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The changing face of comedy with Jeremy Elwood
28 Apr 2022This week Pope Francis has said that mothers-in-law were often the victim of "cliches" and we should honour the elderly. We've invited comedian Jeremy Elwood to see if it's in his bag of jokes. Audio
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Auckland Theatre Company reaches out to youth
3 Apr 2022Young aspiring actors, directors, designers, writers, and theatre artists are being invited to apply for a new Youth Theatre company in Tamakai Makarau. It's for 16-25 year olds, and it's the… Audio, Gallery
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The tour that changed the face of NZ theatre
13 Mar 2022Graeme Lay's new novel, Larry & Viv, is different to anything else he's ever written. The book tells the story of two of the 20th Century's most glamorous stars of stage and screen, Laurence Olivier… Audio
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The Best Song Ever Written: Laura Daniel
27 Feb 2022Actor and comedian Laura Daniel joins the show to discuss what she has on at the moment, her desire to get overseas to perform, and why 'King of Wishful Thinking' by Go West should be viewed as one of… Audio
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The Laugh Track - comedian Ryan McGhee
20 Feb 2022One of the best things about the last couple of weeks on the Laugh Track is that the guests - mostly about to star in the upcoming Fringe Festival - have generally picked other Fringe performers. It… Audio
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Rose Matafeo: ‘No one should go out with a comedian’
19 Feb 2022Rather than being 'starstruck' New Zealander Rose Matafeo has herself truly struck star status. Video, Audio
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Sam Trubridge: making the city a theatre during Covid
19 Feb 2022In a summer of Covid cancellations, Performance Arcade is one of the few festivals still standing. Now in its 11th year, a set of shipping containers on the Wellington waterfront is temporary home to… Video, Audio
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The Laugh Track - Jojo Bellini
6 Feb 2022This week's Laugh Track guest is cabaret and burlesque performer Jojo Bellini speaking with Lynn Freeman. Audio
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Fake steaks and guillotines - Props Master Jay Duckworth on making movie magic
6 Feb 2022For almost 40 years, Professor Jay Duckworth has fashioned realistic props - or "properties" for productions such as hit musical Hamilton. He speaks with Lynn Freeman about the creativity and… Audio, Gallery
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Lifting the spirits - Belle: an aerial circus delight
1 Feb 2022A performance of air, featuring aerialists, live music and dance artists, Belle is featuring in the upcoming Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. The performance is above and all around you… Audio, Gallery
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Celebrating the music of Stephen Sondheim
Today we're celebrating the music of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. We've invited Auckland University musicologist Gregory Camp to join us to play some of Sondheim's work to give us… Audio
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Eye of the Taika - a new book on the films and comedy of Taika Waititi
12 Dec 2021Taika Waititi's films take three of the New Zealand Box Office Top 10 Films, including the top two Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Boy. Taika's unique style of film-making has also made him one of the… Video, Audio
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The week that was with Gemma Gracewood and Te Radar
10 Dec 2021Comedians Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood with some humourous stories. Audio
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Nathan Joe - this is clearly his year!
28 Nov 2021It's been a tough secret to keep but we are delighted to announce the winner of this year's Bruce Mason Playwriting Award. The $10,000 prize goes to Chinese-Kiwi, Christchurch-based playwright Nathan… Audio
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The week that was with Te Radar and James Elliott
26 Nov 2021Comedians Te Radar and James Elliott bring a few laughs. Audio
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Bookmarks with Chye-Ling Huang
24 Nov 2021Our Bookmarks guest is director, actor, writer, and co-founder of Proudly Asian Theatre, Chye-Ling Huang. She talks to Jesse about books, music, movies and more. Audio
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Sophie Roberts: taking destiny into her own hands
Sophie Roberts is working on an ambitious Silo commission called Break Bread which broadcasts the rambunctious hidden lives of all of us. Working under the constraints of the pandemic, the production… Audio
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