July 21, 2014

ELIZABETH O’CONNOR 1956-2014 It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Elizabeth O’Connor, a theatre stalwart of Christchurch, a valued teacher, scholar, dramaturge, Literary Manager at the…

ELIZABETH O'CONNOR 1956-2014 It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Elizabeth O’Connor, a theatre stalwart of Christchurch, a valued teacher, scholar, dramaturge, Literary Manager at the Court Theatre and a sometime reviewer for Theatreview and Radio NZ.

July 18, 2014

ARTIST FORUM The Performance Arcade 2015 Sunday 27 July, 2pm-4pm at The Hub, Toi Poneke, Abel Smith Street, Wellington. The Playground is running an informal artist forum and workshop for…

ARTIST FORUM The Performance Arcade 2015 Sunday 27 July, 2pm-4pm at The Hub, Toi Poneke, Abel Smith Street, Wellington. The Playground is running an informal artist forum and workshop for anyone applying to be part of The Performance Arcade 2015 or who is interested in making a contribution to the event.

July 16, 2014

FEEDBACK REQUESTED TO AUCKLAND COUNCIL’S DRAFT ARTS & CULTURE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN by 4pm 24/07 Auckland Council published the Draft Arts & Culture Strategic Action Plan (ACSAP) on Monday 22…

FEEDBACK REQUESTED TO AUCKLAND COUNCIL’S DRAFT ARTS & CULTURE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN by 4pm 24/07 Auckland Council published the Draft Arts & Culture Strategic Action Plan (ACSAP) on Monday 22 June and has invited written feedback and input on the Draft Plan. Submissions close at 4pm Thursday 24 July. A copy of the summary of the Draft Plan is available online here – and printed copies are now at libraries and Local Board offices across Auckland.

July 14, 2014

Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa New Zealand Drama School We’re hitting the road…to Auckland! Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is heading up to the ‘big smoke’ this August! We’ll…

Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa New Zealand Drama School We're hitting the road...to Auckland! Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is heading up to the 'big smoke' this August! We'll be getting in touch with individual schools very shortly, if you'd like us to visit your school feel free to get in touch with us as well ...

July 8, 2014

ATC: THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK Auckland Theatre Company’s Literary Unit is calling for submissions of full-length plays (either original works or adaptations) for its annual national festival…

ATC: THE NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL OF NEW WORK Auckland Theatre Company's Literary Unit is calling for submissions of full-length plays (either original works or adaptations) for its annual national festival of new work, The Next Stage.

July 8, 2014

SILO: WORKING TITLES 2015A development programme for female writers. WORKING TITLES has been part of Silo Theatre’s development arm since 2012. In 2015, they are looking to create a development…

SILO: WORKING TITLES 2015 A development programme for female writers. WORKING TITLES has been part of Silo Theatre's development arm since 2012. In 2015, they are looking to create a development opportunity specifically for female theatre makers.

June 24, 2014

Q PRESENTS 2015 Applications now open! Q Presents continues to act as an exciting opportunity to work in venue partnership with Q Theatre and our experienced team to bring your…

Q PRESENTS 2015 Applications now open! Q Presents continues to act as an exciting opportunity to work in venue partnership with Q Theatre and our experienced team to bring your ideas to life. Now in its fourth year, Q has supported a variety of works as part of Q Presents ...

June 24, 2014

THE FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING OBJECTS Dear Artists and performance / buskers The Festival of Performing Objects will take place at the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa in the month of…

THE FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING OBJECTS Dear Artists and performance / buskers The Festival of Performing Objects will take place at the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa in the month of August. Click here to view the programme For the month of August Estuary Arts Centre will curate an Exhibition of Performing Objects supported by an extensive programme including performance, artist talks and animation workshops.

June 23, 2014

Weds 25 JUne – Auckland arts and creative sector leaders join with Council representatives to discuss the new Draft Arts & Culture Strategic Action Plan – artists are invited

Weds 25 JUne - Auckland arts and creative sector leaders join with Council representatives to discuss the new Draft Arts & Culture Strategic Action Plan - artists are invited

June 19, 2014

FLY BATS HOME – UPDATE BATS calls for community to join flight home BATS Theatre is gearing up, literally, for a return to a strengthened and refurbished building late this…

FLY BATS HOME – UPDATE BATS calls for community to join flight home BATS Theatre is gearing up, literally, for a return to a strengthened and refurbished building late this year and has announced a deadline of August 1st to reach a target of $25,000 through their fundraising website at www.flybatshome.co.nz . “The construction work at 1 Kent Terrace is nearing completion and BATS’ landlords are making sure it’ll be a beautiful building,” says Board Chair Victoria Spackman. “BATS is getting ready to fit out the building with all the gear required to turn it back into a theatre, but we need to raise more than $600,000 dollars to make that happen.”

June 17, 2014

PLAYMARKET: PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG COMPETITION DEADLINE 31 JULY 2014. Do you have an original and inventive play written for young people, whether you are new or experienced in writing…

PLAYMARKET: PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG COMPETITION DEADLINE 31 JULY 2014. Do you have an original and inventive play written for young people, whether you are new or experienced in writing for the young? We are seeking the best of all plays that fall into this category, including plays written by teachers especially for the classroom, adaptations of fairy tales and legends, and the most searing explorations of adolescence written by teenagers themselves.


June 16, 2014

Tawata Productions Presents MATARIKI DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL 201423 June – 5 JulyCELEBRATING MATARIKI The Matariki Development Festival 2014 – lovingly known as MDF 2014 – returns home to Circa Theatre to…

Tawata Productions Presents MATARIKI DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL 2014 23 June – 5 July CELEBRATING MATARIKI The Matariki Development Festival 2014 – lovingly known as MDF 2014 – returns home to Circa Theatre to celebrate the fifth year of this annual festival. MDF 2014 brings you the Development Season of 2080 the much anticipated new play by playwright AROHA WHITE. The festival line up also shares with you new writing by HONE KOUKA and MOANA ETE.

