October 1, 2017

REDS By Dean Parker A Reading Thirsty Dog, Karangahape Rd Sunday Nov 5, 2pm As Russia and its oligarchs tussle with how to commemorate the centenary of the 1917 revolution,…

REDS By Dean Parker A Reading Thirsty Dog, Karangahape Rd Sunday Nov 5, 2pm As Russia and its oligarchs tussle with how to commemorate the centenary of the 1917 revolution, actors and activists will be assembling in Karangahape Road on Guy Fawkes’ Day in November for a show that examines the potential and end of the Russian Revolution.

September 26, 2017

Red Leap INCUBATOR 2017 Applications are now open INCUBATOR is a one week workshop for physical theatre artists to unlock the potential of new work ideas. This unique opportunity is…

Red Leap INCUBATOR 2017 Applications are now open INCUBATOR is a one week workshop for physical theatre artists to unlock the potential of new work ideas. This unique opportunity is open to both established and emerging practitioners. INCUBATOR is led by Red Leap’s Artistic Director Julie Nolan, using her wealth of experience and knowledge in devising and creating physical theatre.

September 18, 2017

A CALLING TO ‘CELEBRATE AND ELEVATE’ NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NZ THEATRE MONTH – September 2018 Watch Video HereIconic and much-beloved NZ playwright Roger Hall CNZM QSO is proud to confirm…

A CALLING TO ‘CELEBRATE AND ELEVATE’ NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NZ THEATRE MONTH – September 2018 Watch Video Here Iconic and much-beloved NZ playwright Roger Hall CNZM QSO is proud to confirm NZ THEATRE MONTH for September 2018 and is calling all theatres and creators to get involved. The aim is to showcase NZ Theatre in all its forms. Inclusion in the campaign will be FREE for all presenters, promotors and creators, with the aim to increase public awareness of not only the amount of New Zealand Theatre taking place all around us all the time, but the quality of that theatre. As their slogan says, it’s about ‘celebrating and elevating New Zealand Theatre.’

September 8, 2017

BROWN INK Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild collaborate to bring you BROWN INK for unproduced screenplays and plays. This fresh and exciting opportunity encourages new voices. Selected plays…

BROWN INK Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild collaborate to bring you BROWN INK for unproduced screenplays and plays. This fresh and exciting opportunity encourages new voices. Selected plays and screenplays will win a day-long script clinic with a professional director, cast and script advisor.

August 24, 2017

Theatreview.org.nz is the only performing arts review site in New Zealand that offers comprehensive nation-wide coverage and an easy-to-access archive. As such it provides an essential service within New Zealand’s…

Theatreview.org.nz is the only performing arts review site in New Zealand that offers comprehensive nation-wide coverage and an easy-to-access archive. As such it provides an essential service within New Zealand’s performing arts infrastructure, offering a critically responsive record of the quality, quantity, diversity and trends of current performance and production across the spectrum of the professional performing arts.

August 16, 2017

#BigHairDontCare | ‘At The Table’Words + Voices from Wāhine Māori + Va’ine Pasifika Playwrights Compelled to address a cultural blindness in theatre from Aotearoa New Zealand, Tawata Productions co-director Mīria…

#BigHairDontCare | 'At The Table' Words + Voices from Wāhine Māori + Va’ine Pasifika Playwrights Compelled to address a cultural blindness in theatre from Aotearoa New Zealand, Tawata Productions co-director Mīria George is gathering six mana wāhine playwrights in solidarity and celebration of wāhine Māori + va'ine Pasifika playwrights from across the motu.

August 16, 2017

ASIAN THEATREMAKERS’ WORKSHOPS Playmarket is offering two workshops for Asian New Zealand theatremakers this September. WRITING IT OUT A practical workshop in scriptwriting and telling your story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle.…

ASIAN THEATREMAKERS’ WORKSHOPS Playmarket is offering two workshops for Asian New Zealand theatremakers this September. WRITING IT OUT A practical workshop in scriptwriting and telling your story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle. ... BRAND NEW LIGHT An exploration of unconventional approaches to making live performance art and theatre. The Workshop will introduce some of the unique creative methods applied and developed by Nisha Madhan and Ahi Karunaharan encouraging artists to turn convention on its head ...

