Theatre
Theatre - John Smythe
John Smythe has trained and worked professionally in Australia and New Zealand as a writer, screenwriting teacher, actor, director and theatre critic. Audio
Trick of the Light
Stepping into the spotlight are Hannah Smith and Ralph McCubbin Howell the brains behind the theatre company Trick of the Light. The company are presenting the show Beards! Beards! Beards! at Bats… Audio
Paul Waggott
Chances are that if you've seen a play in Wellington in the last few years Paul Waggott was in it, often as a member of his collective My Accomplice. He's performing in a physically demanding, one man… Audio
Carl Nixon: Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne
Christchurch playwright Carl Nixon's new comedy Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne explores the tendency to listen to people who tell us how to think. Matthew's wife and best friend struggle to deal with… Audio
Theatre etiquette at the Pop-up Globe
What were crowds like in Shakespeare's day? And is it acceptable to behave the same today? The Pop-up Globe replica has been a huge success in Auckland attracting thousands of people. Juliette… 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
Jean Batten on stage
New Zealand's legendary aviatrix Jean Batten remains something of a mystery despite her many well-documented achievements in the air. She made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
Susan Wilson
Circa Theatre is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2016. Susan Wilson directs Robert Lord's Joyful and Triumphant with three of the actresses from her original production from 1992. That production… Audio
Bookmarks - Dr Miles Gregory
Dr Miles Gregory is the Executive Director of the Pop Up Globe. He has been on before but we talked then almost exclusively about the theatre project, today we'll get to know more about the man… Audio
Scotty Cotter
Scotty Cotter has been acting since he was 16. Now he's co-directing other young actors to create a play that reflects their lives. He talks about being co-director of Massive Theatre Company's newly… Audio
Director gives Jekyll and Hyde a new twist
Director Leo Gene Peters has taken a novella written in 1886 and given it a new lease of life. Audio
Sir David Hare - The Write Stuff
One of the finest playwrights of his generation, Sir David Hare has won many accolades for his stage and film work, including BAFTA's and Tony awards. His work includes plays: Plenty, The Blue Room… Audio
The Chorus, Oedipus
Sophocles' Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex is being reinterpreted by a contemporary South Korean theatre company. Juliette Sivertsen goes behind the scenes to meet those responsible for The Chorus, Oedipus… Audio
Theatre review with Terry McTavish
'Winston's Birthday' on at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. Audio
Adam NZ Play Award winners
Maraea Rakuraku has scooped three prizes at the Adam New Zealand Play Awards for her play Tan-Knee. She took out the top prize, as well as the awards for Best Play by a Maori Writer and Best Play by a… Audio
400-year-old Shakespeare folio goes on display
The Auckland Central Library has dusted off a first edition of Shakespeare's folio to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. Video, Audio
Much Ado about Shakespeare - Donovan Bixley
Donovan Bixley is an award winning writer and illustrator who's latest work focuses on one of the world's greatest in literary history, William Shakespeare. Donovan Bixley is bringing The Bard to life… Audio
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
Theatre review with Erin Harrington
'Macbeth' playing at The Court Theatre, Christchurch. Audio
