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December 21, 2016
THEATREVIEW IN 2017 Theatreview will continue nationwide until 31 March 2017 at least. Why are we saying this? In brief, our last two Creative New Zealand Arts Grants applications have…
THEATREVIEW IN 2017 Theatreview will continue nationwide until 31 March 2017 at least. Why are we saying this? In brief, our last two Creative New Zealand Arts Grants applications have been declined.* There is, however, strong support across the sector for Theatreview to continue to fulfil its mission ...
December 21, 2016
NZ COMEDY AWARDS TOP HONOURS FOR THE FUNNIEST PEOPLE IN AOTEAROA THIS YEAR! A packed Classic Comedy Bar on Auckland’s Queen St saw the 2016 New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards…
NZ COMEDY AWARDS TOP HONOURS FOR THE FUNNIEST PEOPLE IN AOTEAROA THIS YEAR! A packed Classic Comedy Bar on Auckland’s Queen St saw the 2016 New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards last night, and it proved to be a belter of a show. With nominees and winners across a broad range of categories from Best Gag of the Year to Best MC, the night was a brilliant cap off to the year for a growing and ever more inclusive industry.
December 17, 2016
FORTUNE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS JAN 2017Fortune Theatre is thrilled to announce the return of an acting company to the theatre next July. Artistic Director Jonathon Hendry said at the Fortune’s…
FORTUNE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS JAN 2017 Fortune Theatre is thrilled to announce the return of an acting company to the theatre next July. Artistic Director Jonathon Hendry said at the Fortune’s 2017 Season Launch that he is “delighted to be bringing a company of actors back to the theatre”.
December 12, 2016
WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2016 NOMINATIONS & WINNERSThe Wellington Theatre Awards were proud to celebrate 2016’s exciting, engaging and highly entertaining year of professional theatre in the cultural capital with a…
WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2016 NOMINATIONS & WINNERS The Wellington Theatre Awards were proud to celebrate 2016’s exciting, engaging and highly entertaining year of professional theatre in the cultural capital with a jubilant award ceremony at Te Whaea Theatre, NZ National Dance and Drama Centre, on Sunday 11th December.
December 8, 2016
SHAKESPEARE LIVES AT THE LIBRARY Pop-Up Shakespeare at Wellington Central Library “I do feel it gone, but know not how it went.” – Hermione, The Winter’s Tale This quote from…
SHAKESPEARE LIVES AT THE LIBRARY Pop-Up Shakespeare at Wellington Central Library “I do feel it gone, but know not how it went.” – Hermione, The Winter’s Tale This quote from The Winter’s Tale is the perfect description of how this fantastic, exciting and busy celebratory Shake Alive 2016 year has rushed past us. However, Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ (SGCNZ) has one more event up its sleeves:
December 6, 2016
AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The WinnersTOP ACCOLADES HANDED OUT TO THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN AUCKLAND’S THEATRE COMMUNITY The Auckland Theatre Awards celebrated their 8th anniversary last night, which included…
AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The Winners TOP ACCOLADES HANDED OUT TO THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST IN AUCKLAND’S THEATRE COMMUNITY The Auckland Theatre Awards celebrated their 8th anniversary last night, which included awarding both the Peoples Choice awards and the formally-judged Excellence Awards. These awards were decided on by a panel of four, who were confidential until the event last night. In 2016, the judging panel included former Metro editor Simon Wilson, producer Angela Green, The Pantograph Punch founding editor, Rosabel Tan, and actor and director Jason Te Kare.
December 6, 2016
DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016 Finalists and Winners Last night the Fortune Theatre hosted the 7th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards to a warm and appreciative crowd. Fans of finalists shared their…
DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016 Finalists and Winners Last night the Fortune Theatre hosted the 7th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards to a warm and appreciative crowd. Fans of finalists shared their enthusiasm as each name was announced, allowing everyone to be honoured for a moment. The Awards ceremony was hosted once again by the expert and entertaining Barry Dorking, and our Living Taonga, Louise Petherbridge QSM, presented the trophies and certificates to the winners.
