Month: December 2011
July 19, 2024
ARTS ON TOUR NZ Menu 2025
Kia ora friends and supporters. Just a follow up to advise that to date 54 bookings have been received from 22 community agencies from the Far North to Otago. While deadline for bookings is as stated in thread below, some tours are proving popular. An application towards costs from Creative NZ will be announced on 7 August. If successful, our limited budget will allow for AOTNZ to provide and pay for artists’ accommodation as previously. Heti and Hope have an updated website http://www.hetihope.com/ to assist your interest.
July 5, 2024
Prospect Park Productions – the end of an era
Prospect Park Productions (Ōtepoti / Dunedin) has made the decision to close the company.
June 27, 2024
Comment on review of “Wahine Mātātoa: the (mostly) true story of Erihāpeti Pātahi”
A lovely evocative review of an exceptional theatre tour de force that does indeed ‘resonate’, and deserves to be seen nationwide ...
June 11, 2024
HANDCUFFS SWINGING AXES AND UBEREATS TAKE OUT THE TOP PRIZE
Alex kicks off her wildly satirical thriller Becoming Jeff Bezos with a fugitive and a ‘10% off your first purchase’ UberEats voucher. Her play then explodes into madness involving blood, bodies and the pleasures of late-stage capitalism.
June 6, 2024
Exciting new dance festival for Pōneke
Footnote NZ Dance launch the inaugural PŌNEKE FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE.
June 3, 2024
LISA GETS A GONG!
Lisa Jadwiga Valentina Warrington, services to theatre and education, Dunedin. Huge congratulations from the Theatreview Trust for this extremely well-deserved honour!
May 31, 2024
Playmarket New Zealand TE HONO : CONNECTION
Playwrights – you have until Tuesday 4 June to get us your submissions for TE HONO : CONNECTION. We’re calling for applications from playwrights to undertake an online partnership with a script advisor to develop a new script – at whatever stage it is currently in.
May 15, 2024
Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand National University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2024
“Close reading, creativity, collaboration, communication are just a few of the plethora of qualities which are enhanced,” said SGCNZ CEO, Dawn Sanders, “Rising to the challenge of re-imagining Shakespeare’s works in so many ways gets their ‘imaginary forces' working, as well as, for the many student directors, management of their project, peers and time.”
May 1, 2024
Vale Sir Vincent O’Sullivan.
Poet, playwright, critic, fiction writer, biographer, editor, celebrated teacher.
April 29, 2024
Comments posted to the review of Wellington Preview Show 2024
We take on board that stand-up comedians would like the qualities of their writing, delivery and the audience response to be included in reviews.
April 16, 2024
PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Wellington Central
Whitireia and WelTec’s new School of Creativity, Te Auaha, is seeking a highly experienced Production Coordinator. Applications close: 24 April 2024 ...
April 15, 2024
ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD for 2024
Playmarket is pleased to announce the joint winners of the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD for 2024: Dan Bain for The Odyssey and Sam Brooks for This Is My Story of Us.
April 12, 2024
Tempo Dance Festival moving forward
The New Zealand Dance Festival Trust (NZDFT) is proud to announce a significant partnership with The New Zealand Dance Company.
March 27, 2024
Dance in aroha, Stephen Bradshaw (1963 – 2024).
"A gentle, humble and selfless soul" - Tiaki Kerei pays tribute to a man who paved the way for contemporary Māori dance...
March 20, 2024
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO THE COURT THEATRE
Gretchen La Roche, a well-respected and seasoned arts executive, is returning to Christchurch to lead The Court Theatre as its new Executive Director.
March 19, 2024
Comment on review of “Lost Lear”
An insightfully expressed alignment of Shakespeare’s text and intent with the contortion of the effects of dementia and...
March 17, 2024
Comment on review of “Lost Lear”
Ccreativity but the vocal projection was sadly poor
March 16, 2024
NZ FRINGE 2024 AWARDS – Nominees and Winners
NZ FRINGE 2024 AWARDS – Nominees and Winners Winners are highlighted in bold.
March 13, 2024
PLAYWRIGHTS b4 25//Entries close 1 April
Are you a playwright under the age of 25 who takes risks and throws care to the wind? Or do you write strong, conventional plays with a gripping plot? Well, Playwrights b4 25 is for you.
March 11, 2024
Comment on review of “Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been” –
The recent five night showing has been met by audiences with a gentle astonishment for the other worldly androgynously pitched duet...
February 11, 2024
Comment on review of “Heartbreak House”
Shaw always seemed more head than heart to me.
February 9, 2024
DIVING INTO SHAKESPEARE
This year’s SGCNZ YSC troupe, which comprises almost 50% Māori students, travels to the Globe in July.
February 9, 2024
DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2022 and 2023
The 12th Dunedin Theatre Awards will be held on Monday, February 12, at Hanover Hall. Doors open at 5.30pm and the ceremony starts at 6pm. Entry is free, koha appreciated.
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