The Bench — Unscripted Theatre
Sat, 18 Apr
|Pitt St Theatre
An improvised longform show where every story begins on a park bench. Humour, tenderness and emotional truth — performed live in Newton, Auckland. Tickets at eventfinda.co.nz.
Time & Location
18 Apr 2026, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm NZST
Pitt St Theatre, 78 Pitt Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
About the event
A park bench may seem ordinary, yet it carries a lifetime of untold stories. Co-workers sharing lunch. Strangers meeting by chance. Heartbreaks, confessions, quiet turning points. This humble bench has witnessed it all.
The Bench invites the audience to watch these moments unfold in real time. Through a series of interconnected scenes, humour sits alongside tenderness and emotional truth. Each encounter leaves a trace, revealing how even the smallest moments can shape a life.
Originally developed and performed on stages around the world — including the Auckland Improv Festival, the Auckland Improv Marathon, and the Tolfama International Festival of Improvised Arts in Rome (Italy) — The Bench returns to Auckland for one night only.
Directed by Matías Avaca, this special edition brings together a multidisciplinary, multicultural and multilingual ensemble of local performers, each offering their own voice and lived experience to the stories that unfold.
Take a seat. The bench…