November 27, 2016
The Auckland Theatre Awards are back for another huge show to celebrate 2016! It’s one of the best and biggest nights of the year, filled with enough laughs to fill…
The Auckland Theatre Awards are back for another huge show to celebrate 2016! It's one of the best and biggest nights of the year, filled with enough laughs to fill an entire Pop-Up Globe for a huge extended season.
November 23, 2016
WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2016The Wellington Theatre Awards are proud to celebrate 2016’s exciting, engaging and highly entertaining year of professional theatre in the cultural capital with a jubilant award ceremony…
WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The Wellington Theatre Awards are proud to celebrate 2016’s exciting, engaging and highly entertaining year of professional theatre in the cultural capital with a jubilant award ceremony at Te Whaea Theatre, Sunday 11th December.
November 23, 2016
DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016This year’s Awards follow in the footsteps of last year’s glam affair! BUT we need your help! Show your early support for Dunedin Theatre makers, and make…
DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2016 This year's Awards follow in the footsteps of last year's glam affair! BUT we need your help! Show your early support for Dunedin Theatre makers, and make sure you can get a ticket, by pledging your donation now!
November 13, 2016
SAM BROOKS WINS THE 2016 BRUCE MASON PLAYWRITING AWARD The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Sam Brooks at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington…
SAM BROOKS WINS THE 2016 BRUCE MASON PLAYWRITING AWARD The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Sam Brooks at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington on 13 November 2016. The $10,000 cash prize recognises early success in the career of the winning playwright and is designed to encourage their continued exploration of the theatre medium.
November 3, 2016
THE HOME OF LIVE COMEDY IS TURNING TWENTY! The Classic Comedy Club celebrates 20 years on Queen St with ‘A Year of It’ It was around October 1996 that a…
THE HOME OF LIVE COMEDY IS TURNING TWENTY! The Classic Comedy Club celebrates 20 years on Queen St with ‘A Year of It’ It was around October 1996 that a group of young, local comedians and producers started eyeing up the old adult cinema at 321 Queen St, launching a year-long journey towards opening the doors of New Zealand’s first ever dedicated live comedy club: The Classic. From humble beginnings in October 1997, The Classic has established itself as one of the most highly regarded comedy clubs in the world.
November 2, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND’S MAIDMENT THEATRE TO CLOSE FOR GOOD NZ Herald, Wednesday Nov 2, 2016 The University of Auckland’s Maidment Theatre is to close for good after costs for seismic…
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND'S MAIDMENT THEATRE TO CLOSE FOR GOOD NZ Herald, Wednesday Nov 2, 2016 The University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre is to close for good after costs for seismic strengthening soared to more than $16 million. The theatre, which is set in the university's central city grounds, was temporarily closed last December amid concerns over its earthquake safety standards. Today, university bosses announced to staff the theatre would not re-open because it would cost too much to bring it up to modern safety regulations.
October 27, 2016
AUCKLAND FRINGE 2017 Hey beautiful artists, producers, crew & industry folk of Auckland and beyond,It’s us, Auckland Fringe. Sorry about the silence but you might’ve heard the news, we didn’t…
AUCKLAND FRINGE 2017 Hey beautiful artists, producers, crew & industry folk of Auckland and beyond, It’s us, Auckland Fringe. Sorry about the silence but you might’ve heard the news, we didn’t get the funding we needed to make the 2017 festival. Yup, that’s right, nada funding for Fringe. We know you know the feeling!
October 25, 2016
POP-UP GLOBE IS BACK! Four new productions. A brand new location. Ground-breaking new theatre design. Pop-up Globe, the world’s first temporary working replica of Shakespeare’s theatre, the second Globe, popped…
POP-UP GLOBE IS BACK! Four new productions. A brand new location. Ground-breaking new theatre design. Pop-up Globe, the world’s first temporary working replica of Shakespeare’s theatre, the second Globe, popped up for the first time in Auckland in February 2016 with a twice-extended debut season that sold over 100,000 tickets including 20,000 to school students.
