Noah Hewlett-Cofffey participated in the 2025 Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington(SGCNZ VUW) Regional Te Tai Tokerau festival and was hand picked to be fast tracked to the National Shakespeare School's Production(NSSP). From the NSSP, Noah was selected from over 40 other young Shakespeare enthusiasts to become a member of the 2026 Young Shakespeare Company. This massive achievement gives Noah the opportunity to represent Aotearoa's performing youth on the stage of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London!
The catch, SGCNZ will only cover half of the costs for his upcoming trip in July, and Noah doing everything he can to fundraise for the trip. This is where the Octagon and you come in!
Noah, using his infinite creativity, has conjured a performance about the life of the bard himself interjected with the greatest monologues of Shakespeare's works. Performed by Noah and a handful of other young Shakespeare enthusiasts, this show will be a hit with any willy shakes fan and a marvelous introduction to the bard for those who only remember the bard from school.
All proceedings from ticket sales will go directly to Noah and be used for accommodation in and flights to and from London. The Whangarei Repertory Society Inc. is proud to host this fundraising event free of charge at the Octagon Theatre.