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![Dunedin musician shines light on living with Tourette syndrome](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dunedin musician shines light on living with Tourette syndrome
Mads Harrop says she finds solace from her condition while on stage.
![Te Awamutu Intermediate ‘shines’ at Waikato round of Showquest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Awamutu Intermediate ‘shines’ at Waikato round of Showquest
Showquest a chance for students to shine at the performing arts.
![William Dart review: Le comte Ory at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
William Dart review: Le comte Ory at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
OPINION: The key to NZ Opera’s sparkling Le comte Ory lies with conductor Brad Cohen.
![Waikato schools not afraid of greatness at Shakespeare Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato schools not afraid of greatness at Shakespeare Festival
Hamilton Boys'and Girls' High and Taupō-nui-a-tia representing Waikato in Wellington.
![Review: The Rug is a musical well worth your support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Review: The Rug is a musical well worth your support
The locally made show is based on two cavemen families each wanting what the other has.
!['Full-circle moment': World-renowned mime returns to stage he performed on as a kid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Full-circle moment': World-renowned mime returns to stage he performed on as a kid
He's travelled the world with his craft; now he's coming back to where it started.
![Suspense mounts for Hitchcock stage performance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Suspense mounts for Hitchcock stage performance
A 1940s live radio play with a ten-piece band promises a performance like no other.
![Thrills, horror and humour: Sweeney Todd Musical comes to Hamilton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thrills, horror and humour: Sweeney Todd Musical comes to Hamilton
Sweeney Todd is considered to be a true Stephen Sondheim masterpiece.
![Ballroom Blitz to bring special dance show to Taupō, Hamilton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ballroom Blitz to bring special dance show to Taupō, Hamilton
The show is touring New Zealand and will also make a stop in Waikato.
![Spy: Red White and Brass to hit the stage with star John-Paul Foliaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spy: Red White and Brass to hit the stage with star John-Paul Foliaki
Foliaka tells Spy about the “awesome Tongan talent” involved.
![Trailblazer Meri takes to the stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trailblazer Meri takes to the stage
Meri Tipene-Walker is the first woman and first Māori to be the president of OnStage.
!['Incredibly difficult': Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival cancelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Incredibly difficult': Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival cancelled
It featured record numbers and half-price tickets last year, but won't be back in 2024.
![Lizzo gives update after 'quitting' announcement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lizzo gives update after 'quitting' announcement
'With that being said, I'm going to keep moving forward. I'm going to keep being me.'
![Hawke’s Bay’s Easter weekend in pictures: From salty seafood to tapping toes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay’s Easter weekend in pictures: From salty seafood to tapping toes
There was plenty to see and do this Easter in Hawke's Bay, despite spells of bad weather.
![Still lives Auckland connects art and sport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Still lives Auckland connects art and sport
Still Lives, by art duo Daniel Kok from Singapore and Melbournian Luke George, is billed as a site-specific performance installation series aiming to showcase connections between art and sport. Video / NZ Herald
![Auckland Secondary Schools' Polyfest celebrates 49 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Secondary Schools' Polyfest celebrates 49 years
More than 8000 students from 239 Auckland high schools are performing this year.
![Review: Box of Birds a cute show for littlies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Review: Box of Birds a cute show for littlies
Birdlife Productions brought their show Box of Birds to the Hamilton Arts Festival.
![Review: Hamilton Arts Festival begins with a ‘Chee Hoo!’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Review: Hamilton Arts Festival begins with a ‘Chee Hoo!’
The Hamilton Arts Festival runs until March 3.
![The inside story of Wellington's subversive 70s theatre group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The inside story of Wellington's subversive 70s theatre group
Introducing the great, romantic tragedy of New Zealand's Red Mole theatre group.
![Auckland Pride’s Julia Croft and Hāmiora Bailey are going beyond paradise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Pride’s Julia Croft and Hāmiora Bailey are going beyond paradise
The co-directors on Ki Tua, leadership and passing the mic.
![Polyfest parody heading for world premiere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Polyfest parody heading for world premiere
Behind the scenes with a new Pasifika company's debut theatre production.