Rehearsals of the theatre production Love n Stuff.

In a brazen one-man performance, Potato Stamp Megalomaniac depicts a real life roller coaster breakdown.

J.K. Rowling says those objecting to a black Hermione in the new Harry Potter play are a "bunch of racists".

As with Indian Ink's other productions, he co-wrote the story with Lewis, who also directs.

Esther Stephens brings NZ suffragette Kate Sheppard back in a bloody-minded punk rock opera, writes Dionne Christian.

Had Anthony McCarten played sport, he would have been knighted by now.

In the two years since Mana Wahine played in Auckland, it's been performed in 11 New Zealand centres and at this year's World Theatre Festival (WTF) in Brisbane.

Lord, but it's good to see Annie Whittle ham the hell out of a bombastic role.

A Kiwi theatre company has just weeks to raise $100,000 to take its pop-rock cabaret to one of Scotland's most prestigious venues.

Heather Wilcock and Russell Dixon are "glamming up" to play one of the most sophisticated power couples of the 20th century.

A few words with dancer Loughlan Prior.

This is more of an illustrated lecture than a play; our presenters are purportedly two members of the first successful Everest expedition, but we don't really get to know them properly.

Stanley is one of six boys from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Westport who will star in the production at the new ASB Waterfront Theatre in October.

Frances Moore and Alex Taylor's daringly dished up Dido and Aeneas: Recomposed has come into town from the west with its original gusto intact.

The 34-year-old son of a Samoan church minister has done TV, film and stand-up comedy but says theatre is his first love.

When theatre director Colin McColl finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird to daughter Miro, the 9-year-old declared "I am Scout!" and stunned her parents by announcing she wanted to audition for the role.

It's been nearly seven years since Rob Mokaraka tried to orchestrate his own violent death, calling 111 then threatening the attending police.

Courtroom drama has a peculiar capacity to grip an audience.

Doris is a housewife and businesswoman taking her first steps in the corporate world; George is an accountant away from home at a conference.

Playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director Sir David Hare is taking a few days off in New Zealand.

The inspiration that got one Auckland teen aiming for the stage was Dorothy, the green and yellow spotted dancing dinosaur on The Wiggles.

Simon Prast graduated from the University of Auckland with a law degree before the lure of the stage proved stronger than that of the bench.

Ralph "Karate Kid" Macchio was happy to oblige with an interview or two to promote the performances of Flashdance, the musical his daughter Julia stars in.

An inspirational drama teacher who travelled from Gisborne to England to see actor Jeremy Irons perform in a play had a welcome surprise at its conclusion.

Hollins doesn't patronise her young audience by sanitising these pivotal scenes, so parents may want to consider how easily frightened their children are.