Gang show to star more than 70 scouts and guides
At just 16 years of age, Lily Newcombe is already an old hand at gang shows.
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Finding the spark of art and science
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Finding the spark of art and science
Visiting for the first time, Australian science explainer Rachel Rayner is bringing her quantum physics stage shows to the New Zealand International Science Festival in Dunedin.
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Costumes key to society’s next show
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Costumes key to society’s next show
The costume takes centre stage in a new South Otago show next week.
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Boost for city’s arts venues
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Boost for city’s arts venues
Theatre space to the tune of more than $17 million is back in Dunedin’s script for performing arts after the city council went improv on funding a multi-venue package.
‘Chess’ offers standout performances
‘Chess’ offers standout performances
Global geopolitics were centre stage in Mosgiel’s Coronation Hall on Thursday evening.
‘Sound of Music’ makes its return
‘Sound of Music’ makes its return
Waimate is alive with The Sound of Music.
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Youth call on council to keep venue alive
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Youth call on council to keep venue alive
Young actors from the Playhouse children’s theatre in Dunedin have urged the city council to play its part in keeping their venue going.
Obituary: Raymond Hawthorne, actor/director
Obituary: Raymond Hawthorne, actor/director
One of New Zealand’s most influential theatre practitioners, actor and director Raymond Hawthorne inspired and mentored generations of performers.
Shakespeare gets modern Barbie retelling
Shakespeare gets modern Barbie retelling
Have you ever wondered what Barbie might look like in a Shakespeare world?
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Meshing poetry and theatre
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Meshing poetry and theatre
Actor and director Fasitua Amosa had never come across poetry until he was asked to help turn a piece of poetry into theatre.
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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises
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Suitcase-sized show inspired by globetrotting surprises
Hannah Smith says she is often taking "strange things" on to aeroplanes.
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Circus performance takes on rural tone
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Circus performance takes on rural tone
From pitchfork juggling to somersaulting on a tractor wheel, a Canadian circus troupe has made its New Zealand debut in Dunedin with a twist on rural life.
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Channelling Kate
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Channelling Kate
Curious about the many different ways people engage with Kate Bush’s music even though she does not often perform live, Sarah-Louise Young has created a tribute show with a difference.
Plethora of awards fails to elicit belly laughs
Plethora of awards fails to elicit belly laughs
It started on a promising note with asides such as how many feral cats can be fitted into a cubic metre while lollipops were lobbed into an audience of friendly faces. We were encouraged to put a...
Massie brings Lamarr to life
Massie brings Lamarr to life
Hedy! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr is a fabulous one-woman show that delves into the life and journeys of Hedy Lamarr — the "most beautiful woman in the world".
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Bringing lived experience to the stage
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Bringing lived experience to the stage
Just like the characters they play in In Other Words, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst have been together for more than 40 years.
Lively tales of Scottish achievements
Lively tales of Scottish achievements
It was a real history lesson from Bruce Fummey.
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Back in ‘rat race’: Performance returns after 25 years
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Back in ‘rat race’: Performance returns after 25 years
Four masked businessmen held together by their ties are about to hit the streets of Dunedin.
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Putting ‘all these passions’ to work
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Putting ‘all these passions’ to work
As an "artist with a scientist’s heart" it is no surprise Heather Massie clicked with the story of Hollywood screen siren and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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Small-town start, big plans now
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Small-town start, big plans now
In his first solo show, Dunedin’s Nick Tipa reflects on growing up in small town NZ - with a twist. He tells Rebecca Fox about turning a childhood passion into a theatre work.