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July 4, 2012
WELLINGTON’S SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2013 Summer Shakespeare Trust invites applications for the position of Production Manager
WELLINGTON’S SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2013 Summer Shakespeare Trust invites applications for the position of Production Manager
July 4, 2012
WELLINGTON’S SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2013 Summer Shakespeare Trust invites applications for the position of Stage Manager
WELLINGTON’S SUMMER SHAKESPEARE 2013 Summer Shakespeare Trust invites applications for the position of Stage Manager
July 4, 2012
AMP Scholarships : DO YOUR THING! Kiwis are renowned for their incredible passion and determination for achieving their goals And this year, AMP Scholarships is helping even more Kiwis do…
AMP Scholarships : DO YOUR THING! Kiwis are renowned for their incredible passion and determination for achieving their goals And this year, AMP Scholarships is helping even more Kiwis do their thing with a scholarship pool of more than $200,000!
July 2, 2012
WELLINGTON DANCE FESTIVAL CALL FOR BOARD MEMBERS The Wellington Dance Festival Charitable Trust (CC# 47255) is looking to appoint up to 3 new board members to help bring the ‘Vision’…
WELLINGTON DANCE FESTIVAL CALL FOR BOARD MEMBERS The Wellington Dance Festival Charitable Trust (CC# 47255) is looking to appoint up to 3 new board members to help bring the ‘Vision’ of DANCE Wellington Festival into fruition.
June 26, 2012
Brown Ink Playreading Tour CELEBRATE MATARIKI WITH A STORY BOTH NEW AND OLD, REMEMBERED AND FORGOTTEN, HEARTBREAKING AND HOPEFUL. The rise of the star cluster MATARIKI this month marks the…
Brown Ink Playreading Tour CELEBRATE MATARIKI WITH A STORY BOTH NEW AND OLD, REMEMBERED AND FORGOTTEN, HEARTBREAKING AND HOPEFUL. The rise of the star cluster MATARIKI this month marks the Maori New Year – an event that is a time to come together and share skills, achievements, histories and stories.
June 18, 2012
WELLINGTON DANCE FESTIVAL CHARITABLE TRUST NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 2012 Annual General Meeting of the Wellington Dance Festival Charitable Trust will be held…
WELLINGTON DANCE FESTIVAL CHARITABLE TRUST NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 2012 Annual General Meeting of the Wellington Dance Festival Charitable Trust will be held at 5.30pm for a 6pm start on Tuesday 26 June 2012 at Toi Poneke Arts Centre, 61 Abel Smith St, Te Aro, Wellington.
June 15, 2012
GREASE IS THE WORD FOR COURT THEATRE AUDITIONS The Court Theatre is inviting performers from throughout the country to Christchurch at the end of June to find the cast for…
GREASE IS THE WORD FOR COURT THEATRE AUDITIONS The Court Theatre is inviting performers from throughout the country to Christchurch at the end of June to find the cast for their summer musical GREASE.
June 14, 2012
UPDATE: Government has now invited Equity to the Screen Sector Review meeting on TuesdayUNION CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT’S SCREEN SECTOR REVIEW MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY NZ Actors Equity is…
UPDATE: Government has now invited Equity to the Screen Sector Review meeting on Tuesday UNION CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT'S SCREEN SECTOR REVIEW MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY NZ Actors Equity is concerned about the non-representative nature of the government screen sector review meeting being hosted by the ministries for Economic Development and Arts, Culture and Heritage in Wellington on Tuesday June 19, 2012.
June 14, 2012
Rediscover our theatrical past withLANDMARK – New Zealand Play Reading Series #4 THE WIDE OPEN CAGE by James K. Baxter & A TIME FOR SOWING by Frank Sargeson “There are…
Rediscover our theatrical past with LANDMARK - New Zealand Play Reading Series #4 THE WIDE OPEN CAGE by James K. Baxter & A TIME FOR SOWING by Frank Sargeson “There are two men inside me… One’s a good old codger… The other one’s sad and bad and mad” – Jack Skully, The Wide Open Cage Monday 25th June
June 12, 2012
George Webby has died. His influence spread very wide and deep.
George Webby has died. His influence spread very wide and deep.
June 12, 2012
IMPROV FOR AUDITIONS with Greg Ellis WELLINGTON | Sunday, 24 June 2012 | 10:00 until 14:00So many auditions require actors to improvise – either solo or in groups. Everything from…
IMPROV FOR AUDITIONS with Greg Ellis WELLINGTON | Sunday, 24 June 2012 | 10:00 until 14:00 So many auditions require actors to improvise – either solo or in groups. Everything from dialogue to action needs to be made up on the spot in a way that also allows an actor’s performance to shine. Yet so many actors panic in these situations, give bland performances or worse dominate the audition by shouting down the other performers. Its never a good look.
June 10, 2012
Any Suggestions? I am looking for some suggestions for stand up comedy.
Any Suggestions? I am looking for some suggestions for stand up comedy.
