Faced with fierce protests about gender in its casting, Pop-up Globe reverses position.

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Look, feel and even smell of the books judged before NZ's best-looking books were named.

Haumaha's comments about Schollum and Shipton were honest reflections of what he thought.

Tempo Dance Festival shows no signs of slowing down as it announces spectacular 15th year.

The audiences might do much of the plotting but there's always a plan with Covert Theatre.

Paul Simei-Barton reviews Massive Company's latest group work, Sightings.

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Almost two decades of research and world travel precede publishing

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Antonello Palombi won hearts with his rapturous "Celeste Aida", writes William Dart.

Kiwi actor Edwin Wright blasts "tone deaf" publicity for all-male shows.

Who were the soap opera stars who inspired some of New Zealand's funniest women?

Well, at least half of it.

An Auckland theatre director has a personal connection to Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.

Foreign visitors show us life beyond NZ, but also make us re-appraise our own country

On the eve of their new show, Kura Forrester and Miriama McDowell talk about friendship.

We check out five things to keep you busy in Auckland this weekend.

Rising NZ singer Oliver Sewell on how combat skills help opera singers perfect technique.

Abuse of power to be explored in Pop-up Globe's next season of Shakespeare.

Last year's winner was a draped assortment of cut up carpet.

Giordano Bellincampi launched APO's Beethoven 7 concert with a welcome taste of Danish.

The Chairs is a strange linguistic experiment but also a rather bizarre cultural one.

A 50-metre statue at Bastion Point could be a masterpiece, readers say.

A tradie from rural Victoria has a simple message.

Otago professor Liam McIlvanney talks about giving a voice to crime victims.

The Auckland Music Theatre announced Les Misérables will come to Auckland in 2019.

Bay of Plenty artist Graham Hoete talks to Sarah Pollok about what inspires him.

Massive has an unusual relationship with its performers.

"I thought, 'God if people at home could see this, there would be an absolute outcry'."