June 16, 2014

THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2015 call for proposals now open The Playground NZ is pleased to announce an open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for The…

THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2015 call for proposals now open The Playground NZ is pleased to announce an open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for The Performance Arcade 2015 programme.

June 16, 2014

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND TO INVEST $1.92 MILLION IN NATIONAL TOURING A $1.92 million initiative to encourage national touring of contemporary New Zealand theatre, dance and music has been approved by…

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND TO INVEST $1.92 MILLION IN NATIONAL TOURING A $1.92 million initiative to encourage national touring of contemporary New Zealand theatre, dance and music has been approved by Creative New Zealand’s Arts Council. Creative New Zealand will invest $1.92 million over the next three financial years in an agency to provide national touring services and an associated fund for touring costs.

June 11, 2014

DEEP ANATOMY: WHERE PERFORMANCE AND FREE-DIVING MEET The Playground NZ in association with Vertical Blue 2015 announce the Call For Applications for Deep Anatomy – a special symposium on Long…

DEEP ANATOMY: WHERE PERFORMANCE AND FREE-DIVING MEET The Playground NZ in association with Vertical Blue 2015 announce the Call For Applications for Deep Anatomy - a special symposium on Long Island, The Bahamas in April 2015. Artists, academics, and athletes are invited to participate in this two-week long incubator of new dialogues between extreme sport, performance, and a Caribbean island community.

June 10, 2014

OPEN LETTER ADDRESSES CLAIMS OF SEXISM, EXCLUSION A few members of the community raised concerns about our recent production of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer (MMRP),…

OPEN LETTER ADDRESSES CLAIMS OF SEXISM, EXCLUSION A few members of the community raised concerns about our recent production of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer (MMRP), a play we produced as part of the international V-Day Movement. As a result, we wrote an open letter aiming to address those concerns and clarify the position of The Clitlective as a self-named ‘feminist theatre collective’. The open letter is included below.

June 9, 2014

AN ACTOR WALKS INTO CHINA Book reading by Colin McPhillamy, at The Court Theatre, 4pm, 22 June 2014 Colin McPhillamy plays Peter Quince in The Court Theatre’s newest production of…

AN ACTOR WALKS INTO CHINA Book reading by Colin McPhillamy, at The Court Theatre, 4pm, 22 June 2014 Colin McPhillamy plays Peter Quince in The Court Theatre’s newest production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. By special arrangement he will read from his new book An Actor Walks into China on Sunday 22nd June in The Court foyer at 4.00 p.m.

June 7, 2014

Auckland Playwrights Collective in association with TAPAC presents a READ RAW rehearsed play reading: Eleven Virtues by Colin Beardon.Why are we supposed to feel happy when the price of houses…

Auckland Playwrights Collective in association with TAPAC presents a READ RAW rehearsed play reading: Eleven Virtues by Colin Beardon. Why are we supposed to feel happy when the price of houses goes up? Carol and Mark are a successful Auckland couple who decide to buy a bach on Waiheke Island to relax at weekends...

June 6, 2014

RISK IN THE ARTS Circa Theatre, Friday 20th June 2014, 9am – 4pm TACT is excited to invite you to a day of dynamic discussion and lively debate on the…

RISK IN THE ARTS Circa Theatre, Friday 20th June 2014, 9am – 4pm TACT is excited to invite you to a day of dynamic discussion and lively debate on the idea of RISK in the arts.

June 4, 2014

FREE THEATRE RETURNS TO THE ARTS CENTRE (Christchurch) We’re very excited to announce that we are returning home! Free Theatre is taking up the first arts-practice tenancy in the new…

FREE THEATRE RETURNS TO THE ARTS CENTRE (Christchurch) We're very excited to announce that we are returning home! Free Theatre is taking up the first arts-practice tenancy in the new Arts Centre. The Gym - the old Boys' High gymnasium (which formerly housed the Academy Cinema) has been restored to its original form and strengthened for contemporary use.

June 3, 2014

JUNE at THE HANNAH PLAYHOUSE Throughout June the Hannah Playhouse will host a variety of events in the bar on level one for the performing arts sector and public.

JUNE at THE HANNAH PLAYHOUSE Throughout June the Hannah Playhouse will host a variety of events in the bar on level one for the performing arts sector and public.

May 26, 2014

MIDWINTER READINGS SHOWCASE NEW ZEALAND WRITERS Come in from the cold, purchase a mulled wine and take part in The Court Theatre’s annual series of new theatrical works. Over three…

MIDWINTER READINGS SHOWCASE NEW ZEALAND WRITERS Come in from the cold, purchase a mulled wine and take part in The Court Theatre’s annual series of new theatrical works. Over three consecutive Sunday afternoons, plays will be presented as ‘works-in-progress’. Following each performance, audiences will be invited to provide feedback and engage in discussion about the work.

May 19, 2014

WINNERS HAVE THE LAST LAUGH! Guy Montgomery and Trygve Wakenshaw have capped off an incredible 2014 NZ International Comedy Festival in cahoots with Old Mout Cider by picking up the…

WINNERS HAVE THE LAST LAUGH! Guy Montgomery and Trygve Wakenshaw have capped off an incredible 2014 NZ International Comedy Festival in cahoots with Old Mout Cider by picking up the country’s most prestigious comedy awards; the Billy T Award and The FRED Award at last night’s Last Laughs hosted by Dai Henwood.