Day: July 23, 2014

Jul 23
Preview: The Prodigal Son’s Story

Ahead of it’s world premier, Sam Orchard sat down with ‘Trees Beneath The Lake’ award-winning writer, Arthur Meek.  Trees tells the story of William Campbell, a former golden boy, returning to the Central Otago for his last chance to make it big. Trees’ central protagonist was inspired by Meek’s travel abroad, and recent return to […]

Jul 23
Cirque Du Strength

Cirque Du Soleil have spent the last twenty years revolutionising what we can expect from stage shows, influencing the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Celine Dion and Pink along the way.  Their new show Totem comes to Auckland this month. It is currently one of 19 shows Cirque has simultaneously performing around the world. It […]

Jul 23
Book Review: Words Don’t Come Easy

Andrew Rumbles unearths a self-published kiwi talent. Author Miriam Saphira’s story is one that inspires. Having worked in prisons she fought for child abuse to be recognised and obliterated from young lives. Her own earliest memory is of abuse of her mother and herself. Her father’s war legacy is a pile of love letters with […]