Fortune Theatre

A group of Dunedin actors will be checking the fire exits this weekend before performing a play they originally staged a quarter of a century ago.

Fish and chip shops: Kiwi as, they're often owned and run by immigrants.

As full-length plays go, Red is quite short. It requires two actors, an uncomplicated set and some paint.

A special theatre performance for the visually impaired will be staged in Dunedin tomorrow.

Most New Zealanders have experienced the joys - and horrors - of a motor camp, so the Fortune Theatre's upcoming production of Dave Armstrong's The Motor Camp should bring back a lot of memories.

Charmian Smith talks to director Conrad Newport about the funny side of camping.

Last year was a tough one for the new management team and staff at the Fortune Theatre, but this year they can start enjoying it, says Lara Macgregor, the theatre's artistic director. She tells Charmian Smith about the new programme and many other initiatives they are looking forward to.

The Fortune Theatre is hoping fortune favours the bold, after the release of its ambitious 2012 season programme last night.

A report that could lead to upgrades for Dunedin's Fortune and Mayfair theatres has been delayed until next year.

Barbara Frame reviews The Truth Game at Fortune Theatre, Saturday, October 8.

Eccentric characters, constant deadlines, lust, envy, loyalty and betrayal, all in the sealed environment of a newspaper newsroom. Charmian Smith talks to Simon Cunliffe about his new play, The Truth Game which opens at the Fortune Theatre next week.