October 20, 2015

2015 PRIME MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT: WINNERS ANNOUNCED Creative New Zealand has announced the winners of the 2015 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. They are social anthropologist Dame…

2015 PRIME MINISTER'S AWARDS FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT: WINNERS ANNOUNCED Creative New Zealand has announced the winners of the 2015 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. They are social anthropologist Dame Joan Metge, playwright Roger Hall and poet Bernadette Hall.

October 13, 2015

THE DUFFY SHOW TOURING OPPORTUNITY IN 2016 The Duffy Show consists of two Auckland based teams (three actors in each team) to tour for a period of approximately ten months…

THE DUFFY SHOW TOURING OPPORTUNITY IN 2016 The Duffy Show consists of two Auckland based teams (three actors in each team) to tour for a period of approximately ten months travelling from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island. Performing in Duffy schools with audience sizes ranging from 10 to 400, this is a great way to see the country while practicing your craft and getting paid.

October 7, 2015

CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STAB 2016 Are you ready to push some boundaries and take a leap into the unknown? STAB originated in 1995 from BATS Theatre’s desire…

CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STAB 2016 Are you ready to push some boundaries and take a leap into the unknown? STAB originated in 1995 from BATS Theatre’s desire to initiate a commission that allowed theatre artists to experiment in a supportive environment. 2016 will be the 21st anniversary of STAB - which is pretty darn exciting!

October 5, 2015

YOUR FAV! AT VIC! Hey you! Do you have an idea for a Fringe show? Are you looking for an unusual or interesting venue? Are you interested in site-specific work?…

YOUR FAV! AT VIC! Hey you! Do you have an idea for a Fringe show? Are you looking for an unusual or interesting venue? Are you interested in site-specific work? Do you have a season for NZ Fringe 2016 already, but want to do the show again in a different space during the festival?

September 29, 2015

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FORTUNE THEATRE COMPANY, DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND The Board of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced theatre professionals for the position of Artistic Director.…

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FORTUNE THEATRE COMPANY, DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND The Board of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced theatre professionals for the position of Artistic Director. The role has become vacant following our current Artistic Director’s completion of a highly successful term.

September 16, 2015

TAPAC ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR A UNIQUE, ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FEAST OF AUCKLAND’S BEST MUSICIANS TAPAC – The Auckland Performing Arts Centre – is hosting a one-night-only musical event on…

TAPAC ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR A UNIQUE, ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FEAST OF AUCKLAND’S BEST MUSICIANS TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre – is hosting a one-night-only musical event on Sunday 18 October from 4.30pm with the unforgettable title of The Red Carpet Revamp. Hosted by Bruce Hopkins, The Red Carpet Revamp has a line-up of Auckland’s best musicians including head-lining act Don McGlashan alongside Eyreton Hall with Ben King (Goldenhorse), APO Quartet, Cover Lover, Peter Daube with King Skinny, Ora Lefebvre, John Davies & the Bayadere, The Little Cello Box and The Prayas Band.

September 9, 2015

LARA MACGREGOR BIDS FAREWELL AS FORTUNE THEATRE’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR After five years as Artistic Director at Fortune Theatre, Lara Macgregor has announced her departure, completing her tenure in October, 2015.…

LARA MACGREGOR BIDS FAREWELL AS FORTUNE THEATRE’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR After five years as Artistic Director at Fortune Theatre, Lara Macgregor has announced her departure, completing her tenure in October, 2015. “Running Fortune Theatre has been a most rewarding experience. The decision to move on is a difficult, but necessary, one to make. As is the case with running a theatre company, you give over a huge part of yourself and your life. So now is the time for me to re-group, re-balance, and re-invest in my future as an artist and practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity for a new visionary to take the reins and lead Fortune into the next phase of its future,”says Macgregor.

August 31, 2015

CAPITAL E IS CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) FROM PERFORMING ARTS PRACTITIONERS FOR THEATRE WORKS THAT WILL ENGAGE AND INSPIRE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. WHAT TO SUBMIT: An Expression…

CAPITAL E IS CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) FROM PERFORMING ARTS PRACTITIONERS FOR THEATRE WORKS THAT WILL ENGAGE AND INSPIRE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. WHAT TO SUBMIT: An Expression of Interest (EOI) can be an idea, song, script or story.

August 31, 2015

RNZB Managing Director Amanda Skoog to move to a new career in the UK at the end of the 2015 season The Royal New Zealand Ballet today announced that Managing…

RNZB Managing Director Amanda Skoog to move to a new career in the UK at the end of the 2015 season The Royal New Zealand Ballet today announced that Managing Director Amanda Skoog, who has led the administration of the national ballet company since 2006, will leave the company in November for a new career in the UK.

August 26, 2015

SEEKING LGBT PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 3 Are you a queer writer with a passion for theatre but not sure how to get your work…

SEEKING LGBT PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 3 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 help tell your stories. LEGACY PROJECT is a theatre development programme created 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.

August 25, 2015

NEW CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED TO LEAD AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS Following the resounding success of the 2014 Auckland Theatre Awards (ATA), which introduced a formal judging panel for the first time,…

NEW CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED TO LEAD AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS Following the resounding success of the 2014 Auckland Theatre Awards (ATA), which introduced a formal judging panel for the first time, founders Kip Chapman and Rachel Forman have handed on the creative producing reigns to two exciting young practitioners.

August 25, 2015

NZ DANCE COMPANY seeks Development and Fundraising Manager (Contract Position) The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust, the Charitable Trust operating The New Zealand Dance Company, seeks high quality applicants with…

NZ DANCE COMPANY seeks Development and Fundraising Manager (Contract Position) The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust, the Charitable Trust operating The New Zealand Dance Company, seeks high quality applicants with a minimum of 3 years’ experience for a contract position as The New Zealand Dance Company’s Development and Fundraising Manager on a Fixed Term Contract.

