Dual roles a challenge
Dual roles a challenge
It has been five years in the making and faced a few hurdles along the way but Emily Duncan’s play Eloise in the Middle will premier this month. Rebecca Fox talks to Duncan and actress Sara Georgie...
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Evolving show born of personal experience
Evolving show born of personal experience
There is a certain tightly focused zeal in actor Rob Mokaraka's delivery as he talks about his show Shot Bro: Confessions of a Depressed Bullet. That is not really a surprise.
Shot Bro a tale of trauma
Shot Bro a tale of trauma
By the time the show starts, actor Rob Mokaraka has greeted people individually, let everyone know that watching the show isn’t always going to be easy, and assured them that it’s “OK to cry” if things get tough.
How I detest the arts and their constant ability to cause me to actually feel things
How I detest the arts and their constant ability to cause me to actually feel things
I hate the arts. You have to go somewhere, sit still, concentrate, be quiet, writes David Loughrey.
Dance troupe ages with grace and suppleness
Dance troupe ages with grace and suppleness
A Christchurch dance company is proving advancing years shall not stop the movement.
Rebound pushes beyond constraints of convention
Rebound pushes beyond constraints of convention
In their debut appearance at Arts Festival Dunedin, Christchurch's Rebound Dance Company present the triple bill - choreographed by the company's three co-founders - Born Out Of Curiosity, writes reviewer Penny Neilson.
Q&A: Rod Mokaraka
Q&A: Rod Mokaraka
A Q&A session with Rod Mokaraka, of Shot Bro: Confessions of a Depressed Bullet
Laughter and loss well balanced
Laughter and loss well balanced
Anyone who saw Hudson and Halls at the Fortune Theatre last year knows that Anya Tate-Manning has fantastic energy on stage.
Flights and frustrations shared
Flights and frustrations shared
Alex Ellis begins her performance of Miss Jean Batten sitting in a precarious position astride the top of a ladder, as Batten had to balance the social and political forces ranged against her as an...
Low-key, thoughtful look at a big problem
Low-key, thoughtful look at a big problem
Jane Doe, in this play, is used as a name for women who’ve been sexually assaulted, writes Barbara Frame.
A festival of highlights
A festival of highlights
Arts Festival Dunedin 2018 is 137 performances across 36 theatre, music, dance and visual arts shows in 10 days. Here's a selection of some of the highlights.
World’s a stage for Queen’s trio
World’s a stage for Queen’s trio
The international stage beckons for three Queen’s High School drama pupils, whose talent has earned them national and international recognition.
Professionalism, focus ensure powerful impact
Professionalism, focus ensure powerful impact
A sombre mood prevailed at the final performance of Homecoming at the Allen Hall Theatre on Saturday night, writes Barbara Frame.
Age no barrier for dancers
Age no barrier for dancers
Showing that age is no barrier to creative contemporary dance, Rebound Dance Company is making its debut at the Dunedin Arts Festival.
Stories from the heart
Stories from the heart
Stories from the heart drive the founders of Australian circus group Casus. New Zealand-born performer Natano Fa’anana tells Rebecca Fox about connecting and strength.
US playwright Neil Simon dies
US playwright Neil Simon dies
US playwright Neil Simon, who became one of Broadway's most prolific and popular playwrights, has died at 91.
Taieri Dramatic Society toasts 70th anniversary
Taieri Dramatic Society toasts 70th anniversary
Taieri Dramatic Society continues its 70th anniversary programme with a new local comedy for mature audiences - Bangers `n' Mash.
Dancer adds a touch of glamour
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.
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.