Theatre

Dr Miles Gregory is the Executive Director of the Pop Up Globe. He has been on before but we talked then almost exclusively about the theatre project, today we'll get to know more about the man… Audio

Scotty Cotter has been acting since he was 16. Now he's co-directing other young actors to create a play that reflects their lives. He talks about being co-director of Massive Theatre Company's newly… Audio

'The Wholehearted' and 'Jekyll and Hyde'. Audio

Director Leo Gene Peters has taken a novella written in 1886 and given it a new lease of life. Audio

Sophocles' Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex is being reinterpreted by a contemporary South Korean theatre company. Juliette Sivertsen goes behind the scenes to meet those responsible for The Chorus, Oedipus… Audio

'Winston's Birthday' on at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. Audio

Maraea Rakuraku has scooped three prizes at the Adam New Zealand Play Awards for her play Tan-Knee. She took out the top prize, as well as the awards for Best Play by a Maori Writer and Best Play by a… Audio

Donovan Bixley is an award winning writer and illustrator who's latest work focuses on one of the world's greatest in literary history, William Shakespeare. Donovan Bixley is bringing The Bard to life… Audio

Actor, playwright and self-confessed water ballerina Pip Hall is part of the Spotlight on Playwrights season happening at Circa during the 2016 New Zealand Festival Writers Week. She's joining an… Audio

'Macbeth' playing at The Court Theatre, Christchurch. Audio

Melbourne arts correspondent previews the Australian premiere of the New Zealand play The Underarm by David Geary and Justin Gregory. Vincent O'Donnell goes to a rehearsal and talk to cast members… Audio

Dione Joseph reviews the new dance theatre work Marama which premiered last night at Auckland Arts Festival. Marama is produced by The Conch under the leadership of Nina Nawalowalo and is motivated by… Audio

Brass Poppies the chamber opera by Ross Harris and Vincent O'Sullivan had its premiere at New Zealand Festival last night. Peter Mechen reviews the new work which also plays at Auckland Arts Festival… Audio

Premiering last night at New Zealand Festival was John Psathas' epic work No Man's Land, a symphony with pictures featuring musicians from the many countries who fought in the First World War. Rachel… Audio

Dunedin Fringe opened last night with a show case event featuring 28 acts in two hours, offering a taster of what is to come over the next 11 days. Festival director Josh Thomas explains how he… Audio

For the first time the Wellington based New Zealand Festival and the Auckland Arts Festivals are running head to head. They are not only sharing some shows, but also sharing the costs of commissioning… Audio