March 20, 2020

SUPPORT AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PACKAGE

SUPPORT AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PACKAGE

March 18, 2020

DUNEDIN FRINGE 2020 CANCELLED. Arrival of Covid 19 within Dunedin

DUNEDIN FRINGE 2020 CANCELLED. Arrival of Covid 19 within Dunedin

March 16, 2020

FOUR AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL SHOWS CANCELLED Auckland Arts Festival is sorry to announce the cancellation of four Festival shows as a direct result of the Government’s new border control measures…

FOUR AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL SHOWS CANCELLED Auckland Arts Festival is sorry to announce the cancellation of four Festival shows as a direct result of the Government’s new border control measures requiring all arrivals into New Zealand to self-isolate for 14 days.

March 15, 2020

Cancellation announcement from NZ Festival, 15 March 2020. Due to the changing situation around Covid-19 and public events

Cancellation announcement from NZ Festival, 15 March 2020. Due to the changing situation around Covid-19 and public events

February 11, 2020

Oscars Night in Auckland. Bloomsday Productions packed out the Thirsty Dog on K Rd last night with its latest production

Oscars Night in Auckland. Bloomsday Productions packed out the Thirsty Dog on K Rd last night with its latest production

January 30, 2020

THEATREVIEW IN 2020Theatreview is grateful for Funding from …

THEATREVIEW IN 2020 Theatreview is grateful for Funding from ...

December 11, 2019

Rose Matafeo was the big winner at the annual NZ Comedy Guild Awards that took place on Tuesday (10 December). Comedians from all over the country gathered at The Classic…

Rose Matafeo was the big winner at the annual NZ Comedy Guild Awards that took place on Tuesday (10 December). Comedians from all over the country gathered at The Classic in Auckland to celebrate a big year for the local industry, recogniSing huge successes overseas and burgeoning local scenes taking off around New Zealand.

December 9, 2019

NGA WHAKARĀKEI O WHĀITAITAI: WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2019 The Wellington Professional Theatre community gathered at Shed 6 on the Wellington waterfront on Sunday 8 December 2019 to celebrate another splendid…

NGA WHAKARĀKEI O WHĀITAITAI: WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2019 The Wellington Professional Theatre community gathered at Shed 6 on the Wellington waterfront on Sunday 8 December 2019 to celebrate another splendid year of live performing arts productions. The list of Judges and their credentials may be found here. Stella Reid Mastered the Ceremonies with admirable wit and authority, cleverly feigning breakdown moments that brought Tessa Waters and Victoria Falconer of the Glittery Clittery Fringe Wives Club entertainingly to her aid.

December 4, 2019

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2019 WINNERS Dunedin Theatre celebrates 10 years of Awards presentations The 10th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards were held on Monday, 2 December 2019, at the beautiful Hanover…

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2019 WINNERS Dunedin Theatre celebrates 10 years of Awards presentations The 10th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards were held on Monday, 2 December 2019, at the beautiful Hanover Hall. The evening was presided over by Barry Dorking, with awards presented by a special guest: Dunedin Theatre Awards founder Patrick Davies.

November 29, 2019

Registrations to attend PANNZ Arts Market 2020 are officially open!In its 21st year, Aotearoa’s sole marketplace for the presentation of performing arts, will be bigger and better than ever. With…

Registrations to attend PANNZ Arts Market 2020 are officially open! In its 21st year, Aotearoa's sole marketplace for the presentation of performing arts, will be bigger and better than ever. With so many wonderful works to showcase, conversations to have, and connections to build, we've expanded our programme to stretch across 4 days – opening Sunday 8 March and closing on Wednesday 11 March 2020.

November 21, 2019

THE MANA OF NANCY BRUNNING Graeme Tuckett – Dominon Post online, Nov 20 2019 (in print 21 Nov) Nancy Brunning (1971 – 16 November 2019) was of Ngāti Raukawa and…

THE MANA OF NANCY BRUNNING Graeme Tuckett – Dominon Post online, Nov 20 2019 (in print 21 Nov) Nancy Brunning (1971 – 16 November 2019) was of Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāi Tūhoe descent. Her funeral will be held today. ... NANCY BRUNNING'S LIFE CELEBRATED, FAREWELLED AT RAUKAWA MARAE Joel Maxwell, Dominion Post online, Nov 20 2019 (in print 21 Nov) It was an evolving script – with a surprise appearance by Temuera Morrison – but in the end everything, metaphorically, and literally, came back to Nancy Brunning. ...

November 20, 2019

THE 2019 WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES ARE… (in alphabetical order)

THE 2019 WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES ARE... (in alphabetical order)

November 20, 2019

Dunedin Theatre Awards 2019 This year we celebrate 10 years of the Dunedin Theatre Awards! Come celebrate with us on Monday 2 December at Hanover Hall.

Dunedin Theatre Awards 2019 This year we celebrate 10 years of the Dunedin Theatre Awards! Come celebrate with us on Monday 2 December at Hanover Hall.

November 18, 2019

Nancy Brunning wins Bruce Mason playwriting award one day after death Felix Desmarais and Glenn McConnell Dominion Post, Nov 17 2019Nancy Brunning has won the top playwriting award in New…

Nancy Brunning wins Bruce Mason playwriting award one day after death Felix Desmarais and Glenn McConnell Dominion Post, Nov 17 2019 Nancy Brunning has won the top playwriting award in New Zealand – just a day after her death. Brunning, best known for her performance as nurse Jaki Manu on Shortland Street, won the Bruce Mason Award posthumously at the 2019 Playmarket Accolades event at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington on Sunday afternoon.

