LifestyleWhat's on this weekendNo need for shivering at home in the mid-winter blast, you can find some seasonal sparkle in our top five list this weekend.10 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleWhat's on this weekendRain is predicted, so we can legitimately head indoors for some winter treats.03 Jul 10:30 PM
EntertainmentNews of the world of MurdochTalented cast brilliantly directed but comedy crammed with information rather than telling story of his life.28 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSparkling Matariki retains its magicA Matariki offering from Taki Rua demonstrates the depth of Maori theatre as a 20-year-old play resurfaces with its sparkle undiminished by the passage of time.28 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Sleeping Beauty on IceThe athletic villains steal this Imperial Ice Stars storybook show from the start. You can detect the baddies by their black netting and heavy metal head scarves, and by the dry ice preceding their every arrival.24 Jun 11:21 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Addictions stripped bareDespite the provocative title the show does not feature any pornographic material but offers a raw and often poignant vision of two lives unravelling under compulsive addictions.21 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCutting of nude scene riles playwrightThe removal of a nude scene from a play performed at Silo Theatre has left the playwright peeved - but the Auckland theatre's leaders are standing firm.21 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGrown-up fairy taleAn ice-skating extravaganza returns - and it has more drama and bigger stunts, choreographer Tony Mercer tells Stephen Jewell.20 Jun 10:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre's rising starShe’s been a body double in the blockbuster Avatar, made a winning film about roadkill and is one of our brightest rising theatre stars. Alan Perrott meets Laurel Devenie and talks to her about her unorthodox career, and letting go.19 Jun 09:00 PM
LifestyleWhat's on this weekendDon't know what to do with yourself this weekend? We've handpicked the top five things to do around Auckland.19 Jun 09:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Dust Pilgrim, Q TheatreThis miniature portrait of a girl running away from her troubled mother evokes a lot of short words. Red Leap Theatre's Dust Pilgrim opens in a bleak desert dystopia.07 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Globe to Globe: HamletAs the cast go about their work it is clear that <i>Hamlet</i> is in the hands of seasoned professionals deeply committed to their craft and passionate in their engagement with Shakespeare’s language.03 Jun 10:23 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Death and the MaidenDeath and the Maiden steers away from specific political considerations and takes on the more difficult issue of how to respond to the dehumanising effects of sanctioned cruelty.31 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Enlightenment, MaidmentThere are many different forms of <i>Enlightenment</i> and in the hands of award-winning British playwright Shelagh Stephenson it becomes a cool, sophisticated piece of theatre.31 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentOpera review: La Cenerentola, Aotea CentreWilliam dart writes: Director Lindy Hume described Rossini as a genius who didn't muck around. Nor has she with her vivid take on his 1817 fairytale La Cenerentola.31 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSerenading CinderellaAustralian director Lindy Hume has had fun reworking New Zealand Opera's La Cenerentola from the production that was first aired by Queensland Opera two years ago.30 May 02:57 AM
EntertainmentKiwi actor takes Hamlet worldwideGreg Dixon talks to Rawiri Paratene about how he came to be taking Shakespeare to the world.22 May 07:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Vivid reminder of terrorism in NZIt's worth being reminded, by this semi-fictionalised oral history, how unbelievably insolent and sordid "Underwatergate" was.21 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment80s hit musical CATS returning to AucklandLong before Lolcats became a thing, Andrew Lloyd Webber brought our feline friends to the forefront of popular culture with his record-breaking musical Cats.20 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentSerial thriller blast from pastThe Thrilling Adventure Hour takes a little longer than that. It's actually about 80 to 85 minutes on stage, says Ben Blacker, laughing.17 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMoral answers come hardThe publicity photos shock. George Henare, an avuncular gentleman with a twinkle in his eye, is bound, gagged and has a gun to his head held by a determined but nevertheless vulnerable-looking and slightly built Tatiana Hotere.15 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi fashion icon gets nakedLearning lines, frumpy clothes, and getting naked … Kiwi fashion queen Denise L’Estrange-Corbet talks to Suzanne McFadden about her very revealing stage debut.09 May 04:05 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: A Doll's HouseEmily Perkins' A Doll's House is to Henrik Ibsen's original what Clueless is to Jane Austen's Emma: it's a wonderfully assured adaptation, writes Janet McAllister.03 May 05:00 PM
