Real-life ghostly encounters and chilling stories from NZ's past inspire horror theatre.

Costume department can take it easy with Red Speedo.

Sweet and sour siblings served with a liberal helping of messages about morals.

Zimbabwean New Zealander Stanley Makuwe's short play packs a punch, says Janet McAllister.

Laughton Kora talks about the importance of helping kids build firm foundations for life.

Brendan O'Carroll hospitalised amid fears he was suffering a heart attack during filming.

Auckland teen Sammie Campbell gets lead of Sophie for Mamma Mia! returning in March.

Assured storytelling from Wellington playwright explores identity, writes Janet McAllister

The Play That Goes Wrong does - nearly - everything right, writes Roger Hall.

An incident that changed NZ race relations forever is remembered in new documentary play.

COMMENT: Attending gala opening night of Pleauredome mattered to me on a number of levels.

Stage adaptation of Joy Cowley's Mrs Wishy Washy is perfect school holiday entertainment.

Interactive Hamlet video game stage show comes to Auckland for school holidays.

Pleasuredome - the musical is pure spectacle, writes Janet McAllister.

Labour's leader is one of a revolving cast of well-known voices.

Whoa! Studios actors start their day crawling through a network of dark tunnels.

Now winning rave reviews in Melbourne, Pop-up Globe announces its third Auckland season.

Thanks to a Kiwi New Zealanders get to watch hit musical Matilda, writes Kirsty Wynn.

Comedy sensation gets it right about theatre that go wrong, writes Dionne Christian.

A lower key offering in the Auckland Live Cabaret Season shines, says Janet McAllister.

Politics, old age and rest home life are laughing matters for playwright Roger Hall.

Theatre attracts more people than sport bar rugby so we should celebrate, says playwright.

Age is mainly a state of mind, say some of our most experienced performers.

Tickets to a "hit rock musical" about women's suffrage are being discounted for women.

OTHER [chinese] is educational, gentle and filled with off-the-cuff humour.

Stars are about to shine at Auckland's annual cabaret spectacular, says Dionne Christian.

Ever wanted to run away to the circus? Meet the Cirque du Soleil crew and cast who did.

Contemporary Katya Kabanova contrasts the power and passion of nature with daily life.

Opera singer, musical theatre star and Harley Davidson fan Helen Medlyn is a biker nun.

Microsoft, Datacom - and a theatre company - have joined NZ's newest charter school.