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.

September 20, 2016

NEW ZEALAND IMPROV FESTIVAL 2016 MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME Top talent from home and abroad bring wealth of experience to NZ practitioners To many in Wellington, the New Zealand Improv Festival (NZIF)…

NEW ZEALAND IMPROV FESTIVAL 2016 MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME Top talent from home and abroad bring wealth of experience to NZ practitioners To many in Wellington, the New Zealand Improv Festival (NZIF) is a celebration of improvised performance; to those within the industry, it is also an opportunity to develop skills and foster collaboration between national and international practitioners. With its most comprehensive workshop programme yet, NZIF is delighted to have almost 100 practitioners registered to participate in a week of improvisation masterclasses led by some of New Zealand & the world’s most experienced and talented improvisors and directors.

September 16, 2016

POP-UP GLOBE RECRUITING FOR PRODUCTION ROLES Pop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in ‘pop-up’ replicas of the…

POP-UP GLOBE RECRUITING FOR PRODUCTION ROLES Pop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in ‘pop-up’ replicas of the second Globe, the theatre Shakespeare and his company built and used.

September 14, 2016

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016. Wrap ups and interviews.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016. Wrap ups and interviews.

September 12, 2016

EUGENIA By Lorae Parry Directed by Ania Upstill A FUNDRAISER for Lorae Parry’s new play, SCARLET & GOLD “She was the best man I ever knew!” Eugenia is set in…

EUGENIA By Lorae Parry Directed by Ania Upstill A FUNDRAISER for Lorae Parry’s new play, SCARLET & GOLD “She was the best man I ever knew!” Eugenia is set in two time frames: 1916 and the present.

September 8, 2016

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD Submissions are open for the 2017 Adam NZ Play Award.Awards may be given in the following categories:Best Play Best Play by a Māori Playwright Best Play…

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD Submissions are open for the 2017 Adam NZ Play Award. Awards may be given in the following categories: Best Play Best Play by a Māori Playwright Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright Best Play by a Woman Playwright.

September 7, 2016

Power and Privilege: The Role of the Reviewer in Responding to Indigenous Theatre. Dione Joseph: Abstract – Indigenous performance is powerful. While embracing commonalities, it can: dislocate dominant cultural constructions…

Power and Privilege: The Role of the Reviewer in Responding to Indigenous Theatre . Dione Joseph - Abstract: Indigenous performance is powerful. While embracing commonalities, it can: dislocate dominant cultural constructions of reality, time and place; interrogate the distinctions between ‘us’ and ‘them’; and carry the ability to refute cultural homogeneity.

September 6, 2016

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 4 Are you a queer writer with a passion for theatre but not sure how to get your work onto stage? Or are you…

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 4 Are you a queer writer with a passion for theatre but not sure how to get your work onto stage? Or are you a director who’s looking for that next exciting script to work on? Then here’s your opportunity. LEGACY PROJECT wants to share your stories on stage. LEGACY PROJECT is a theatre development programme established to provide a platform for emerging writers within our LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans) community to create short theatrical works that express our unique Kiwi voices and experiences.

September 6, 2016

WOMEN IN THEATRE HUI – Auckland We will be aligning with a large hui happening in Wellington on the 19th around the same topic and plan to gather momentum nationwide!…

WOMEN IN THEATRE HUI – Auckland We will be aligning with a large hui happening in Wellington on the 19th around the same topic and plan to gather momentum nationwide! Tell anyone you think may be interested, and bring your partners.

September 6, 2016

Shakespeare’s rarely performed comedy tells the story of a love so strong it causes a young woman to risk everything for the chance of happiness. Romance, Love, Lust and True…

Shakespeare’s rarely performed comedy tells the story of a love so strong it causes a young woman to risk everything for the chance of happiness. Romance, Love, Lust and True Virtue are hilariously examined in a fiendishly clever plot with all the inventive wit we expect ...

September 3, 2016

CHAMPIONING BETTER REPRESENTATION FOR WOMEN. In theatre women are still underrepresented in every aspect. A hui

CHAMPIONING BETTER REPRESENTATION FOR WOMEN. In theatre women are still underrepresented in every aspect. A hui

September 3, 2016

POP-UP GLOBE WARDROBE POSITIONSPop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in ‘pop-up’ replicas of the second Globe, the…

POP-UP GLOBE WARDROBE POSITIONS Pop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in ‘pop-up’ replicas of the second Globe, the theatre Shakespeare and his company built and used. Applications are now open to join the Pop-up Globe Theatre Company's wardrobe department.

