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Episode 1: Festival Picks
Welcome to the debut episode of INTERMISSION. In this episode, Which shows are best to see with the parents; on a first date; on your own? Justin and Rosabel discuss their festival picks with theatre… Audio
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Engaging reluctant learners through theatre
Former actor and director, Gordon Poad is now an eduction consultant who uses theatre techniques to encourage disengaged learners. He has collaborated with researchers from the University of Newcastle… Audio
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No getting down on depression
'Every Brilliant Thing' is a UK theatre production that has been referred to as the funniest show you'll ever see about depression. Audio
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Transgender show 'People Like Us'
'People Like Us' is a love story between two trans people, played by trans people and also written by a trans woman. Audio
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Shakespeare with David Lawrence: Titus Andronicus
Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals and associate director of Twelfth Night, one of the productions of the Pop-Up Globe Auckland. He discusses the first Shakespeare tragedy, Titus… Audio
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Making grounds for the humble pigeon
Pigeons are part and parcel of our urban landscape and there are at least 400 million pigeons worldwide. But how did they come to be in our cities and how do you feel about them? A show in Wellington… Audio
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Kate de Goldi and Jane Waddell
Kate De Goldi's acclaimed children's book The ACB With Honora Lee has been adapted by Jane Waddell. Kate and Jane join Eva to discuss the story's contemporary theme: the eccentric Honora Lee is living… Audio
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Sexualised Cirque du Soliel show
10 Feb 2016A woman was the target of simulated sex on stage at the Quidam show. Comedian Jarrod Fell explains what makes audience participation work and not work. Audio
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John Verryt
Leading New Zealand scenic designer John Verryt has created the sets for many New Zealand theatre productions for the best part of three decades. Now he has the challenge of designing a set that can… Audio
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Puzzy: identity muddling
During Pride Festival a new play will put the lives of Pacific Island lesbians front and centre. Puzzy is the debut work by writer Kiki with guidance by old hand Victor Rodger of plays Black Faggot… Audio, Gallery
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Eli Kent and Robin Kerr
Writer /lead actor and director are taking their play "All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever" on tour to London. The successful team from Auckland's Playground Collective discuss the challenges… Audio
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Hilary Halba
Hilary Halba discusses playing Sarah Churchill, the daughter of the great British politician Sir Winston Churchill. Sarah Churchill was an actress and dancer known for her vibrant love life as much as… Audio
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Theatre - John Smythe and Lexie Matheson
Hillary Clinton - Young Lover and Much Adoe About Nothing. Audio
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Choosing the most/least talented
Last year writer Jess Sayer was on the Laugh Track, talking about winning the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award and hinting at a new script she was working on. That script is now a new show, called The… Audio
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HART: stories from the Stolen Generation
'Brave and quietly devastating' is the way one reviewer described acclaimed Australian play HART which will be performed at The Basement Theatre in Auckland and BATS theatre in Wellington as part of… Audio
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Elric Hooper
Theatre director and broadcaster Elric Hooper talks with Des Wilson about his life and his career in the performing arts Audio
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Hillary Clinton / Young Lover - Arthur Meek
Arthur Meek is on a quest to become Hillary Clinton's 'young lover'. And he's devised a plan to attract the attention and love of the US Democrat. Well, that's what his theatre production aims to do… Audio