EntertainmentReview: The James PlaysThe National Theatre of Scotland offers both history lessons and captivating drama in its trilogy of plays about the country's early kings being staged at the Auckland Arts Festival.06 Mar 08:02 PM
EntertainmentWho will play Billy Elliot?New Zealand's brightest acting and dancing talents have been pirouetting and singing their way around the stage in Auckland today.05 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentStories of refuge women heard loud and clearThis play's compassion and understanding is endless, and that's what makes it a necessary piece of theatre.04 Mar 11:19 PM
EntertainmentStar Wars actor returns to ShakespeareOscar Isaac is set to star as Hamlet.04 Mar 10:24 PM
LifestyleThe cat's meow meowA post-postmodern diva is about to take over the Auckland Arts Festival's Spiegeltent with her take on a Hans Christian Andersen folk tale.04 Mar 07:30 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Arts Festival: High heels for Shorty boysTwo Shortland Street starts will don wigs, make-up and bespangled evening wear to join Dragon's Diva Den as special guest female impersonators.03 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMagic from the shadowsThe hour-long work starts with a shaft of light spilling on to a large leaf as if through the forest canopy, before a spider walks over to a woman emerging from shadow.03 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Henry VThe local production of Henry V, with an all-female cast of 29, steers a path somewhere between the two extremes.29 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentVisceral tale a rousing wake up for humanityIt's a dog-eat-dog world in this uncompromising reworking of John Gay's 1728 <i>The Beggar's Opera.</i>28 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelMy Holiday: Lexie MathesonI can't travel without ... Great walking shoes. At least two pairs.22 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Twelfth NightThe Pop-up Globe's Twelfth Night gives an idea of the atmosphere at the original Globe Theatre over 400 years ago.21 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Romeo and JulietThe Bard's complex meditation on the power of love sparkles into life on a bare stage of compelling physical intimacy.21 Feb 04:00 PM
Entertainment'Sweet, sensitive, kind, thoughtful'Tributes to a "wonderfully spirited woman" are flowing as news of Kiwi actress Sophia Hawthorne's death spreads.19 Feb 02:15 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: The Night of the QueerThis Pride Festival cabaret co-directed by Okareka Dance's Taiaroa Royal and Taane Mete is an enjoyable pick'n'mix of 14 diverse pieces, Janet writes.14 Feb 09:25 PM
EntertainmentReview: Heteroperformative, BasementThis intriguing solo Pride show is misleadingly billed as "Real Housewives meets Krishnan's Dairy," Janet writes.14 Feb 09:06 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Polo, SkyCity TheatreCast of nine ensure laughs come thick and fast in satire on city's moneyed classes, Paul writes.14 Feb 08:30 PM
EntertainmentThe Book of Everything: Expect the unexpectedIt's not every night frogs rain down on stage at a theatre, but in The Book of Everything that's what happens - sort of.12 Feb 10:50 PM
EntertainmentMarama: Powerful calls from women of the PacificHarsh realities of modern life in the Pacific are portrayed in a stunning stage work, writes Dionne Christian.12 Feb 08:30 PM
EntertainmentSeriously seeking ARTventureHe's best known for his roles on television as a funny guy, but Tainui Tukiwaho is serious about a long-term career in arts management.12 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHarry Potter and the onset of middle age - on stageThe latest instalment of the multi-million-dollar Harry Potter franchise launches in London in July, not a film but a stage show.12 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCirque clown 'manhandled' womanAudience member pulled up on stage at Cirque du Soleil's <i>Quidam</i> show describes ordeal as "tasteless and very awkward".09 Feb 09:23 PM
EntertainmentTwelve questions: Lexie MathesonTransgender actress Lexie Matheson appears in an all-women version of Shakespeare's Henry V at Auckland's Pop Up Globe Theatre this month.08 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldHanging scene goes tragically wrongAn Italian actor died after a scene in an experimental play by hanging himself.05 Feb 10:44 PM
EntertainmentThe man behind the maskChris Crowe takes Dionne Christian behind the scenes of theatre production.05 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBehind the scenes: Phantom of the OperaChris Crowe takes Dionne Christian behind the scenes of theatre production.Watch05 Feb 01:53 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: No More Dancing in the Good Room, Q TheatreChris Parker achieves a fine balance between poignancy and humour in his autobiographical tale about a boy's passion for dance and his journey of self-discovery.04 Feb 04:00 PM
