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DunedinMarch 20

Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor

What should go in the empty sixth-floor space of the new Dunedin hospital?
Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor
Nurse-cloning machine idea for hospital floor
EntertainmentMarch 19

Horror that’s all too familiar

CasketcaseGlobe TheatreWednesday,  March 18The Globe Theatre was packed for Casketcase; A Podcast Style Horror, written, produced and directed by Chelsea McRae with Mario Sadra-De Jong (producer/composer and media designer) and Cody McRae (producer and technical manager).
Horror that’s all too familiar
Horror that’s all too familiar
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DunedinMarch 18

‘Celebration of the female form’

Sparkling costumes and big feather fans feature at a traditional Dunedin burlesque show inspired by the vintage glamour of the pre-1950s.
‘Celebration of the female form’
‘Celebration of the female form’
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EntertainmentMarch 18

Trio confronting toughest topics

A meeting of minds over using the arts to explore some of life’s toughest subjects has brought three southern creatives together.
Trio confronting toughest topics
Trio confronting toughest topics
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DunedinMarch 17

Hope horror play will empower

A Dunedin artist is taking her honours dissertation to the stage with a feminist horror play she hopes will empower people to speak up about violence and abuse towards women.
Hope horror play will empower
Hope horror play will empower
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EntertainmentFebruary 25

Correcting an image problem

An innocent post of her show to entertain people during Covid took a nefarious turn for Swiss actress Elsa Couvreur that has taken years to recover from.
Correcting an image problem
Correcting an image problem
FashionFebruary 24

The language of wearing

Prof Margo Barton, of Otago Polytechnic’s School of Fashion, asks if there are more to clothes than how they look on a person. 
The language of wearing
The language of wearing
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EntertainmentMarch 20

Show a campy romp through history of burlesque

A Dunedin performer hopes her latest show chartering the history of burlesque entertainment will leave audiences with an open mind about the art form.
Show a campy romp through history of burlesque
Show a campy romp through history of burlesque
DunedinMarch 12

Dating, Odin, music: an art combo

Dunedin arts collective Spectacle has invited five Ōtepoti creatives to come together to create an art installation that invites audience participation for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Dating, Odin, music: an art combo
Dating, Odin, music: an art combo
DunedinMarch 12

Lens on expression

A sophisticated and nuanced blend of choreography, comedy and complexity is set to delight audiences during the Dunedin Fringe Festival. 
Lens on expression
Lens on expression
DunedinMarch 12

Homage to writer to return to stage

A theatre piece honouring the life and legacy of mid-20th century English writer Georgette Heyer was so well-received at its debut last year that it is returning for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Homage to writer to return to stage
Homage to writer to return to stage
DunedinMarch 12

Art reinventing the animal kingdom

The animals are morphing and changing in the Artsenta laboratory, with new hybrid creatures the order of the day.
Art reinventing the animal kingdom
Art reinventing the animal kingdom
DunedinMarch 5

Festival to mark turning 25 this year

Only one week to go before the Dunedin Fringe Festival 2025 begins, and the fringe office is a hive of activity.
DunedinMarch 5

Attraction lit up the Octagon

In 1963, Dunedin City Council was given £5000 by the Evening Star to build a fountain in the Octagon to mark the newspaper’s centenary.
Attraction lit up the Octagon
Attraction lit up the Octagon
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DunedinMarch 24

Organisers ‘thrilled’ with festival turnout

As the lights went down on the last of the Dunedin Fringe Festival events yesterday, organisers had a moment to take a deep breath and a celebratory sip of Champagne before turning to plans for the event’s 25th birthday next year.
Organisers ‘thrilled’ with festival turnout
Organisers ‘thrilled’ with festival turnout
DunedinMarch 20

Musical healing

Sharing one’s own story of trauma and healing in the form of a musical is no small undertaking.
Musical healing
Musical healing
DunedinMarch 20

Monologue presents a voice in the dark

A man alone in the dark imagines he is not a man along in the dark.
Monologue presents a voice in the dark
Monologue presents a voice in the dark
DunedinMarch 20

Battle of classic jokes

Ōtepoti-Dunedin’s small but fierce performance collective dollhouse bring their fourth season to Dunedin Fringe, presenting A Man Walks Into A Bar.
DunedinMarch 20

Novel idea to make art with classics

Jane Austen, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes — a Dunedin artist has brought the words from the world’s greatest writers together into a single book.
Novel idea to make art with classics
Novel idea to make art with classics
DunedinMarch 20

Family friendly fun

Award-winning New Zealand family entertainer Captain Festus McBoyle and his motley crew of misfits will come ashore for four shows at The Playhouse this weekend.
Family friendly fun
Family friendly fun
DunedinMarch 19

Women play men in caricature of toxic masculinity

Five Dunedin women are tackling toxic masculinity by stepping into the shoes of white men.
Women play men in caricature of toxic masculinity
Women play men in caricature of toxic masculinity
DunedinMarch 17

All up in the air

Juggler Paul Klaass, of Queenstown, took to the streets of central Dunedin on Saturday to show off his talents, in the hope of attracting more people to his show Time Flies — An Epic Circus Story, at the Playhouse Theatre during the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
All up in the air
All up in the air
EntertainmentMarch 17

Life swings high and low in opera

The Trapeze Artists, Opera Otago, Hanover Hall, Sunday, March 17.
Life swings high and low in opera
Life swings high and low in opera
DunedinMarch 15

‘Romeo and Juliet’ not all gloom for travelling troupe

A travelling troupe of troubadours are putting a fresh twist on a tragic tale.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ not all gloom for travelling troupe
‘Romeo and Juliet’ not all gloom for travelling troupe
DunedinMarch 15

Exhibit to showcase female empowerment

A pair of emerging Dunedin artists hope their exploration of Atua wāhine (female gods) will remind audiences that although the system was made for men, life starts with women.
Exhibit to showcase female empowerment
Exhibit to showcase female empowerment