Carrying the weight of Prima Facie, the most important play of the post-MeToo era
Alex Casey talks to Cassandra Woodhouse as she begins her nationwide tour of Prima Facie. When most actors…
Why Fonotī Pati Umaga doesn’t want to be your inspiration
With his genre-bending new show debuting at Auckland Arts Festival in March, artist and advocate Fonotī Pati Umaga…
Rising star Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne set to shine in Waiora, Hone Kouka’s timeless story of loss and dislocation
At 14, Ngatai-Melbourne had the confidence needed for the character. She was chosen after a casting call held…
Major construction starts on Adelaide’s first skyscraper Festival Tower Two
Major construction work has started on Adelaide’s first skyscraper but it will not include an airbridge to state…
Rotorua Shambles Theatre reopens after flooding
The water was deemed contaminated, meaning most items it came into contact with had to be disinfected, replaced…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor charms Hamilton fans with sparkling BNZ Theatre debut
Monnery’s set consisted of several covers, including a Chaka Khan song and I Love the Nightlife by Alicia…
Downtown Hamilton gets major boost with opening of NZ’s most beautiful theatre
Economic boost: Hamilton’s BNZ Theatre is now open. Photos / Supplied On a historic site above the Waikato…
Dave Dobbyn review: Selected Songs lights up Hamilton’s BNZ Theatre
Opening the show was Whanganui songwriter Anthony Tonon, who delivered an unexpected, but very creative and quirky solo…
BNZ Theatre Hamilton aims to put Waikato ‘back on the map’ of big events
“So bringing Hamilton back onto the map with … big shows like the Royal New Zealand Ballet, a…
Worst seats in the house at Christchurch’s Court Theatre? Apparently, there’s a lot of them
Court Theatre audience members as well as people working on shows say in some seats you can’t see…
Promoters say Whangārei needs bigger theatre to attract major tours to Northland
Paul Linton, chief executive of Northland Inc, says missing out on these acts is a lost opportunity to…
Les Misérables star Alfie Boe returns to Australia in 2026
Music Tess Bryan / December 24, 2025 Guide World-renowned tenor and star of stage and screen, Alfie Boe,…