Auckland Fringe: Nathan Joe Discusses ‘Penis Elegy’
During the Auckland Fringe Festival, the Basement Theatre is transformed into a 'Performance Salon' - think Moulin Rouge at the beach – where works of...
Karlie Kloss Accused of Cultural Appropriation After Dressing Like Geisha In Vogue Shoot
I'm not sure if supermodel Karlie Kloss needs a new team or simply needs to take an extra second before signing on to things, but she needs to reevalu...
Ben Anderson talks ‘The Last Man on Earth is Trapped in a Supermarket’
An eerie experience of hours spent working alone in a Countdown supermarket drove Ben Anderson to write a play - and not just any play.
Anderson's ...
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. – This Play Should Not Be Well Behaved
REVOLUTIONISE THE WORK. REVOLUTIONISE THE LANGUAGE. REVOLUTIONISE THE WORLD.
Subversive and darkly comic, the New Zealand premiere of Revolt. She Sai...
One-of-a-kind SIGNED Coldplay Platinum Award up for auction
While on tour in Auckland last week, Coldplay were presented with an award for their album A Head Full of Dreams, which recently achieved platinum sta...
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In Review: Carbolic Productions presents ‘The Revue 2016’
It certainly isn't everyday you get to see one of your best friends in drag.
Of course, that wasn't the defining feature of how I ended up at the p...
Party with the World’s Greatest (?) Lover: Don Juan is coming soon
Don Juan will be hitting Q Theatre’s Loft every weekend from 27 October – 12 November, and it looks set to be a bit of a revel. Five fabulous French p...
Your Must Attend October Event: The Tempo Dance Festival
World champions, NZ Dance Royalty and some of the highest calibre choreographers come together to display the diverse genre of dance for Auckland over...
Auckland Restaurant Month – This Years Top Performers and Botswana Butchery Review
As Auckland's Restaurant Month comes to an end, it's time to look back on the amazing food deals our restaurants had to offer. For those of you lucky ...
NZTrio – Internationally Renowned Kiwi Ensemble Are Coming!
(Editor's Note: a previous version of this article had mentioned a show in Kerikeri - that show has unfortunately been cancelled)
Auckland, Welling...
New Music Festival “Wintergarden” coming to Auckland this New Year’s Eve!
I am one of those people that loves music festivals but would honestly rather eat glass than spend my New Year's weekend camping at Rhythm and Vines. ...
Get down with contemporary dance: As Night Falls
For the uninitiated, it can be hard to get excited about dance performances. I, for one, have fallen asleep during every single ballet I’ve found myse...
World Class Cabaret Rolls into Auckland
“Cabaret has become more than the style we associate with Liza Minelli or the famous Le Chat Noir or Moulin Rouge images of Parisian bars. Cabaret ca...
Affinity – The Light Sculpture Coming to Aotea Square
In September, Auckland's Aotea Square will be graced with an extensive interactive light sculpture for locals of all ages to enjoy. This is part of Wo...
CELEBRATE 5 YEARS OF Q THEATRE
Booze at a five year-olds birthday party may be frowned upon by much of civil society, but the 2nd of September will be an exception as Q Theatre cele...
Love, Lust and Lies – The goods in Hippolytus Veiled
Hippolytus Veiled outraged the Greeks, a people not known for their dramatic, moral or sexual restraint. So, modernised, and performed in the close su...
Nathan Joe Discusses His New Play ‘Hippolytus Veiled’
Love, lust and lies. Nobody did it better than the Greeks.
Euripides was one of the great playwrights of ancient Greece, known for the many tragedies...
Your Ultimate Guide to 2016’s Best NZ Restaurants
New Zealand's best restaurants were announced at the 2016 Cuisine Good Food Awards which took place a few days ago at the Auckland Museum, with many o...
In Review: Mahuika Theatre Company Production Of ‘Leilani’
The atmosphere was electric as Oliver Smith and I found our seats in 'The Loft' at Q Theatre. We were there to watch the world premiere of Mahuika The...
A New Direction For Handel’s Opera Oreste
Benjamin Henson has brought together an impressive group of NZ's freshest young opera talent alongside stage veterans to bring Handel's rarely perform...
Chill Out at the Aotea Snow Dome
If you’ve been past Aotea Square recently, you may have noticed the appearance of an ice skating rink in the middle of the place.
Well if you head ...