EntertainmentJanet McAllister: Who does Boy Walking sculpture represent?14 Jun, 2019 05:00 PM4 minutes to readCOMMENT: Janet McAllister on how the sculpture reinforces what is regarded as the norm.
EntertainmentTheatre review: Beneath Skin and Bone20 Apr, 2018 03:00 AM2 minutes to readJanet McAllister sees a gentle Maori fantasy drama part of season of plays by new artists.
EntertainmentThe woman who read Auckland: the final chapter6 Apr, 2018 05:00 PM5 minutes to readJanet McAllister casts her verdict after touring Auckland's 55 libraries.
EntertainmentTheatre review: Two Basement shows offer the edgy and the cosy4 Apr, 2018 12:00 AM2 minutes to readTwo plays at the Basement show the variety of work on offer at dynamic Auckland theatre.
EntertainmentBody Double is a wild ride22 Mar, 2018 04:00 PM2 minutes to readSilo Theatre's Body Double gives a feminist take on sex and desire, says Janet McAllister.
EntertainmentTheatre review: Jack Charles Vs The Crown15 Mar, 2018 11:00 PM2 minutes to readJack Charles, a drug addict for 40 years and a prisoner for 20 of those, argues his case.
EntertainmentGrim slide into Big Brother's arms11 Mar, 2018 04:00 PM2 minutes to readPutting George Orwell's dystopia onstage is a way to skewer our era of alternative facts.
EntertainmentGreat ambiance in Botany, Otara libraries9 Mar, 2018 04:00 PM3 minutes to readJanet McAllister continues her literary odyssey in the woman who read Auckland.
EntertainmentThe woman who read Auckland visits Ranui23 Feb, 2018 04:00 PM3 minutes to readThe woman who read Auckland visits Ranui where locals love their library.
EntertainmentHighs, lows in the Scottish play9 Feb, 2018 04:00 PM2 minutes to readPop-up Globe's Macbeth is enjoyable but it lacks the wow factor, says Janet McAllister.
EntertainmentPop-Up Globe's Julius Caesar smart and fun15 Jan, 2018 05:00 AM2 minutes to readSpin doctors, skulduggery and main character killed early: Recommended.
EntertainmentThe woman who read Auckland hears a torrid library history24 Nov, 2017 04:00 PM3 minutes to readJanet McAllister visits Blockhouse Bay and Avondale and finds a torrid library history.
EntertainmentThe woman who read Auckland goes shoreside10 Nov, 2017 04:00 PM3 minutes to readJanet McAllister visits Birkenhead and Northcote for the next chapter of her book safari.
EntertainmentTheatre review: The Mountaintop1 Nov, 2017 04:00 PM2 minutes to readPlay about Martin Luther King's final hours sees big themes dealt with warmth and humour.
EntertainmentThe woman who read Auckland visits Manurewa Library27 Oct, 2017 04:00 PM3 minutes to readJanet McAllister, who's reading Auckland, steps inside warm and welcoming Manurewa library
EntertainmentReview: Picking over the bones of family ties19 Oct, 2017 04:00 PM2 minutes to readSweet and sour siblings served with a liberal helping of messages about morals.
EntertainmentLife lessons delivered for the young and worried12 Oct, 2017 04:00 PM2 minutes to readAssured storytelling from Wellington playwright explores identity, writes Janet McAllister
EntertainmentPleasuredome is a sublime hot mess28 Sep, 2017 10:00 PM2 minutes to readPleasuredome - the musical is pure spectacle, writes Janet McAllister.