Arts
Sweeney Todd reviewed
Peter Hoar reviews New Zealand Opera and Victorian Opera’s production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Todd. It stars Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Sweeney Todd and Australian soprano Antoinette… Audio, Gallery
"Culturally clueless" in Aotearoa
If you're looking for exciting new ideas about things that matter - on TV, on film, even on cutting-edge web-series - you're probably looking in the wrong place. Independent theatre is where it's at… Audio
Lindsay Dawson's new novel Scarlet and Magneta
The Bay of Plenty in the 1880s is the setting for former magazine editor Lindsay Dawson's latest novel, Scarlet & Magenta, published by outloudpress. It's Lindsay's ninth book and her most personal… Audio
The NZ Secondary Students Choir is looking for new talent
The New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and it's on the look out for new talent. Auditions start later this month for the choir. Notable graduates… Audio
Rachel Laing, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Dirty Laundry
There are no guarantees in the TV drama business, but a new series on TV One has certainly got solid gold credentials. It's co-created by Rachel Laing, who's by far our most successful writer on the… Audio
Actress Michelle Ang and The Walking Dead
TV series The Walking Dead is as infectious as it is addictive. The zombie marathon has spun off a sort of prequel - Fear the Walking Dead, starring New Zealand's own Cliff Curtis. And the spin off of… Audio
Kiwi Cleverman editor Simon Price
Over the last 20-plus years, film and television editor Simon Price has worked on projects large and small, from TV series and feature films to short films and documentaries. The Dunedin-based editor… Audio
NZ Literature Survey
According to a new survey by the New Zealand Book Council into our reading habits, many readers believe homegrown novels are over hyped and too much of a mixed bag to bother with. Generally we prefer… Audio
Matt Johnson - The The
Matt Johnson has being playing music since he was 11 years old. Best known for his band, The The, Matt Johnson has, in recent times, shunned the spotlight, concentrating on writing music for films… Video, Audio, Gallery
The New Torchlight List: South America
Jim and Wallace discuss South American writers, including the politics and the passion reflected in the great writing of Gabriel Garcia Marquez - recommending the memorable Love in the Time of Cholera… Audio
Bruce Gilkison: James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd
Kim Hill talks to Bruce Gilkison, who spent the past two northern summers walking some of the Highland journeys completed in 1802-1804 by his great-great-grandfather, the Scottish writer, poet… Audio
Anthony Byrt: art, criticism, and poker
Kim Hill talks to New Zealand critic and journalist Anthony Byrt, writer for Metro, contributor to international contemporary art magazine Artforum International, and Reviewer of the Year at the 2015… Audio
Wellington Brass fronts up with the World’s Best
Wellington Brass Band music director David Bremner talks about the pride he felt conducting his band at the 164th British Open in Birmingham. Audio
Dismantling and recreating ‘home’
Sydney-based artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro have a six month residency at Massey University in Wellington. Using the idea of ‘home’ as a theme; the pair use pre-existing items such as lego… Audio, Gallery
Jesse Griffin on being a centaur, and loving The Front Lawn
Comedian and actor Jesse Griffin talks about The Front Lawn, a musical act that had a profound influence on him in the late 80's and early 90's. Video, Audio
Theatre Critic: Dione Joseph
Today, a review of the Silo Theatre production of BOYS WILL BE BOYS Written by Melissa Bubnic, Directed by Sophie Roberts and at Q Theatre, 305 Queen St, Auckland until 24 Sep 2016. Audio
Inspiring our future opera stars
New Zealand Bass Martin Snell has recently been appointed to mentor and support young performing artists training in Europe by the Dame Malvina Major Foundation. Martin has been based there for more… Audio
Viewing with Sarah McMullen
Sarah McMullan on the film adaptation of Eleanor Catton's book The Rehearsal, The Secret Life of Pets, and Sully. Audio
A Flickering Truth: NZ doco submitted for Oscars
Kathryn Ryan talks to Auckland film maker Pietra Brettkelly, whose documentary about efforts to preserve Afghanistan's film archive is New Zealand's submission for next year's Academy Award. Video, Audio, Gallery
