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Melbourne: Oz indigenous history set with Hairspray
The message from Melbourne is racial tolerance, writes Megan Anderson.

Special FX creature scoops top prize at Body Art Awards
There was no shortage of fantastical creatures on show at last night's NZ Body Art Awards.

Death becomes her
By day, Morag McDowell investigates death. And by night, well, she sings about it. The full-time Auckland coroner and part-time opera singer talks to Rebecca Barry.

Scott Kara's week of it
Scott Kara takes you through his picks of the week in music, movies and television.

Bulldoze theatre over my dead body, says UK star
UK actor Sir Donald Sinden has threatened to lie down in the path of bulldozers to save the St James Theatre.

St James Theatre rocked like no other
Russell Baillie on the real star of some shows - the St James Theatre.

Venue fit for a visiting Queen
When the Queen visited Auckland in 1981, Doug Harley spent a week sleeping in the St James Theatre before the Royal Variety Performance.

Staging some fun for children
An Asian fairytale extravaganza and a well-known witch are ready to entertain the kids these holidays, writes Dionne Christian

First time on 42nd Street
TimeOut sent Jacqueline Smith to join the chorus line of classic musical 42nd Street and she lived to tell the story...

Celebrating masculinity in dance
The Tempo Festival focuses its spotlight on males, writes Bernadette Rae.

Theatre Review: Biography of my Skin, <i>Auckland Concert Chamber Town Hall</i>
For those who haven't seen this play, it would be easy to think: actors, eh, gawd what a narcissistic bunch, touring a performance autobiography.

Cirque Mother of Africa: Bending over backwards
Winston Ruddle, creator of Cirque Mother Africa, has searched the continent looking for the most heart-stopping acts to be found.