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British theatre director explores a new stage
In making the transition from stage to big screen, noted British theatre director Rufus Norris is following in some rather…
Mirren's tirade at drummers
A troupe of street drummers got a shock when Helen Mirren, dressed as Queen Elizabeth II, emerged to berate them for disrupting…
War Horse fails to get out of starting gate in tough market
The stage show War Horse has scrapped its Auckland season, blaming high costs, a competitive market, sluggish ticket sales…
Helen Mirren: Stage queen
Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama…
Theatre
It's okay to laugh at your kids
So, you think your child's funny? Danielle Wright talks to the kids comedy industry to find out how…
Concert review: Michael Houstoun
Michael Houstoun's reCYCLE , with the pianist tackling all 32 Beethoven Sonatas, has now begun its historic journey around…
Theatre review: Goodbye My Feleni, Basement Theatre
The Maori Battalion has earned a place of veneration within New Zealand's collective memory but it is not well known that…
Sacrifices for God, king and someone else's country
The resurgence of interest in New Zealand's military history - evidenced by the numbers attending Anzac services in recent…
Hey kids, the fun is all for you
Over the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama…
Aotea Square to descend into zombie hell
It's a play rewriting the rules of theatre - a live performance with a supporting cast of the undead. Starting in Auckland…
Australia: Grab a bite and soak up views
Beachside is best in Sydney, finds Jo Bates.
Review: Zombies are coming
Aotea Square's lawns look parched and desperate for rain after our dry summer of drought. But what if the lawns weren't…
Craig, Weisz to star in Betrayal on Broadway
Real-life husband and wife Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are to play an adulterous stage couple in a Broadway production…
Fire leaves show in limbo
Theatre Archives
The Auckland Theatre Company is scrambling to find a venue for its new show starring Robyn Malcolm after…
Arts
T.J. McNamara: Birth of a nation
From the 1960s onwards there was not so much a renaissance of art in New Zealand but a true naissance, a sudden birth of…
Entertainment
Writers Festival: Unexpected paths
Updated The big issue with writers' festivals is that you can't be at three or four events at once. So the rich array of offerings…
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