Auckland Arts Festival
Nolwenn Lacire
Nolwenn is the coordinator of Digital Art Live, an interactive art event on as part of Auckland Arts Festival's White Night event. She talks about her specific area of expertise, the relationship… Audio
Review: For Fantastic Carmen – photographs by Fiona Clark
Janet McAllister takes a look at an exhibition of Fiona Clark's photographs at Artspace.
Review: The James Plays
Paul Bushnell reviews the final two parts of The James Plays and finds it near impossible to find a fault.
Review: No Man's Land
On paper, No Man’s Land brings together film, live music, dozens of individual world-music superstars, cutting edge technologies and polished production values. But can it live up to its own hype…
Auckland arts festival enters second week
The 2016 Auckland Arts festival has entered its second week. RNZ's arts reviewer, Justin Gregory, has been taking in what's on offer. Audio
Review: James I
Paul Bushnell reviews James I, the first instalment of 7 ½ hours in the theatre as part of The James Plays series from the National Theatre of Scotland.
Episode 2: Not In Our Neighbourhood?
Documentary play Not In Our Neighbourhood opened this week at the Auckland Arts Festival.This solo show tells the story of a filmmaker who has been asked to visit a refuge for women and document the… Audio
Dione Joseph
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
Auckland Arts Festival - Justin Gregory
It's day three of the 2016 Auckland Arts Festival. Justin Gregory has been out and about to see some of the shows on offer. Audio
Review: La Cucina dell'Arte
In La Cucina dell'Arte, brothers Danny and David Ronaldo perform a broad form of physical theatre featuring stock characters in farcical situations. Paul Bushnell heads along to the big top at…
Review: Marama
Paul Bushnell reviews Marama, the dance-theatre work by local company The Conch.
Laurie Sansom
The National Theatre of Scotland is returning to New Zealand for Auckland Arts Festival, performing The James Plays - a trilogy about the three kings that ruled Scotland in the fifteenth century. This… Audio
Auckland arts festival opens tonight
Today is a big day for the Auckland Arts Festival, not only is it opening night but it's the first time Auckland's gone head to head with the New Zealand Festival in Wellington which opened last week.
…Ross Harris and Vincent O'Sullivan
Brass Poppies is a chamber opera from the productive relationship of composer Ross Harris and librettist Vincent O'Sullivan. It focuses on the disastrous Gallipoli campaign and the fate of the… Audio
Episode 1: Festival Picks
Welcome to the debut episode of INTERMISSION. In this episode, Which shows are best to see with the parents; on a first date; on your own? Justin and Rosabel discuss their festival picks with theatre… Audio
Simon O'Neill
New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill gets his wish: John Adams' ground breaking opera Nixon in China performed by New Zealand Opera at Auckland Arts Festival. Simon talks about performing Chairman Mao with… Audio
Don McGlashan and Shayne Carter - Making Music
Two of our finest songwriters - Don McGlashan and Shayne Carter - join Wallace to talk about their upcoming performance at the Auckland Arts Festival where both songwriters will play their favourite… Audio
Dust to Dusky
Anna Coddington like so many other vocalists is inspired by 60's icon Dusty Springfield. Anna along with Tami Neilson and Bella Kalolo will put their Aotearoa spin on one of the most unique voices in… Audio
Alexander Ekman: Royal New Zealand Ballet
Swedish choreographer restaging his work "Cacti" as part of the RNZB's "Speed of Light" tour. Audio
Kali Kopae
NZ singer and actor starring in one woman show, 'Not in our Neighbourhood'. An exploration of domestic violence featuring at the NZ Festival and Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
