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Dunedin
May 31
Fortune assets to be liquidated
Following the closure of the Fortune Theatre last month, the Fortune Board of trustees have voted to dissolve and liquidate all the theatre's assets.
Dunedin
September 10
Curtain falling for Fortune director
Departing Fortune Theatre artistic director Lara Macgregor will be a hard act to follow.
Dunedin
June 7
Spirits and money raised with ghosts
Ghosts are being used to raise spirits and much-needed cash in a run-down historic Dunedin theatre.
Entertainment
January 29
Hall draws on those around him
The Fortune Theatre opens its 40th anniversary season on Saturday with a new play by Roger Hall. Charmian Smith talks to New Zealand's best-known playwright about his new play and his long association with the theatre.
Dunedin
November 21
Phil's spill tops the bill
Breaking a leg, dying on stage - acting is not for the faint-hearted.
Dunedin
August 11
Thrilled to find Fortune
New Fortune Theatre general manager Jennifer Thompson must have wondered what she had got herself into.''My parents found a mapbook of New Zealand and looked for Dunedin, but it wasn't in there,'' she admitted yesterday.
Entertainment
June 16
Review: Deafness brings family interaction into focus
Discussions of deafness often focus on two almost mutually exclusive ''worlds'' - the hearing world, and the deaf world.
Entertainment
June 6
Pacific Underground gets a warm welcome
Caselberg Trust artists in residence Pacific Underground mark 20 years of performance art with a show at the Fortune Theatre on Saturday.
Entertainment
June 5
Signs and meanings
Tribes, each with their own rituals and ways of doing things, can be found in families, communities and groups with particular interests, says Fortune Theatre artistic director Lara Macgregor. Charmian Smith talks to her about Tribes, the theatre's upcoming production.
Entertainment
February 20
A sisterly connection
Clothes are more than just a covering. They can evoke emotions of all kinds according to Fortune Theatre artistic director Lara Macgregor. Charmian Smith reports.
Entertainment
January 30
War inspires powerful work of contrasting emotions
The Fortune Theatre is charged and primed for its 2013 season. The opening salvo is an explosive play which changed the landscape of New Zealand theatre. Nigel Benson reports.
Entertainment
December 12
Fortune raises the bar
The Fortune Theatre's 2013 programme is an exciting and ambitious line-up, pushing artistic and organisational boundaries, reports Charmian Smith.
Dunedin
November 9
Familiar face takes leading role at Fortune
Former Otago Festival of the Arts director Nicholas McBryde has been appointed general manager of the Fortune Theatre.
Dunedin
September 13
Fortune awaits young playwrights
The Fortune Theatre is looking for new playwrights.
Entertainment
August 15
No vets' home for old men
They may be disabled old codgers but they are still as sharp as tacks and full of dreams and desires. Charmian Smith talks to the cast of Heroes, a special tribute to forgotten veterans, full of wit and humour, but with an underlying sadness and wistfulness.
Entertainment
June 13
Fortune play a comedy of manners
Instant happiness at the touch of a button is something we might all desire. The next production at the Fortune Theatre explores a time when the newly invented vibrator offered such a promise. Charmian Smith talks to director Lara Macgregor.
Dunedin
May 25
Heat of original performance recalled
A group of Dunedin actors will be checking the fire exits this weekend before performing a play they originally staged a quarter of a century ago.
Dunedin
May 20
Brilliant acting, Kiwi as
Fish and chip shops: Kiwi as, they're often owned and run by immigrants.
Dunedin
April 15
Review: 'Superb' portrayal of Rothko and assistant
As full-length plays go, Red is quite short. It requires two actors, an uncomplicated set and some paint.
Entertainment
March 8
Year of good Fortune
Last year was a tough one for the new management team and staff at the Fortune Theatre, but this year they can start enjoying it, says Lara Macgregor, the theatre's artistic director. She tells Charmian Smith about the new programme and many other initiatives they are looking forward to.
Entertainment
March 8
Holiday high jinks at Fortune
Most New Zealanders have experienced the joys - and horrors - of a motor camp, so the Fortune Theatre's upcoming production of Dave Armstrong's The Motor Camp should bring back a lot of memories. Charmian Smith talks to director Conrad Newport about the funny side of camping.
Dunedin
March 2
Performance 'made verbal'
A special theatre performance for the visually impaired will be staged in Dunedin tomorrow.
Dunedin
February 8
Fortune releases 2012 programme
The Fortune Theatre is hoping fortune favours the bold, after the release of its ambitious 2012 season programme last night.
Entertainment
October 30
Truth will out in newspaper game
Barbara Frame reviews The Truth Game at Fortune Theatre, Saturday, October 8.
Dunedin
October 20
Fortune, Mayfair upgrade report delayed
A report that could lead to upgrades for Dunedin's Fortune and Mayfair theatres has been delayed until next year.
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