May 9, 2012

Top award for thesis on dark tourism and theatre Emma Willis who completed her PhD in the Department of English has won one of five best doctoral thesis awards from…

Top award for thesis on dark tourism and theatre Emma Willis who completed her PhD in the Department of English has won one of five best doctoral thesis awards from the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Auckland.

May 8, 2012

THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND DANCE COMPANY More New Zealanders dance than play rugby – the emergence of a new Auckland based major arts company recognises the Nation’s passion…

THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND DANCE COMPANY More New Zealanders dance than play rugby - the emergence of a new Auckland based major arts company recognises the Nation’s passion for movement. This week marks the media launch of The New Zealand Dance Company - Aotearoa’s freshest dance company ...

May 6, 2012

MIME & MOVEMENT workshops with FERGUS AITKEN – MIME tutor, comedian & entertainer These classes are pitched at ‘beginners’ to’ intermediate’ level – just do it, you’ll be fine!

MIME & MOVEMENT workshops with FERGUS AITKEN - MIME tutor, comedian & entertainer These classes are pitched at 'beginners' to' intermediate' level - just do it, you'll be fine!

May 1, 2012

Saturday, 19 May 2012 10:00 until 18:00 Top studio, Bats Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, Mt. Victoria, Wellington Wellington-based performer and tutor FERGUS AITKEN is bringing a one day MIME &…

Saturday, 19 May 2012 10:00 until 18:00 Top studio, Bats Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace, Mt. Victoria, Wellington Wellington-based performer and tutor FERGUS AITKEN is bringing a one day MIME & MOVEMENT intensive to Bats Theatre.

April 24, 2012

CAMPAIGN AGAINST CUTS TO THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY You Are UC, the student campaign against cuts to the College of Arts at the University of…

CAMPAIGN AGAINST CUTS TO THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY You Are UC, the student campaign against cuts to the College of Arts at the University of Canterbury, will be holding a bbq complete with theatric entertainment to protest against the cuts this Thursday 26 April at noon. Featuring a forum between students and the Big Heads of University management, You Are UC will also be collecting signatures for our petition against the cuts.

April 18, 2012

SHORT+SWEET AUCKLAND IS BACK IN 2012 in association with STAMP at The EDGE. Short+Sweet is the biggest 10-minute theatre festival in the world! Writers are welcome to enter no matter…

SHORT+SWEET AUCKLAND IS BACK IN 2012 in association with STAMP at The EDGE. Short+Sweet is the biggest 10-minute theatre festival in the world! Writers are welcome to enter no matter where in the world they are based. The Auckland festival will be playing at The Herald theatre from September 18 until October 6th. This year we will have space for up to 60 plays ...

April 17, 2012

ATAMIRA This six-part series is an original concept for Māori theatre and television in Aotearoa that brings feature-length Māori plays to the small screen for the first time.  Strange…

ATAMIRA This six-part series is an original concept for Māori theatre and television in Aotearoa that brings feature-length Māori plays to the small screen for the first time.  Strange Resting Places by Paolo Rotondo, Rob Mokaraka  Awhi Tapu by Albert Belz  Purapurawhetu by Briar Grace-Smith  When Sun And Moon Collide by Briar Grace-Smith  Irirangi Bay by Riwia Brown  The Prophet by Hone Kouka

April 16, 2012

Rediscover our theatrical past with LANDMARK – New Zealand Play Reading Series #2: Overtime by Claude Evans “We can’t have you overworking. It’s a bad habit.” Christchurch playwright Claude Evans’…

Rediscover our theatrical past with LANDMARK - New Zealand Play Reading Series #2: Overtime by Claude Evans “We can’t have you overworking. It’s a bad habit.” Christchurch playwright Claude Evans’ play Overtime ran for only one week in 1954, performed by the Canterbury Repertory Society. That year, it was voted by its audiences as the society’s most popular production.

April 12, 2012

KIWI ACTING ICON GRANT TILLY DIES Kiwi actor and artist Grant Tilly, well known for his stage and TV roles, has died, aged 74.

KIWI ACTING ICON GRANT TILLY DIES Kiwi actor and artist Grant Tilly, well known for his stage and TV roles, has died, aged 74.

April 12, 2012

Let’s get Boosted!With the support of the Lion Foundation, the Arts Foundation is creating Boosted, a crowdfunding website that will create millions in new funding for the arts.

Let's get Boosted! With the support of the Lion Foundation, the Arts Foundation is creating Boosted, a crowdfunding website that will create millions in new funding for the arts.

April 6, 2012

Dear DANCE Wellington Festival community Please find below a letter from the Wellington Dance Festival Trust about cancelling this year’s festival. I remain positive about the festival future and what…

Dear DANCE Wellington Festival community Please find below a letter from the Wellington Dance Festival Trust about cancelling this year’s festival. I remain positive about the festival future and what to thank you all for your applications, dedication and supportive emails and phone calls for the festival’s future and the current direction it is going in. Thank you to those who have been offering fundraising solutions.

April 1, 2012

URGENT CALL-OUT FOR PARLIAMENTARY CLOWNSRecent events have inspired an anonymous benefactor to establish a fund provisionally called the Parliamentary Clown Fund, launching it with annual base funding of $100k.

URGENT CALL-OUT FOR PARLIAMENTARY CLOWNS Recent events have inspired an anonymous benefactor to establish a fund provisionally called the Parliamentary Clown Fund, launching it with annual base funding of $100k.

