This weekend, the Raglan Old School Arts Centre has the final screening of WICKED plus a Preview and Premiere of the new historical surfing movie, AI. TEAROA.
On March 15th at 4.00pm, WICKED is first up. This story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West; feature film is based on the Broadway musical. It took home two 2025 Oscars, for Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell and Best Production Design for Lee Sandeles and Nathan Crowley.
A historical surf film that was partly shot in Raglan is premiering at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan on Saturday 15 March (Preview) and Sunday 16 March at 7.30pm (Premiere). AI. TEAROA explores the inaugural Vodafone Surf Sessions in 2005, where international superstars of the waves Andy Irons, Mark Occhilupo, Sunny Garcia and Joel Parkinson took on Kiwi surf legends Maz Quinn, Morehu Roberts, Bobby Hansen and Daniel (DK) Kereopa.
Door sales if available from 30 mins before session times. You can reserve seats or buy tickets at http://raglanmovies.nz
Mar 15, 16: Movie – AI. TEAROA
AI. TEAROA | 70 mins Doc Exempt | NZ
Saturday 15th March 7.30pm, Sunday 16th March 7.30pm
Ticket prices: $20 Adults, $15 Concession and $15 Children. RCAC Members $15.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz,.
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
Although the actual competition was hosted at Piha, the film starts with the surfers taking part in a powhiri (welcome ceremony) at Poihaakena Marae the day before the event. Director Redeye says the film captures the spirit of the powhiri and the Whāingaroa mana whenua who opened their arms to the surfers, in an eye-opening and sound moving experience for the international contingent. “Sunny Garcia and Andy Irons were absolutely blown away by what they experienced at Poihaakena Marae. You can see it on their faces – it was spine tingling.”
Produced and Directed by: Redeye (Evan Booth)
AI. TEAROA | 70 mins Doc Exempt | NZ
Mar 2, 5: Movie – WICKED
Wicked makes a triumphant move from the stage to the screen.
“The completed film is pretty much a triumph. It honours the stage show in all the ways that matter, but revels in some set-pieces that could only be achieved on a screen..” – 4.5/5 Graeme Tuckett Stuff/ Waikato Times
WICKED | PG 160 mins | USA
Saturday 15th March 4.00pm
Ticket prices: $16 Adults, $14 Concession and $9 Children. RCAC Members $12.
Raglan Movies at the Old School, 5 Stewart St, Raglan 3225.
Book online: raglanmovies.nz, call into the Old School office Mon-Fri 10am to 2pm. (Office closed public holidays)
Door sales from 30 mins before session times.
Licensed bar & homemade snacks on sale.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
DIRECTOR: Jon M. Chu
WRITER: Winnie Holzman
STARRING: Peter Dinklage, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Erivo, Keala Settle, Ariana Grande, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Jonathan Bailey, Bronwyn James, Ethan Slater
WICKED | PG 160 mins | USA