October 1, 2013

Downstage Closing. The decision comes following the announcement by Creative New Zealand not to fund Downstage in 2014.

Downstage Closing. The decision comes following the announcement by Creative New Zealand not to fund Downstage in 2014.

October 1, 2013

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2014Submissions are open for the 2014 Adam NZ Play Award.PLAYMARKET presents this annual award for the best new New Zealand play.

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2014 Submissions are open for the 2014 Adam NZ Play Award. PLAYMARKET presents this annual award for the best new New Zealand play.

September 30, 2013

Monty Python: Their Legacy to the Wonderful World of Comedy by TOM SCOTT – well-known Wellington humourist and cartoonistand ROSS JOLLY – director of No Naughty BitsDate: Thursday, 3 October

Monty Python: Their Legacy to the Wonderful World of Comedy by TOM SCOTT - well-known Wellington humourist and cartoonist and ROSS JOLLY - director of No Naughty Bits Date: Thursday, 3 October

September 26, 2013

METEOR THEATRE TO BE OPERATED BY COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST Hamilton City Council today unanimously approved, in principle, One Victoria Trust taking over the operation of The Meteor Theatre.

METEOR THEATRE TO BE OPERATED BY COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST Hamilton City Council today unanimously approved, in principle, One Victoria Trust taking over the operation of The Meteor Theatre.

September 20, 2013

National Theatre for Children still to perform Seasons in the Hannah Playhouse this October despite Downstage closure announcement Following the announcement that the Downstage Theatre Trust is winding up, Capital…

National Theatre for Children still to perform Seasons in the Hannah Playhouse this October despite Downstage closure announcement Following the announcement that the Downstage Theatre Trust is winding up, Capital E National Theatre for Children announced today that family favourite Seasons will still be presented in the Hannah Playhouse, the home to Downstage Theatre for the last 50 years.

September 18, 2013

NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL FRIENDS’ TALKS When: Wednesday 25 September, 6pm Where: The Jimmy Café, St James Theatre Join new Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza at the Friends’ Talk this month as…

NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL FRIENDS’ TALKS When: Wednesday 25 September, 6pm Where: The Jimmy Café, St James Theatre Join new Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza at the Friends’ Talk this month as she discusses new Festival shows in development with two artists involved in the 2014 programme.

September 17, 2013

MASK IMPROV WORKSHOP with Pedro Ilgenfritz (Unitec lecturer and Theatre Director) “Action is the essence of theatre, and action is movement.” – Jacques Copeau This Mask and Improvisation workshop will…

MASK IMPROV WORKSHOP with Pedro Ilgenfritz (Unitec lecturer and Theatre Director) “Action is the essence of theatre, and action is movement.” – Jacques Copeau This Mask and Improvisation workshop will cover the basic elements of acting training: movement analysis, neutral body, levels of presence, physical states, neutral mask, larval mask, expressive masks (full and half-masks) over a period of 8 days. I have been studying physical theatre, clowning and popular forms of theatre for over 20 years In Brazil and New Zealand.

September 17, 2013

DOWNSTAGE THEATRE TO CLOSE SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 The Board of Downstage Theatre today announced its decision to close the company. The decision comes following the announcement by Creative New Zealand…

DOWNSTAGE THEATRE TO CLOSE SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 The Board of Downstage Theatre today announced its decision to close the company. The decision comes following the announcement by Creative New Zealand not to fund Downstage in 2014. Downstage Theatre Trust chair, Allan Freeth, said today that the Board had not taken the decision lightly.

September 16, 2013

Master class with Massive Company’s Founder and Artistic Director Sam Scott, MNZM. LOVING TO PRETEND… HOW TO BE A VITAL AND DYNAMIC ACTOR THAT PEOPLE WANT TO WATCH. Sunday 29th…

Master class with Massive Company’s Founder and Artistic Director Sam Scott, MNZM. LOVING TO PRETEND… HOW TO BE A VITAL AND DYNAMIC ACTOR THAT PEOPLE WANT TO WATCH. Sunday 29th Sept 10am - 6pm Cost: $150+gst TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland Limited to 18 places. Enrol no later than Thurs 26 September. Sam Scott, MNZM, Founder and Artistic Director of the highly acclaimed Massive Company, will be leading a one day Master class on loving to pretend as an actor and sharing why she thinks this is a vital quality in an actor.

