Aroha Rawson was just beginning her acting career when she fell 5m and broke her back.

Monteverdi's "Vespers of the Blessed Virgin" is a splendid addition to any CD collection.

Carmen and L'Arlésienne: an exceptionally good night at the ballet not to be missed.

The play Magdalena of Mangere offers an eye-opening portrait of overlooked suburb.

A former MIT lecturer said he resigned in protest when the student was not disciplined.

Dave Armstrong's new play is an honest and unflinching look at today's Anzac experience.

Edo de Waart and the NZ Symphony Orchestra launch their 2017 selection of Masterworks.

A group of girls with the WOW factor are needed for our biggest stage show.

Standing ovations greeted super-star ballet dancers at the Auckland Arts Festival.

Sonya Kelly presents a romantic comedy with modern love in a shrinking world at its heart.

How well do our favourite spine-chilling moments from horror films work on stage?

The play Every Brilliant Thing proves there's genuine joy to be found in the everyday.

Prima ballerina's energy is harnessed in a show which keeps dance creators on their toes.

The Body Laid Bare includes 100 artworks in an exhibition we can all take personally.

Choreographer Moss Patterson pays homage to his father in When Two Rivers Collide.

Legacy ballet stars rise to the challenge of sultry Carmen, writes Raewyn Whyte

High-tech wizardry makes The Encounter spellbinding theatre, writes Paul Simei-Barton.

Chamber Music New Zealand's 2017 season gets off to an exciting start, writes William Dart.

European early music group L'Arpeggiata blend old and new music, writes William Dart.

Trolls, dancing and cake make Peer Gynt absurd, smart and funny, says Janet McAllister.

La Soiree is a spiegeltent spectacular thanks to three amazing acts, writes Raewyn Whyte.

The storm clouds swirling above the open roof of the Pop-up Globe seemed to hold a mirror to the wild passions unleashed in the staging of Othello.

Once an 80s heart-throb and chart-topper, Jason Donovan is on his way to NZ.

The Biggest is a highly entertaining journey into male identity, says Paul Simei-Barton.

iD is heart-stopping spectacle and circus at its most modern, writes Dione Joseph.

A play about Shakespeare in prison avoids clichés, writes Janet McAllister.

Theatre reviewer Janet McAllister has a mixed night out at the fringe festival.

Reviewer Dione Joseph leaves Pop-up Globe's Henry V with a new favourite play.

Andrew Gunn's first play was an award-winner; expectations are high for his next.

Dramatic battles recall the 'original immersive theatre'.