Dancer adds a touch of glamour
From Dunedin dance student to showgirl, Jessica Hart is passionate about the creative, beautiful art form. She tells Rebecca Fox about her road to heels and feathers.
Theatre
Modern twist to Mozart classic
Modern twist to Mozart classic
Opera Don Giovanni draws former Dunedin singer Robert Tucker back to the city while it brings Australian baritone Adam Jon here for the first time.
Musical celebrates 50-year history
Musical celebrates 50-year history
Fresh from major stage success, Taieri Musical Society is going back to its community roots as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in October.
Arts Festival Dunedin: Laughter and beauty
Laughter and beauty
A highlight of Arts Festival Dunedin 2018 will be a dazzling circus-style adventure that brings to life the air we breathe. Bruce Munro talks to Air Play creators Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone.
Plath poetry tells the story
Plath poetry tells the story
Dunedin hosted the filming of a movie about American poet Sylvia Plath 13 years ago. Now, the city will hold the Australasian premiere of a play based on her poetry.
Absurdity, savagery combine
Absurdity, savagery combine
Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands, is a real place, but playwright Martin McDonagh's Inishmore, while it has one foot in reality, has its other foot somewhere else.
Plenty to delight the little ones in fantasy tale
Plenty to delight the little ones in fantasy tale
This year the Taieri Dramatic Society is celebrating its 70th year with two locally-written productions.
Fifth venue for 'Hamlet'
Fifth venue for 'Hamlet'
From homeless in Port Chalmers to settled in the town's historic Iona Church a few days later - that has been the roller-coaster ride for a Dunedin theatre group this week.
Irish themes a Globe treat
Irish themes a Globe treat
Two very different plays — one classic, one new — hit the stage at the Globe Theatre this month. Rebecca Fox discovers their Irish connection.
Exciting divergence by new director
Exciting divergence by new director
The first mixed bill from new RNZB artistic director Patricia Baker comprises four ballets — three choreographers and one composer — the latter being the connecting element,...
Fortune wardrobe saved for use
Fortune wardrobe saved for use
The Fortune Theatre's wardrobe has been saved for use in Dunedin, following the institution's demise.
There's drama in the air
There's drama in the air
When a shocking episode happens, it is rarely the case that only those immediately involved are implicated. A new Dunedin play charts the ripples of responsibility, writes Tom McKinlay.
Dance partners off and onstage
Dance partners off and onstage
From classical to contemporary, Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer Katherine Minor does not miss a beat when changing styles in the company’s latest production Dancing with Mozart. She tells Rebecca...
Rising through ballet ranks
Rising through ballet ranks
Francia Russell came half-way around the world to help out a former student and dancer. The American former ballet dancer and stager tells Rebecca Fox about rising through the ranks in ballet.
Harry Potter shines at Tony Awards
Harry Potter shines at Tony Awards
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won the Tony Award for best play, while Glenda Jackson and Andrew Garfield took home acting prizes and Bruce Springsteen received a special prize.
Moving production would have pleased playwright
Moving production would have pleased playwright
"I’d rather see you dead at my feet than sinning against the Light!"
Globe to mark Baxter's anniversary
Globe to mark Baxter's anniversary
Celebrated poet and playwright James K. Baxter was often found at the Careys’ dinner table. Chris Carey tells Rebecca Fox he is really pleased Dunedin’sGlobe Theatre is taking the opportunity to re...
A modern portrayal of psychological anguish
A modern portrayal of psychological anguish
Barbara Frame reviews The First Time at the New Atheneum Theatre.
Queen's contingent in Shakespeare festival
Queen's contingent in Shakespeare festival
A large contingent of young actors from Queen's High School are in Wellington for a national festival of Shakespeare.
Play pretty but predictable
Play pretty but predictable
Cold nights and murder mysteries go together well, and Ladies in Retirement has many of the traditional ingredients: a lonely, marsh-surrounded house, money, a dodgy-looking intruder, bitter...