Navigation for Sections
Plays & Stories
Displaying items 981 - 1000 of 1658 in total
-
Armando Iannucci - satirising political spin
25 Mar 2017Armando Iannucci is a critically acclaimed British comedy writer and producer. He's best known for creating the TV shows The Thick of It and Veep. Audio
-
The week that was with Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood
24 Mar 2017The Japanese town offering discount funerals for seniors who give up driving, a new perfume aims to make you smell like cat fur, and bird-watching - the new hipster rage. Audio
-
Theatre Critic - John Symthe
23 Mar 2017John Symthe From Theatreview reviews Anzac Eve by Dave Armstrong, which has been on at Bats Theatre in Wellington. Audio
-
53,000 Phyllis Diller jokes
21 Mar 2017Phylis Diller was a famous comedian in the U.S, and her gags were all typed on small cards. The Smithsonian is trying to archive them all. Meghan Ferriter joins us to explain. Audio
-
Funny women
20 Mar 2017Women are funny. Full stop. That’s what Hens’ Teeth is all about. It began 30 years ago, when female comedians were considered to be as scarce as hens’ teeth. Women, from all walks of life, and… Audio
-
Theatre in the heart of the Southern Lakes
Premiering at the upcoming Festival of Colour in Wanaka is a play set in the heart of the Southern Lakes. No Science to Goodbye is by Wanaka writer Annabel Wilson and she describes it as a story about… Audio
-
Playwright looks for Twelve Angry Kiwi Women Writers
19 Mar 2017Visiting British playwright Sara Clifford is searching for Twelve Angry Kiwi Women Writers. She is coming to Wellington to take a workshop with writers in any genre who are angry about something and… Audio
-
The Week That Was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther
17 Mar 2017Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther weigh in on the world's most expensive taco, a special washing machine for curry stains and the weirdest phobias ever. Audio
-
Modern Day Anzac Story
15 Mar 2017Traveling to Anzac Cove for commemorations is almost a pilgrimage for many New Zealanders. It’s a chance to acknowledge those who stood there before us. Playwright Dave Armstrong’s new piece Anzac Eve… Audio
-
In your ear
14 Mar 2017Going to the theatre and putting on headphones could seem strange, but that is what performer Richard Katz gets his audience to do for The Encounter, a one-man show which takes you deep into the… Audio
-
Can a play heal family violence?
12 Mar 2017It's not often a play carries an R16 classification - but that's the case for a new show based on the experiences of people from violent relationships. Stories to Heal Violence is a verbatim… Audio
-
-
Naked Girls Reading
9 Mar 2017It’s a confronting headline right? But that is exactly what happens in Wellington every couple of months. A group of naked women sit and read important pieces of literature from feminist prose to… Audio
-
Escaped Alone
8 Mar 2017A new work by prolific female playwright Caryl Churchill is an exciting prospect for any actress. Ginette McDonald and Carmel McGlone are on fire about Escaped Alone Churchill’s play from 2016 which… Audio
-
Power Ballad
The US elections have inspired a new piece of theatre for the Basement Theatre as part of Auckland Fringe Festival. Power Ballad takes a swipe at politicians who don’t know the meaning of “feminist”… Audio
-
Sorcha Cusack - part of a theatrical dynasty
5 Mar 2017Great Britain has many famous acting dynasties - the Redgraves, the Foxes, the Wests and the Cusacks. Actors Cyril and Maureen Cusack had three daughters - Sinéad, Sorcha and Niamh all of them… Audio
-
Pete Holmes - Crashing comedy
5 Mar 2017Comedian Pete Holmes talks to Wallace about his new HBO show, Crashing, which is co-written by Judd Apatow. Audio
-
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Alice Brine
3 Mar 2017Te Radar and Alice Brine with the stories that made us chuckle this week - including the 99 year old woman who's ticked off another bucket list item; getting arrested - and the speedboat mishap caught… Audio
-
Theatre Critic - Nik Smythe
2 Mar 2017Nik Smythe reviews the open Play in the 2017 season at Auckland's Pop Up globe theatre. This year it is situated in a garden setting at Auckland's Ellerslie Race course. Audio
-
Bookmarks - Ginette McDonald
Wellington actor Ginette McDonald stumbled in to her profession at the age of 15 after meeting playwright Bruce Mason who was keen to promote more Kiwi localism on stage. She invented her alter ego… Audio