The Basement
New NZ television psychological thriller, The Basement
Local TV production seems to be having a bit of a resurgence, with a host of new shows being made - including Mean Mums, Golden Boy, The Brokenwood Mysteries and now a new psychological thriller… Audio
Retro resurgence
Four short plays by American playwright Tennessee Williams will be on stage at the Basement in Auckland later this month. These rarely done early works share a common theme with Williams’ later famous… Audio
Celebrating grandma through cabaret
The Auckland Live International Cabaret Season is about to begin its third year featuring a suite of critically-acclaimed cabaret shows from across the globe and closer to home. The Basement theatre… Audio
Puzzy: identity muddling
During Pride Festival a new play will put the lives of Pacific Island lesbians front and centre. Puzzy is the debut work by writer Kiki with guidance by old hand Victor Rodger of plays Black Faggot… Audio, Gallery
Defending the J.J.Mac
Can fantasy help us to understand things we'd rather not think about at all? That's the question behind new play Defending the J.J. Mac, which opens soon in Auckland. Director Leon Wadham says the… Audio
Days Like Today
New Zealand's distressing child murder and abuse record is investigated in a new play, Days Like Today. Inspired in part by the Chris Kahui trial, Auckland playwright Laurence Dolan wrote a script… Audio