Dionne Christian talks to the organisers of social events and shows for all party people.

The contours of the story are familiar but it is told with humour and sincerity .

Ice cream and theatre are all in a day's work for young entrepreneur Matt Billington.

Two plays at the Basement show the variety of work on offer at dynamic Auckland theatre.

Dominic "Tourettes" Hoey doesn't do things by the book but words now take him places.

Auckland production of Mamma Mia! is an experience to remember, writes Dione Joseph.

The Timeout and Arts team pick their weekend highlights.

The Basement Tapes keeps audiences guessing, writes Paul Simei-Barton.

Tales we tell about dead relatives and stories they may tell us on stage at the Basement.

The Far Side of the Moon still appealing to audiences, 20 years after it first played.

Silo Theatre's Body Double gives a feminist take on sex and desire, says Janet McAllister.

Everyone's a winner in re-enactment of famous Shakespearean court case.

Much-loved Reg Livermore is in town to perform Bernstein's operetta Candide.

David Fa'auliuli Mamea's one-woman play is a charming chamber production.

The cast of The Naked Samoans Do Magic talk about preparing for their roles for the production. / Doug Sherring

The bros are buffed and ready for magic with a little help from Les Mills.

A circus like no other where the contrast between town and country vividly comes alive.

Jack Charles, a drug addict for 40 years and a prisoner for 20 of those, argues his case.

Disney on Ice has a reason to celebrate when it skates its way to New Zealand in August.

Theatremaker Ahi Karunaharan delivers seven fine stories in seven sips, says Dione Joseph.

Auckland Arts Festival seeks shows to appeal to young audiences; Junk was an absolute gem.

Putting George Orwell's dystopia onstage is a way to skewer our era of alternative facts.

Published 21 years ago, Barbara Ewing's novel The Actresses is more relevant than ever.

Cleaner Bas van Wel is a star of Auckland Arts Festival because his squeegee never stops.

After 20 years, a Canadian artist is still enchanted by Robert Lepage's space race story

Bless the Child reminds us we're part of a society with responsibilities to one another.

Mayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.

The TimeOut and Arts team share their picks of the places to be this weekend.

Tusiata Avia's Wild Dogs Under My Skirts is a piece of local literature like no other.

Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe to befriend an elderly woman wanting a friend.