December 8, 2016

SHAKESPEARE LIVES AT THE LIBRARY Pop-Up Shakespeare at Wellington Central Library “I do feel it gone, but know not how it went.” – Hermione, The Winter’s Tale This quote from…

SHAKESPEARE LIVES AT THE LIBRARY Pop-Up Shakespeare at Wellington Central Library “I do feel it gone, but know not how it went.” – Hermione, The Winter’s Tale This quote from The Winter’s Tale is the perfect description of how this fantastic, exciting and busy celebratory Shake Alive 2016 year has rushed past us. However, Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ (SGCNZ) has one more event up its sleeves:

December 6, 2016

AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The WinnersTOP ACCOLADES HANDED OUT TO THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN AUCKLAND’S THEATRE COMMUNITY The Auckland Theatre Awards celebrated their 8th anniversary last night, which included…

AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The Winners TOP ACCOLADES HANDED OUT TO THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN AUCKLAND’S THEATRE COMMUNITY The Auckland Theatre Awards celebrated their 8th anniversary last night, which included awarding both the Peoples Choice awards and the formally-judged Excellence Awards. These awards were decided on by a panel of four, who were confidential until the event last night. In 2016, the judging panel included former Metro editor Simon Wilson, producer Angela Green, The Pantograph Punch founding editor, Rosabel Tan, and actor and director Jason Te Kare.

December 6, 2016

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016 Finalists and Winners Last night the Fortune Theatre hosted the 7th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards to a warm and appreciative crowd. Fans of finalists shared their…

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016 Finalists and Winners Last night the Fortune Theatre hosted the 7th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards to a warm and appreciative crowd. Fans of finalists shared their enthusiasm as each name was announced, allowing everyone to be honoured for a moment. The Awards ceremony was hosted once again by the expert and entertaining Barry Dorking, and our Living Taonga, Louise Petherbridge QSM, presented the trophies and certificates to the winners.

November 27, 2016

The Auckland Theatre Awards are back for another huge show to celebrate 2016! It’s one of the best and biggest nights of the year, filled with enough laughs to fill…

The Auckland Theatre Awards are back for another huge show to celebrate 2016! It's one of the best and biggest nights of the year, filled with enough laughs to fill an entire Pop-Up Globe for a huge extended season.

November 23, 2016

WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2016The Wellington Theatre Awards are proud to celebrate 2016’s exciting, engaging and highly entertaining year of professional theatre in the cultural capital with a jubilant award ceremony…

WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The Wellington Theatre Awards are proud to celebrate 2016’s exciting, engaging and highly entertaining year of professional theatre in the cultural capital with a jubilant award ceremony at Te Whaea Theatre, Sunday 11th December.

November 23, 2016

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016This year’s Awards follow in the footsteps of last year’s glam affair! BUT we need your help! Show your early support for Dunedin Theatre makers, and make…

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016 This year's Awards follow in the footsteps of last year's glam affair! BUT we need your help! Show your early support for Dunedin Theatre makers, and make sure you can get a ticket, by pledging your donation now!

November 13, 2016

SAM BROOKS WINS THE 2016 BRUCE MASON PLAYWRITING AWARD The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Sam Brooks at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington…

SAM BROOKS WINS THE 2016 BRUCE MASON PLAYWRITING AWARD The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Sam Brooks at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington on 13 November 2016. The $10,000 cash prize recognises early success in the career of the winning playwright and is designed to encourage their continued exploration of the theatre medium.

November 3, 2016

THE HOME OF LIVE COMEDY IS TURNING TWENTY! The Classic Comedy Club celebrates 20 years on Queen St with ‘A Year of It’ It was around October 1996 that a…

THE HOME OF LIVE COMEDY IS TURNING TWENTY! The Classic Comedy Club celebrates 20 years on Queen St with ‘A Year of It’ It was around October 1996 that a group of young, local comedians and producers started eyeing up the old adult cinema at 321 Queen St, launching a year-long journey towards opening the doors of New Zealand’s first ever dedicated live comedy club: The Classic. From humble beginnings in October 1997, The Classic has established itself as one of the most highly regarded comedy clubs in the world.

