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October 4, 2017
Marketing Manager AUCKLAND FESTIVAL Position: Marketing Manager Reporting to: Marketing & Communications Director Background The Auckland Arts Festival is Auckland’s premier festival of New Zealand and international arts. Now presented…
Marketing Manager AUCKLAND FESTIVAL Position: Marketing Manager Reporting to: Marketing & Communications Director Background The Auckland Arts Festival is Auckland's premier festival of New Zealand and international arts. Now presented annually, the globally recognised event celebrates people and culture, and showcases the cultural diversity and vibrant energy of New Zealand's largest city.
October 1, 2017
REDS By Dean Parker A Reading Thirsty Dog, Karangahape Rd Sunday Nov 5, 2pm As Russia and its oligarchs tussle with how to commemorate the centenary of the 1917 revolution,…
REDS By Dean Parker A Reading Thirsty Dog, Karangahape Rd Sunday Nov 5, 2pm As Russia and its oligarchs tussle with how to commemorate the centenary of the 1917 revolution, actors and activists will be assembling in Karangahape Road on Guy Fawkes’ Day in November for a show that examines the potential and end of the Russian Revolution.
September 29, 2017
CALL FOR AUDITIONS: Victoria University of Wellington SUMMER SHAKESPARE 2018 THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Samuel Phillips Two sets of twins separated by accident, a…
CALL FOR AUDITIONS: Victoria University of Wellington SUMMER SHAKESPARE 2018 THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Samuel Phillips Two sets of twins separated by accident, a husband condemned to death on a search mission for his lost wife. One of Shakespeare's earliest plays; a fast-paced farce of arriving in a new town, looking for food, family and home.
September 26, 2017
Red Leap INCUBATOR 2017 Applications are now open INCUBATOR is a one week workshop for physical theatre artists to unlock the potential of new work ideas. This unique opportunity is…
Red Leap INCUBATOR 2017 Applications are now open INCUBATOR is a one week workshop for physical theatre artists to unlock the potential of new work ideas. This unique opportunity is open to both established and emerging practitioners. INCUBATOR is led by Red Leap’s Artistic Director Julie Nolan, using her wealth of experience and knowledge in devising and creating physical theatre.
September 19, 2017
BROWN INK SUBMISSIONS OPEN Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild joint Brown Ink development programme is looking for Māori and Pasifika writers with the best new, exciting and original…
BROWN INK SUBMISSIONS OPEN Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild joint Brown Ink development programme is looking for Māori and Pasifika writers with the best new, exciting and original screenplays and plays.
September 18, 2017
A CALLING TO ‘CELEBRATE AND ELEVATE’ NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NZ THEATRE MONTH – September 2018 Watch Video HereIconic and much-beloved NZ playwright Roger Hall CNZM QSO is proud to confirm…
A CALLING TO ‘CELEBRATE AND ELEVATE’ NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NZ THEATRE MONTH – September 2018 Watch Video Here Iconic and much-beloved NZ playwright Roger Hall CNZM QSO is proud to confirm NZ THEATRE MONTH for September 2018 and is calling all theatres and creators to get involved. The aim is to showcase NZ Theatre in all its forms. Inclusion in the campaign will be FREE for all presenters, promotors and creators, with the aim to increase public awareness of not only the amount of New Zealand Theatre taking place all around us all the time, but the quality of that theatre. As their slogan says, it’s about ‘celebrating and elevating New Zealand Theatre.’
September 8, 2017
BROWN INK Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild collaborate to bring you BROWN INK for unproduced screenplays and plays. This fresh and exciting opportunity encourages new voices. Selected plays…
BROWN INK Playmarket and the New Zealand Writers Guild collaborate to bring you BROWN INK for unproduced screenplays and plays. This fresh and exciting opportunity encourages new voices. Selected plays and screenplays will win a day-long script clinic with a professional director, cast and script advisor.
September 8, 2017
ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2018 Submissions are open for the 2018 Adam NZ Play Award. Plays must not have had a professional production (pending productions, readings, workshops or amateur productions…
ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2018 Submissions are open for the 2018 Adam NZ Play Award. Plays must not have had a professional production (pending productions, readings, workshops or amateur productions are fine). Scripts may only be submitted to this competition once.
September 4, 2017
NZ Fringe 2018 Registrations open NOW, closing 10 October 2017 The dates for the 2018 NZ Fringe are set and registrations to participate are now open at www.fringe.co.nz! The open-access…
NZ Fringe 2018 Registrations open NOW, closing 10 October 2017 The dates for the 2018 NZ Fringe are set and registrations to participate are now open at www.fringe.co.nz! The open-access multi-genre arts festival where anything goes will run 2 to 24 March in 2018, no need to apply, just register your show at fringe.co.nz before 10 October.
August 29, 2017
BATS Calling for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST for STAB 2018 Are you ready to push some boundaries and take a leap into the unknown? STAB originated in 1995 from BATS Theatre’s…
BATS Calling for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST for STAB 2018 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.
August 24, 2017
Theatreview.org.nz is the only performing arts review site in New Zealand that offers comprehensive nation-wide coverage and an easy-to-access archive. As such it provides an essential service within New Zealand’s…
Theatreview.org.nz is the only performing arts review site in New Zealand that offers comprehensive nation-wide coverage and an easy-to-access archive. As such it provides an essential service within New Zealand’s performing arts infrastructure, offering a critically responsive record of the quality, quantity, diversity and trends of current performance and production across the spectrum of the professional performing arts.
August 22, 2017
BATS calling for pitches for 2018 NZ Fringe Festival GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS Theatre (Wellington) is now calling for pitches for the 2018 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 2 –…
BATS calling for pitches for 2018 NZ Fringe Festival GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS Theatre (Wellington) is now calling for pitches for the 2018 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 2 – Saturday 24 March).
