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October 22, 2015
A KICK UP THE ARTS! NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY AND LAUNCHES 2016 LINE-UP Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza has announced the New Zealand Festival’s programme of events taking place…
A KICK UP THE ARTS! NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 30th ANNIVERSARY AND LAUNCHES 2016 LINE-UP Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza has announced the New Zealand Festival’s programme of events taking place in Wellington over three weeks from 26 February – 20 March 2016. Founded in 1986, the New Zealand Festival is Aotearoa’s largest celebration of cutting-edge arts and culture. One of the five biggest festivals in Australasia, it has sold approximately two million tickets across the past 15 Festivals and drawn a total attendance of more than five million people to its free and ticketed events.
October 22, 2015
AAF 2016 LINE-UP KEEPS GROWING! Check out our new announcements. World Premiere Season show announcements, incredible New Zealand works and so much more just around the corner! As part of…
AAF 2016 LINE-UP KEEPS GROWING! Check out our new announcements. World Premiere Season show announcements, incredible New Zealand works and so much more just around the corner! As part of our World Premiere Season we’re delighted to be co-producing two incredible shows with our friends at NZ Festival -Te Pō and Brass Poppies.
October 20, 2015
2015 PRIME MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT: WINNERS ANNOUNCED Creative New Zealand has announced the winners of the 2015 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. They are social anthropologist Dame…
2015 PRIME MINISTER'S AWARDS FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT: WINNERS ANNOUNCED Creative New Zealand has announced the winners of the 2015 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. They are social anthropologist Dame Joan Metge, playwright Roger Hall and poet Bernadette Hall.
October 13, 2015
THE DUFFY SHOW TOURING OPPORTUNITY IN 2016 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 2016 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 7, 2015
CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR STAB 2016 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 2016 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. 2016 will be the 21st anniversary of STAB - which is pretty darn exciting!
October 5, 2015
YOUR FAV! AT VIC! Hey you! Do you have an idea for a Fringe show? Are you looking for an unusual or interesting venue? Are you interested in site-specific work?…
YOUR FAV! AT VIC! Hey you! Do you have an idea for a Fringe show? Are you looking for an unusual or interesting venue? Are you interested in site-specific work? Do you have a season for NZ Fringe 2016 already, but want to do the show again in a different space during the festival?
October 4, 2015
Can productions choose not to be reviewed?
Can productions choose not to be reviewed?
October 4, 2015
1st GEAR PRODUCTIONS AUDITIONS SUNDAY 18TH OCT 1 – 3 PM Toi Poneke 61 Abel Smith St Wellington 1st Gear Productions is looking for a male and a female actor…
1st GEAR PRODUCTIONS AUDITIONS SUNDAY 18TH OCT 1 – 3 PM Toi Poneke 61 Abel Smith St Wellington 1st Gear Productions is looking for a male and a female actor for Fringe show at Bats Feb 2016.
September 29, 2015
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FORTUNE THEATRE COMPANY, DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND The Board of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced theatre professionals for the position of Artistic Director.…
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FORTUNE THEATRE COMPANY, DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND The Board of the Fortune Theatre Dunedin invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced theatre professionals for the position of Artistic Director. The role has become vacant following our current Artistic Director’s completion of a highly successful term.
September 16, 2015
TAPAC ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR A UNIQUE, ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FEAST OF AUCKLAND’S BEST MUSICIANS TAPAC – The Auckland Performing Arts Centre – is hosting a one-night-only musical event on…
TAPAC ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR A UNIQUE, ONE-NIGHT-ONLY FEAST OF AUCKLAND’S BEST MUSICIANS TAPAC - The Auckland Performing Arts Centre – is hosting a one-night-only musical event on Sunday 18 October from 4.30pm with the unforgettable title of The Red Carpet Revamp. Hosted by Bruce Hopkins, The Red Carpet Revamp has a line-up of Auckland’s best musicians including head-lining act Don McGlashan alongside Eyreton Hall with Ben King (Goldenhorse), APO Quartet, Cover Lover, Peter Daube with King Skinny, Ora Lefebvre, John Davies & the Bayadere, The Little Cello Box and The Prayas Band.
September 10, 2015
Theatreview is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Joy Green in Palmerston North, last night. Her last act was to serve as a judge for the…
Theatreview is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Joy Green in Palmerston North, last night. Her last act was to serve as a judge for the Student City Arts Awards last night.
September 9, 2015
Some ‘splinin’ to do … I don’t begrudge my colleagues any money from Creative New Zealand, but I do have a few questions for the national funding body regarding their…
Some 'splinin' to do … I don't begrudge my colleagues any money from Creative New Zealand, but I do have a few questions for the national funding body regarding their choices about for whom and how much they decide to spend our money.
