EntertainmentPop-Up Globe faces more sexism criticismA senior theatre lecturer says the historical justifications for casting only men in an upcoming Shakespeare production aren't accurate.12 Jan 11:35 PM
EntertainmentActors hit out at Shakespearean sexismOrganisers of the Pop-Up Globe have been accused of sexism for using an all-male cast in keeping with Elizabethan times.12 Jan 04:50 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions with David InnsAuckland Arts Festival chief executive David Inns sees up to 150 shows a year around the world and does the deals to bring them to New Zealand.09 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSummer Job: Will HallWill Hall once landed a gig as a Christmas Light Bulb.02 Jan 04:00 PM
Entertainment'Joplin made me peel off my knickers'As part of our Summer Herald, Kiwis are recalling their brushes with celebrity. Today, Barry Rosenberg tells his tale.27 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIt's all go at Whoa!Aucklanders get their first glimpse of the new Whoa! Studios today.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCurtain falls on 2016 theatreOur reviewers look at the highs and lows in Auckland theatre, 2016.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFunny and flippant festive treatIn 2008, the Basement Theatre staged its first Christmas production to raise money for airconditioning. The Eight: Reindeer Monologues 14 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRising star's burning question for Peter JacksonThomas Sainsbury is an award-winning playwright, but not all of his success has been easy to accept.10 Dec 12:30 AM
EntertainmentTim Finn's fashionable new musicalTim Finn has created an engaging score for a hit Aussie musical.09 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDahl show the right medicine for holiday startA Roald Dahl classic comes to the Auckland stage.08 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland acting talent recognisedAuckland's acting community recognises outstanding achievements at annual awards.06 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCarter's epic All Blacks prank revealedByron Coll, best known as All Blacks super-fan Tim in thoseMastercard ads, helped Dan Carter pull an epic stunt on the entire team.06 Dec 07:00 AM
EntertainmentReview: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on stageHarry Potter, the play, is as much fun as the preceding books and films, finds Stephen Jewell.03 Dec 12:15 AM
EntertainmentSilo Theatre turns 20Silo Theatre announces how it will celebrate 20 years; Auckland Fringe Festival announces its 2017 programme.01 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHenry V tempts star back to theatreActor Rawiri Paratene can't seem to get enough of Shakespeare.30 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRawiri Paratene joins Pop-up Globe castVeteran actor Rawiri Paratene will join the cast for Pop-up Globe's 2017 season.30 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTravel hits and misses: Olivia TennetA few years ago I was lucky enough to celebrate my 21st birthday in New York with my family.26 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAll-male burlesque is a Christmas treatBriefs is perfect pre-Christmas cabaret for grown-ups.25 Nov 07:00 PM
BusinessSewage spill underneath the Civic Theatre"It was pretty odiferous," Auckland Live director of regional facilities, Robbie Macrae, said.24 Nov 09:30 AM
New Zealand'Plumbing incident' closes Civic TheatreSmelly problem forces theatre show to move.23 Nov 09:29 PM
EntertainmentImprov Bandits birthday wishComedy troupe the Improv Bandits celebrate 19 years.22 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFawlty Towers live show axes NZ tourA live version of hit TV show Fawlty Towers has canned its New Zealand tour, citing last week's Kaikoura earthquake among the reasons.20 Nov 08:15 PM
EntertainmentSatirical play has spooky parallels with US electionThere is an eerie prescience in the decision to stage Vernon God Little just as America succumbs to the belief that the frontman for 20 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRia Hall to make theatre debutValues and self belief will strengthen Ria Hall's theatre debut.18 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentChaos makes perfect senseAbsurdist comedy will confirm your wildest fears about the way the world is going.13 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIs Shortland Street being made into a musical?Coming soon to theatre near you: Shortland Street - The Musical?12 Nov 07:42 PM
EntertainmentDon Juan given a French flavour and played with a twistCrowd-demanded theatre is great company.08 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe serious business of being funnyIt takes courage to be funny, say the cast of Silo Theatre's latest comedy romp.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWhat to see at Auckland Arts Festival 2017Auckland Arts Festival 2017 promises spectacle.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTaking horror from screen to stageShort plays are designed to show how frightening the imagination can be.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTales of rice and men at Auckland Arts Festival 2017An exclusive first look at what's on at the 2017 Auckland Arts Festival.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTrio take show on the roadSam Brooks, Geordie Holibar and Tim Earl will spend their early summer taking one of Brook's award-winning plays on an Auckland and North Island tour.03 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMaidment Theatre to close for goodThe University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre is to close for good, as the price-tag to fix it soared to more than $16 million.02 Nov 02:45 AM
