Shakespeare
Auckland Shakespeare in the Park returns for its 28th year
A cast of local actors are bringing A Midsummer Night's Dream and Measure for Measure to life, with the goal of making Shakespeare's works engaging and accessible to audiences of all stripes. Audio
Summer shakespeare saved, for now, as Massey University stops funding
Palmerston North institution Summer Shakespeare has been saved, at least for the coming season. But will the Bard's words continue to grace the city's outdoor stage as Massey University withdraws… Audio
David Lawrence: binge-reading Shakespeare’s plays in order
Known for his contemporary takes on Shakespeare, Aotearoa theatre director and scholar David Lawrence believes the bard's intentions have been long compromised by being organised into the genres of… Audio
Choreographer Andrea Schermoly on creating the RNZB's new-look Romeo and Juliet
This week it's curtains up for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's latest production of Romeo and Juliet. The epic tale of star-crossed lovers has been brought to life for the company by choreographer… Audio
Auckland's Shakespeare production hit by thieves
Auckland's Pumphouse Theatre has been burgled just ahead of the start of its summer Shakespeare season. It begins this weekend with Antony and Cleopatra. But thieves have broken into the theatre and… Audio
Mediawatch for 23 October 2022
Bard-gate; on the sidelines of big news in China; chaotic politics sparks crude comebacks - and decency dilemmas. Audio
The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Sheilah Winn saga: Much ado about funding
Was Creative NZ really cancelling the Bard? Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: A media tempest over Shakespeare
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a misleading and sometimes fact-free media uproar over a small arts grant, new developments in the Kamahl… Audio
Creative NZ speaks out after Shakespeare programme funding controversy
Creative New Zealand insists it does not "hate Shakespeare" after the Prime Minister stepped in to save a secondary-school Shakespeare programme. Audio
All's Well That Ends Well? Reprieve for Shakespeare programme
The government says it wants the Shakespeare in schools programme to continue, after its funding was cut by Creative New Zealand. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher talks to Kathryn with the… Audio
Roslyn Petelin: In defence of grammar pedantry
Roslyn Petelin is a staunch defender of proper grammar and style, and doesn't mind copping flak for being a language pedant. Roslyn joins the show to discuss mispronunciations, malapropisms, and some… Audio
48 Hour Shakespeare Readathon
In order to raise some much-needed funds for the Globe Theatre in London, a bunch of its former students held a 48-hour Shakespeare readathon. Katherine Corner, one of the organisers joins us on the… Audio
Sir Michael Morpurgo: Covid-19 will leave us a kinder world
Sir Michael Morpurgo believes that once the Covid-19 pandemic is beaten, the world will be a kinder, more compassionate place. The War Horse author joins the show to discuss the pandemic and the light… Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues there is a systemic reason for the huge growth of smaller countries that are generally both… Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
In 1914 there were only 13 properly functioning democracies in the world, and today there are 89. Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues… Audio
All-woman West End hit Emilia gets NZ international premiere
She entered the popular imagination as the nameless 'Dark Lady' of Shakespeare's sonnets. But by all accounts, the poet, writer and teacher Emilia Bassano was a strong, passionate woman who deserved… Audio
Does the Beard Maketh the Man?
Dr. Eleanor Rycroft is a Lecturer in Theatre at the University of Bristol and has been looking at the question of when did beards suddenly become important? Audio
What's a Shakespeare quote you've always remembered?
Stratford councillors have officially decided that their town will be associated formally with William Shakespeare at Tuesday Meeting of council - there was no opposition. Audio
Question of the Day for 14 August 2019
What's a Shakespeare quote you've always remembered? Audio