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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.

August 7, 2015

ARTHUR MEEK AWARDED SCOTLAND PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENCY Playmarket, New Zealand’s playwrights service organisation, in partnership with Creative New Zealand and Playwrights’ Studio Scotland, has awarded Arthur Meek a three month playwriting…

ARTHUR MEEK AWARDED SCOTLAND PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENCY Playmarket, New Zealand’s playwrights service organisation, in partnership with Creative New Zealand and Playwrights’ Studio Scotland, has awarded Arthur Meek a three month playwriting residency in Scotland.

August 7, 2015

NZ FRINGE 2016 Wellington REGISTRATIONS open 12/8KIA ORA, FRINGE WHANAU! The next NZ Fringe will run from the 12th February – 5th March 2016.Registrations open 27th August 2015.

NZ FRINGE 2016 Wellington REGISTRATIONS open 12/8 KIA ORA, FRINGE WHANAU! The next NZ Fringe will run from the 12th February – 5th March 2016. Registrations open 27th August 2015.

July 29, 2015

AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY DIRECTING INTERNSHIP 2016 THE ENGINE ROOM Auckland Theatre Company invites applications for the inaugural directing internship programme The Engine Room. The intensive six month paid internship, commencing…

AUCKLAND THEATRE COMPANY DIRECTING INTERNSHIP 2016 THE ENGINE ROOM Auckland Theatre Company invites applications for the inaugural directing internship programme The Engine Room. The intensive six month paid internship, commencing in January 2016, is a unique opportunity for two motivated individuals to work with Auckland Theatre Company and partner organisations, New Zealand Opera and Fortune Theatre (Dunedin) in a customised development programme.

July 15, 2015

RED LEAP THEATRE SEEKS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER “It is with sadness that I announce the resignation of Helaina Keeley from Red Leap Theatre. Helaina has been with us for just over…

RED LEAP THEATRE SEEKS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER “It is with sadness that I announce the resignation of Helaina Keeley from Red Leap Theatre. Helaina has been with us for just over 2 years and has done a fabulous job steering the company through thick and thin. She will be greatly missed. Luckily she is not going far ...

July 6, 2015

PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG COMPETITION DEADLINE 31 JULY 2015. Playmarket is searching for the best new plays to inspire and excite young audiences. Let your imagination run riot!

PLAYS FOR THE YOUNG COMPETITION DEADLINE 31 JULY 2015. Playmarket is searching for the best new plays to inspire and excite young audiences. Let your imagination run riot!

July 5, 2015

Looming CNZ Review of Theatre. The Big Live Arts Group, recently had a hui around the discussion paper Creative NZ has issued. You can join in the conversations and see…

Looming CNZ Review of Theatre. The Big Live Arts Group, recently had a hui around the discussion paper Creative NZ has issued. You can join in the conversations and see the position of some of Wellington's independent practitioners

June 26, 2015

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is New Zealand’s leading specialist tertiary education provider for the performing arts. We are looking…

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is New Zealand’s leading specialist tertiary education provider for the performing arts. We are looking for a talented marketing and communications practitioner to help us grow the school in an increasingly competitive environment. The main focus for the successful candidate will be on student recruitment – growing the number of enquiries the school receives as well as the number of applications and ensuring that every course is over-subscribed.

June 26, 2015

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND’S REVIEW OF THEATRE Have your say in Creative New Zealand’s review of theatre Creative New Zealand is inviting you to participate in our review of how we…

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND’S REVIEW OF THEATRE Have your say in Creative New Zealand’s review of theatre Creative New Zealand is inviting you to participate in our review of how we can best support and develop New Zealand theatre. Our review will discuss Creative New Zealand’s responsibility for theatre, the key roles we fund through our multi-year investment programme Toi Tōtara Haemata (Arts Leadership) and how we prioritise our other funding programmes, initiatives and special opportunities.

June 23, 2015

DUNEDIN FRINGE SEEKS ADMINISTRATOR The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust is looking for an administrator to assist with the running of the Trust and its projects. The Trust produces several annual…

DUNEDIN FRINGE SEEKS ADMINISTRATOR The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust is looking for an administrator to assist with the running of the Trust and its projects. The Trust produces several annual events including the Dunedin Fringe Festival and the NZ Young Writers Festival. The successful candidate will have an interest in the arts, experience with keeping accounts, have an eye for detail and be comfortable working with a small and passionate team. The position is 20 hours per week ongoing. The position begins Monday 27 July 2015 (negotiable), ideally with some hand-over the week prior.

