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Raetihi's Royal Theatre set for new age of cinema
The grand reopening of the theatre will occur on Saturday, April 27.
Theatre group unearths WWII era vintage dress
A shock discovery has boosted an upcoming theatre production.
'Viagra for the heart': A sizzling dive into the science of sex and chemical attraction
A provocative play asks where love sits, in the heart or the brain?
The Borrowers comes to Hamilton's Playbox
The Borrowers is a chance for young actors to showcase their talent.
Review: Intense mix of dance and illusion caps off Auckland Art Festival
The Auckland Arts Festival is on until March 24.
'If Shakespeare was Samoan, this would fit the bill - drama, backstabbing, betrayal and power'
'While it’s fiction, it felt like fragments of my life were before my eyes, as a Samoan.'
Spy: Meet the Kiwi heading for Broadway stardom
Scarlett Jacques is living her dream in the US.
Over 120 girls and 20 boys turn out for Matilda auditions
New Zealand’s most “revolting children” turned out in their droves yesterday to contest roles in Matilda The Musical, being performed at the Bruce Mason Centre later this year. Video / Jason Oxenham
'I Love Dick' writer Chris Kraus on aliens, anorexia and her disastrous NZ flop
Failure is laid bare in a new play at the Auckland Arts Festival.
Spy: Ana Scotney - 'I am very proud to be an artist in Aotearoa’
The tectonic talent’s solo play is personal, political and rooted in a sense of place.
The true story behind one of Britain's worst miscarriages of justice
Ex-IRA activist Richard O’Rawe's new play on his 'tortured' childhood friend.
'Just let the reo speak for itself'
Te Po Theatre presents a new hybrid show of Māori theatre and circus.
Harry Potter star leaves girlfriend out of his will
The actor split his time between his wife and his girlfriend - but not his fortune.
Review: Box of Birds a cute show for littlies
Birdlife Productions brought their show Box of Birds to the Hamilton Arts Festival.
King Lear meets Succession in a Samoan family's fight for control
Power, politics and an ailing patriarch collide in a new bilingual play.
When Hollywood comes to Whangārei - WBHS student stars alongside Guy Pearce
The Convert is said to be the highest-budget production from Aotearoa.
Record turnout for Hamilton's big week of art and performance
A feast of performing art has Hamiltonians in a cultural frenzy.
'Retraumatised in front of her rapist': The searing one-woman play that puts justice on trial
The women putting our legal system on trial and the play telling their story.
Review: 'The show was so good I went to watch it twice'
Hyperspace is a nostalgic roller coaster that took me right back to my childhood.
Heartfelt play pulls inspiration from real events
One Way Out pulls inspiration from real events and a time in Emily Costello’s life.
Theatre review: ‘Secondary Cause of Death’ a primary cause for laughter
REVIEW: Thoroughly entertaining second show in a trilogy.
Review: Festival Opera’s Romeo and Juliet an unforgettable experience
One of the joys was seeing young opera performers supporting professionals.
The inside story of Wellington's subversive 70s theatre group
Introducing the great, romantic tragedy of New Zealand's Red Mole theatre group.
Councillors consider ownership of Stratford's castle
Stratford on Stage has been operating out of The Castle for over three decades.
Making the jump to Hyperspace
Behind the scenes of Auckland's hottest new show. Video / Supplied
How a former NZ men's netball captain found his way to star on stage and screen
Kruze Tangira is one half of the hottest theatre show in town.
Award-winning play inspired by whānau adoption takes to the stage in Tamaki Makaurau
A Māori-kaupapa play dealing with mental illness and healing makes its Auckland debut.
Thy Kitchen Rules: Winners cooking up a tempest
The Summer Shakespeare Tauranga Trust presents The Tempest.
Polyfest parody heading for world premiere
Behind the scenes with a new Pasifika company's debut theatre production.
Eds Eramiha's latest acting role taking him to new heights
The actor on learning to fly and taking charge of your fitness goals in 2024.
Feuds, fat-shaming and fabulousness: Inside the 90s aerobics scene
Kiwi choreographer Jack Gray reveals his dark, sequinned past.
Vaping, swimming pools, live gigs: 2023 sets consumer spending records
Data from ANZ and Worldline showed spending was subdued in December but still set records.
Sir Ian Mune: 'I don't want my kids calling me Sir Dad'
"I wish my wife was here," new knight companion of NZ Order of Merit says.