Silo Theatre
New Kiwi comedy follows the fortunes of a struggling theatre
New Kiwi film Workmates is about two friends trying to keep a struggling theatre alive - how the real life couple behind it had Covid to thank for its creation
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Not Your Average Instagram Entertainment
From Monday morning, Kiwi performers will be presenting original work to the nation via Silo Theatre's Instagram account. And they're getting paid for it.
Lynn talks to Sophie Roberts, artistic… Audio
From Studio to Stage
William Dart looks at two albums that became shows and one show that became an album… Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown and David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love the former; Linda Thompson’s My Mother… Video, Audio
A Very Trumpian Streetcar
Lynn Freeman spoke to cast-member Toni Potter, and asked what changing the setting to modern-day brings to the script and its characters. This production of A Streetcar Named Desire opens at… Audio
Theatrical revolt
Auckland's Silo Theatre is about to stage its first show of the year: UK playwright Alice Birch's Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. A discordant series of "hilarious and horrifying vignettes", Revolt… Audio
A woman scorned
Medea is Greek tragedy's most difficult role; the scorned wife takes vengeance not just on her unfaithful husband and new wife but also her own children. Bronwyn Bradley plays Medea in Silo Theatre's… Audio
Play's ending changed because of nude scene
An Australian playwright is disappointed the ending of his play has been changed by the New Zealand director. The nude ending was perfomed in Sydney and Perth. Audio
