Bringing a new kind of razzle-dazzle to the ballet world is a collaboration between award-winning New Zealand publishers Huia, 2024 Oceania winner of the Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. 
 
Celebrated children’s book writers Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan’s magnificent Dazzlehands, published in 2023 in English and te reo Māori, is being adapted into a new ballet which will premiere as part of the RNZB’s free school holiday performances at Te Papa this July. 

Dazzlehands is being created through the generous support from the Fehl Charitable Trust.

As well as these performances the RNZB Education team will be offering dance workshops where tamariki can learn some basic ballet steps and choreography from Dazzlehands! For more information and how to book click here.

ALL PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS ARE BOOKED OUT.

CASTING
Friday 12 July cast
Saturday 13 July cast