Immersive musicianship
Arts Festival Dunedin wil arrive at a sound and light slimax next weekend courtesy of Wellington musician Rhian Sheehan.
Arts Festival Dunedin
Old friends reunited
Old friends reunited
Three young New Zealand artists together in London 55 years ago, have been reunited in an exhibition.
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Writing a piece to commemorate Captain James Cook’s arrival in New Zealand proved a unique challenge for composer Dame Gillian Whitehead.
Inventing a parallel universe
Inventing a parallel universe
Make believe and mystery are wrapped in the word and song of an Arts Festival Dunedin treat.
Flying solo as Jean Batten
Flying solo as Jean Batten
Alex Ellis opens up about her Arts Festival Dunedin performance of Miss Jean Batten.
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.
With her heart on her sleeve
With her heart on her sleeve
Christchurch actress and singer Ali Harper brings a series of mysterious musical encounters to this month's Arts Festival Dunedin in the show Song for Nobodies.
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.
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.
Arts festival gains principal sponsor
Arts festival gains principal sponsor
A principal sponsor will bring financial security to Arts Festival Dunedin, its director says.
Arts festival better not at holiday time
Arts festival better not at holiday time
Arts Festival Dunedin made a profit last year but shifting it to coincide with the school holidays ``did not work''.
Everyday reality conjured out of magical fiction
Everyday reality conjured out of magical fiction
Review: Under Milk Wood at the Fortune Theatre. October 8.
The only Jews in Shakespeare speak
The only Jews in Shakespeare speak
Review: Shylock at the Fortune Theatre, October 9.
Gypsy flair, vigour to the fore
Gypsy flair, vigour to the fore
Review: London Conchord Ensemble at the Glenroy Auditorium.
Just this side of bonkers and a huge success
Just this side of bonkers and a huge success
Review: Little Shop of Horrors at Kavanagh Auditorium. October 8.
Serious stress for artistic success
Serious stress for artistic success
Arts Festival Dunedin this year will be remembered for having more standing ovations and more full houses than ever before, director Nicholas McBryde says.
Artists’ props begged and borrowed
Artists’ props begged and borrowed
Satisfying the demands of artists can be a challenge.
Promise to get Kiwis dancing
Promise to get Kiwis dancing
After tour stops from Finland to South Korea, Venezuelan DJ Juan Vesuvius is in Dunedin for one night only and is promising to make you dance.
Actor does a good line in lines
Actor does a good line in lines
British actor Guy Masterson is in Dunedin with a head full of lines.
Q&A: Michele A'Court
Q&A: Michele A'Court
The ODT asks some questions of Arts Festival Dunedin performer Michele A'Court.