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February 13, 2023
Comment on review of “Sense and Sensibility”
"Ever since pantomime and melodrama were invented they have been vehicles for socio-political commentary and satire."
February 7, 2023
$22 Million Boost For Creative New Zealand
A major announcement has just been made that will have a big impact on CNZ's ability to fund creatives and events. Find out what is going where - and where the money is coming from.
January 11, 2023
BATS THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER BATS Front of House Manager ensures our artists are well supported and informed about our FOH procedures and general vibe when joining us on-site.
BATS THEATRE FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER BATS Front of House Manager ensures our artists are well supported and informed about our FOH procedures and general vibe when joining us on-site.
January 10, 2023
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PATRICIA BARKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 43 YEARS IN BALLET The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has today anounced the retirement of Artistic Director Patricia…
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PATRICIA BARKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 43 YEARS IN BALLET The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has today anounced the retirement of Artistic Director Patricia Barker. In her five and a half years at the helm of the national ballet company, Barker commissioned 12 new main stage ballets from New Zealand-based or born choreographers including six ballets with original scores by New Zealand composers. New commissions from local and international choreographers are in discussion for 2024.
December 23, 2022
CNZ decision to defund Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand
A top Auckland University English Professor has written a highly-critical letter to the chief executive of a government agency that cut funding to a school Shakespeare festival on the basis it represents a "canon of imperialism".
December 18, 2022
METAPHORS POTENT TOOLS IN THE WORLD OF ARTS FUNDING Sam Trubridge Dominion Post, Dec 15 2022 Sam Trubridge is director of The Performance Arcade and other theatre, dance, and live…
METAPHORS POTENT TOOLS IN THE WORLD OF ARTS FUNDING Sam Trubridge Dominion Post, Dec 15 2022 Sam Trubridge is director of The Performance Arcade and other theatre, dance, and live art projects with 25 years experience working in New Zealand and overseas. Artists are good at metaphors. We know their power, and we also know their dangers. Metaphors can become potent tools for cultural critique, or they can backfire on us. Creative NZ named its funds for our more established arts organisations, Toi Uru Kahikatea and Toi Tōtara Haemata, after trees.
December 16, 2022
The Wellington Theatre Awards 2022 – Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 7pmHANNAH PLAYHOUSEThe Wellington Theatre Awards 2022 – Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai – recognise the actors, designers, technicians,…
The Wellington Theatre Awards 2022 – Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER 7pm HANNAH PLAYHOUSE The Wellington Theatre Awards 2022 – Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai – recognise the actors, designers, technicians, managers, writers, composers and directors that create and produce theatre in Wellington. After another challenging year for the Poneke Theatre sector, The Wellington Theatre Awards invited people to come together, connect and celebrate the amazing theatre that has been presented in Wellington over the last year – at The Hannah Playhouse on Sunday 11th December for the Wellington theatre arts industry event of the year!
December 15, 2022
NEW ZEALAND FRINGE FESTIVAL IS BACK WITH A DIVERSE, ELECTRIC NEW PROGRAMME FOR 2023: TICKETS ARE ON SALE TONIGHT. The New Zealand Fringe Festival (NZ Fringe) has given us all…
NEW ZEALAND FRINGE FESTIVAL IS BACK WITH A DIVERSE, ELECTRIC NEW PROGRAMME FOR 2023: TICKETS ARE ON SALE TONIGHT. The New Zealand Fringe Festival (NZ Fringe) has given us all the gift we really wanted this Christmas, with tickets on sale this evening for its stellar new 2023 programme. Aotearoa’s leading open-access arts festival celebrates the involvement of over 160 events spread across a huge 40+ venues in Pōneke this summer. With Covid-19 restrictions on travel now lifted, NZ Fringe is excited to deliver a line-up of award-winning international acts, many of whom are bringing their performances to Aotearoa for the first time. Joining these artists is an amazing line-up of homegrown talent and local legends.
December 6, 2022
It is with deep sadness that the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has announced the ultimate cancellation of the Auckland season of Venus Rising due to increasing COVID cases within…
It is with deep sadness that the Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) has announced the ultimate cancellation of the Auckland season of Venus Rising due to increasing COVID cases within the company. RNZB Artistic Director Patricia Barker says, “This beautiful production, which we had to postpone three times and cancel, now, twice, has taken us on a journey. We were determined to get it on stage, and we did that in the world premiere season in Wellington and for one special show in Christchurch. Despite having their hearts broken every time we had to push it back, when the occasion finally arrived, the dancers danced their hearts out in a world class performance.
December 1, 2022
LIVING WITH THE ARTS ‘NO-STRATEGY STRATEGY’ Lucy Marinkovich on being rejected as an artist despite your excellence
A fact of life: no one likes being rejected. As a professional artist, it’s inevitable you will cultivate an intimate relationship with rejection. I recently received an email that translated as the ultimate of break-up lines: “It’s not you, it’s me.” I’m usually quick to self-deprecate, but for once I believed them.
November 27, 2022
BRUCE MASON PLAYWRITING AWARD 2022 Partnership takes top playwriting award Playmarket is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2022 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award are Eleanor Bishop and Karin…
BRUCE MASON PLAYWRITING AWARD 2022 Partnership takes top playwriting award
November 15, 2022
TE AUAHA SEEKS A VENUES PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
The Venues Production Technician ensures that those who hire or use the venues at Te Kāhui Auaha have the knowledge and equipment they need for their activities to run safely and smoothly from a technical and facilities point of view. The production technician will also be required to design and operate lights and sound for internal productions, and undertake similar duties for external productions and events when required.
November 8, 2022
Applications for Choreolab 2023 are now open! Come celebrate 21 years of New Zealand’s most profound professional development event for dance practitioners from 9th-20th January 2023.
Applications for Choreolab 2023 are now open! Come celebrate 21 years of New Zealand’s most profound professional development event for dance practitioners from 9th-20th January 2023.
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…
The guide is for people already advocating for the arts, or anyone who wants to play a role in creating an Aotearoa where arts, culture and creativity thrive.
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 iconic venue. MacKinnon, a director, writer, and theatre practitioner has 10 years+ of experience in event planning and delivery, community collaboration, arts marketing, and creating effective audience experiences.
September 30, 2022
Playmarket announces the winners for PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG 2022
Playmarket announces the winners for PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG 2022:
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…
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 less selfishly. Shakespeare’s Tempest has been a star vehicle for the actor playing Prospero. But perhaps the time for ‘star turns’ should have ended long ago. In casting this production, we will work to ensure that everyone feels they have enough.
September 21, 2022
Ahurei Mōwaho o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Fringe AFTER A TRIUMPHANT THREE WEEKS, THE AUCKLAND FRINGE FESTIVAL CLOSE WITH THEIR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
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) closed the festival with a celebration of the three-week fest, which saw a dazzling programme of over 70 shows and performances across Tāmaki Makaurau.
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
Phillip Mann MNZM died on Thursday 1 September 2022
Phillip Mann MNZM died on Thursday 1 September 2022
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. He was also a leading theatre director, directing premieres of New Zealand work by Vincent O'Sullivan, Renee and Greg McGee, as well as scores of contemporary and classic plays and operas.
August 27, 2022
MANAGER HANNAH PLAYHOUSE – WELLINGTONKia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō Working together for Wellington’s future.
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. This strategy sees the reshaping and expansion of activity alongside the existing delivery of a programme of events, public activities, and initiatives. This will shortly include the management of the Hannah Playhouse as a home for development of professional performing arts in the city.