October 21, 2016
Capital E – Live AUDITIONS BEING HELD FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTORS Capital E – Live is holding auditions for professional adult actors for roles in their 2017 national theatre production of…
Capital E – Live AUDITIONS BEING HELD FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTORS Capital E – Live is holding auditions for professional adult actors for roles in their 2017 national theatre production of Songs of the Sea. Energetic performers with a strong singing voice – who can sing in a lyric style & able to harmonize. Puppeteering experience desired, but not essential.
October 19, 2016
AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY choice of opening show. Surely this was the opportunity for a prestigious season of a New Zealand play or even the commissioning of a new play by…
AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY choice of opening show. Surely this was the opportunity for a prestigious season of a New Zealand play or even the commissioning of a new play by a New Zealand author
October 18, 2016
THE DUFFY SHOW Touring Opportunity in 2017 ‘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 2017 '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 18, 2016
RED LEAP THEATRE COMPANY IS RECRUITING A GENERAL MANAGER, COULD IT BE YOU? Change is afoot at Red Leap Theatre Company and we are looking for a gifted, highly energetic…
RED LEAP THEATRE COMPANY IS RECRUITING A GENERAL MANAGER, COULD IT BE YOU? Change is afoot at Red Leap Theatre Company and we are looking for a gifted, highly energetic and hands-on General Manager who can multi-task, lead our present and future direction and build on the proud record and credentials we have already established from our offices, rehearsal space and props workshop at Corban Estate Arts Centre in Henderson in Auckland.
October 6, 2016
FLITS ACROSS THE STAGE: theatrical ephemera from the Heritage Collections This exhibition at the Reed Gallery, Dunedin Public Library, is now in its final week, and finishes on Sunday 9…
FLITS ACROSS THE STAGE: theatrical ephemera from the Heritage Collections This exhibition at the Reed Gallery, Dunedin Public Library, is now in its final week, and finishes on Sunday 9 October 2016. Included in the McNab New Zealand Collection at Dunedin Public Libraries is a little-known collection of ephemera.* The bulk of the McNab Ephemera Collection consists of twentieth century theatre programmes, although some date back to the late nineteenth century and feature theatres which have long since disappeared from the Dunedin streetscape.
October 3, 2016
PANNZ: Arts Market / Tour-Makers 2017-18 ARTS MARKET: 13 – 15 March 2017, Auckland Live Expressions of Interest for Tour-Makers Touring late 2017-18 *NOW OPEN* Pitch applications and Delegate registrations…
PANNZ: Arts Market / Tour-Makers 2017-18 ARTS MARKET: 13 – 15 March 2017, Auckland Live Expressions of Interest for Tour-Makers Touring late 2017-18 *NOW OPEN* Pitch applications and Delegate registrations for the Arts Market and Expressions of Interest for Tour-Makers are now OPEN until Monday 31 October 2016. The Arts Market will be held from Monday 13 March to Wednesday 15 March 2017 at Auckland Live. Thank you to Auckland Live for their generous sponsorship of the venue.
September 23, 2016
BATS Theatre is celebrating 21 years of STAB The BATS’ annual commission, STAB is turning 21 this year! STAB was created in 1995, with support from Creative New Zealand to…
BATS Theatre is celebrating 21 years of STAB The BATS’ annual commission, STAB is turning 21 this year! STAB was created in 1995, with support from Creative New Zealand to provide a platform for artists to take their production to the next level. STAB has since grown to include STAB LAB, which was developed in 2013 to nurture new ideas by giving them space to be developed.
September 23, 2016
Isaac Theatre Royal Wins Supreme Award at Champion Canterbury Business Awards 2016 The Isaac Theatre Royal took top honours at the largest business awards in New Zealand for their significant…
Isaac Theatre Royal Wins Supreme Award at Champion Canterbury Business Awards 2016 The Isaac Theatre Royal took top honours at the largest business awards in New Zealand for their significant efforts following the 2011 earthquakes. The iconic Christchurch theatre also took out the award for Retail/Hospitality Small Enterprise for ‘dynamic professionals providing a phenomenal customer experience’, before being recognised at the end of the night with The Press Champion Canterbury Supreme Small Enterprise Award.