September 9, 2015
LARA MACGREGOR BIDS FAREWELL AS FORTUNE THEATRE’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR After five years as Artistic Director at Fortune Theatre, Lara Macgregor has announced her departure, completing her tenure in October, 2015.…
LARA MACGREGOR BIDS FAREWELL AS FORTUNE THEATRE’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR After five years as Artistic Director at Fortune Theatre, Lara Macgregor has announced her departure, completing her tenure in October, 2015. “Running Fortune Theatre has been a most rewarding experience. The decision to move on is a difficult, but necessary, one to make. As is the case with running a theatre company, you give over a huge part of yourself and your life. So now is the time for me to re-group, re-balance, and re-invest in my future as an artist and practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity for a new visionary to take the reins and lead Fortune into the next phase of its future,”says Macgregor.
August 31, 2015
CAPITAL E IS CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) FROM PERFORMING ARTS PRACTITIONERS FOR THEATRE WORKS THAT WILL ENGAGE AND INSPIRE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. WHAT TO SUBMIT: An Expression…
CAPITAL E IS CALLING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) FROM PERFORMING ARTS PRACTITIONERS FOR THEATRE WORKS THAT WILL ENGAGE AND INSPIRE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. WHAT TO SUBMIT: An Expression of Interest (EOI) can be an idea, song, script or story.
August 31, 2015
RNZB Managing Director Amanda Skoog to move to a new career in the UK at the end of the 2015 season The Royal New Zealand Ballet today announced that Managing…
RNZB Managing Director Amanda Skoog to move to a new career in the UK at the end of the 2015 season The Royal New Zealand Ballet today announced that Managing Director Amanda Skoog, who has led the administration of the national ballet company since 2006, will leave the company in November for a new career in the UK.
August 30, 2015
Re-Think on theatre. The state of Theatre in New Zealand
Re-Think on theatre. The state of Theatre in New Zealand
August 26, 2015
SEEKING LGBT PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 3 Are you a queer writer with a passion for theatre but not sure how to get your work…
SEEKING LGBT PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR LEGACY PROJECT 3 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 help tell your stories. LEGACY PROJECT is a theatre development programme created 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.
August 25, 2015
NEW CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED TO LEAD AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS Following the resounding success of the 2014 Auckland Theatre Awards (ATA), which introduced a formal judging panel for the first time,…
NEW CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED TO LEAD AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS Following the resounding success of the 2014 Auckland Theatre Awards (ATA), which introduced a formal judging panel for the first time, founders Kip Chapman and Rachel Forman have handed on the creative producing reigns to two exciting young practitioners.
August 25, 2015
NZ DANCE COMPANY seeks Development and Fundraising Manager (Contract Position) The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust, the Charitable Trust operating The New Zealand Dance Company, seeks high quality applicants with…
NZ DANCE COMPANY seeks Development and Fundraising Manager (Contract Position) The New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust, the Charitable Trust operating The New Zealand Dance Company, seeks high quality applicants with a minimum of 3 years’ experience for a contract position as The New Zealand Dance Company’s Development and Fundraising Manager on a Fixed Term Contract.
August 24, 2015
HAMILTON FRINGE 2016 CALLS FOR REGISTRATIONS Registrations for the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2016 are now open!! Festival dates are 3-12th March, right at the languid end of the hot Waikato…
HAMILTON FRINGE 2016 CALLS FOR REGISTRATIONS Registrations for the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2016 are now open!! Festival dates are 3-12th March, right at the languid end of the hot Waikato Summer. Dream up something big, or small, do it somewhere interesting in an original way.
August 11, 2015
DRAMATURGY 2.0 Working Together To Make Plays Better PROVOCATION AND SKILLS EXCHANGE Playwrights and practitioners are gathering for two days of workshops and conversations at TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland where…
DRAMATURGY 2.0 Working Together To Make Plays Better PROVOCATION AND SKILLS EXCHANGE Playwrights and practitioners are gathering for two days of workshops and conversations at TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland where the mysterious art of dramaturgy will be the subject of stimulating discussion and exploration.
August 10, 2015
GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2016 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 12 February – Saturday 5 March). BATS will be embracing the riskiest and…
GET YOUR FRINGE ON! BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2016 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 12 February – Saturday 5 March). BATS will be embracing the riskiest and friskiest festival Wellington has to offer across all its three performance spaces.
August 7, 2015
DANZ seeks CHIEF EXECUTIVE Do you have the ability to lead an organisation into the next phase of its growth? If so this may be the position you seek. DANZ…
DANZ seeks CHIEF EXECUTIVE Do you have the ability to lead an organisation into the next phase of its growth? If so this may be the position you seek. DANZ (Dance Aotearoa New Zealand) delivers services and leadership to the dance sector as a kaitiaki – caretaker, advocate, facilitator and guide. Its vision is for vibrant and thriving dance in Aotearoa New Zealand. DANZ is seeking the right person to take up this newly created role.