November 2, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND’S MAIDMENT THEATRE TO CLOSE FOR GOOD NZ Herald, Wednesday Nov 2, 2016 The University of Auckland’s Maidment Theatre is to close for good after costs for seismic…

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND'S MAIDMENT THEATRE TO CLOSE FOR GOOD NZ Herald, Wednesday Nov 2, 2016 The University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre is to close for good after costs for seismic strengthening soared to more than $16 million. The theatre, which is set in the university's central city grounds, was temporarily closed last December amid concerns over its earthquake safety standards. Today, university bosses announced to staff the theatre would not re-open because it would cost too much to bring it up to modern safety regulations.

October 27, 2016

AUCKLAND FRINGE 2017 Hey beautiful artists, producers, crew & industry folk of Auckland and beyond,It’s us, Auckland Fringe. Sorry about the silence but you might’ve heard the news, we didn’t…

AUCKLAND FRINGE 2017 Hey beautiful artists, producers, crew & industry folk of Auckland and beyond, It’s us, Auckland Fringe. Sorry about the silence but you might’ve heard the news, we didn’t get the funding we needed to make the 2017 festival. Yup, that’s right, nada funding for Fringe. We know you know the feeling!

October 25, 2016

POP-UP GLOBE IS BACK! Four new productions. A brand new location. Ground-breaking new theatre design. Pop-up Globe, the world’s first temporary working replica of Shakespeare’s theatre, the second Globe, popped…

POP-UP GLOBE IS BACK! Four new productions. A brand new location. Ground-breaking new theatre design. Pop-up Globe, the world’s first temporary working replica of Shakespeare’s theatre, the second Globe, popped up for the first time in Auckland in February 2016 with a twice-extended debut season that sold over 100,000 tickets including 20,000 to school students.

October 6, 2016

FLITS ACROSS THE STAGE: theatrical ephemera from the Heritage Collections This exhibition at the Reed Gallery, Dunedin Public Library, is now in its final week, and finishes on Sunday 9…

FLITS ACROSS THE STAGE: theatrical ephemera from the Heritage Collections This exhibition at the Reed Gallery, Dunedin Public Library, is now in its final week, and finishes on Sunday 9 October 2016. Included in the McNab New Zealand Collection at Dunedin Public Libraries is a little-known collection of ephemera.* The bulk of the McNab Ephemera Collection consists of twentieth century theatre programmes, although some date back to the late nineteenth century and feature theatres which have long since disappeared from the Dunedin streetscape.

October 3, 2016

PANNZ: Arts Market / Tour-Makers 2017-18 ARTS MARKET: 13 – 15 March 2017, Auckland Live Expressions of Interest for Tour-Makers Touring late 2017-18 *NOW OPEN* Pitch applications and Delegate registrations…

PANNZ: Arts Market / Tour-Makers 2017-18 ARTS MARKET: 13 – 15 March 2017, Auckland Live Expressions of Interest for Tour-Makers Touring late 2017-18 *NOW OPEN* Pitch applications and Delegate registrations for the Arts Market and Expressions of Interest for Tour-Makers are now OPEN until Monday 31 October 2016. The Arts Market will be held from Monday 13 March to Wednesday 15 March 2017 at Auckland Live. Thank you to Auckland Live for their generous sponsorship of the venue.

September 23, 2016

BATS Theatre is celebrating 21 years of STAB The BATS’ annual commission, STAB is turning 21 this year! STAB was created in 1995, with support from Creative New Zealand to…

BATS Theatre is celebrating 21 years of STAB The BATS’ annual commission, STAB is turning 21 this year! STAB was created in 1995, with support from Creative New Zealand to provide a platform for artists to take their production to the next level. STAB has since grown to include STAB LAB, which was developed in 2013 to nurture new ideas by giving them space to be developed.

