Massive Theatre Company

Massive Theatre Company, also called Massive or Massive Company, is a professional theatre company in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Founded by Artistic Director Samantha Scott MNZM in 1990, the Maidment Youth Theatre at the University of Auckland. was later renamed Massive Theatre Company - a fusion company of emerging and professional artists.

Massive is a professional physical ensemble company, creating new theatre with emerging and professional actors, directors and writers. Its work comes from real stories that reflect the rich diversity of Aotearoa.

Massive is also a leading company in developing both emerging and professional artists. Through access to free workshops and ongoing mentoring/training, emerging artists are able to become a part of the company from age fourteen and stay involved throughout their professional career. 

With productions like The Sons of Charlie Paora and 2015's The Brave, the company has "brought challenging topics affecting young Polynesians to the stage". It has also provided career development for actors such as Anapela Polataivao and Beulah Koale.