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

The carny folk have come to Wellington, all sweat, glitter and sawdust.

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.

Musket wars are the setting for a drama of race and power.