November 5, 2022

A GUIDE FOR ARTS ADVOCATES Changing the story on arts, culture and creativity in Aotearoa; a guide for arts advocates about how to build support for a future where artists and creativity thrive, so all New Zealanders flourish. ABOUT THE GUIDE The guide is for people already advocating for the…...

October 17, 2022

NEW MANAGER AT ICONIC HANNAH PLAYHOUSE Following the announcement of the Hannah Playhouse being re-opened as a home for the development of new works and practice in the performing arts of the city, Wellington City Council is delighted to announce Isobel MacKinnon has been appointed as the Manager of this…...

September 30, 2022

Playmarket announces the winners for PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG 2022:3-8 Year Old Category:Land of the Long Long Drive by Catriona Tipene and Ryan Cundy.8-12 Year Old Category:The Valentina (formerly known as The Ceiling) by Anders Falstie-Jensen Teenage Category:The Secret Lives of Sixteen Year Old Girls by Sarah Boddy...

September 30, 2022

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2023 Submissions are now open for the 2023 Adam NZ Play Award.Awards may be given in the following categories:- Best Play- Best Play by a Māori Playwright- Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright- Best Play by a Woman Playwright...

September 24, 2022

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE WELLINGTON AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT For our 2023 production, we will be presenting The Tempest at the Dell in the Botanic Gardens, directed by Megan Evans. This production will explore the nuanced and complex interrelationships of human and more-than-human residents of this beautiful planet we humans must learn to share…...

September 21, 2022

Ahurei Mōwaho o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Fringe AFTER A TRIUMPHANT THREE WEEKS, THE AUCKLAND FRINGE FESTIVAL CLOSE WITH THEIR AWARDS ANNOUNCE The annual Auckland Fringe festival 2022 is thrilled to announce the winners of the Auckland Fringe Awards. The awards held at The Factory in Onehunga (Part of Kete Aronui)…...

September 2, 2022

WELLINGTON’S HANNAH PLAYHOUSE THEATRE ‘RE-AWAKENING … LIKE SLEEPING BEAUTY’ Wellington’s Hannah Playhouse theatre will be reopened as an affordable, flexible arts incubation space where performers can experiment with, develop and show new works....

September 1, 2022

WRITER AND THEATRE DIRECTOR PHILLIP MANN DIES Writer and director Phillip Mann MNZM died on Thursday 1 September in Wellington. A major contributor to the development of New Zealand theatre, Mann was the founding teacher at the country’s first University drama department, at Victoria University Te Herenga Waka in 1970.…...

August 27, 2022

MANAGER HANNAH PLAYHOUSE – WELLINGTONKia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō Working together for Wellington’s future. Creative Capital Wellington City Council’s Creative Capital business unit is responsible for the delivery of the Council’s vision for the arts and event sector, Aho Tini 2030, the new Arts and Culture Strategy.…...

August 2, 2022

NZ FRINGE 2023 REGISTRATIONS New Zealand Fringe registrations open on the 2nd of September through till the 15th of October for the 2023 Fringe season, running from the 17th of February until the 11th of March, all over Pōneke. This is a gentle nudge and a heads-up to get all…...

July 20, 2022

NEW VENUE AWARDSFIVE FUNDED RESIDENCIES TO CREATIVES ACROSS DUNEDIN Te Whare o Rukutia, a new flexible, accessible and affordable 120-seat performing arts venue currently managed by the Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust, has allocated $20,000 across five residencies to creatives from across Ōtepoti Dunedin, with the first kicking off at the…...

July 11, 2022

THEATREVIEW WEBSITE UPGRADE – SURVEY Kia ora We want to make things easier and simpler for you to use Theatreview’s website. We need your help and input please, as we create a new website for you. In the time it takes you to drink a cuppa, you can make a…...

June 10, 2022

ASIAN INK SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED Our Asian Ink development programme is looking for NZ Asian writers with the best new and original work. The programme offers playwrights a development workshop with a professional script advisor and actors dedicated to helping you develop your play....

June 10, 2022

PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG A competition to find the best new plays to inspire and excite young audiences.There are three categories:3–8 years8–12 years, orwritten for teenagers....

June 8, 2022

TOUR-MAKERS 2023 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – now open! Kia ora PANNZ whānau, We’re really excited to open expressions of interest for Tour-Makers in 2023! The deadline for submissions is Monday 11 July.Tour-Makers is the touring agency arm of PANNZ, and a key initiative towards a sustainable touring network for Aotearoa…...

May 27, 2022

NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED TO AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL The Board and team at Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki / Auckland Arts Festival (AAF) are delighted to announce the appointment of Robbie Macrae as the new Kaiwhakahaere Matua / Chief Executive (CE). He will be taking over from long-time CE David…...

May 17, 2022

The Performance Arcade 2023 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from Aotearoa and around the world for its 2023 programme of works (open 16th – 26th February 2023).The Performance Arcade is an annual exhibition and festival programme of events located on Wellington Waterfront, with…...

April 2, 2022

Obituary: RUSSELL KERR, DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER AND MENTOR TO MANY Russell Ian Kerr, QSM, ONZM: dancer, choreographer; b February 10, 1930; d March 28, 2022 Russell Kerr, luminary of ballet as dancer, teacher, choreographer and producer, influenced generations of New Zealanders. Kerr’s hallmark talent was to absorb music and place character,…...

March 27, 2022

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD WINNERS 2022 VIBRANT, COMPELLING and DELICIOUSLY FUNNY PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2022 is Maraea Rakuraku (Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) for the play 0204161007. Maraea also won the awards for Best Play by a Woman Playwright and…...

March 15, 2022

2022 NEW ZEALAND FRINGE FESTIVAL AWARDS Fringe Festival announces Award Winners and celebrates the end of its 2022 Festival programme under ‘Red Light’ setting Pōneke, NZ –– The New Zealand Fringe Festival completed its 2022 programme with an online digital awards ceremony celebrating the outstanding efforts and achievements of the…...

March 1, 2022

Support for Self-Employed Individuals in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector The Government is providing two schemes that can provide financial support for self-employed people who have been directly affected by a move to ‘Red’ under the COVID-19 Protection Framework....

March 1, 2022

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2022 We are thrilled to celebrate the shortlisted plays and playwrights for the 2022 Adam NZ Play Award....

February 11, 2022

2022 AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS RELAUNCHES A REVISED PROGRAMME https://www.festival.nz/events/2022-revised-and-reduced-programme/ The 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts has relaunched a revised programme to focus on outdoor whānau-friendly art, visuals arts and digital sessions showcasing spectacular chamber music and extraordinary conversations with local and international writers.…...