September 23, 2016

Isaac Theatre Royal Wins Supreme Award at Champion Canterbury Business Awards 2016 The Isaac Theatre Royal took top honours at the largest business awards in New Zealand for their significant…

Isaac Theatre Royal Wins Supreme Award at Champion Canterbury Business Awards 2016 The Isaac Theatre Royal took top honours at the largest business awards in New Zealand for their significant efforts following the 2011 earthquakes. The iconic Christchurch theatre also took out the award for Retail/Hospitality Small Enterprise for ‘dynamic professionals providing a phenomenal customer experience’, before being recognised at the end of the night with The Press Champion Canterbury Supreme Small Enterprise Award.

September 20, 2016

NEW ZEALAND IMPROV FESTIVAL 2016 MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME Top talent from home and abroad bring wealth of experience to NZ practitioners To many in Wellington, the New Zealand Improv Festival (NZIF)…

NEW ZEALAND IMPROV FESTIVAL 2016 MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME Top talent from home and abroad bring wealth of experience to NZ practitioners To many in Wellington, the New Zealand Improv Festival (NZIF) is a celebration of improvised performance; to those within the industry, it is also an opportunity to develop skills and foster collaboration between national and international practitioners. With its most comprehensive workshop programme yet, NZIF is delighted to have almost 100 practitioners registered to participate in a week of improvisation masterclasses led by some of New Zealand & the world’s most experienced and talented improvisors and directors.

September 12, 2016

EUGENIA By Lorae Parry Directed by Ania Upstill A FUNDRAISER for Lorae Parry’s new play, SCARLET & GOLD “She was the best man I ever knew!” Eugenia is set in…

EUGENIA By Lorae Parry Directed by Ania Upstill A FUNDRAISER for Lorae Parry’s new play, SCARLET & GOLD “She was the best man I ever knew!” Eugenia is set in two time frames: 1916 and the present.

September 6, 2016

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 4 Are you a queer writer with a passion for theatre but not sure how to get your work onto stage? Or are you…

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 4 Are you a queer writer with a passion for theatre but not sure how to get your work onto stage? Or are you a director who’s looking for that next exciting script to work on? Then here’s your opportunity. LEGACY PROJECT wants to share your stories on stage. LEGACY PROJECT is a theatre development programme established to provide a platform for emerging writers within our LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans) community to create short theatrical works that express our unique Kiwi voices and experiences.

September 6, 2016

WOMEN IN THEATRE HUI – Auckland We will be aligning with a large hui happening in Wellington on the 19th around the same topic and plan to gather momentum nationwide!…

WOMEN IN THEATRE HUI – Auckland We will be aligning with a large hui happening in Wellington on the 19th around the same topic and plan to gather momentum nationwide! Tell anyone you think may be interested, and bring your partners.

September 6, 2016

Shakespeare’s rarely performed comedy tells the story of a love so strong it causes a young woman to risk everything for the chance of happiness. Romance, Love, Lust and True…

Shakespeare’s rarely performed comedy tells the story of a love so strong it causes a young woman to risk everything for the chance of happiness. Romance, Love, Lust and True Virtue are hilariously examined in a fiendishly clever plot with all the inventive wit we expect ...

September 3, 2016

CHAMPIONING BETTER REPRESENTATION FOR WOMEN. In theatre women are still underrepresented in every aspect. A hui

CHAMPIONING BETTER REPRESENTATION FOR WOMEN. In theatre women are still underrepresented in every aspect. A hui

September 3, 2016

POP-UP GLOBE WARDROBE POSITIONSPop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in ‘pop-up’ replicas of the second Globe, the…

POP-UP GLOBE WARDROBE POSITIONS Pop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in ‘pop-up’ replicas of the second Globe, the theatre Shakespeare and his company built and used. Applications are now open to join the Pop-up Globe Theatre Company's wardrobe department.

August 26, 2016

POP-UP GLOBE RECRUITING PRODUCTION STAFF… Applications are now open to join the Pop-up Globe Theatre Company’s production department. We are looking for two Production Manager/Company Stage Managers and four Stage…

POP-UP GLOBE RECRUITING PRODUCTION STAFF ... Applications are now open to join the Pop-up Globe Theatre Company's production department. We are looking for two Production Manager/Company Stage Managers and four Stage Managers to work on the rehearsal and production process.