# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Bench: Unscripted Theatre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Laenye Productions presents "The Bench"

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 is ready to speak. When the night ends, these stories will never be seen again.

Date: Saturday, April 18th
Venue: Pitt St Theatre (78 Pitt Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010)
Showtime: 7:30 PM

Director: Matías Avaca
Performers: Carolina Gallón, Derek Orbaugh, Elizabeth April, George Edgar, Isabel Andrich, Javier Payán, Lauren Brenner, Luisa Galoz, Marc Vinyals, Nathan Reynolds, Nicolás Aranda, Reece Palmer, Robin Milward, Tom Wilson, and Veronica Frankovich.
Music: Paco Gálvez
Lights: Laura Gómez

Doors open at 7 PM.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/the-bench-unscripted-theatre/200029810884154
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, performances, festivals, entertainment, sports, meetups, marathons
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Auckland
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Pitt St Theatre
- **lat**: -36.857313225041
- **long**: 174.75947412502
- **full address**: Pitt St Theatre, 76 Pitt St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Bench: Unscripted Theatre being held?
  - **A:** The Bench: Unscripted Theatre takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am at Pitt St Theatre, 76 Pitt St, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Bench: Unscripted Theatre?
  - **A:** The Bench: Unscripted Theatre is organized by Laenye Productions.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Bench: Unscripted Theatre is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Auckland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Bench: Unscripted Theatre sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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