Welcome to my world – I’m so glad you have popped by!

Here, you’ll find a colourful collection of the things I’m passionate about – from my love of cultivating joy near and far, to performances that uplift and inspire.

Feel free to linger and explore. If you would like to connect, collaborate or simply say hello – I’d love to hear from you.

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A little bit about me

Ali Harper is a multi-award-winning performer, holistic coach, and founder of both Ali-Cat Productions and Cultivate Joy.

With over 30 years of experience on stage throughout New Zealand and beyond, highlights include starring in musicals such as My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Blood Brothers at The Court Theatre and in the National Tours of Oklahoma and Evita as well as Mamma Mia.

Ali has toured throughout New Zealand in Joanna Murray-Smith’s one-woman shows Bombshells and Songs for Nobodies and has received awards in New York for both shows.

She continues to write, produce and star in her own one-woman shows with successful seasons and tours of Legendary Divas, Naughty and Nice, A Doris Day Special, The Look of Love, A Natural Woman and Judy’s Encore.

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Ali has been invited to appear twice at the prestigious New York Cabaret Convention at the Lincoln Centre in 2024 and 2025 and she regularly travels around the world as a guest entertainer on cruise ships.

But Ali’s passions extend far beyond the spotlight.

As a certified Yoga Teacher and Holistic MindBody Coach, Ali is deeply passionate about empowering others.

With her down-to-earth, heart-centred approach to all that she does – balancing life as a mum of three, Border Collie Dusty and cat Missy – Ali lives up to her middle name and lives her life fully from a place of joy!

Ali Harper: Life on board – Metropol

A life of passion and purpose – Metropol

Release our love – Song tribute to innocent lives lost, the survivors, and their families in Christchurch on Friday 15 March 2019.

Ali Harper Performing on stage with a microphone singing.

Professional Qualifications

2025

MBFI Certified Holistic Life Coach and Mind-Body Practitioner

2018

Lifetime Learning NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner Training, Christchurch

2018

100 hrs HANSA Yoga Teacher Training, Christchurch

2014

200 hrs Tantric Yoga Teacher Training, Shri Kali Ashram, Koh Phangan, Thailand

1994

Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School | New Zealand

Awards & Prizes

BEST ONE-WOMAN SHOW – United Solo Festival, New York 2018 ‘Songs for Nobodies’

BEST ACTRESS – United Solo Festival, New York 2014 ‘Bombshells’

BEST ACTRESS – Chapman Tripp Award, Wellington 2008 ‘Bombshells’