Scott Kara talks to Circus Incognitus star Jamie Adkins, who insists he's just an average guy.

The charming drag queen writing the music for the Rugby World Cup opening is full of paradoxes.

Jacqueline Smith reports from behind the scenes of Cirque's Saltimbanco, which is swinging into New Zealand for the first time.

Acrobatics on a bathtub? Dionne Christian talks to one of the stars of Soap - The Show, set to wash over New Zealand audiences.

A week in the life of Shakespearean and soap actor, Matt Walker.

New Othello production combines a tightened script with movement choreographed by Douglas Wright and music by Gareth Farr.

When it comes to old-fashioned arthouse cinemas, Auckland is spoilt for choice, writes Cate Foster.

A week in the life of actress Liesha Ward-Knox.

Ten short plays by emerging actors take a conservative look at human relationships.

Actor Laurel Devenie inhabits the world of one of New Zealand's earliest female pioneers in a play inspired by her memoirs. Dionne Christian reports.

Tim Carlsen comes close as a homeless busker in One Day Moko... and he's got the voice for the role.

Pink Floyd's The Wall will be playing at Vector Arena this week, brought to life by former bassist-singer Roger Waters.

Having toured successfully and extensively through New Zealand, Australia and Asia, theatre company Indian Ink is the first from this country to be signed by American artists' representative David Lieberman.

A "tuakana" is a mentor (literally "older sibling") to a "teina", and this $20 double bill includes Strong Hands, a contemporary drama by Michael Rewiri-Thorsen and Te Awarua, a tragicomic melange of history and myth by tuakana Albert Belz.

The sequel to Phantom of the Opera has hit Australia and it is a treat for the ears and eyes of Lloyd Webber fans.

In The Brothers Size, a Silo play now on at Auckland's Herald Theatre, Pua Magasiva plays Oshoosi Size, a wayward young African-American just released from prison.

Devised theatre is a risk for practitioners and their audience alike, but people who enjoy something a little different can go to Thread Theatre's remarkable debut production with their minds at rest.

Silo Theatre's ambitious season opening is an all-too-rare opportunity to see the work of an African-American playwright on the Auckland stage.