Hawkins Theatre (Papakura)
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Address:
13 Ray Small Drive Papakura Auckland South Contact Person: Peter Hunt, Theatre Manager Phone: 09 297 7712 Fax: 09 297 7713 Mobile: 021 243 3819 Email: peter@hawkinstheatre.co.nz Website: http://www.hawkinstheatre.co.nz |
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Details
Capacity: up to 400 (full capacity)
Screen: single, large screen. Currently e-cinema but converting to DCP shortly
Sound: Top quality Dolby system
Seating: Comfortable, tip-up seats
Snackbar: Bar and liquor licence–not quite a cafe but close. Kapiti ice cream.
Accessibility: wheel chair spaces available
Capacity: up to 400 (full capacity)
Screen: single, large screen. Currently e-cinema but converting to DCP shortly
Sound: Top quality Dolby system
Seating: Comfortable, tip-up seats
Snackbar: Bar and liquor licence–not quite a cafe but close. Kapiti ice cream.
Accessibility: wheel chair spaces available
Geoff's Review
Heading south on SH1, turn off at Exit 458 and after a short drive, you will come across the Hawkin's Theatre on Ray Small Drive, adjacent to the Papakura Central school. It is a large, Tuscony-influenced, multi-function community centre serving approximately 50,000 citizens in this southern suburb of Auckland.
Built by the Papakura Council before it was absorbed into the Auckland super-city, this resource is well supported by the local community. The Hawkin's Theatre features twice-weekly film screenings, with an emphasis on art house and New Zealand titles, usually on week-day nights. Multiplex cinemas in neighbouring Pukekohe, Botany Downs and Manukau serve the mainstream audience but the Hawkin's Theatre offers cheaper ticket prices, with tickets bought in advance only $8 for adults and $6 for students and children. It is also a more interesting environment than your run-of-the-mill multiplex--take note of the foyer, with its art works on the walls and shiny rimu floors.
The Hawkins sometimes hosts special events of particular interest to teachers a nd film-buffs eg in September 2014 it featured a "meetwith cast and crew" of the excellent NZ film 'The Dark Horse'.
Heading south on SH1, turn off at Exit 458 and after a short drive, you will come across the Hawkin's Theatre on Ray Small Drive, adjacent to the Papakura Central school. It is a large, Tuscony-influenced, multi-function community centre serving approximately 50,000 citizens in this southern suburb of Auckland.
Built by the Papakura Council before it was absorbed into the Auckland super-city, this resource is well supported by the local community. The Hawkin's Theatre features twice-weekly film screenings, with an emphasis on art house and New Zealand titles, usually on week-day nights. Multiplex cinemas in neighbouring Pukekohe, Botany Downs and Manukau serve the mainstream audience but the Hawkin's Theatre offers cheaper ticket prices, with tickets bought in advance only $8 for adults and $6 for students and children. It is also a more interesting environment than your run-of-the-mill multiplex--take note of the foyer, with its art works on the walls and shiny rimu floors.
The Hawkins sometimes hosts special events of particular interest to teachers a nd film-buffs eg in September 2014 it featured a "meetwith cast and crew" of the excellent NZ film 'The Dark Horse'.