August 10, 2017

SHARE YOUR STORIES ON STAGE WITH LEGACY PROJECT 5 LEGACY PROJECT returns for our fifth development season and we’re once again searching for submissions from queer creators with their own…

SHARE YOUR STORIES ON STAGE WITH LEGACY PROJECT 5 LEGACY PROJECT returns for our fifth development season and we’re once again searching for submissions from queer creators with their own unique stories to share on stage. Experience isn’t necessary so if you’re a queer writer or director who’s passionate about creating theatre, then here’s your opportunity to get involved.

July 5, 2017

FIRST CHRISTCHURCH HUI FOR WOMEN IN THEATRE works towards fostering a vibrant arts sector It was while completing research on the representation of females in New Zealand theatre for her…

FIRST CHRISTCHURCH HUI FOR WOMEN IN THEATRE works towards fostering a vibrant arts sector It was while completing research on the representation of females in New Zealand theatre for her Bachelor degree that Dearna Doglione came across some statistics that shocked her. She grew increasingly unhappy with numbers showing that while women formed the majority of the theatre audience, they were significantly under represented backstage, on stage, as playwrights on mainstages, and at executive management level in New Zealand theatres.

June 14, 2017

BUSINESS MANAGER The Court Theatre The Court Theatre is seeking an experienced Business Manager to join the senior management team …. The Business Manager reports directly to the Chief Executive…

BUSINESS MANAGER The Court Theatre The Court Theatre is seeking an experienced Business Manager to join the senior management team .... The Business Manager reports directly to the Chief Executive and receives direct reports from the Ticketing, House and Office Manager. Key responsibilities include: systems management, budgeting, financial and administrative reporting, health & safety, human resources and facilities management.

June 1, 2017

BLOOMSDAY 2017 Auckland’s annual Bloomsday show is on again this month, Friday June 16, at the Thirsty Dog in Karangahape Rd, one night only. It starts at 7.30pm and runs…

BLOOMSDAY 2017 Auckland’s annual Bloomsday show is on again this month, Friday June 16, at the Thirsty Dog in Karangahape Rd, one night only. It starts at 7.30pm and runs for three hours. This year’s show has Lucy Lawless returning as Gerty MacDowell, Jennifer Ward-Lealand reading from Molly Bloom’s notorious monologue, Michael Hurst as a British squaddie (and singing Finnegan’s Wake) and Lord of the Rings’ Bruce Hopkins as a transvestite dominatrix.

May 24, 2017

Playwrights b4 25 competition 2017 CANNIBAL DEVOURS THE COMPETITION Young playwright Finnius Teppett has taken the top prize in the Playwrights b4 25 competition with his play Cannibal. The award…

Playwrights b4 25 competition 2017 CANNIBAL DEVOURS THE COMPETITION Young playwright Finnius Teppett has taken the top prize in the Playwrights b4 25 competition with his play Cannibal. The award was announced at a function at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre on Monday 22 May 2017.

May 22, 2017

THE BILLY T AND FRED AWARD WINNERS FOR 2017 PRESENTED BY NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL POWERED BY FLICK ELECTRIC CO. QUEEN SWEEP: WINNERS HAVE THE LAST LAUGHS Last night at…

THE BILLY T AND FRED AWARD WINNERS FOR 2017 PRESENTED BY NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL POWERED BY FLICK ELECTRIC CO. QUEEN SWEEP: WINNERS HAVE THE LAST LAUGHS Last night at the final show of the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival powered by Flick Electric Co. the Festival came to a close after 115 shows in Auckland and 68 shows in Wellington.

May 16, 2017

BEN CRYSTAL Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation events in Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland coordinated by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ)Ben Crystal is a UK Actor/Writer/Producer who, with his father, David,…

BEN CRYSTAL Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation events in Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland coordinated by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) Ben Crystal is a UK Actor/Writer/Producer who, with his father, David, has specialised in Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare.

