Theatre
Memories of the Kings Head
The Kings Head Theatre Pub has been an institution for London's theatregoers for almost 50 years. It was set up in 1970 by Dan Crawford who ran it until his death in 2005. His wife - and long term… Audio
Day at Night
Doris Day is the inspiration behind Ali Harper’s new show A Doris Day Special. Ali documents the “singing sweetheart” of America though a string of movie hits and top 10 songs, with music direction… Audio
Kip Chapman - This bloody schedule
Kip Chapman is an actor, playwright and director who is having a very busy 2017. He directs That Bloody Woman, a rock opera about Kate Sheppard, and is also the co-creator, writer and director of… Audio
The Wild Seed Thief: no rules, no expectations
Kathryn Ryan talks to Kate Parker about her environmental fable, The Wild Seed Thief, one of three new theatre pieces that will form part of The Navigators theatre project that aims to challenge… Audio
Genevieve Blanchett: on theatre, architecture, Cate and coffee
Leos Janácek's opera Katya Kabanova is the story of a woman caught in a loveless marriage, who falls in love with another man, but ultimately doesn't find happiness. The opera debuted almost 100 years… Audio, Gallery
Applied Theatre for victims of trauma
One of the many guests at the Going West Books and Writers Festival is Professor of Education, Peter O'Connor, who works with trauma victims, prisoners and troubled school children to address their… Audio
Slice of Kiwi History revisited
A classic Kiwi book has been modernised thanks to playwright and actor Arthur Meek. Erewhon Revisited revamps the famous Samuel Butler satire about life on a back country sheep station. Meek tells the… Audio
Alice Canton asks "What is being Chinese?"
Members of Auckland's New Zealand Chinese community are being invited up onto Q Theatre's stage to tell their personal stories. They range from high school students to grandparents... performers… Audio
The murder that stunned Hamilton
25 years ago the murder of visiting English tourist Margery Hopegood in Hamilton, stunned the city and the country. She'd only been back in the country of her birth for just four days. The murder was… Audio, Gallery
What shapes an Anders Breivik?
Theatre writer and director Anders Falstie-Jensen believes he knows a thing or two about the dangers of hateful rhetoric. He's directing another season of the acclaimed play Manifesto 2083, about… Audio
WWI told through teenage eyes
Playwright Jan Bolwell tells her grandfather’s First World War experiences through her teenage self in her show Bill Massey’s Tourists. It’s currently touring the country telling gripping, painful and… Audio
Kiwis at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Once a year, every year, the largest Arts Festival in the world in Edinburgh, Scotland welcomes the world. Among the thousands of performances on offer at the 70th Edinburgh Fringe Festival are dozens… Audio, Gallery
Going West with words
The Going West Books and Writers Festival is characterized by friendliness, intimacy, hospitality, accessibility and good food. Director Nicola Strawbridge talks about getting the right balance… Audio
Juliet O'Brien - In The Wars
Stories from conflict zones across time and around the world are shared in a series of monologues in a new play by Paris-Based New Zealander Juliet O'Brien. She's working with Spanish theatre director… Audio
RNZBC's Romeo and Juliet
There's a reason Romeo and Juliet is one of the ultimate love stories - the young star-crossed lovers' story is the stuff of stage, screen, music and of course literature. The Royal New Zealand Ballet… Audio
Elizabeth Hawthorne - Blonde Poison
Elizabeth Hawthorne is a veteran actress across stage, television and film. She started her career in theatre, starring in plays including The Cherry Orchard and As You Like It during a decade with… Audio
Farr In The Wars
Composer Gareth Farr is In The Wars. He’s writing the music for a new show written by acclaimed Paris-based kiwi Juliet O’Brien. The show is premiering at BATS theatre next week and tells different… Audio
Theatre Critic - Heidi North Bailey
Heidi North-Bailey reviews 'Cock' by Mike Bartlett (Britain), directed by Shane Bosher, a co-presentation with Auckland Live and Silo Theatre, Audio
Emily Perkins - Ibsen and The Fuse Box
Emily Perkins holds a Master of Creative Writing from The University of Auckland and is a graduate of Toi Whakaari, the New Zealand Drama School. Her first book, Not Her Real Name and Other Stories… Audio
War Hero shines spotlight on conscientious objector
Opera Otago is presenting the world premiere of John Drummond’s new opera War Hero, which tells the story of Otago farmer and World War 1 conscientious objector Archibald Baxter. NZ international… Audio