August 26, 2016

POP-UP GLOBE RECRUITING PRODUCTION STAFF… Applications are now open to join the Pop-up Globe Theatre Company’s production department. We are looking for two Production Manager/Company Stage Managers and four Stage…

POP-UP GLOBE RECRUITING PRODUCTION STAFF ... Applications are now open to join the Pop-up Globe Theatre Company's production department. We are looking for two Production Manager/Company Stage Managers and four Stage Managers to work on the rehearsal and production process.

August 24, 2016

ELIZABETH MCRAE HONOURED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Equity New Zealand is thrilled to announce that Elizabeth McRae is the recipient of the 2016 Equity Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Ryman…

ELIZABETH MCRAE HONOURED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Equity New Zealand is thrilled to announce that Elizabeth McRae is the recipient of the 2016 Equity Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Ryman Healthcare. Elizabeth McRae started her acting career in the 70s with a string of TV and film credits including Terry and the Gunrunners, Go Girls, A Death in the Family and Rest for the Wicked. She is best known however for her role of receptionist Marjorie in the hit TV series Shortland Street.

August 23, 2016

CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STAB 2017 Are you ready to push some boundaries and take a leap into the unknown? STAB originated in 1995 from BATS Theatre’s desire…

CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STAB 2017 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. In 2017, BATS has a total pool of $80,000 to commission ...

August 21, 2016

STANDING OVATION Half a century of Downstage Theatre An exhibition and special events at the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library, Cnr Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington Monday 22 August 2016…

STANDING OVATION Half a century of Downstage Theatre An exhibition and special events at the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library, Cnr Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington Monday 22 August 2016 – Friday 18 November, 10:00am – 5:00pm ... more Downstage opened with a production of Eugène Ionesco’s Exit the King at Victoria University in 1964. It became New Zealand’s longest-running professional theatre, lasting just short of 50 years – a significant lifespan even by international standards.

August 19, 2016

AUDITIONS FOR POP-UP GLOBE’S 2017 SEASON ARE NOW OPEN Pop-up Globe® is the world’s first full scale temporary working replica of the second Globe, Shakespeare’s theatre. Pop-up Globe produces spectacular…

AUDITIONS FOR POP-UP GLOBE’S 2017 SEASON ARE NOW OPEN Pop-up Globe® is the world’s first full scale temporary working replica of the second Globe, Shakespeare’s theatre. Pop-up Globe produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in "pop-up" replicas of the second Globe – the theatre his company built and used. We are looking for actors to form two spectacular acting companies who will work with world experts in Shakespearean theatre to perform four ensemble professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays.

August 18, 2016

ACTORS’ PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2017! Thinking of applying for Auckland-based The Actors’ Program 2017 class? Applications are open and auditions will be held in October.

ACTORS’ PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2017! Thinking of applying for Auckland-based The Actors' Program 2017 class? Applications are open and auditions will be held in October.

August 16, 2016

WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDSThis is a reminder of the February announcement regarding the 2016 Judging PanelThe Theatre Awards Trust is delighted to announce the confirmed Judging Panel for the 2016 Theatre…

WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARDS This is a reminder of the February announcement regarding the 2016 Judging Panel The Theatre Awards Trust is delighted to announce the confirmed Judging Panel for the 2016 Theatre Awards. Comprising a diverse range of theatre lovers, practitioners, critics, old hands and fresh energy, our Judges are:

August 11, 2016

FESTIVAL & EVENT PRODUCER: NZ Comedy Trust The New Zealand Comedy Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation – with a focus on championing the art of laughter so that more…

FESTIVAL & EVENT PRODUCER: NZ Comedy Trust The New Zealand Comedy Trust is a not-for-profit charitable organisation – with a focus on championing the art of laughter so that more people laugh more often. For over 20 years, we’ve passionately showcased the most exciting comedians from New Zealand and throughout the world at the annual NZ International Comedy Festival. The Festival is held over three weeks in Auckland and Wellington before a “best of” showcase tours regionally across New Zealand.

July 29, 2016

GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2017 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 10 February – Saturday 4 March). BATS will be embracing the riskiest and…

GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2017 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 10 February – Saturday 4 March). BATS will be embracing the riskiest and friskiest festival Wellington has to offer across all its three performance spaces.