The Tempo Festival focuses its spotlight on males, writes Bernadette Rae.

A week in the life of the actor.

For those who haven't seen this play, it would be easy to think: actors, eh, gawd what a narcissistic bunch, touring a performance autobiography.

Winston Ruddle, creator of Cirque Mother Africa, has searched the continent looking for the most heart-stopping acts to be found.

Opera NZ's staging of Macbeth revamps Shakespeare's tragedy about a deranged couple dragging each other to destruction, director Tim Albery tells William Dart.

Seven days in the life of the actress.

Brace yourselves for US playwright Tracy Lett's August: Osage County, which won the Pulitzer Prize

The Going West Books & Writers Festival kicks off its programme with an absolute gem

This new rendition, full of hard-hitting and hilarious performances, has changed my mind

Peter Atkins, retired Bishop of Waiapu, is overawed by a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Oberammergau.

The musical city of Melbourne seems an appropriate setting for a stage production of Mary Poppins, writes Megan Anderson.

The South African-sourced production delivers the goods, bringing a hint of regional flavour to the show's all-American ambience.

A Jordanian children's musical troupe well-known for songs that glorify "martyrdom" in battle with Israel was to perform a rare outdoor concert in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Seven days in the life of the actor.