April 26, 2017

PLAYMARKET LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR Playmarket is seeking a new administrator. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about New Zealand plays and the theatre environment. You will be…

PLAYMARKET LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR Playmarket is seeking a new administrator. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about New Zealand plays and the theatre environment. You will be achievement and customer-focused with a thorough eye for detail.

April 26, 2017

THE SUMMER SHAKESPEARE TRUST (in Wellington) is seeking a Director for the 2018 Summer Shakespeare production Directors will be asked to choose from any of Shakespeare’s plays, except plays that…

THE SUMMER SHAKESPEARE TRUST (in Wellington) is seeking a Director for the 2018 Summer Shakespeare production Directors will be asked to choose from any of Shakespeare’s plays, except plays that Summer Shakespeare has presented in the last eight years – these are: All’s Well That Ends Well; Love’s Labours Lost; Timon of Athens; Macbeth; Antony and Cleopatra; Twelfth Night; The Winter’s Tale; The Merry Wives of Windsor. (Please refer to summershakespeare.co.nz for earlier productions).

April 10, 2017

JOHN CLARKE HAS DIED In memory of John Clarke – Tom Scott’s chat with Jesse Mulligan:

JOHN CLARKE HAS DIED In memory of John Clarke – Tom Scott’s chat with Jesse Mulligan:

April 9, 2017

BERNARD KEARNS 1925-2017 Bernard Kearns, who has died aged 92, had a long and illustrious career as an actor on stage, in films, on television and on radio. He became…

BERNARD KEARNS 1925-2017 Bernard Kearns, who has died aged 92, had a long and illustrious career as an actor on stage, in films, on television and on radio. He became involved with Canterbury University College Drama Society in the 1940s. The society had a very successful run of productions, mainly of Shakespeare directed by Ngaio Marsh. Bernard’s first appearance for the Society in 1946 was not in one of Ngaio Marsh’s Shakespeares but in James Bridie’s What Say They?

April 3, 2017

SAMOAN CHICKEN LAYS GOLDEN EGG FOR PLAYWRIGHT PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2017:D. F. Mamea for his third play Still Life with Chickens.…

SAMOAN CHICKEN LAYS GOLDEN EGG FOR PLAYWRIGHT PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2017: D. F. Mamea for his third play Still Life with Chickens. Mamea also received the award for Best Play by a Pasifika Writer.

March 30, 2017

The PumpHouse Theatre mark their 40th anniversary as a thriving, key venue in Auckland’s arts and cultural scene in 2017. Since 1977 the theatre space has seen hundreds of productions…

The PumpHouse Theatre mark their 40th anniversary as a thriving, key venue in Auckland’s arts and cultural scene in 2017. Since 1977 the theatre space has seen hundreds of productions staged, hosted workshops, discussions and classes, and has nurtured generations of local arts enthusiasts.

March 28, 2017

2017 AUCKLAND FRINGE AWARD WINNERS AUCKLAND FRINGE FESTIVAL 21st February – 12th March 2017 Auckland Fringe has fired its last paintball, voiced its 621st and final opinion, and delivered its…

2017 AUCKLAND FRINGE AWARD WINNERS AUCKLAND FRINGE FESTIVAL 21st February – 12th March 2017 Auckland Fringe has fired its last paintball, voiced its 621st and final opinion, and delivered its last love token for 2017. And after three weeks of city-wide performance, installations and community events, our panel of 22 industry judges sat down together to play a giant game of critical tug-of-war.

March 27, 2017

THE COURT THEATRE HAS APPOINTED A NEW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Dan Bain, who also holds the position of The Court Jester’s Artistic Director and whose work has been seen on stage…

THE COURT THEATRE HAS APPOINTED A NEW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Dan Bain, who also holds the position of The Court Jester’s Artistic Director and whose work has been seen on stage at The Court previously, has accepted the coveted role. The Court’s Artistic Director, Ross Gumbley, is thrilled with the choice: “Dan Bain presented himself as the outstanding candidate. We have seen through the work that Dan has produced in the past that he has an accent on both excellence and innovation. We look forward to the work that he will bring to Court audiences as the new associate director.”

March 21, 2017

Russian revolution 1917-2017. If there is any group interested in celebrating this

Russian revolution 1917-2017. If there is any group interested in celebrating this