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Glide Time
18 Sep – 2 Oct 2026  ·  The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna
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Phoenix Theatre has been bringing live theatre to Auckland's North Shore since 1999. We're a welcoming, inclusive group of performers, directors, designers, and theatre-lovers — all volunteers, all passionate about the craft.

We perform at The PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna — one of New Zealand's most beloved intimate venues.

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Glide Time
by Sir Roger Hall

Fifty years on from its 1976 debut, Roger Hall's irresistible satire of office life returns to the stage. Set in a government office, Glide Time captures the foibles of public servants juggling memos, morning tea and promotion hopes — and somehow makes it wildly funny.

Dates
18 Sep – 2 Oct 2026
Venue
The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna
Genre
Comedy
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Glide Time
18 Sep – 2 Oct 2026
https://pumphouse.co.nz/whats-on/show/glide-time-by-roger-hall/
Roger Hall
Fifty years since its first performance, Phoenix Theatre proudly presents Roger Hall’s smash hit Glide Time, the play that inspired the TV classic Gliding On.Step back into a time when office chairs squeaked, memos were handwritten, and the tea break was sacred. This beloved Kiwi comedy brings the quirks of 1970s public service life to the stage with razor-sharp wit, painfully familiar characters, and laugh-out-loud moments that still hit home today.
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Phoenix Theatre has been bringing live theatre to Auckland's North Shore since 1999. We're a welcoming, inclusive group of performers, directors, designers, and theatre-lovers. All volunteers, all passionate about the craft.

We perform at The PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna, one of New Zealand's most beloved intimate venues.