August 16, 2017
#BigHairDontCare | ‘At The Table’Words + Voices from Wāhine Māori + Va’ine Pasifika Playwrights Compelled to address a cultural blindness in theatre from Aotearoa New Zealand, Tawata Productions co-director Mīria…
#BigHairDontCare | 'At The Table' Words + Voices from Wāhine Māori + Va’ine Pasifika Playwrights Compelled to address a cultural blindness in theatre from Aotearoa New Zealand, Tawata Productions co-director Mīria George is gathering six mana wāhine playwrights in solidarity and celebration of wāhine Māori + va'ine Pasifika playwrights from across the motu.
August 16, 2017
ASIAN THEATREMAKERS’ WORKSHOPS Playmarket is offering two workshops for Asian New Zealand theatremakers this September. WRITING IT OUT A practical workshop in scriptwriting and telling your story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle.…
ASIAN THEATREMAKERS’ WORKSHOPS Playmarket is offering two workshops for Asian New Zealand theatremakers this September. WRITING IT OUT A practical workshop in scriptwriting and telling your story with Lynda Chanwai-Earle. ... BRAND NEW LIGHT An exploration of unconventional approaches to making live performance art and theatre. The Workshop will introduce some of the unique creative methods applied and developed by Nisha Madhan and Ahi Karunaharan encouraging artists to turn convention on its head ...
August 10, 2017
SHARE YOUR STORIES ON STAGE WITH LEGACY PROJECT 5 LEGACY PROJECT returns for our fifth development season and we’re once again searching for submissions from queer creators with their own…
SHARE YOUR STORIES ON STAGE WITH LEGACY PROJECT 5 LEGACY PROJECT returns for our fifth development season and we’re once again searching for submissions from queer creators with their own unique stories to share on stage. Experience isn’t necessary so if you’re a queer writer or director who’s passionate about creating theatre, then here’s your opportunity to get involved.
July 5, 2017
FIRST CHRISTCHURCH HUI FOR WOMEN IN THEATRE works towards fostering a vibrant arts sector It was while completing research on the representation of females in New Zealand theatre for her…
FIRST CHRISTCHURCH HUI FOR WOMEN IN THEATRE works towards fostering a vibrant arts sector It was while completing research on the representation of females in New Zealand theatre for her Bachelor degree that Dearna Doglione came across some statistics that shocked her. She grew increasingly unhappy with numbers showing that while women formed the majority of the theatre audience, they were significantly under represented backstage, on stage, as playwrights on mainstages, and at executive management level in New Zealand theatres.
June 19, 2017
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June 14, 2017
BUSINESS MANAGER The Court Theatre The Court Theatre is seeking an experienced Business Manager to join the senior management team …. The Business Manager reports directly to the Chief Executive…
BUSINESS MANAGER The Court Theatre The Court Theatre is seeking an experienced Business Manager to join the senior management team .... The Business Manager reports directly to the Chief Executive and receives direct reports from the Ticketing, House and Office Manager. Key responsibilities include: systems management, budgeting, financial and administrative reporting, health & safety, human resources and facilities management.
June 1, 2017
BLOOMSDAY 2017 Auckland’s annual Bloomsday show is on again this month, Friday June 16, at the Thirsty Dog in Karangahape Rd, one night only. It starts at 7.30pm and runs…
BLOOMSDAY 2017 Auckland’s annual Bloomsday show is on again this month, Friday June 16, at the Thirsty Dog in Karangahape Rd, one night only. It starts at 7.30pm and runs for three hours. This year’s show has Lucy Lawless returning as Gerty MacDowell, Jennifer Ward-Lealand reading from Molly Bloom’s notorious monologue, Michael Hurst as a British squaddie (and singing Finnegan’s Wake) and Lord of the Rings’ Bruce Hopkins as a transvestite dominatrix.
May 24, 2017
Playwrights b4 25 competition 2017 CANNIBAL DEVOURS THE COMPETITION Young playwright Finnius Teppett has taken the top prize in the Playwrights b4 25 competition with his play Cannibal. The award…
Playwrights b4 25 competition 2017 CANNIBAL DEVOURS THE COMPETITION Young playwright Finnius Teppett has taken the top prize in the Playwrights b4 25 competition with his play Cannibal. The award was announced at a function at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre on Monday 22 May 2017.
May 22, 2017
THE BILLY T AND FRED AWARD WINNERS FOR 2017 PRESENTED BY NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL POWERED BY FLICK ELECTRIC CO. QUEEN SWEEP: WINNERS HAVE THE LAST LAUGHS Last night at…
THE BILLY T AND FRED AWARD WINNERS FOR 2017 PRESENTED BY NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL POWERED BY FLICK ELECTRIC CO. QUEEN SWEEP: WINNERS HAVE THE LAST LAUGHS Last night at the final show of the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival powered by Flick Electric Co. the Festival came to a close after 115 shows in Auckland and 68 shows in Wellington.
May 16, 2017
BEN CRYSTAL Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation events in Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland coordinated by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ)Ben Crystal is a UK Actor/Writer/Producer who, with his father, David,…
BEN CRYSTAL Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation events in Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Auckland coordinated by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand (SGCNZ) Ben Crystal is a UK Actor/Writer/Producer who, with his father, David, has specialised in Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare.
April 26, 2017
PLAYMARKET LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR Playmarket is seeking a new administrator. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about New Zealand plays and the theatre environment. You will be…
PLAYMARKET LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR Playmarket is seeking a new administrator. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about New Zealand plays and the theatre environment. You will be achievement and customer-focused with a thorough eye for detail.