September 15, 2013

BOOK ENDS By Roger HallA public play readingdirected by Alison QuiganATC Studio One, 487 Dominion RoadSunday 29 September, 6.30pm THE PLAY Every Tuesday morning, members of the all-male Cabin Fever…

BOOK ENDS By Roger Hall A public play reading directed by Alison Quigan ATC Studio One, 487 Dominion Road Sunday 29 September, 6.30pm THE PLAY Every Tuesday morning, members of the all-male Cabin Fever Club meet for coffee at The Sour Dough Café. In their sixties, they are all literary types: one former editor, one free-lancer writer, an actor, a novelist, a playwright and a poet.

September 10, 2013

AUDIO DRAMA WORKSHOPS – WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND Radio New Zealand and Playmarket are pleased to offer the opportunity for playwrights to take part in Writing Audio Drama workshops in Wellington…

AUDIO DRAMA WORKSHOPS – WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND Radio New Zealand and Playmarket are pleased to offer the opportunity for playwrights to take part in Writing Audio Drama workshops in Wellington (11 – 12 October) and Auckland (18 – 19 October). The workshops will be run by Adam Macaulay, Executive Producer of Drama at RNZ.

September 6, 2013

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2014 AUDITION NOTICE MACBETH The Victoria University Summer Shakespeare 2014 is Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful tragedies to be directed by Sarah Delahunty.Macbeth,…

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2014 AUDITION NOTICE MACBETH The Victoria University Summer Shakespeare 2014 is Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful tragedies to be directed by Sarah Delahunty. Macbeth, a brave Scottish general receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition, Macbeth and his wife murder King Duncan and take the throne. Wracked with guilt and paranoia he becomes a tyrannical ruler forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from animosity and suspicion. Sarah Delahunty’s production will be contemporary and rough. Think about ‘Sons of Anarchy’, leathers and motorbikes, and you have the starting point for the creative direction of the ‘play that shall not be named’. Join us on a dark journey into blood and madness, into a mind crazed by violence and greed.

September 4, 2013

ARTIST REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2014 DUNEDIN FRINGE FESTIVAL Artists from Dunedin, New Zealand and around the world are invited to take part in the 2014 Dunedin Fringe Festival which…

ARTIST REGISTRATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2014 DUNEDIN FRINGE FESTIVAL Artists from Dunedin, New Zealand and around the world are invited to take part in the 2014 Dunedin Fringe Festival which will be held from 13-23 March. The Dunedin Fringe is the only Fringe Festival in the South Island of New Zealand and a major regional event involving 50 events and 400 artists from throughout New Zealand as well as international guests.

September 3, 2013

AUDITION – ACTORS WANTED FOR CHORUS WORK The 24/7 Project and BATS Theatre – Wellington We are holding auditions for an acting chorus for a promenade event as part of…

AUDITION – ACTORS WANTED FOR CHORUS WORK The 24/7 Project and BATS Theatre – Wellington We are holding auditions for an acting chorus for a promenade event as part of the 2013 STAB commission by The 24/7 Project and BATS Theatre.

September 2, 2013

LEGACY PROJECT Submissions Open for LEGACY PROJECT – Our Stories, Our Legacy. The LEGACY PROJECTis a new theatre development programme that will provide an opportunity for writers within the LGBT…

LEGACY PROJECT Submissions Open for LEGACY PROJECT - Our Stories, Our Legacy. The LEGACY PROJECTis a new theatre development programme that will provide an opportunity for writers within the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community to create short theatrical works, which express our unique Kiwi voices. During a script development weekend in November, these projects will be workshopped before the final six are selected for a week-long performance showcase during Auckland Pride Festival 2014.

