Stage and Theatre

Kiwi comedians land Netflix gig

Cal Wilson and Urzila Carlson's stand-up sets at Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival later this month will be filmed for ...

The pair's shows at Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival will be recorded by the streaming service.

Agent backs special evening

Takapuna real estate agent John Hill sponsors a talent quest for young people with special needs at Belmont's Rose ...

An upcoming special needs talent quest will be inspirational, sponsor and Takapuna real estate agent John Hill says.

Actor says Māori language 'integral'

The veteran actor hopes to see audiences full of "young, brown" New Zealanders at his upcoming show, Upu Mai Whetū.

It's in our best interests as a diverse country to allow language to flourish, Rāwiri Paratene says.

Young actors set for Cats curtain raiser

Transforming into Grizabella for the Marlborough Children's and Youth Theatre production of Cats takes actress Rosie ...

The pad of paws and flick of tails will take centre stage as young actors help bring Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats to life.

Going for theatre gold video

Lower Hutt teen Jackson Gray, 14, will be singing his heart out on the stage in California as part of the World ...

Hutt teen Jackson Gray is used to performing - but the world stage is something new.

Amazing variety on show video

The Bhutanese Society of Palmerston North, Lotshampa, dances for a previous edition of World on Stage (file photo).

REVIEW: World on Stage was a true celebration of the amazing spirit and diversity that surrounds us every day.

Ballet star danced through hurricane

Christchurch dancer Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson dances professionally for the Houston Ballet.

Kiwi ballet prodigy Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson survived Hurricane Harvey – and now he's reaching for the stars.

Why Catherine Tate waited to tour video

Catherine Tate as the iconic Chav Princess Laura Cooper on The Catherine Tate Show.

Catherine Tate is such a "commitment-phobe" it's taken her almost 10 years to agree to a tour. 

NZ's next generation of comic greats?

Cat nailed it on the night.

Every year, selected teens are trained to become stand-up stars.

Shortland Street: The Musical video

Temuera Morrison as Dr. Hone Ropata and Chris Warner in Shortland Street.

Can't get enough of you favourite 7pm soap opera? Now you can catch it on the main stage.

Digital dance under Matariki stars

For two days, the Te Papa promenade will be transformed into a free art installation created by award-winning filmmaker ...

A cutting-edge multimedia work is set to brighten the Wellington waterfront for two nights.

Doing away with generic

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Be More Chill is a new musical set to debut in Auckland in June 2018.

You won't find any odes to religious superstars or summer romances in a new musical set to debut in New Zealand.

Review: The Elixir of Love opera

The Elixir of Love - fun for all, says reviewer John Button.

It's fun for all in this Australian version of Donizetti's famous opera.

Catherine Tate adds shows

Catherine Tate and "Nan" Taylor have added three more shows to their late 2018 NZ tour, including a visit to Palmerston ...

Additional shows announced for Wellington and Auckland, as well as a one-off gig in Palmerston North.

'Kiwified' opera sweeps the stage

The weekend saw a lot of firsts for singer Pene Pati - his first opera performance in the capital, his first time ...

Singer Pene Pati can tick performing an opera in Wellington off his list - finally.

Curtains for RNZB dancers, CEO

The Royal New Zealand Ballet has lost two staff, with one more annoucning his resignation this year.

More Royal NZ Ballet talent exits stage left after a shaky year.

WLG-X festival postponed

WLG-X was inspired by Austin's South By South West Festival, and was planned to pull together the music, film and ...

The inaugural festival that plans to pull together music, film and technology will not go ahead until 2019.

NZ ballet boss resigns

Royal New Zealand Ballet executive director Frances Turner has resigned.

Royal New Zealand Ballet executive director Frances Turner has resigned.

Old story, new telling video

A Slightly Isolated Dog is a theatre company that is bringing a reworked version of Jekyll and Hyde to Palmerston North.

The story of Jekyll and Hyde is being told in a very new way.

Flight of the kilts

Flight of the Conchords duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie.

After tour delay, not even broken bones can hold back the UK's love of Flight of The Conchords stars - dressed to impress in kilts.

Operatic's spirited Sister Act

Hamilton Operatic Society's Sister Act promises to be full of glitz and glam. Starring Nick Wilkinson as Curtis and ...

Glitz and glam guaranteed for Hamilton Operatic's Sister Act.

New play packs a punch

Pam Hooper, played by Jody Hughes, leads an all-girls rugby team in Pack of Girls.

Blood, sweat, and tears, or is that tears? As in torn muscles.

Search Engine dance nurtures

Footnote Dance company performing Search Engine.

REVIEW: In Search Engine, Footnote's latest production, multiple meanings and searches abound.

A night of stars

Daniel Rodriguez and Marla Kavanaugh rehearse for their Palmerston North show with pianist Guy Donaldson.

Daniel Rodriguez and Karla Kavanaugh are preparing for a concert in Palmerston North.

'There was an active warrant out for my arrest'

Isobel

Actor, director, clown and wanted by the police; Isobel MacKinnon is a woman in demand.

Theatre makers challenge stereotypes

Prayas theatre company actor Aman Kharbanda, left, and director Amit Ohdedar are bringing the historical play Dara to ...

When Amit Ohdedar first moved to New Zealand from India, he was shocked to only find Bollywood entertainment. He's spent the past 15 years changing that.

A Māori play that's straight with you

He Kura E Huna Ana is a fully immersive te reo production.

REVIEW: Prepare to shed a tear, have a laugh, and be part of a growing movement to revitalise te reo Māori.

Matamata wins at Sheilah Winn

Matamata College students Emily Nowell and Helen Drysdale-Dunn picked up the prestigious Sheilah Winn award at the ...

"We've made them think about this female character in a different way, in a 2018 context where females are awesome."

Matariki gets ReCut video

Around this time last year, Wellington City Council ran a similar ReCut event to celebrate Matariki while also welcoming ...

The capital's Matariki celebrations kick off in Civic Square on Friday promising fun, flair and fire.

A delightfully disastrous show

Noises Off! is on now in New Plymouth until June 30th.



Standing left to right;

Chris Watson, Kelvin Stephens, Kelsi ...

Noises Off! is well worth braving the cold and wet of a Taranaki winter night to see.

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