📍 111 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington
📍 Address: 111 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
📞 Phone: +64 4 801 4231
🌐 Website: venueswellington.com
It seems to me that the auditorium needs maintenance. It's quite deteriorated. The shows are very good, but very expensive for the venue. For example, the Little Theatre in Lower Hutt is better maintained, and the shows are good and not as expensive.
This is an old building, with the typical steep,tiered,seating. Intimate venue. I would recommend sitting in the stalls if you want the best view. Can be a little hard to see at times up in the gallery.
A good experience, as far as I could see, most seats had uninterrupted views, just the seats in the front row of the gallery had a metal lighting bar obstructing the view of the stage. Wear plenty of warm clothes and a scarf in the winter, it is pretty cold even up in the gallery. It is easy to hear, the acoustics are very good. Like most public venues, there was long queues for the ladies toilets.
Cool old venue, where any seat seems to be a great seat due to proximity to the stage. The dress circle first and second row are great seats! The seats are old school and a bit narrow, with just enough leg room. Really good venue for comedy shows!
Gallery seating are only slightly padded on top of hard wood. Be prepared for a numb bum unless you bring your own seat padding. Very low backs to seats. Seats do not fold - you will be expected to allow people really violate your personal space. ACCESSIBILITY WARNING. 4 flights of stairs to climb. Very steep aisles, challenging for those that stuggle with steep steps and heights.
Was quite an experience and very comfortable. The patrons were extremely friendly and helpful. The sound and seating was awesome.
The performers and staff were absolutely amazing and the opera house itself is well setup giving good views from all around. However, the seats up top can be quite cramped and uncomfortable after sitting on them for long periods.
Avoid the gallery at all cost. Dangerously steep, poor view of the stage, hard seats, very hot, no air, took 30 minutes to get out through 4 flights of steep stairs and a single narrow door. Good luck if there's an emergency! Ruined an otherwise great show.
Loved the venue. It’s cosy and yet grand. The acoustics are great and you can pretty much see the stage from every seat, even on the balconies. The terrace with view over the Te Aro park is also a nice place to wait for the show to start.
Seats need changing really uncomfortable, and need air conditioning went to a show last night got so hot, no air moving around.. got alot of character though..
The Opera House is located at 111 Manners Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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