Plays & Stories

When Australian stand up comic Luke Ryan was told he had cancer, it was like Ground Hog Day. He had fought the dreaded disease once when he was 11 and then when through the terrible ordeal again 11… Audio

With Prime recently picking up The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, we look at the massive beast that is American late night comedy. Bill Carter has written two books about some of the seismic late… Audio

Comedian Jon Bridges chooses a comedy clip. Audio

It's called 'I Wanna Be Na Nah Na Nah Nah', and it's the title of a new play painting a picture of how the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby used to be. But it's not just any ordinary play where you sit in… Audio

Playwright Renee Liang premieres her latest two comedies in Wellington and Auckland this month: 'Under the Same Moon' and 'Two Farting Sisters'. Audio

Shaun D Wilson speaks to Daniel Pengelly, director of The Court Theatre's new adaptation of Peter Pan, and Professor of English Literature at Victoria University Kathryn Walls about the enduring… Audio

With characters established but no story-line until the day, Jennifer O'Sullivan tells Wallace about 13: The Soap - an improvised soapathon. Featuring in the New Zealand Fringe Festival, it's an… Audio

One of this summer's outdoor theatre highlights could be Summer Star Trek. It's the second annual outing for this fresh-air rendition of a classic Star Trek episode, with venues in Lower Hutt and… Audio

With comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court. Audio

Eric Crampton brings his right wing sensibilities to our pundit slot with a discussion on the right to offend - as in the satire of Charlie Hebdo. Audio

Leading Maori theatre practitioners say they are desperate for an administrative office in Wellington, but efforts to secure adequate funding have been rejected. Audio

Director of the Auckland Arts Festival previews this year's offerings. [topic] Arts [location] Auckland Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle goes to Waiheke lsland to meet the legendary New Zealand performer behind Monkey, a theatre production based on classic Chinese mythology about the irreverent Monkey God. The solo… Audio

Becky Hoops and Bendy Em are in New Zealand for the Auckland and Nelson Buskers Festivals. Audio

Victoria University Shakespeare scholar and dramaturg for Bright Orange Walls' season of Twelfth Night. Audio

With comedians Radar and Elisabeth Easther. Audio

Radio New Zealand National's Lynda Chanwai-Earle pays a visit to the late theatre legend's home. Audio

Young refugees fleeing violent homelands are finding a new home, and a voice, on the theatre stage. Audio

Classic Chinese mythology is brought to life on Waiheke Island by the late legendary New Zealand performer Warwick Broadhead. Monkey - a solo theatre production might have been the world's longest… Audio

The online world has changed how many performers distribute material. Comedians are just as likely to make their start through videos, blogging, or podcasts as they are through traditional channels… Audio