Theatre
How to make comedy for kids - without the 'parent jokes'
A clown dressed as Napoleon. Bubbles. Live music. The moon! Audio
'Dawn Raids' the play makes its debut in Wellington
Celebrating its 30th year, theatre collective group 'Pacific Underground' will showcase its widely-acclaimed production of Dawn Raids, to the Wellington Opera House this month. Audio
Performing arts quadruple threat: Petmal Petelo
You may have heard the phrase ‘triple threat’ in the arts, but Petmal Petelo is perhaps a quadruple threat. A dancer, actor, stage manager and assistant director she’s been steadily rising in the… Audio
Celebrating 10 years of Kōanga Festival
Kōanga Festival in Tāmaki Makaurau is celebrating 10 years with a packed three-and-a-half week programme and more than 12 events. Audio
Kiwi actress Sara Wiseman on stage performance, playing an ape and why she 'adores' working in Australia
After making her name on television, Kiwi actress Sara Wiseman returns to the Auckland stage this month in the acclaimed medical drama The Effect. She talks to Susie Ferguson about theatre acting… Video, Audio
The Magic of Masks - Live podcast from Q Theatre
Earlier this month, Here Now went live in front of an audience at the Podfest at Q. Producer and host Kadambari Raghukumar spoke to thespians Jacob Rajan and Pedro Ilgenfritz all about the magic of… Audio
Adrian Jackson on his career creating theatre with the homeless
Three decades ago Adrian Jackson founded a theatre company in London called Cardboard Citizens, with a mission of creating theatre projects with - and for - people experiencing homelessness. Audio
"Stereotypes are my toolkit" - diaspora creatives on cultural tropes
Here Now's first episode for 2024 is all about creatives drawing from or away from cultural stereotypes. Join Kadambari Raghukumar as she talks about some Indian tropes around Mumbai and Delhi. Audio
The Little Clay Cart and NZ's first Afro-Kiwi Xmas concert
Voices this week looks at some December events to look forward to from the south Asian and African diaspora in Auckland. Audio
Music: The popularity of the 11 o'clock song
Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke looks at the phenomenon of the "11 o'clock number" - the theatre term for a big, show-stopping song. Audio
The Week in Detail: Sex ed, wildfires, and migrant exploitation
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Theatre's back, but can it continue to thrive?
Audiences are returning to theatres, but the future is uncertain for university-level theatre education. Audio
Costume maker extraordinaire Denise Hailes
It's always a lot of fun to see people dressing up as giant animals or other objects, prancing around with difficulty see where they are going... but have you ever wondered how these larger than life… Audio
Finding comic relief - Jess Karamjeet
Jess Karamjeet talks to Kadambari Raghukumar on finding comedy through her time in New Zealand. Audio
Central Auckland theatre group celebrates re-emergence
Central Auckland theatre group celebrates re-emergence after years 'in limbo'. Audio
Tānemahuta Gray
Last weekend performing arts luminaries from all over Aotearoa came to Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington to celebrate a rare occasion - a theatre company reaching its 40th birthday. Dan Slevin caught up… Audio
Actor Acushla-Tara Kupe
Last week Kim Hill interviewed playwright Suzie Miller about her smash hit play Prima Facie that followed a triumphant season on London's West End with a Tony Award in New York. The play is about to… Audio
Ngapaki Moetara brings Witi Ihimaera's writing to the stage
Witi's Wahine is based on the writing of Witi Ihimaera funneled through the creative lens of the late Nancy Brunning. Brunning, who died in 2019, crafted a play which drew inspiration from wahine toa… Audio
"To live within the dissonance of yourself" - Hweiling Ow
In this episode of Voices, Filmmaker Hweling Ow talks to Kadambari Raghukumar about her latest play "Not Woman Enough" directed by Sananda Chatterjee. Audio
Actor Yvette Parsons: representing real women on screen
Tamaki Makaurau actor Yvette Parsons is currently preparing for stage roles as both a snail and a performance art-making goth. A talented and popular performer, musician and playwright, Parsons more… Audio, Gallery
