Happiness

Happiness is hilarious from the first minute. It takes a niche dive into the amateur theatre scene in New Zealand, portraying a host of eccentric characters who will be very familiar to anyone who has tread the amateur boards. It is campy and self aware, exaggerated in all the right places and with a good through-line of heart.

The cast are excellent, the jokes are well written and original and the choreography blends seamlessly into the storyline. It is an accurate reflection of Kiwi culture, taken from a fresh perspective.

Full of hilarious theatre Easter eggs, Happiness has real personality. Well worth a watch!

This show is warm and funny. This is truly a fun romp behind the scenes of community theater. The drama and clash of egos feels authentic. The acting is very good.

The musical score is amazing. The cast makes you want to learn more about them. I loved every episode!

I truly hope they create another season.

Come to laugh at small town New Zealand, stay for the wholesome good times, laughs a minute and stars in the making.

Honestly this show really warmed my cold dead heart. I cannot wait to see more and am VERY eagerly awaiting the cast album because the music (as you'd hope in a show about a musical) is terrific!

Obviously you can't make a show about theatre without a.. well theatre! And the Dolphin makes a beautiful Pizazz theatre, even if it is a little far from Tauranga!

The actors are delightful, but a true standout is Melody Lui-Webster as "Mia" Her performance across the first two episodes alone leaves no doubt she is destined to become a star!

Watch Happiness NOW.

I stumbled across this when a friend recommended it, and thought "ugh sounds awful", but watched it and never looked back. I've watched the whole series multiple times now, because when I feel bad (and the state of the world feels very very heavy), I know an episode of this will make my heart sing. It's campy, hilarious and delightful all in one happy package. Also some globally familiar amateur theatre characters that make this a joy.

"32 Tata's" has entered my daily lexicon.

I sing "Troy Boy" to my dog. I know! But it makes me HAPPY! Even my husband chuckles and laughs all the way through an episode. I do feel like they would need at least another 10 episodes to really dig into some of the characters - if anything some of the episodes felt a bit short - I wanted to know more about their stories.

Literally from the opening scene we have an over-the-top music and dance scene at an airport arrival area. Drama & theatrics overflow. It doesn't get any better, that is unless you love (not just like) this kind of stuff. We're not sticking around, as the theatrics are promising to be the focus of the show. Just not into this.