June 4, 2015

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS SHARE TOP HONOURS Auckland playwright Nathan Joe and Wellington playwright Cassandra Tse shared top honours in the Playwrights b4 25 competition, announced at a function at the Herald…

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS SHARE TOP HONOURS Auckland playwright Nathan Joe and Wellington playwright Cassandra Tse shared top honours in the Playwrights b4 25 competition, announced at a function at the Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre on Thursday 4 June 2015. The competition, run by Playmarket, recognises the best new writing for the stage by writers under the age of 25.

June 2, 2015

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE ON SCREEN – 2015 Shakespeare is alive and well and living in the 21st Century in New Zealand with a myriad of local live productions and a veritable…

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE ON SCREEN – 2015 Shakespeare is alive and well and living in the 21st Century in New Zealand with a myriad of local live productions and a veritable feast of “live theatre on screen” from Shakespeare’s Globe On Screen (SGOS) 2015.

May 29, 2015

LETTER FROM CNZ TO TŌTARA AND KAHIKATEA CLIENTS

LETTER FROM CNZ TO TŌTARA AND KAHIKATEA CLIENTS

May 28, 2015

The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for its 2016 programme of works, which opens to the New Zealand public on…

The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for its 2016 programme of works, which opens to the New Zealand public on Wellington Waterfront, March 2-6, 2016.

May 25, 2015

The Theatre NOW Project: New Work Generator Why don’t we make theatre about _________? The Theatre Now Project will facilitate an ongoing, long-term group of theatre writers, actors and directors…

The Theatre NOW Project: New Work Generator Why don’t we make theatre about _________? The Theatre Now Project will facilitate an ongoing, long-term group of theatre writers, actors and directors interested in generating and developing new work to respond to the issues of NOW.

May 21, 2015

FORTUNE THEATRE 86 HOUR SHAKESPEARE MARATHON Here is our schedule! We may not be running to the minute. This page will keep you up to date with the real running…

FORTUNE THEATRE 86 HOUR SHAKESPEARE MARATHON Here is our schedule! We may not be running to the minute. This page will keep you up to date with the real running time!

May 12, 2015

The play’s the thing—EXPLORING HAMLET A short lecture series exploring Hamlet as Elizabethan audiences would have experienced it, coincides with the Globe Theatre’s upcoming world tour of Shakespeare’s most famous…

The play’s the thing—EXPLORING HAMLET A short lecture series exploring Hamlet as Elizabethan audiences would have experienced it, coincides with the Globe Theatre’s upcoming world tour of Shakespeare’s most famous play. Local Shakespeare expert David Lawrence will present the lectures through the Victoria University Continuing Education programme. As well as being suitable for anyone attending the Globe-to-Globe performance of Hamlet in Wellington on 1 to 2 June, he says, it is also aimed at people interested in how Shakespeare’s plays work in performance, both in their original context and today.

May 8, 2015

COMEDY FOR NEPALHosted by Te Radar Fundraiser for Oxfam New Zealand’s Nepal Earthquake Response The worst earthquake in 80 years has hit Nepal: buildings are flattened, thousands are injured, the…

COMEDY FOR NEPAL Hosted by Te Radar Fundraiser for Oxfam New Zealand’s Nepal Earthquake Response The worst earthquake in 80 years has hit Nepal: buildings are flattened, thousands are injured, the death toll has exceeded 8000 and is rising every day. At this stage survivors are in a race against time to secure shelter and adequate sanitation before the monsoon rains begin in early June.

April 27, 2015

TWO DAY PLAYS 2015. HEAT lineups and results

TWO DAY PLAYS 2015. HEAT lineups and results

April 22, 2015

CALL FOR DIRECTORS The Summer Shakespeare Trust (Wellington) is seeking a Director for the 2016 Summer Shakespeare productionDirectors will be asked to choose from one of the following plays: Henry…

CALL FOR DIRECTORS The Summer Shakespeare Trust (Wellington) is seeking a Director for the 2016 Summer Shakespeare production Directors will be asked to choose from one of the following plays: Henry VIII | Julius Caesar | Love's Labour's Lost | The Comedy of Errors | Much Ado About Nothing

April 19, 2015

Theatreview’s management of conflicts of interest. I am interested to know what steps the editor did take to ensure his conflict of interest surrounding the review of Where There’s A…

Theatreview's management of conflicts of interest. I am interested to know what steps the editor did take to ensure his conflict of interest surrounding the review of Where There's A Will was managed

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