Downstage Theatre was a professional theatre company in Wellington, New Zealand, which ran from 1964 to 2013. For many years it occupied the purpose-built Hannah Playhouse building. Former directors i
Downstage Theatre Wellington
Old Downstage Theatre building, corner Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
Mark Hadlow in "Gulls" at The Hannah Playhouse (1988)
Downstage 25th anniversary
Courtenay Place is one of the main streets in the Wellington inner-city district of Te Aro. It is known for its entertainment and nightlife. Many restaurants open until late and most of the bars stay
Downstage Theatre
…a small professional company in Wellington performing challenging works in an intimate venue. Seresin owned the Walkabout coffee bar on the corner of Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace in Wellington, and the upper floor of the Walkabout is where the first Downstage Theatre productions were performed. Another…
Courtenay Place at night, view from Mount Victoria
Courtenay Place Post Office, Cambridge Tce, c. 1925
Trucks loading and unloading at the wholesale produce markets in Allen Street, 1967
The red carpet along Courtenay Place for the world premiere of The hobbit: an unexpected journey, with the Embassy in the distance