28 Feb 2020

'In Search of Dinozord' wows at New Zealand Art Festival

From Morning Report, 7:56 am on 28 February 2020

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A political and deeply personal work from the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most emotional shows so far in the New Zealand Festival of the arts programme.

In Search of Dinozord is set largely to the music of Mozart's Requiem.

As the biennial festival enters its second week, the first guest curator Lemi Ponifasio's selections are nearing the end and those of American multi-media artist and singer Laurie Anderson's will begin in earnest.

Standing Room Only presenter Lynn Freeman speaks to Susie Ferguson.