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.
Shakespeare rewritten in teen drama
Shakespeare rewritten in teen drama
The turbulence of teenage life can be as intense and dramatic as a stage play.
Boldly going out of this world
Boldly going out of this world
Set your phaser to stun-ning as a new show jets into outer space.
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Know your enemy
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Know your enemy
Former Dunedin student Ella Yiannoutsos is tackling one of the big issues of our time - AI - in her latest work No No No, which is coming to Dunedin’s Fringe Festival.
Obituary: much-honoured actress who helped redefine British theatre
Obituary: much-honoured actress who helped redefine British theatre
JOAN PLOWRIGHT Actress Joan Plowright was a central figure in the reimagining of British theatre.
Obituary: popular British actor’s varied career spanned seven decades
Obituary: popular British actor’s varied career spanned seven decades
Although Timothy West never played the greatest stage roles at the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he took on many of them in regional reps and on tour.
Whimsical exploration of mental distress
Whimsical exploration of mental distress
The stage at Allen Hall on Friday evening was sparsely set for an amusing and insightful take on the range of mental distresses which plague us all to various degrees.
Globe’s exuberant production a special treat
Globe’s exuberant production a special treat
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Dunedin Sound infused University of Otago in the 1980s - can they come together in a coherent and satisfying whole?
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Sounds like Shakespeare
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Sounds like Shakespeare
A soundtrack worthy of Shakespeare was ready and waiting in Dunedin, director Brent Caldwell tells Tom McKinlay.