Theatre
Movement of the Human
Multimedia arts installation? Dance show? Party? Gig? The work of live performance group Movement of the Human is all these things. Led by the trio of choreographer and director Malia Johnston… Video, Audio, Gallery
Sherilee Kahui reviews Rants in the Dark at Circa
sherilee Kahui has been to see Rants in the Dark at Circa, an adaptation of the book by Emily Writes. Audio
Free Theatre may have found a home in time for Christmas
Free Theatre Christchurch has been battling to survive at a time when many of the city's smallest theatre companies are struggling to find venues to perform in and are often at the mercy of… Video, Audio
Programming theatre - Sarah Graham
The 'Sold Out' sign was out at Auckland's Q theatre several times this year, a great sign when live performance has a lot of competition for audiences. Sarah Graham decides on the programme for the… Audio
Dierdre Tarrant reviews The Nutcracker
Deirdre Tarrant is with us from our Wellington studio to talk about the Royal New Zealand Ballet's latest production - The Nutcracker. Audio
Sam Brooks puts politics back on the stage
Contemporary politics is a rare subject for New Zealand plays - until now maybe. Auckland playwright Sam Brooks is about to unleash his second political drama in less than a year. A few months ago the… Audio
Farr adds soundtrack to Dylan Thomas' words
New Zealand composer Gareth Farr explains how he's added a stunning soundscape to Dylan Thomas' words for Under Milkwood. Audio
Women Should Be Seen and Heard
Is the arts a place where women have equal opportunity? And if not, why not? That's the big question at hand in Episode Six of RNZ podcast, Beyond Kate. Audio
Theatre Critic
Tim Stevenson from Theatreview tells us about UNEASY DREAMS and Other Things on at Wellington's Circa 2 Audio
Jay Laga'aia: man of many talents
Jay Laga'aia is an Auckland-born Samoan actor who kicked off his career in musical theatre and since then has done everything from present Playschool and Spot On to appear in Star Wars. He had the… Audio, Gallery
Theatre Critic - Terry MacTavish
Terry MacTavish from Theatreview looks at Eloise in the Middle and give us a wrap of the Dunedin Arts Festival. Audio
Michael Morpurgo: War Horse author has soft spot for NZ
The theatrical production of War Horse is coming to New Zealand next year, from the original 1982 children's book by Sir Michael Morpurgo. The stage show's been seen by 7 million people and next June… Audio, Gallery
Theatre Critic - Lin Clark
Lin Clark is with us from our Christchurch studio to talk about the play Mum's Choir on at the Court Theatre. Audio
Theatre Critic - John Smythe
John Smythe from Theatreview joins us to review two very different plays among the many gracing stages throughout the country for New Zealand Theatre Month; MODERN GIRLS IN BED at Circa One until 22… Audio
Rawiri Paratene on NZ Theatre Month
September marks New Zealand Theatre month - which was the brain child of playwright Roger Hall. With us to talk about what's happening is a stalwart of New Zealand theatre, Rawiri Paratene. Audio
Revived Andromeda Theatre complex to be built in weeks
Theatre producer Michael Bell has got permission to build a temporary theatre complex using shipping containers, a giant tent, and temporary staging, right in the heart of the partially completed… Video, Audio
Albert Belz's Cradle song
A nunnery near where a mass children's grave is discovered is the setting for the latest play by Albert Belz, written after he heard about a similar real life discovery in Ireland. Audio
Playwright Tom Minter
In 2001, African-American playwright Tom Minter dashed off a script that described a world in chaos. However, when Dione Joseph agreed to bring the production home to New Zealand at the end of 2016… Audio
