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Fringe Festival review: I wanna be na nah na nah nah

Stories about shocking pink taffeta ballgowns, drinking Baileys at the Open Late Café and seeing Dave Dobbyn at the Gluepot; this audio tour shamelessly mythologises Ponsonby in the 1980s.

Theatre review: Shakespeare's Rebels

As a setting for Shakespeare it would be hard to beat the café balcony of the historic Pah Homestead.

Theatre review: Girl on a Corner, The Basement

Local playwright Victor Rodger has followed up last year's revival (Sons) and premiere (At the Wake) with a new play that brings a light touch to tragedy.

Opera review: Dido and Aeneas

The challenge of putting on Dido and Aeneas is usually to find a suitable short opera to complete the evening. Last night, at Te Uru Waitakere, there were no such worries.

Live review: Empire in the Spielgeltent, Wynyard Quarter

Concert review: Sol3 Mio, Villa Maria Estate

Singer's on-stage proposal caps a magical night.

Katy Perry live at Vector

The production surpasses most other megastars’ The Prismatic World Tour is aptly named, because Katy Perry’s two-hour performance last night was like being inside a prism.

Concert review: The War On Drugs, Powerstation

Adam Granduciel is standing in the middle of the stage, hunched over his guitar and stabbing repeatedly at the strings as one final note reverberates around the Powerstation's walls.

Review: Raggamuffin

Reggae festival's move to Auckland provides solid but soggy start to the summer festival season, writes Chris Schulz.