Theatre
Theatre Critic - Alistair Browning
Actor, director, writer and dramaturge Alistair Browning reviews Kate McGill's "WEAVE" - Yarns with New Zealanders" in which Kate plays the characters of 20 people she interviewed before writing the… Audio
Facing death in Colombia to life in NZ
Daniel Gamboa is 22, an actor, son, humanitarian, student, young leader and former refugee. In 2006 Daniel and his mother fled Colombia when rebels threated to kill the then 12-year-old boy because… Audio, Gallery
Facing death in Colombia to life in NZ
Daniel Gamboa is 22, an actor, son, humanitarian, student, young leader and former refugee. In 2006 Daniel and his mother fled Colombia when rebels threated to kill the then 12-year-old boy because…
AudioRemembering actor Bernard Kearns
Respected New Zealand actor, Bernard Kearns, who died on the 21st of March at the age of 92. Bernard became a familiar face across New Zealand in screen roles like Sleeping Dogs, The God Boy and… Audio
Hamilton's Meteor Theatre runs into unexpected snags
Asbestos and soggy foundations have put an expensive spanner in the works for the team behind the renovations and earthquake strengthening at Hamilton's historic Meteor Theatre. They've added around… Audio, Gallery
Winner of the Adam NZ Play Award David Mamea
A play about a lonely octagenerian Samoan woman and her friendship with a chicken has won David Mamea the 2017 Adam New Zealand Play Award. Still Life with Chickens is David's third play and it also… Audio
Eleanor Bishop - Foreskin's Lament revisited
New Zealander Eleanor Bishop is a theatre director and writer based in New York. She's back home for the upcoming world premiere of her adaptation of Greg McGee's Foreskin's Lament, BOYS, as part of… Audio
Kiwi meets Classical
Kiwi artists, writers and musicians who feel a connection to the Ancient World are being asked to share their stories for a new website. New Zealand was after all where the long running series of… Audio
Theatre Critic - John Symthe
John Symthe From Theatreview reviews Anzac Eve by Dave Armstrong, which has been on at Bats Theatre in Wellington. Audio
Funny women
Women are funny. Full stop. That’s what Hens’ Teeth is all about. It began 30 years ago, when female comedians were considered to be as scarce as hens’ teeth. Women, from all walks of life, and… Audio
Theatre in the heart of the Southern Lakes
Premiering at the upcoming Festival of Colour in Wanaka is a play set in the heart of the Southern Lakes. No Science to Goodbye is by Wanaka writer Annabel Wilson and she describes it as a story about… Audio
Playwright looks for Twelve Angry Kiwi Women Writers
Visiting British playwright Sara Clifford is searching for Twelve Angry Kiwi Women Writers. She is coming to Wellington to take a workshop with writers in any genre who are angry about something and… Audio
Modern Day Anzac Story
Traveling to Anzac Cove for commemorations is almost a pilgrimage for many New Zealanders. It’s a chance to acknowledge those who stood there before us. Playwright Dave Armstrong’s new piece Anzac Eve… Audio
In your ear
Going to the theatre and putting on headphones could seem strange, but that is what performer Richard Katz gets his audience to do for The Encounter, a one-man show which takes you deep into the… Audio
Can a play heal family violence?
It's not often a play carries an R16 classification - but that's the case for a new show based on the experiences of people from violent relationships. Stories to Heal Violence is a verbatim… Audio
Naked Girls Reading
It’s a confronting headline right? But that is exactly what happens in Wellington every couple of months. A group of naked women sit and read important pieces of literature from feminist prose to… Audio
Escaped Alone
A new work by prolific female playwright Caryl Churchill is an exciting prospect for any actress. Ginette McDonald and Carmel McGlone are on fire about Escaped Alone Churchill’s play from 2016 which… Audio
Power Ballad
The US elections have inspired a new piece of theatre for the Basement Theatre as part of Auckland Fringe Festival. Power Ballad takes a swipe at politicians who don’t know the meaning of “feminist”… Audio
Sorcha Cusack - part of a theatrical dynasty
Great Britain has many famous acting dynasties - the Redgraves, the Foxes, the Wests and the Cusacks. Actors Cyril and Maureen Cusack had three daughters - Sinéad, Sorcha and Niamh all of them… Audio
Theatre Critic - Nik Smythe
Nik Smythe reviews the open Play in the 2017 season at Auckland's Pop Up globe theatre. This year it is situated in a garden setting at Auckland's Ellerslie Race course. Audio
