BusinessFirst look at Auckland's Pop-up GlobeKiwis are culture vultures and we love the Bard, so the world's first full-scale working replica of the second Globe Theatre might stay open for longer than initially planned.29 Jan 12:07 AM
EntertainmentChris Parker's autobiographical comic dance showComic mix of stage and home movies sad at heart, writes Dionne Christian.22 Jan 10:54 PM
EntertainmentKnowing your ACBsFor many authors, the prospect of having their books adapted for the stage or screen can be daunting.22 Jan 08:00 PM
OpinionDavid Cameron: Shakespeare - all the world's his stageShakespeare will be celebrated in events around the globe in 2016, 400 years since his death, writes Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron.21 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Double bill gutsy start to seasonThe Pumphouse celebrates 20 years of presenting Shakespeare with an ambitious double-header that traverses the extreme poles of the Bard's art.21 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentShakespeare in the Park celebrates 20th anniversaryAfter 20 years of running Shakespeare in the Park, there isn't a lot that surprises the event founders - and Shoreside Theatre stalwarts Carol and Allan Dumbleton.15 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentQuake caution closes MaidmentOne of Auckland's busiest theatres is closed indefinitely because it has been deemed an earthquake risk.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAid for youth at vital stageThe Massive Company Trust says cash will help young artists.23 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLove story blossomsBoutique theatre company's opening Kiwi musical Daffodils is to be made into a movie22 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBlack Hermione fine with JKJ.K. Rowling has said she "loves" the fact that Hermione Granger will be played by a black actress in the highly anticipated new Harry Potter play.22 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCast revealed for Harry Potter spin-offHarry Potter and The Cursed Child has cast its lead actors.21 Dec 02:00 AM
EntertainmentChef play dines out at theatre awardsThe steaks were high, but Silo theatre's home-grown comedy Hudson and Halls Live! has turned out to be anything but a turkey.07 Dec 09:00 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: IthacaThis spectacular cirque cabaret, starring the stylish acrobats of The Dust Palace, imagines The Odyssey as Star Trek.26 Nov 08:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre: Jesus Christ Part II'Tis the season for The Basement to gift us its Christmas production.21 Nov 01:30 AM
EntertainmentFlashdance musical heading to NZGet your leotards, leg-warmers and sweatbands ready, because Flashdance is making a comeback, this time in stage musical form.18 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPep missing in cheeky classicThis production, like a couple of other traditional-style Auckland Theatre Company shows this year, falls rather flat - and it's not just the off-key singing.01 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionCaptivating circus Le Noir a crowdpleaserSoaring, skillful, seductive, sensory, spectacle. There are many words to describe Le Noir, but just one to sum it up: sensational.29 Oct 08:35 PM
EntertainmentRocky Horror creator: 'Why I went mad'I lived in my head mostly. Being this transgendered person, I kept the shutters down so I wasn't terribly happy.26 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBlue Man Group to stain NZ for the first timeAfter 25 years of performing together and touring the world, the Blue Man Group is finally heading to New Zealand for the first time.19 Oct 08:45 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Grace TaylorI was born and raised in South Auckland. My parents both migrated - mum came from Samoa for better job opportunities and dad came from England on his travels.19 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: My Own DarlingPerformance poet Grace Taylor has created a boldly experimental fusion of theatre and verse that offers a fresh perspective on the sprawling contrasts of Auckland City.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandStage masterOne of our finest acting and directing talents turns his attention to the classic musical Guys and Dolls. By Dionne Christian11 Oct 09:44 PM
EntertainmentHeartbreaking and uplifting portrayal of slumdog dwellers shinesThe exuberant vitality of community theatre is abundantly demonstrated as Prayas Theatre launch a wildly ambitious production that condenses the vast sweep of Rohinton Mistry's much-loved novel into....11 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAll the danger of the circusThe wheel of death rolls out for the latest spectacular, writes Dionne Christian.11 Oct 12:00 AM
LifestyleHow Hello Kitty rules the worldAs the Japanese logo is brought to life for a global touring show, Julia Llewellyn Smith discovers the amazingly far-ranging appeal of the squeaky clean "cat".07 Oct 09:20 PM
BusinessShakespeare's Globe Theatre coming to AucklandA full-scale temporary replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is being built in downtown Auckland.06 Oct 09:15 AM
