Plays & Stories

She entered the popular imagination as the nameless 'Dark Lady' of Shakespeare's sonnets. But by all accounts, the poet, writer and teacher Emilia Bassano was a strong, passionate woman who deserved… Audio

Our comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther with a feast of funny stories. Audio

Right now the Government Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrible abuse of children in state care is trying to restore the faith of the surviving victims. This week one of them is sharing his… Audio

In the Seventies, when the Italians were making their versions of American Westerns - like The Good the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars - India was doing a similar thing. The Bollywood… Audio, Gallery

Running away to join the circus is a dream for many, but for Kiwi theatre performer Thom Monckton it's been an absolute reality. Thom's based in Helsinki but is Calling Home is currently touring his… Audio

Four students at St Oran's College in Lower Hutt who have devised a short play about prostitution law reform, have been invited to perform the work by the New Zealand Prostitutes' Collective at an… Audio

Gay love stories used to have certain familiar story arcs. They might be set in the past, crusading for law changes. Or they may involve a death due to AIDS. But for a new generation those stories are… Audio, Gallery

The good folk at Cubbin Theatre Company are on a mission to prove theatre is for everybody - even babies! Audio

Te Radar and James Elliott take a wry look at the week, including the Vatican's new "click to pray" E-Rosary. Audio

Broadcaster MediaWorks is cutting key local TV comedies. Mediawatch says it’s a further sign of the company’s deepening problems and wider troubles in free-to-air television. And it is also a headache… Audio

Our comedians Michele A'Court and Melanie Bracewell are amused by a royal code name. Audio

Niamh O'Keefe's 'The Ned Niamh Show' has been called a guide to millennial grief. Her show's on at BATS theatre each night until October 5th. Audio

He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio

Writer and actor Cindy Diver is getting ready to tout the country with "The Keys are in the Margarine", a verbatim play about dementia. Audio

Come on a hilarious romp with some of New Zealand's best theatrical talents as Justin Gregory looks at the economics of taking a show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Audio