The play may be the thing, but the costumes actors wear bring their characters to life.

Frisky and Mannish are musically adroit, vocally gifted and brilliant mimics teaching Pop Philosophy 101 at fast forward and delivered on high rotate.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet's triple bill seasons are always an opportunity for dancers and audiences to explore new territory.

The myth of dancers being drama kings and queens couldn’t be further from the truth.

The risk is part of the itching in the oyster shell that makes the pearl. It's an essential part of what makes the performing arts so exciting.

Auckland's Nightsong Productions and Theatre Stampede have premiered in Wellington a joyous, theatrical tour de force.

Calexico's instrumentals get the best reaction - with guitar twangs and big-echo whistling, whip-cracks and rodeo yelps - writes Chris Bourke.

Mark Amery reviews 11 and 12 at the New Zealand Arts Festival.

Sing the Truth is a tribute to feisty, brilliant jazz diva Nina Simone.

A 6am powhiri for two hundred international artists kicked off the 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival on Wellington's waterfront this morning.

Former festival junkie Mark Amery re-emerges as a critic and commentator for the NZ International Arts Festival opening in Wellington today.

It's called Fresh Produce but it has nothing to do with farmers' markets or the current vogue for home-grown vegetables.

Jude Law and Rachel Weisz have scooped the acting honours at this year's Whatsonstage.com theatre awards, voted for by the public.

Terry Pratchett's alternate world as seen in the latest National Theatre film offering has a Kiwi tang.