August 24, 2015

HAMILTON FRINGE 2016 CALLS FOR REGISTRATIONS Registrations for the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2016 are now open!! Festival dates are 3-12th March, right at the languid end of the hot Waikato…

HAMILTON FRINGE 2016 CALLS FOR REGISTRATIONS Registrations for the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2016 are now open!! Festival dates are 3-12th March, right at the languid end of the hot Waikato Summer. Dream up something big, or small, do it somewhere interesting in an original way.

August 11, 2015

DRAMATURGY 2.0 Working Together To Make Plays Better PROVOCATION AND SKILLS EXCHANGE Playwrights and practitioners are gathering for two days of workshops and conversations at TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland where…

DRAMATURGY 2.0 Working Together To Make Plays Better PROVOCATION AND SKILLS EXCHANGE Playwrights and practitioners are gathering for two days of workshops and conversations at TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland where the mysterious art of dramaturgy will be the subject of stimulating discussion and exploration.

August 10, 2015

GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2016 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 12 February – Saturday 5 March). BATS will be embracing the riskiest and…

GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2016 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 12 February – Saturday 5 March). BATS will be embracing the riskiest and friskiest festival Wellington has to offer across all its three performance spaces.

August 7, 2015

DANZ seeks CHIEF EXECUTIVE Do you have the ability to lead an organisation into the next phase of its growth? If so this may be the position you seek. DANZ…

DANZ seeks CHIEF EXECUTIVE Do you have the ability to lead an organisation into the next phase of its growth? If so this may be the position you seek. DANZ (Dance Aotearoa New Zealand) delivers services and leadership to the dance sector as a kaitiaki – caretaker, advocate, facilitator and guide. Its vision is for vibrant and thriving dance in Aotearoa New Zealand. DANZ is seeking the right person to take up this newly created role.

August 7, 2015

ARTHUR MEEK AWARDED SCOTLAND PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENCY Playmarket, New Zealand’s playwrights service organisation, in partnership with Creative New Zealand and Playwrights’ Studio Scotland, has awarded Arthur Meek a three month playwriting…

ARTHUR MEEK AWARDED SCOTLAND PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENCY Playmarket, New Zealand’s playwrights service organisation, in partnership with Creative New Zealand and Playwrights’ Studio Scotland, has awarded Arthur Meek a three month playwriting residency in Scotland.

July 29, 2015

AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY DIRECTING INTERNSHIP 2016 THE ENGINE ROOM Auckland Theatre Company invites applications for the inaugural directing internship programme The Engine Room. The intensive six month paid internship, commencing…

AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY DIRECTING INTERNSHIP 2016 THE ENGINE ROOM Auckland Theatre Company invites applications for the inaugural directing internship programme The Engine Room. The intensive six month paid internship, commencing in January 2016, is a unique opportunity for two motivated individuals to work with Auckland Theatre Company and partner organisations, New Zealand Opera and Fortune Theatre (Dunedin) in a customised development programme.

July 15, 2015

RED LEAP THEATRE SEEKS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER “It is with sadness that I announce the resignation of Helaina Keeley from Red Leap Theatre. Helaina has been with us for just over…

RED LEAP THEATRE SEEKS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER “It is with sadness that I announce the resignation of Helaina Keeley from Red Leap Theatre. Helaina has been with us for just over 2 years and has done a fabulous job steering the company through thick and thin. She will be greatly missed. Luckily she is not going far ...

June 26, 2015

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is New Zealand’s leading specialist tertiary education provider for the performing arts. We are looking…

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is New Zealand’s leading specialist tertiary education provider for the performing arts. We are looking for a talented marketing and communications practitioner to help us grow the school in an increasingly competitive environment. The main focus for the successful candidate will be on student recruitment – growing the number of enquiries the school receives as well as the number of applications and ensuring that every course is over-subscribed.

June 26, 2015

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND’S REVIEW OF THEATRE Have your say in Creative New Zealand’s review of theatre Creative New Zealand is inviting you to participate in our review of how we…

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND’S REVIEW OF THEATRE Have your say in Creative New Zealand’s review of theatre Creative New Zealand is inviting you to participate in our review of how we can best support and develop New Zealand theatre. Our review will discuss Creative New Zealand’s responsibility for theatre, the key roles we fund through our multi-year investment programme Toi Tōtara Haemata (Arts Leadership) and how we prioritise our other funding programmes, initiatives and special opportunities.

June 23, 2015

DUNEDIN FRINGE SEEKS ADMINISTRATOR The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust is looking for an administrator to assist with the running of the Trust and its projects. The Trust produces several annual…

DUNEDIN FRINGE SEEKS ADMINISTRATOR The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust is looking for an administrator to assist with the running of the Trust and its projects. The Trust produces several annual events including the Dunedin Fringe Festival and the NZ Young Writers Festival. The successful candidate will have an interest in the arts, experience with keeping accounts, have an eye for detail and be comfortable working with a small and passionate team. The position is 20 hours per week ongoing. The position begins Monday 27 July 2015 (negotiable), ideally with some hand-over the week prior.

June 4, 2015

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS SHARE TOP HONOURS Auckland playwright Nathan Joe and Wellington playwright Cassandra Tse shared top honours in the Playwrights b4 25 competition, announced at a function at the Herald…

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS SHARE TOP HONOURS Auckland playwright Nathan Joe and Wellington playwright Cassandra Tse shared top honours in the Playwrights b4 25 competition, announced at a function at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre on Thursday 4 June 2015. The competition, run by Playmarket, recognises the best new writing for the stage by writers under the age of 25.