March 28, 2012

New Zealand’s Got Talent AUDITIONS New Zealand’s Got Talent is coming to TV1 and it wishes to encourage as many of the uber talented people who frequent Theatreview to enter…

New Zealand's Got Talent AUDITIONS New Zealand's Got Talent is coming to TV1 and it wishes to encourage as many of the uber talented people who frequent Theatreview to enter as possible.

March 27, 2012

DUNEDIN FRINGE 2012 AWARDS 12 Festival Awards recognise outstanding achievement as the 2012 Dunedin Fringe Festival ends 11 days of artistic innovation and experimentation. The 2012 Dunedin Fringe Festival ended…

DUNEDIN FRINGE 2012 AWARDS 12 Festival Awards recognise outstanding achievement as the 2012 Dunedin Fringe Festival ends 11 days of artistic innovation and experimentation. The 2012 Dunedin Fringe Festival ended on Sunday 25 March with an awards ceremony that saw 12 awards given to participating artists.

March 25, 2012

COMEDY FESTIVAL REVIEWERS The NZ International Comedy Festival is coming up – 27 April – 20 May.http://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/. Are you interested in joining our team(s) of Theatreview reviewers?

COMEDY FESTIVAL REVIEWERS The NZ International Comedy Festival is coming up - 27 April – 20 May. http://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/. Are you interested in joining our team(s) of Theatreview reviewers?

March 24, 2012

MAORI PLAYWRIGHT WINS NEW PLAY AWARD WITH STORY OF COMING HOME.PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2012:Mitch Tawhi Thomas for his play HUI Pita:…

MAORI PLAYWRIGHT WINS NEW PLAY AWARD WITH STORY OF COMING HOME. PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2012: Mitch Tawhi Thomas for his play HUI Pita: I could throw you back to where you came from. Tina: I came from here. Four brothers are drawn home to mourn the death of their father Bob - presiding over this forced reunion, dead in his armchair. Tempers have not cooled nor have old wounds healed in the 20-years since last these brothers were together.

March 24, 2012

STAGE MANAGER WANTED FOR MATES AND LOVERS REMOUNT We are looking for a student or a recent graduate who would like to gain some professional experience as a stage manager…

STAGE MANAGER WANTED FOR MATES AND LOVERS REMOUNT We are looking for a student or a recent graduate who would like to gain some professional experience as a stage manager with a short internship with the award-winning Mates and Lovers as we remount forHamilton's Fuel Festival 28, 29 and 30 of June 2012.

March 13, 2012

CENTREPOINT THEATRE: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT Martin Carr, Chairperson of the Palmerston North Theatre Trust, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jeff Kingsford-Brown as the new Artistic Director for Centrepoint…

CENTREPOINT THEATRE: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT Martin Carr, Chairperson of the Palmerston North Theatre Trust, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jeff Kingsford-Brown as the new Artistic Director for Centrepoint Theatre.

March 12, 2012

Rediscover our theatrical past with LANDMARK – New Zealand Play Reading Series #1: The Axe by Allen Curnow“You shall all be changed. You cannot imagine how you will be changed.”…

Rediscover our theatrical past with LANDMARK - New Zealand Play Reading Series #1: The Axe by Allen Curnow “You shall all be changed. You cannot imagine how you will be changed.” New Zealand literary legend Allen Curnow’s first play The Axe debuted in 1948 at the Little Theatre,Christchurch.

March 12, 2012

CAROLINE PLUMMER FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNITY DANCE The University of Otago invites applications for the year 2013 for the above Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to any New Zealander international community…

CAROLINE PLUMMER FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNITY DANCE The University of Otago invites applications for the year 2013 for the above Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to any New Zealander international community dance practitioner, teacher or researcher.

March 9, 2012

WATERFRONT THEATRE PROJECT – THE COMING OF AGE CAMPAIGN Auckland Theatre Company launched a public fundraising campaign for a new purpose built 600-seat drama theatre onAuckland’s waterfront in the Wynyard…

WATERFRONT THEATRE PROJECT - THE COMING OF AGE CAMPAIGN Auckland Theatre Company launched a public fundraising campaign for a new purpose built 600-seat drama theatre onAuckland's waterfront in the Wynyard Quarter. The company aims to raise $1million from private donations for the project, which would finally see a permanent home for Auckland Theatre Company and provide a dynamic cultural facility onAuckland's waterfront opening in 2014.

March 5, 2012

FRINGE 2012 (Wellington) FRINGE AWARDS Clowns Rule at the NZ Fringe Festival Awards!The 22nd New Zealand Fringe Festival wrapped up Sunday night with an Awards Ceremony celebrating 60 shows in…

FRINGE 2012 (Wellington) FRINGE AWARDS Clowns Rule at the NZ Fringe Festival Awards! The 22nd New Zealand Fringe Festival wrapped up Sunday night with an Awards Ceremony celebrating 60 shows in 30 venues over three weeks with more than 600 participants.

March 5, 2012

CHEKHOV IN HELL at CircaAudition NoticeWritten by Dan Rebellato, and directed by Eleanor Bishop, Chekhov in Hell imagines what would happen if Anton Chekhov, playwright, author and pitiless observer of…

CHEKHOV IN HELL at Circa Audition Notice Written by Dan Rebellato, and directed by Eleanor Bishop, Chekhov in Hell imagines what would happen if Anton Chekhov, playwright, author and pitiless observer of Russian society, awakes from a hundred-year coma to finds himself in twenty-first century London.