Plays & Stories

Homer's Odyssey without words - with The Paper Cinema's artistic director and puppeteer Nicholas Rawling. Audio

UK based puppeteers for Paper Cinema's production of The Odyssey at Arts Festival Dunedin. Audio

Renee Lyons talks to Walllace about her one-woman show based on the story of Dunedin man Nick Chisholm who, at the age of 27, had a rugby accident, suffered a stroke and was left with a medical… Audio

Sisters in Arms tells the stories of Sofija Jovanovic, who posed as a man to join the Serbian army and fight in the First World War, and Dr Jessie Scott, among New Zealand's first women surgeons, who… Audio

Arts Festival Dunedin Director Nicholas McBryde gives Wallace Chapman the rundown of what's on. Audio

Arts Festival Dunedin is back with a new name and a fresh focus. Director Nicholas McBryde talks about the festival's changes and upcoming events. Audio

Sisters in Arms tells the story of two women during WW1, New Zealand surgeon Jessica Scott and Serbian Sergeant Sofia Jovanovic, played by Jessica Latton and Sanja Krsmanovic Tasic. Audio

Human Fruit Bowl tells the true story of Rene Moncharty, muse of French Impressionist painter Pierre Bonnard. American actor Harmony Stempel, who has real life-modelling experience, plays Rene… Audio

Performer and co-writer of 'Everything is Surrounded By Water', which was originally performed in living rooms during the New Zealand Fringe 2014, and won the Best Solo award. Audio

Te Radar and Irene Pink look back over the Week that Was. Audio

Bobby Henline is an Iraq War veteran and burn survivor who's become a comedian, incorporating his horrific injuries into his stand-up routine. Bobby was serving in his fourth tour in Iraq in 2007 when… Audio

Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie's latest opera 'This Other Eden' is based on Michelanne Foster's play of the same name, and centres on early New Zealand missionary Thomas Kendall and his interactions… Audio

Young Auckland playwright Daya Czepanski is just 18 and already she's seeing her first play performed on stage, The Cohort Hotel. Several established theatre practitioners believe she's got real… Audio

Scottish actor (Top of the Lake, My Name is Joe) and director (The Magdalene Sisters, Neds), who is visiting New Zealand for the Big Screen Symposium. Audio

The stage musical of 'The Lion King' has just been named the highest-grossing production of all time. It's taken more dollars at the box office than any other stage show, or cinema release. Audio

Should a review of the Toi Whakaari-Victoria University directing course cause concerns for the future - we hear from Christian Penny, Director of Toi Whakaari. Audio

Wellington and satirist Jack Buchanan reflects on the election results. Jack made headlines recently with his YouTube send up of the political leaders. Audio

With comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew. Audio

Wild Bees Director and writer of Wild Bees which premiere's at Auckland's Basement Theatre tomorrow. Audio

Founder and director of theatre company Little Dog Barking, whose production of Duck, Death and the Tulip, won an Outstanding Theatre award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Audio