Extra Shows for Festival of Colour Sell-Outs

The Festival of Colour today announced additional shows for several of the performances that have already sold out at the 2009 arts festival in that will take place in Lake Wanaka and the surrounding region from 28 April to 3 May.

Unprecedented demand for some of the shows and long waitlists have resulted in extra performances of Le Sud (Monday 4 May at 7pm, Lake Wanaka Centre), Tale of a Dog (Thursday 30 April at 11am, Lake Wanaka Centre) and the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra (Thursday 30 April at 7pm, Luggate Hall). Three additional screenings of Grahame Sydney’s film, Dreaming of El Dorado, are scheduled for 10am on Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 April and Friday 1 May at Cinema Paradiso.

“We are blown away by the huge response to this year’s programme and we’re delighted to work with the artists to give people a chance to see these wonderful performances,” said festival director, Philip Tremewan. “The festival has captured the imagination of such a diverse audience, as shown by the demand for these shows which range from a children’s play to the latest work by one of New Zealand’s leading playwrights.”

The waitlists for the newly scheduled shows are now closed with those on the waitlist given first option for tickets. The extra Ukulele performance will be taken up entirely of waitlist tickets. Remaining tickets to the additional shows will go on sale on Monday 9 March at 8.30am at the Lake Wanaka i-SITE and on-line at www.festivalofcolour.co.nz.

The Festival of Colour takes place on 28 April to 3 May 2009 and is generously supported by Central Lakes Trust, The Community Trust of Otago, Creative New Zealand, Infinity Investment Group, Queenstown Lakes District Council and Aurora. For further information and ticket sales visit www.festivalofcolour.co.nz