EntertainmentTheatre's rising starShe’s been a body double in the blockbuster Avatar, made a winning film about roadkill and is one of our brightest rising theatre stars. Alan Perrott meets Laurel Devenie and talks to her about her unorthodox career, and letting go.19 Jun 09:00 PM
LifestyleWhat's on this weekendDon't know what to do with yourself this weekend? We've handpicked the top five things to do around Auckland.19 Jun 09:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Dust Pilgrim, Q TheatreThis miniature portrait of a girl running away from her troubled mother evokes a lot of short words. Red Leap Theatre's Dust Pilgrim opens in a bleak desert dystopia.07 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Globe to Globe: HamletAs the cast go about their work it is clear that <i>Hamlet</i> is in the hands of seasoned professionals deeply committed to their craft and passionate in their engagement with Shakespeare’s language.03 Jun 10:23 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Death and the MaidenDeath and the Maiden steers away from specific political considerations and takes on the more difficult issue of how to respond to the dehumanising effects of sanctioned cruelty.31 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Enlightenment, MaidmentThere are many different forms of <i>Enlightenment</i> and in the hands of award-winning British playwright Shelagh Stephenson it becomes a cool, sophisticated piece of theatre.31 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentOpera review: La Cenerentola, Aotea CentreWilliam dart writes: Director Lindy Hume described Rossini as a genius who didn't muck around. Nor has she with her vivid take on his 1817 fairytale La Cenerentola.31 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSerenading CinderellaAustralian director Lindy Hume has had fun reworking New Zealand Opera's La Cenerentola from the production that was first aired by Queensland Opera two years ago.30 May 02:57 AM
EntertainmentKiwi actor takes Hamlet worldwideGreg Dixon talks to Rawiri Paratene about how he came to be taking Shakespeare to the world.22 May 07:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Vivid reminder of terrorism in NZIt's worth being reminded, by this semi-fictionalised oral history, how unbelievably insolent and sordid "Underwatergate" was.21 May 05:00 PM
Entertainment80s hit musical CATS returning to AucklandLong before Lolcats became a thing, Andrew Lloyd Webber brought our feline friends to the forefront of popular culture with his record-breaking musical Cats.20 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentSerial thriller blast from pastThe Thrilling Adventure Hour takes a little longer than that. It's actually about 80 to 85 minutes on stage, says Ben Blacker, laughing.17 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMoral answers come hardThe publicity photos shock. George Henare, an avuncular gentleman with a twinkle in his eye, is bound, gagged and has a gun to his head held by a determined but nevertheless vulnerable-looking and slightly built Tatiana Hotere.15 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi fashion icon gets nakedLearning lines, frumpy clothes, and getting naked … Kiwi fashion queen Denise L’Estrange-Corbet talks to Suzanne McFadden about her very revealing stage debut.09 May 04:05 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: A Doll's HouseEmily Perkins' A Doll's House is to Henrik Ibsen's original what Clueless is to Jane Austen's Emma: it's a wonderfully assured adaptation, writes Janet McAllister.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPandas invade A Doll's HouseLaurel Devenie is tackling her biggest acting challenge yet - working with 1000 toy pandas.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPrepare to soak it up at the CivicA raincoat isn't what you'd normally wear to a theatre show - but if you've got front row tickets at the Civic tonight, get set for the wet.01 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMichele Hewitson interview: Peter ElliottActor Peter Elliott shares eclectic details of his ‘funny old life’, including his worries and nerves - and a tale about an awful actress.01 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAlone in the spotlightOne of New Zealand's most talented clowns makes magic out of nothing, alone in his spotlight, tights and singlet, Janet McAllister writes.29 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSingin' in the Rain: What a wonderful feelin'With Singin' in the Rain splashing down in Auckland next week, Lydia Jenkin talks to the show's leading man.26 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentDance Review: RotundaThe opening stage is set with a tall scarlet banner which flows, bloodlike, from the rafters and bears the names, of relatives of the company one suspects, lost to the savageries of war.24 Apr 01:09 AM
EntertainmentFull-size replica Globe in wingsWilliam Shakespeare's famous Globe theatre is heading to Auckland next year, as the world marks 400 years since the playwright's death.23 Apr 05:00 PM
