Circa
Panto Season in full swing at Circa Theatre with director Simon Leary
He speaks to Culture 101 about whether panto in Aotearoa is different to rest of the world and their approach to casting and staging for this production. Audio
Upbeat for Monday 25 June
The National Centre of Musical Excellence in Wellington gets a $4 million Lotteries boost; Prokofiev heads into a pub, and top trumpeter Alison Balsom emphasizes the importance of music education… Audio
Joanna Murray-Smith - Switzerland and other thrillers
Australian writer Joanna Murray-Smith has written more than 20 plays and they have been translated and performed in 30 countries around the world. Her play, Honour, has been produced in more than… Audio
Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum…
With only a month to go until Christmas, it’s only natural to celebrate with the time honoured theatre tradition of a pantomime. This year Circa Theatre welcomes back Roger Hall’s Jack and the… Audio
Michael Hurst
Actor Director Michael Hurst knows his Shakespeare better than most. A few years ago he created No Holds Barred his hilarious take on all his favourite Shakespearean heroes bundled into one solo show… Audio
A revival of classic play Joyful and Triumphant
It's one of the most performed New Zealand productions - 200 shows over 5 years here and overseas. Robert Lord's family epic Joyful and Triumphant spans 4 decades of the Bishop family's Christmas… Audio, Gallery
Pip Hall
Actor, playwright and self-confessed water ballerina Pip Hall is part of the Spotlight on Playwrights season happening at Circa during the 2016 New Zealand Festival Writers Week. She's joining an… Audio
Jan and Gaylene Preston: Pianoland
Jan Preston has developed her autobiographical theatre piece 'Adventures in Pianoland' along with her sister, Gaylene, who directs it. Audio
Adventures in Pianoland
Creative sisters pianist Jan Preston and film director Gaylene Preston join forces for a new stage show about Jan's eventful life as a professional musician. In Adventures in Pianoland Jan reveals her… Audio
Conrad Newport: 'Gifted'
Conrad Newport is the director for the Circa Theatre season of 'Gifted': playwright Patrick Evans' work about the strange coexistence of New Zealand authors Frank Sargeson and Janet Frame. Audio
Sofia Mavragani and Miranda Manasiadis: PlayforWELLINGTON
Choreographer and teacher Sofia Mavragani has taken her performance workshop 'playforPLACE' to cities like Athens, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, and Reykjavik. This week, she joins actor and director… Audio
Turning Page with Angelica Page
Actress and writer Angelica Page is the daughter of Geraldine Page and Rip Torn. Angelica's new play at Circa Theatre, Turning Page, is an account of her mother's life. When she died at the age of 62… Audio
NZ Live - Circa
A Wairarapa band with a sound influenced by blues, soul, reggae and a few other things! Featuring: Holly McGeorge, Sam Mitchell, Ewen Mason and Jordan Tredray. Audio
Michael Nicholas Williams: Dead Tragic
Writer and Music Director for Circa Theatre's season of Dead Tragic which opens this week in Wellington. Audio
