It is the second night after a stunning premiere evening. Back at the same theatre, with all but the same home cast, it is now time for the Waratahs to tread the boards of Forsyth Barr Stadium.
The Otago Rugby Football Union has lived to fight on for yet another week, with the chances of survival now put at 50-50.
The storm clouds may be clearing over Otago rugby. Things seemed grim, very grim, two weeks ago.
From no chance to a slim chance - Otago Rugby has lived to fight for another seven days.
Rugby referees are in short supply, with premier club ranks in particular decimated.
Highlanders skipper Jamie Mackintosh is cautioning fans that the side's great start to the season is exactly that - a great start - and "no-one won a gold medal in March".
Kendrick Lynn is eying a trip to Africa next month, yet last month he did not even know whether he would play rugby again.
The Highlanders kicked off life at their new home with a thrilling victory over the Crusaders tonight.
Work is continuing on the bid to stave off liquidation for the Otago Rugby Football Union, but it appears any reprieve will go right down to the wire.
Highlanders fullback Ben Smith will have the rest of the week to get himself right for Saturday night's Waratahs game.
The Waratahs have included Wallaby inside back Berrick Barnes in their side to take on the Highlanders on Saturday night.
Former Pakistan cricketer and long-time Dunedin coach Billy Ibadulla was given the honour of handing out the test caps to the Black Caps last night.
Otago coach Vaughn Johnson has blasted the tactics employed by Northern Districts in the match between the two sides which ended in a draw on Monday.
The new stadium is worth two extra players on the field, Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith believes.
Incorrect timekeeping on the big screen led to some knife-edge tension at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.
The Highlanders asked the questions and in the end got the right answers.
It has been a tumultuous week off the field for rugby in Otago.
Chris Martin will be walking down memory lane to prepare for the South Africans this week.
Even today's Oscar-winning script writer would be hard-pressed to come up with this pot-boiler.
Go into liquidation and start again. That emerged yesterday as the probable future for the Otago Rugby Football Union and for Otago rugby.
