November 22, 2006

chappie tripps…What a marvellous list of shows and people that have been nominated for this years awards. As someone who nerdishly hounds the theatres around Wellington, I was delighted...

November 20, 2006

CHAPMAN TRIPP THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES … By way of celebrating creative excellence and talent, the nominees have been selected from over 80 professional New Zealand productions performed in Wellington, by a panel of theatre critics from the following publications: New Zealand Listener, The Dominion Post, Capital Times & Theatreview …...

November 20, 2006

free HAMLET! coming to a hamlet hall near you (in greater Wellington) from 1 to 14 December. Simon Vincent plays the title role in a brand new Bacchanals production of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, directed by David Lawrence …...

November 17, 2006

Creative Activist Leaves Rich Legacy Sally Katherine Rodwell, 16.5.1950 – 15.10.2006 Sally Rodwell was an inspirational teacher, artist and leader who generously shared her passion, energy and creativity. A consummate performer and skilled director, Sally was also a mask-maker, puppeteer, costume maker, writer, illustrator, publisher and film-maker....

November 16, 2006

PANNZ 2007: New Zealand’s Performing Arts Market March 20th & 21st, 2007 Auckland, The Edge Producer Registration Deadline Extended to Friday December 8th....

November 3, 2006

Auckland Festival, AK07 “The Auckland Festival programme for 2007 is a winner. It’s diverse, challenging and exciting. I am very proud of what will be presented in March. Aucklanders can look forward to the best Festival they’ve experienced yet!” Festival Director David Malacari, 1 November, 2006. Auckland Festival, AK07 Programme…...

October 30, 2006

Mâori Theatre Hui, 2006 At Downstage Theatre, Wellington Saturday, November 4, 2006 9am – 4.30pm E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga karanga, maha huri noa i te motu. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa! Celebrate contemporary Maori theatre in Aotearoa, New Zealand! Five major panels will take…...

October 27, 2006

22 AWARDS FAREWELL A SPECTACULAR SEASON OF DANCE...

October 20, 2006

When is a premiere a premiere? Quoting advertising for Otago Festival of the Arts: “My Heart is Bathed in Blood – The Fortune Theatre presents the première of Michelanne Forster’s new play, My Heart is Bathed in Blood…” I have also seen advertising heralding this production as the world premiere.…...

October 17, 2006

The late Sally Rodwell – her life and work will be celebrated this Sunday, 22nd October at The Studio, 146 Riddiford St, Newtown, Wellington (formerly The Space)....

October 16, 2006

Masterclass. I don’t want to comment about the play but about John Smythe’s gratuitous comment that it was staged after “many years of National Party indifference to the arts”...

October 4, 2006

PLAYSTORY ‘MAGIC IN THE AIR’ Downstage Theatre Bar Saturdays at 11am 21 October – 16 December Tickets: $8 Door sales only www.downstage.co.nz...

September 25, 2006

… Based on these recent accomplishments the star studded Auckland a cappella choir JUBILATION is back to perform for one night only at THE CONCERT CHAMBER, Auckland Town Hall on the 4th of November....

September 24, 2006

The Rivals and the Circa model. You can’t argue with bums on seats. I am reliably informed that THE RIVALS at Circa – which closes tonight – will have played to over 5,000 patrons and averaged almost 70% capacity. (These figures were offered mid-last week, when there were about 10…...

September 11, 2006

The Feast of New Theatre is a project devised by Operate Trust to both develop new works and assist in establishing a more extended basis for professional work in the Christchurch. FoNT Director, Elizabeth O’Connor, says the term “Feast” is no accident as it reflects a desire to move away…...

September 4, 2006

Sultan’s Elephant. Has anyone been following the latest Royal de Luxe?...

August 30, 2006

Essential viewing on Rialto. The Rialto Channel run a brilliant series called ‘Inside the Actors Studio’. I just watched the episode featuring William H. Macy, and man was it good....

August 21, 2006

The Otago Festival of the Arts [6 – 14 October 2006] again envelops Dunedin in a magical whirlwind of captivating music, thought-provoking theatre, magical dance, side-splitting comedy, literature, visual arts and much, much more....

August 21, 2006

The Tenth Adam Playreadings Sundays, 3pm August 13 – September 3, 2006 Downstage Theatre...

August 14, 2006

Ian McMinn. “Funny he never married”, yes, Ian would have appreciated that very much. A man with a wicked sense of humour and a soul of compassion and love....

August 10, 2006

The full text of Ian McMinn’s obit is offered here to reinstate his sense of humour and omit the irrelevant statement, “He never married” – added by a DomPost editor. (He was gay and referred to Graham Manson-Glover as his parnter although they did not live together.)...

August 5, 2006

TEMPO Dance Festival – Auckland...

July 28, 2006

The Goat. Should a columnist who is an avowed non-theatre goer comment through hearsay on a play’s theme? I refer to Rosemary McLeod’s article in the DomPost last week...