June 9, 2012
ISRAELIS ARREST PALESTINIAN THEATER’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Last night, Israeli armed forces raided the home of Nabil Al Raee, the artistic director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, arresting him and…
ISRAELIS ARREST PALESTINIAN THEATER’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Last night, Israeli armed forces raided the home of Nabil Al Raee, the artistic director of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, arresting him and terrifying his three year old daughter Mina. The Freedom Theatre manager, Jonatan Stanczak asked the soldiers why they were detaining Al Raee. They refused to say. “The only answer you get is a gun in your face,” Stanczak said. According to Al Arabiya, the Israelis confirmed the incident, saying that Raee, “was arrested overnight in Jenin on suspicion of illegal activity.”
June 8, 2012
Circa reaches blind audiences with Arthur Miller’s All My Sons Circa Theatre is excited to offer an audio described performance of the Arthur Miller classic, All My Sons, for blind…
Circa reaches blind audiences with Arthur Miller’s All My Sons Circa Theatre is excited to offer an audio described performance of the Arthur Miller classic, All My Sons, for blind and visually impaired audience members.
June 7, 2012
The Playground NZ presents THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2013, WELLINGTON CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Performance Arcade is an annual live art exhibition and programme of events located on Wellington Waterfront each…
The Playground NZ presents THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2013, WELLINGTON CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Performance Arcade is an annual live art exhibition and programme of events located on Wellington Waterfront each summer. It has quickly become recognized as an important platform for New Zealand performance art, with three successful events in Wellington and Auckland over the past two years.
June 2, 2012
The Suicidal Airplane by Ben Anderson is the most recent play from The Play Press.We think this is the first Kiwi ‘graphic play’ to be published.So this beautiful, whimsical and…
The Suicidal Airplane by Ben Anderson is the most recent play from The Play Press. We think this is the first Kiwi 'graphic play' to be published. So this beautiful, whimsical and profound tale has an unusual format but the challenge is the same as for any other play ....
June 1, 2012
CIRCA’s Season of Play Readings 2012 Circa Theatre and Playmarket are pleased to present a fantastic array of engaging and thought-provoking play readings. New works by New Zealand playwrights Ken…
CIRCA’s Season of Play Readings 2012 Circa Theatre and Playmarket are pleased to present a fantastic array of engaging and thought-provoking play readings. New works by New Zealand playwrights Ken Duncum, Elspeth Sandys, Joe Musaphia, Phil Braithwaite, Kathryn Burnett and Nick Ward will be presented in rehearsed readings, along with Jerusalem by international award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth (subject to rights).
May 31, 2012
DOCUMENTARY FILMS BECOME AN ENDANGERED SPECIES IN NZ When TVNZ 7 is laid to rest, NZ will become the only country in the OECD without a public service television channel.…
DOCUMENTARY FILMS BECOME AN ENDANGERED SPECIES IN NZ When TVNZ 7 is laid to rest, NZ will become the only country in the OECD without a public service television channel. The decision to shut down TVNZ 7 will mean quality documentary films will become an endangered species on television in New Zealand. Documentary is a major component of any public service programming and features less readily with a broadcaster governed by commercial return.
May 27, 2012
Listener cuts back on theatre reviews
Listener cuts back on theatre reviews
May 26, 2012
AUCKLAND FRINGE SET TO RETURN IN 2013Following a record-breaking sophomore outing in 2011, Auckland Fringe will hit the city once again from 15 February to 10 March 2013. An open…
AUCKLAND FRINGE SET TO RETURN IN 2013 Following a record-breaking sophomore outing in 2011, Auckland Fringe will hit the city once again from 15 February to 10 March 2013. An open access arts festival where anything can happen, Auckland Fringe was born in 2009 and by 2011 had 1296 people involved in 99 shows and an audience of 51,888, an increase of 30% on the first year.
May 25, 2012
AUCKLAND COUNCIL RENEWS SUPPORT FOR VISIONARY WATERFRONT THEATRE PROJECT Auckland Council has confirmed its support of the 600-seat waterfront theatre development by maintaining its budget allocation of $10 million in…
AUCKLAND COUNCIL RENEWS SUPPORT FOR VISIONARY WATERFRONT THEATRE PROJECT Auckland Council has confirmed its support of the 600-seat waterfront theatre development by maintaining its budget allocation of $10 million in the Long Term Plan. This follows a rigorous review of funding priorities by councillors, who are committed to achieving positive change for Auckland in a fiscally responsible and prudent manner.
May 24, 2012
WANT TO WORK AT BATS? We are looking for a new FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER. This position is (almost) full-time, full-on and requires a passion for theatre coupled with excellent…
WANT TO WORK AT BATS? We are looking for a new FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER. This position is (almost) full-time, full-on and requires a passion for theatre coupled with excellent customer service and cash handling skills. The FOH Manager is the face of BATS, essentially the gaffer tape that holds the place together!
May 24, 2012
US ACCENT WORKSHOPS – CHRISTCHURCH, WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND NZ Equity is pleased to present three US Accent Workshops for NZ Equity members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, commencing this Sunday!Actor and…
US ACCENT WORKSHOPS – CHRISTCHURCH, WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND NZ Equity is pleased to present three US Accent Workshops for NZ Equity members in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, commencing this Sunday! Actor and US accent coach, John Dybvig, will hold two hour workshops free of charge for financial NZ Equity members. The numbers will be limited to ensure that all attendees receive individual attention.
