EntertainmentThis Chinese fable has a warm heartAttending one or both of these two new plays by the prolific Renee Liang would be a great way to start a Lantern Festival visit this weekend.25 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Pip HallPip Hall, the daughter of playwright Roger Hall, is a playwright herself, as well as a scriptwriter, actor and producer. Eight years ago she started synchronised swimming troupe Wet Hot Beauties.23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFriends make sure the show goes onWhen actor-singer Robbie Tripe lost his long-running battle with depression last November, grieving family and friends wanted to ensure the death of the 41-year-old would not be in vain.23 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Ladykillers, Maidment TheatreAuckland Theatre Company's season-opening comedy this year is a black slapstick that crowds in some favourite old gags - you know before they begin how they're going to turn out, but the comfortable....17 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThriller show cross between Jackson tribute and karaoke nightA day after seeing Thriller Live at Auckland's Civic Theatre, I'm still trying to work out what exactly it is.16 Feb 03:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: A Midsummer Night's DreamThe brilliantly inventive stagecraft energises a uniformly excellent cast who bring a clear sense of purpose to the smallest details of their performances.15 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe open face of Doctor WhoRobert Smith talks to the 5th Doctor, still happily wandering the Whoniverse.14 Feb 12:00 AM
EntertainmentFringe Festival review: I wanna be na nah na nah nahStories 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.13 Feb 06:00 PM
EntertainmentHappy in 'Dream' job at 94There was only one thing that mildly irked Joyce Irving when she got her performance schedule for A Midsummer Night's Dream: she wouldn't appear every night.11 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Shakespeare's RebelsAs a setting for Shakespeare it would be hard to beat the café balcony of the historic Pah Homestead.10 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Girl on a Corner, The BasementLocal 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.09 Feb 03:00 PM
EntertainmentDr Who Spectacular: Time's signatureWonder of Who is as much about the music as the monsters, writes Phil Welch.07 Feb 07:00 PM
EntertainmentThe fun but complicated BlandThe second-generation theatre veteran believes personal tragedy and grief have made him a better comic actor — as they have for many.06 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldBrian Blessed withdraws from 'King Lear'Brian Blessed has withdrawn from a production of Shakepeare's King Lear, a week after collapsing on stage.31 Jan 11:05 PM
EntertainmentWhat makes Kiwis laugh?Michael Palin gives Dominic Corry insights on Kiwis and humour.31 Jan 09:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Fringe Festival: As once was PonsonbyA festival show has patrons pounding streets, finds Rebecca Barry-Hill.31 Jan 07:00 PM
EntertainmentThe return of the modern ShakespeareAntony Sher compares him to the Bard, and he has been dubbed the greatest living playwright. John Nathan on Tom Stoppard's long-awaited comeback.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExtraordinary creator of theatrical magicWhen the wild and unclassifiable genius Warwick Broadhead went to live on Waiheke Island six years ago, he liked saying that he was entering his "contemplative years".12 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBank gets theatre in motionThe curtain is rising on the long-awaited Auckland Theatre Company's new Wynyard Quarter complex after ASB Bank upped its contribution.11 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Romeo and Juliet, TapacShakespeare's tale of teenage love is brought to life with an authentic, very contemporary infusion of teenage vitality from the Young Auckland Shakespeare Company.07 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Hauraki Horror, The BasementThe Basement's Christmas fundraising tradition is as scruffy and silly as a present wrapped by toddlers using tinsel and a gluestick.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Stage veteran's Monkey businessFinding Warwick Broadhead's house on Waiheke Island is a bit of a mission. The confusion comes down to the distinction between east and west, which seems faintly ironic, since his current inspiration is of distinctly oriental origin.02 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAngels in America takes top prizeDirector Shane Bosher and the Silo Theatre team behind the staging of Tony Kushner's epic <i>Angels in America</i> last night won top prize at the annual Auckland Theatre Awards.01 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA theatre full of superstarsKiwi fans of one of the world's most popular stage shows will get a chance to be cast members for one night only " and they won't even have to audition.29 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentExpat actors return homeExpat actors gather in Auckland to play in At the Wake.22 Nov 04:00 PM
