gareth Hobbs - Composer, Sound Designer

Abby Howells - Actor

Rose Kirkup - Costume Designer, Set Designer

  • The Griegol, Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga, 28 October 2025
  • The Griegol, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 23 October 2025
  • The Griegol, F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD, 29 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Alden Theatre, McLean, 25 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy, 16 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 7 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Te Auaha, Te Aro, 16 November 2022
  • The Griegol, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 14 April 2021
  • The Griegol, Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD, 16 March 2021

Sylvie McCreanor - Costume Designer, Set Designer, Stage Manager

  • The Griegol, Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga, 28 October 2025
  • The Griegol, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 23 October 2025
  • The Griegol, F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD, 29 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Alden Theatre, McLean, 25 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy, 16 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 7 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Te Auaha, Te Aro, 16 November 2022
  • The Griegol, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 14 April 2021
  • The Griegol, Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD, 16 March 2021

Philip Merry - Photographer

  • The Griegol, Baycourt X-Space, Tauranga, 28 October 2025
  • The Griegol, Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, 23 October 2025
  • The Griegol, F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre, Frostburg, MD, 29 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Alden Theatre, McLean, 25 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Muncy School District Auditorium, Muncy, 16 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Weis Centre for Performing Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 7 March 2023
  • The Griegol, Te Auaha, Te Aro, 16 November 2022
  • The Griegol, Hāwea Flat Hall, Hāwea Flat, 14 April 2021
  • The Griegol, Rangatira, Q Theatre, Auckland CBD, 16 March 2021

Adrianne Roberts - Producer

Fiona Bayes - Costume Designer

Ruby Reihana-Wilson - Production Manager

Trick of the Light - Production Designer

Zanetti - Producer

Richard Dey - Actor, Fight Director/Fight Choreographer

David Goldthorpe - Producer, Production Manager

Erin Banks - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013
  • The Engine Room, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 27 September 2011

Hannah Banks - Assistant Producer, Producer

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013
  • The Engine Room, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 27 September 2011

Uther Dean - Advisor, Lighting Designer

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013
  • The Engine Room, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 27 September 2011

Charlie Draper - Technician

Alex Greig - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013
  • The Engine Room, Bats Theatre Company, Te Aro, Wellington, 27 September 2011

Jenna Kelly - Stage Manager

Andrew Paterson - Actor

Meg Rollandi - Audio Visual Designer, Set Designer

Brynley Stent - Actor

Nancy Brunning - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Jamie Cain - Technician

Claire Chitham - Actor

Tom Clarke - Actor

Tom Clarke - Actor

Harriet Cowan - Actor

Jen Currie - Sound Designer

Erina Daniels - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Pippa Drakeford - Coordinator

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Lahleina Feaunati - Actor

Debbie Fish - Production Manager

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Carrie Green - Actor

Paul Harrop - Actor

Louise Jiang - Actor

Ralph Johnson - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Brianne Kerr - Publicist

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Rosalind Lay-Yazdani - Actor

Simon Leary - Actor

Stephen Lovatt - Actor

Sean Lynch - Lighting Designer

Jonathan Martin - Actor

Eli Matthewson - Actor

Miriama McDowell - Actor

Thom McGrath - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Sepelini Mua'au - Actor

Eden Mulholland - Sound Designer

Chris Parker - Actor

Mirabai Pease - Actor

Chris Reddington - Set Designer

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Eliza Thompson-Munn - Costume Designer

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Tommy Truss - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Jane Waddell - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Madison Wade - Actor

Nova Waretini-Hewison - Actor

  • Broken River, BATS Theatre: Out of Site, Wellington, 23 November 2013

Elizabeth Whiting - Costume Designer

Daniel Williams - Set Designer

Works
Beards! Beards! Beards!
Broken River
Suitcase Show
The Bookbinder
The Devil's Half-Acre
The Engine Room
The Road That Wasn't There
Tröll
Data Set AusStage and Theatre Aotearoa
Organisation Identifier 38293