Photos: Mike Geddes. By Sam Gardner | sam@1xx.co.nz After months of delays, uncertainty, and labour for all involved, Theatre Whakatāne has delivered and wrapped up its production of Phantom of the Opera. The show had been pegged as the society's biggest one yet, with intensive lighting and set design, and complex musical demands on the show's lead cast. But despite all the odds, cast and crew delivered a successful show with curtains closing for the gig last Saturday night.