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A toxic family blows its top
Brace yourselves for US playwright Tracy Lett's August: Osage County, which won the Pulitzer Prize

Theatre Review: He Reo Aroha <i>at Glen Eden Playhouse</i>
The Going West Books & Writers Festival kicks off its programme with an absolute gem

Theatre Review: The Vagina Monologues <i>at The Basement</i>
This new rendition, full of hard-hitting and hilarious performances, has changed my mind

Germany: Power and passion lift the spirits
Peter Atkins, retired Bishop of Waiapu, is overawed by a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Oberammergau.

Melbourne: Perfect for Mary Poppins
The musical city of Melbourne seems an appropriate setting for a stage production of Mary Poppins, writes Megan Anderson.

Theatre Review: Grease <i>at Civic Theatre, Auckland</i>
The South African-sourced production delivers the goods, bringing a hint of regional flavour to the show's all-American ambience.

Children's group to glorify 'martyrdom' in Gaza concert
A Jordanian children's musical troupe well-known for songs that glorify "martyrdom" in battle with Israel was to perform a rare outdoor concert in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Theatre Review: Te Kaupoi <i>Hawkins Theatre, Papakura</i>
Daring drama brings curtain down on Maori playwright's festival, hopefully not for last time

Theatre Review: Heat <i>at the Herald Theatre</i>
For once, a play's tagline is accurate: this drama-on-ice is pitched as "a woman, a man and a penguin" - and they're not kidding.

Shooting star keeps a hectic schedule
Go Girls' mum Bronwyn Bradley tackles a killer role in the hit musical Assassins, about the people who set their sights on the US presidents. By Michelle Coursey.