Close up and personal
Evoking ancient Bacchanalian rites and the wine-making traditions of France, The Wine Project aims to pull you in with a sensory and immersive experience, Rebecca Fox discovers
Entertainment
Determined to do Beckett proud
Determined to do Beckett proud
Simon O’Connor agreed to take on one of the greatest one-man shows ever written, Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, without really thinking about it -then the fear set in.
Dressing for power
Dressing for power
A story of deceit, entrapment, cunning, courage and fear and amazingly restrictive historical dress. Rebecca Fox discovers Mary Stuart has it all.
Review: Electrifying exposition of abuse
Electrifying exposition of abuse
REVIEW: Not In Our Neighbourhood at the Fortune Theatre. Tuesday, September 13
All-female cast nude in Shakespeare play
All-female cast nude in Shakespeare play
To be clothed, or not to be clothed? That was a no-brainer for members of an all-female cast in Brooklyn who stripped down to celebrate their freedom of expression in a nude version of Shakespeare in the park.
Courting controversy
Courting controversy
The story of Paris’ original party girl is sure to raise some eyebrows, writes Gillian Thomas.
Stories from the heart
Stories from the heart
The scariest moment in Kali Kopae’s life came when she stood on stage portraying the terrible domestic violence stories of three women in front of those women, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Spamalot fantastic entertainment
Spamalot fantastic entertainment
You don't really have to be a Monty Python devotee to appreciate the nonsensical spectacles and ludicrous situations in the musical Spamalot, writes Elizabeth Bouman.
Seasoned performers
Seasoned performers
The Jersey Boys had some fun in Ashburton yesterday during their national Oh What a Night stage show tour.
The devil’s in the details
The devil’s in the details
Slapstick musical Spamalot might be silly, yet it requires attention to detail too, writes Shane Gilchrist.
Staging a comeback
Staging a comeback
She may have given up the bright lights for the ‘‘granny nanny thing’’, but stage veteran Lynda Milligan has discovered she still has what it takes.
Five questions with: Claire Chitham
Five questions with: Claire Chitham
Actress Claire Chitham stars in the one-woman Fortune Theatre production of Grounded.
Harry Potter producers cracking down on scalpers
Harry Potter producers cracking down on scalpers
Producers are warning buyers to beware when buying resold tickets to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'.
Anonymity of warfare resonates
Anonymity of warfare resonates
REVIEW: Fortune Theatre's latest production, Grounded, probes modern war’s destructive effects in an all too chilling way.
Pythons' humour to bring 'armless fun'
Pythons' humour to bring some 'armless fun' to stage
The down side of wearing a suit of armour with your arms bound behind your back for long periods only becomes apparent when your nose starts to itch.
Grounded - Fortune Theatre
Grounded - Fortune Theatre
Sponsored ContentGROUNDED - Fortune TheatreA fighter pilot's struggle with motherhood, marriage and being "grounded"Featuring renowned NZ actor Claire Chitham, this is a powerful, riveting and...
Miss Marple visits Chipping Cleghorn, the plot thickens
Miss Marple visits Chipping Cleghorn, the plot thickens
The village newspaper announces an impending murder, and even provides the place, date and time. Who could possibly take it seriously?
Review: Hopelessly devoted to ‘Grease’
Review: Hopelessly devoted to ‘Grease’
Taieri Musical has staged some outstanding productions in recent years and on Thursday evening at Edgar Stadium, in conjunction with DKCM Ltd, it conquered yet another of the "big ones'' with a fantastic opening night of Grease.
Opportunity dressed in underpants
Opportunity dressed in underpants
A Kiwi take on the age old Hans Christian Andersen tale of The Emperor's New Clothes is on at the Fortune Theatre. Rebecca Fox discovers the children's production has a lot riding on it.
Wizard of Oz a labour of love
Wizard of Oz a labour of love
New Zealand Ballet's production of The Wizard of Oz had its origins in calamity, but it has been born again to the delight of its choreographers and designers. They tell Rebecca Fox about the work behind the scenes.