August 28, 2013

PERFORM AT THE PLAYHOUSE FOR DUNEDIN FRINGE 2014 Trick of the Light Theatre are running The Playhouse Theatre as a venue for the 2014 Dunedin Fringe. Applications are now open.

PERFORM AT THE PLAYHOUSE FOR DUNEDIN FRINGE 2014 Trick of the Light Theatre are running The Playhouse Theatre as a venue for the 2014 Dunedin Fringe. Applications are now open.

August 27, 2013

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND DANCE REVIEW Creative New Zealand is reviewing how we can best support and develop dance in New Zealand. Our Dance review includes Creative New Zealand’s responsibilities for…

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND DANCE REVIEW Creative New Zealand is reviewing how we can best support and develop dance in New Zealand. Our Dance review includes Creative New Zealand’s responsibilities for dance, the key roles in the dance infrastructure we fund, and how we prioritise our funding so New Zealanders have access to and can participate in high-quality dance experiences.

August 21, 2013

THE ACTORS’ PROGRAM 2014Are you interested in training with NZ’s best practitioners to further your development as a professional actor?Applications close next Friday 30th August …

THE ACTORS' PROGRAM 2014 Are you interested in training with NZ's best practitioners to further your development as a professional actor? Applications close next Friday 30th August ...

August 9, 2013

SWANZ AWARDS FOR 2013 The New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) are very pleased to announce the winners of the Script Writers Awards New Zealand (SWANZ) Awards for 2013. Congratulations to…

SWANZ AWARDS FOR 2013 The New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) are very pleased to announce the winners of the Script Writers Awards New Zealand (SWANZ) Awards for 2013. Congratulations to all the winners!

August 2, 2013

THE ACTORS’ PROGRAM FREE INFO DAY, 11/8 Are you considering applying for The Actors’ Program in 2014? Come along to our Free Info Day and find out more! Sunday 11th…

THE ACTORS’ PROGRAM FREE INFO DAY, 11/8 Are you considering applying for The Actors' Program in 2014? Come along to our Free Info Day and find out more! Sunday 11th August, 1pm - 3pm at TAPAC, 100 Motions Road, Western Springs

July 31, 2013

ARTS ACCESS AOTEROA BIG ‘A’ AWARD RECIPIENT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES By Faye DrawneekFor Auckland composer, musician, sound designer and director Andrew McMillan, music is about a shared original experience. “It’s…

ARTS ACCESS AOTEROA BIG ‘A’ AWARD RECIPIENT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES By Faye Drawneek For Auckland composer, musician, sound designer and director Andrew McMillan, music is about a shared original experience. “It’s about people and instruments and things together, making sound in places together.” In a ceremony in the Banquet Hall of Parliament on Tuesday 30 July, Andrew was presented the Big ‘A’ Artistic Achievement Award 2013, which recognises the achievements and contribution of a disabled artist. The judges said: “Andrew epitomises excellence. He has already made a significant contribution to New Zealand’s artistic landscape and is continuing to push the boundaries.”

July 29, 2013

Creative NZ: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aoteroa PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN Tēnā koe Following on from targeted consultation in 2012, Creative New Zealand has developed a…

Creative NZ: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aoteroa PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN Tēnā koe Following on from targeted consultation in 2012, Creative New Zealand has developed a draft Strategic Plan 2013-16 for public consultation. The public consultation process provides New Zealanders with the opportunity to give their views on the strategic direction of Creative New Zealand.

July 29, 2013

DOWNSTAGE THEATRE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CALL FOR PROPOSALS Downstage is turning 50! We want to celebrate the future. And we want you to show us what Downstage means to you, our…

DOWNSTAGE THEATRE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CALL FOR PROPOSALS Downstage is turning 50! We want to celebrate the future. And we want you to show us what Downstage means to you, our audiences and the future of theatre in New Zealand.