Theatre

The Shakespeare Behind Bars programme is an internationally acclaimed programme in the United States for both offenders and ex-offenders, offering theatrical experiences that deal with personal and… Audio

The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior certainly changed the view of France, and where sleepy little New Zealand fit into the world of international espionage. The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior has been… Audio

'Fallout: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior' is a new play by Bronwyn Elsmore. Last Tapes Theatre Company along with the Large Group are mounting a production in Auckland this month, directed by… Audio

Te Rakau Hua o te Wao Tapu Trust is a theatre company that has performed in prisons, schools, marae, and even in the lounges of homes. Ngāti Toa actor Jim Moriarty has worked in film, television and… Audio

She's worked with marginalised young people around the world - including asylum-seekers, children in care and prisoners for 20 years. But German theatre director Uta Plate wasn't prepared for the… Audio

Novelist Emily Perkins has penned her first play. She's updated Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House and set it in contemporary New Zealand. This new version will premiere at the end of the month in a… Audio

Sound artist and sound designer Jason Wright can put his hand to pretty much anything in his chosen field. You can hear his work on stage, in art galleries and in other spaces. He works across sonic… Audio

In the 1980s and 90s Wellington's Taki Rua theatre showed the value of having a theatre space showcasing Maori live performance. It's been a long wait for a replacement venue after the theatre closed… Audio

Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, discussing Shakespeare's last history play, Henry V. Audio

Robert Scott is Musical Supervisor for the New Zealand season of 'Singin' in the Rain'. He tells Eva about the stage adaptation. Audio

Cellist and composer Claire Cowan is this year's composer in residence with Orchestra Wellington and she's also the creative director for a new show called Dreams that is about to premiere at… Audio

Three rarely-performed Beckett plays include a revival of a production performed 30 years ago - same actor, same cast and even the same recording of Krapp's Last Tape. Ed Newborn and Paul Gittens talk… Audio

Expat Kenneth Rae started teaching acting at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama around 30 years ago and his classes over the years have been studded with stars of the future like Daniel… Audio

Playwright previews the Bullet Heart Club season of Daffodils. Audio

Two of the big winners of this year's Adam Play Awards. Audio

Star and director of Breath: a Samuel Beckett triple bill at Auckland's Q Theatre. Audio

Children are much harsher critics than adults, that's what actor Nepia Takuira-Mita says with a slight chuckle. 'They will tell you how it really is, they will say, what was that? he adds. That's the… Audio

Maria Walker directed the children's play Ngunguru I te ao, I te po, it's a play that is 95 percent in te reo maori and uses props, music and the odd English word to talk about the theme of the story… Audio