Theatre

Erin Harrington reviews Neil Armfield and Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush adaptation of Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco at Christchurch's The Court Theatre. Audio

Drew James is the Senior Producer for the Performing Arts Network of New Zealand's touring agency. He talks about their first year of operation. Audio

Prayas Theatre company are bringing over 25 cast members - including a former Shortland Street star - to the stage in a dynamic take on the acclaimed best-selling novel A Fine Balance by Rohinton… Audio, Gallery

'Gifted' written by: Patrick Evans, based on the novel of the same name. Audio

Ionesco's 1962 absurdist comedy 'Exit the King' opens in Christchurch's Court Theatre this week. Eva talks to director Ross Gumbley. Audio

Jan Preston has developed her autobiographical theatre piece 'Adventures in Pianoland' along with her sister, Gaylene, who directs it. Audio

Hannah Stappard (formerly Hannah Tatana) talks about her life on-stage during the 1965 New Zealand Opera Performance of Porgy and Bess. Audio

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

Rising Voices' Grace Taylor is a highly-regarded spoken word poet, teacher and youth development worker. Her debut theatre adaptation, My Own Darling, is a commentary of Auckland told through… Audio

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

In 1965, a stellar cast that included Tim Elliott, Inia te Wiata and Don Selwyn gathered together at an NZBC studio and recorded the radio drama Awatea by Bruce Mason. This week Te Ahi Kaa features… Audio

Auckland Council wants to develop the area around Aotea Square and they want your input to make it happen. Right now the so-called Aotea Quarter is mix of theatres, galleries, restaurants, shops and… Audio

Welsh performers who are touring New Zealand with their acclaimed show Hiraeth, telling the story of Jones' departure from her Welsh farm to London. Audio

New Zealand writer and theatre-maker based in London, who is co-director of the global Fun Palaces campaign for wider participation in all forms of arts, science and culture (3-4 October), and Head of… Audio

Te Pou Theatre's Atawhai Festival is designed to raise mental health awareness, through a series of workshops and performances. Eva speaks to two of the major players in the Atawhai Festival: Borni Te… Audio

Set in the sleepy seaside town of Omoana, the community rally to host their annual hui to celebrate the achievements of Matt Paku, but the real nature of his life in Auckland is slowly unravelled. The… Audio

New Zealand doesn't have a long history of puppeteering compared to other parts of the world where puppets still continue to serve as storytellers, reinforcing cultural traditions and bringing myths… Audio

'Cats' a West End revival of the show that opened in 1981 and ran for over twenty years in London/New York/Sydney. Audio

'Hiraeth' is a play by, and starring, Buddug James Jones and Max Mackintosh. They speak to Eva about Welsh language, agriculture and how the play is put together. Audio