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Only in New Zealand? A travelling show about canines' comic capers rolls into town.
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Cultures in transit to new artforms
Our first Pasifika/African theatre production opens this week, writes Dionne Christian.
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Madison Nonoa adds pop culture cache to opera singer mystique when she appears in Amadeus.
Pop up Globe to go global?
Pop up Globe producers may be close to sealing a deal to take their show around the world.
'What does it mean to lead in South Auckland?'
Students leaders from South Auckland will take part in a new production: Southside Rise.
Shakespeare music to ears of young star
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Review: Rainbow Nation in technicolour
High-energy production captures the boundless optimism of the era.
Designer seeks to make paper dreams real
Designer Ella Mizrahi needs about 20,000 sheets of paper to build a set fit for a stage.
Great expectations for new comedy play
Penny Ashton is swapping Jane Austen for Charles Dickens in her latest comic caper.
Writer turns over a new leaf
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Review: Cosmic Shambles a high brow, variety thrill
Mixing comedy and music with science is meant to make us more interested in the latter.
Theatre review: Weaves - yarns with New Zealanders
Frustrated by small talk? Then Weaves is theatre for you, writes Janet McAllister.
Q&A: Dr Michelle Dickinson meets Robin Ince
Comedian and self-proclaimed "interested idiot" Robin Ince talks to Dr Michelle Dickinson.
Thought provoking one-woman show reflects real Kiwi stories
Kate McGill makes theatre which tells it like it is and her new play is no exception.
Lucy Lawless gives back to actors in need
She'll perform at the Actors' Benevolent Fund gala today at the Pop Up Globe.
Five top musicals to listen out for
Sing for joy - there are musicals for everyone on stage in Auckland this year.
Go, go, go Joseph - musical that just won't stop
Composer Tim Rice is amazed his first offering is still so loved, says Dionne Christian.
Little ACC for injured actors
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Theatre review: Magdalena of Mangere shows new side of South Auckland suburb
The play Magdalena of Mangere offers an eye-opening portrait of overlooked suburb.
Play promises honest look at modern Anzac experience
Dave Armstrong's new play is an honest and unflinching look at today's Anzac experience.
Wanted: kids with WOW factor
A group of girls with the WOW factor are needed for our biggest stage show.
Moulin Rouge star can-cans her way to NZ
The longest-serving showgirl in the history of the Moulin Rouge is coming to New Zealand.
Sir Ian McKellen will play Gandalf again
Sir Ian McKellen will reprise the role of Gandalf in a new one-man stage show.
Loving the alien play is a keeper
Sonya Kelly presents a romantic comedy with modern love in a shrinking world at its heart.
Does Horror play chill the blood?
How well do our favourite spine-chilling moments from horror films work on stage?
Theatre review: Every Brilliant Thing simply brilliant
The play Every Brilliant Thing proves there's genuine joy to be found in the everyday.
A new dimension in theatre story-telling
High-tech wizardry makes The Encounter spellbinding theatre, writes Paul Simei-Barton.
Lost toys chart new discoveries
Kids' play makes science fun but delivers environmental message, writes Dionne Christian.
From Rocky Horror to Katikati
"There was always a soundtrack in my head," says Richard O'Brien, "even as a kid."