Theatre
The siblings behind a Māori musical theatre show
We sit down with the creators of Whakapaupakihi.
Reflecting on Captain Cook's many mistakes
"We'd go places, we'd see something we like and name it after ourselves!"
How this year’s Pride is different
In the past, Pride felt like a space mainly for white, gay men. People involved in Pride 2020 tell us how that's changing.
NZ's first bilingual Kiwi-Filipino play
Filipinos are like an invisible minority within Aotearoa. They're a minority within a minority, says James Roque, the director of the first bilingual Kiwi-Filipino play, PINAY.…
The incredible puppets that bring War Horse to life
The head, the heart and the hind. These are the three puppeteering roles required to bring Joey the horse to life in the theatre production of…
How 'What We Do in the Shadows' has taken over the world
The beloved Kiwi produced film What We Do in the Shadows has become a global cult classic and spawned multiple TV spinoffs. And now, Second Unit…
Brekfist: Culture
You say culture, we say... ballet? Fashion? Individualism? What exactly is culture anyway? Saraid and Johanna hit the streets to ask what culture means to you.
House of Drag
Aotearoa has gotten its very own reality drag show, and it's shaping up to be a stunner! Bunny, Vulga, and first ever reality TV drag king,…
Our true stories from South Auckland, curated for the stage
It's not just a story - it's a movement' - Meet the South Auckland high schoolers smashing stigmas by stepping onto the stage with the help…
Mr Burns
See the play testing the long reach of copyright laws - Mr Burns. The team at Silo Theatre are bringing you a post-apocalyptic world where The…
Medusa - 4th Wave Feminism
Snakes for hair and a stoney glare, meet the theatre makers using Medusa as muse to empower and revitalise feminism in Aotearoa.
Being a woman in performing arts
Hannah and Ellie May share their experiences with sexism in the world of performing arts ?
Can you learn to be funny?
It takes chops to get up in front of a crowd, especially when they're expecting you to make them laugh. Neil and the NZ Comedy School…
Aunty goes shopping
AUNTY is planning a family reunion which is a bloody task and a half. Watch to find out which is the "limousine of cask wine" and…
Should we teach 'Just say no' or YES YES YES?
The new play, Yes Yes Yes, aims to teach high school students around Aotearoa about consent through positivity.
Caluzzi Cabaret: how two drag queens saved a business
Meet Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it, the two Auckland drag queens who are carrying on the legacy of Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret and injecting it with…
Combat School
The first rule of The New Zealand Stage Combat School limited is: well, it's all for show.
Earthquakes in London - the epic play tackling climate change
'Earthquakes in London' is a play that tackles climate change head on. The Actors' Program have started developing sustainable practices to help form the creative response…
A hoon deep inside the Civic Theatre
Tāmaki Makaurau's The Civic is one of the seven remaining atmospheric theatres in the world which basically means it's really beautiful and is decorated with much…
Meet Bunny Holiday, Wellington's drag It Girl
Bunny Holiday, shante you stay. We sat down with one of Wellington's drag superstars ??
Lago Girls
The Lago Girls are a group of women empowering each other and their community to live healthy, happy lives - and preserving their Pasifika culture along…
Pop Up Globe says sorry for using #MeToo as marketing strategy
"There's a line that we've crossed" ? The Pop-up Globe admits they got it wrong using #MeToo and #TimesUp as a marketing strategy.
In reaction to overwhelming…