Upbeat

Puppeteer Peter Wilson talks about his children's theatre company Little Dog Barking which is in demand across the world. He works with composers using music as a key to provide emotional depth. Peter… Read more Audio

Since opening in February, over 80,000 tickets have been sold at the Pop-up Globe theatre in Auckland. That number is set to rise as two additional weeks of Shakespeare will take the season through… Read more

Wellington Jazz Festival Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza talks about the international line-up for this year's June event in the capital. The big names to listen out for Wayne Shorter and Karin… Read more Audio

Tomorrow is Record Store Day: a worldwide celebration of the unique culture surrounding independent record shops. Roger Marbeck and Gin Halligan from the classical and jazz hub that is Marbecks in… Read more Audio

Marie Ross is one of the top players internationally of historical clarinets from different eras, from the beginnings of the instrument in the Baroque period through the late Romantic. She talks about… Read more Audio

British violinists Clio Gould and Jonathan Morton discuss their work with members of The Pettman National Junior Academy at the University of Auckland. The couple have been doing masterclasses with… Read more Audio

Juliette Sivertsen goes behind the scenes at the Founders Theatre to discover how its closure has impacted the musical theatre and artistic communities in the Waikato. Read more Audio

Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director Francesco Ventriglia on the world premiere of The Wizard of Oz ballet, which he created. The story based on L. Frank Baum's story features music by Francis… Read more Audio

Laurel Devenie and Kelly Johnson from Company of Giants talk about Rangitahua: the Stopping Off Place. The Whangarei based theatre collective created the work to complement the exhibition Kermadec… Read more Audio

New Zealand born organist Katherine Dienes-Williams is the first woman to hold the most senior musical post in a Church of England cathedral. The accomplished organist is home on holiday with her… Read more Audio