September 26, 2019

A FEMINIST CALL TO ARMS COMPLETES POP-UP GLOBE’S FAREWELL SEASON “If they try to burn you, may your fire be stronger than theirs, so you can burn the whole f***ing…

A FEMINIST CALL TO ARMS COMPLETES POP-UP GLOBE’S FAREWELL SEASON “If they try to burn you, may your fire be stronger than theirs, so you can burn the whole f***ing house down” (from Emilia) Following sell-out seasons at London’s West End and Shakespeare’s Globe, the international sensation that is Emilia, written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, will give voice to the incredible life of one of history’s unsung feminist heroes. Directed by award-winning kiwi director and actor Miriama McDowell and featuring a diverse cast of women, the production will sign off Pop-up Globe’s farewell season from March 4-22, 2020, before the Anthony Harper Pop-up Globe pops down for good, setting their sights on international touring seasons.

September 17, 2019

DEAN PARKER: TWO TICKETS TO BARBARISM The 2019 Rona Bailey Memorial Lecture Presented by Labour History Project (LHP) New Zealand “It’s salutary for a writer to stand in that queue…

DEAN PARKER: TWO TICKETS TO BARBARISM The 2019 Rona Bailey Memorial Lecture Presented by Labour History Project (LHP) New Zealand “It’s salutary for a writer to stand in that queue at the men’s toilet at the old BATS theatre and hear your invasion-of-Iraq play with its crackling dialogue, complex characterisation and deft plotting reduced to how hot the belly-dancer is.”

September 3, 2019

PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG WINNERS ANNOUNCED Playmarket is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Plays for the Young Competition. WINNER OF THE 3-8 YEAR OLD CATEGORY

PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG WINNERS ANNOUNCED Playmarket is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2019 Plays for the Young Competition. WINNER OF THE 3-8 YEAR OLD CATEGORY

August 11, 2019

RAYMOND BOYCE, theatre designer; b May 20, 1928, London; d August 1, 2019, Wellington; m Geraldine Kean Dominion Post Onlineby Nikki Macdonald 05:00, Aug 10 2019 Sources: Dawn Sanders; Peter…

RAYMOND BOYCE, theatre designer; b May 20, 1928, London; d August 1, 2019, Wellington; m Geraldine Kean Dominion Post Online by Nikki Macdonald 05:00, Aug 10 2019 Sources: Dawn Sanders; Peter Coates; Serendipity by Design, by Raymond Boyce; Serendipity, by Peter Coates When director Richard Campion telegrammed English designer Raymond Boyce to offer him a job with New Zealand's first professional theatre company, Boyce asked advice from his mentor Margaret Harris.

August 8, 2019

TAHI – New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance will make its debut from 20 to 24 August 2019 at BATS Theatre in Wellington.This five-day festival is dedicated to showcasing New…

TAHI – New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance will make its debut from 20 to 24 August 2019 at BATS Theatre in Wellington. This five-day festival is dedicated to showcasing New Zealand’s finest, most engaging solo performance. TAHI will gather soloists from around the nation – from established to emerging practitioners – to present work, collaborate, and make connections across the industry. Alongside premiering and showcasing solo performances, the Festival aims to provide opportunities for practitioners to extend the life of their performance work, to upskill, and to network through an integrated programme of performance, workshops, and forums.

August 3, 2019

BOYCE, Raymond: MBE, Hon LitD Arts Icon, SGCNZ Patron. Peacefully, aged 91, in Te Hopai Hospital, Wellington, Thursday 1 August 2019, after a long and illustrious life devoted to the…

BOYCE, Raymond: MBE, Hon LitD Arts Icon, SGCNZ Patron. Peacefully, aged 91, in Te Hopai Hospital, Wellington, Thursday 1 August 2019, after a long and illustrious life devoted to the arts. Dearly loved husband of the late Geraldine Kean. Extremely dear to Gerry's family, Dawn Sanders, Sunny Amey, Peter & Annie Coates, Robin Payne & Tolis Papazoglou, Nonnita Rees & Phil Mann and many others, all very special to him.

July 5, 2019

THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for its 2020 programme of works (20…

THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for its 2020 programme of works (20 February - 1 March). This annual exhibition and programme of events located on Wellington Waterfront is recognized as an important platform for live art, with ten successful presentations over the past eight years. This hybrid gallery/ stage architecture is made from an assembly of shipping containers to create a series of spaces for installation, performance art, sonic art, interactive media, video-art, forums, theatre, dance, and live music.

May 30, 2019

PLAYMARKET’S 2019 PLAYWRIGHTS B4 25 WINNER COURTNEY ROSE BROWN A NAME TO WATCH After being highly commended for three years running, young playwright Courtney Rose Brown has taken the top…

PLAYMARKET’S 2019 PLAYWRIGHTS B4 25 WINNER COURTNEY ROSE BROWN A NAME TO WATCH After being highly commended for three years running, young playwright Courtney Rose Brown has taken the top prize in Playmarket’s 2019 Playwrights b4 25 competition, with her play Breathless. The 24-year-old was not able to make the award ceremony held at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, on Tuesday as she was at the opening night for her play Running Late at BATS Theatre in Wellington, confirming that this playwright’s career is already on the move.

May 24, 2019

MORE NZ WORK FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES PLAYMARKET has again carried out research into works being staged by professional theatres in 2018. The results paint a healthy picture of New…

MORE NZ WORK FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES PLAYMARKET has again carried out research into works being staged by professional theatres in 2018. The results paint a healthy picture of New Zealand productions on our stages with increases in NZ work, work by Māori practitioners and works by NZ women writers and theatremakers. Of the 241 works produced professionally in our theatres 84% of them were New Zealand works, up from 79% in 2017. Seven companies created seasons of 100% NZ work. Works by women accounted for 58% of the nationwide total, up from 52% in 2017 while works by NZ women totalled 51%.