Day: March 30, 2017

It’s safe to say that Charlie Tredway is a force to be reckoned with. He has been a prolific HIV advocate, both here and further afield and he was recently crowned Mr Gay NZ 2017. However, every high has its lows and Tredway experienced the ugly side of advocacy when he became a target in […]

express talks to Kyle Jardine, arguably South Africa’s hottest export and cast-member of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. What made you want to get into theatre? I was fortunate enough to be exposed and involved in theatre from a young age, from school productions, to watching shows and musicals on our local stages and, […]

express interviewed Alex Taylor, a leading young composer who’s championing anarchic and vibrant opera for a younger generation. Performing in the upcoming show of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, we found out everything from what it has been like re-working the music, how the audience will react to the performance, and who came up with the costumes! What has […]

Let’s face it, we aren’t all living forever and nor do I think we want to, so why not grab life by the balls, pack a bag and go on that adventure you’ve been putting off for years! We’ve been nice enough to get some of express’ jet setters to give us the scoop on […]

John Thorp, a transgender writer and research scientist has been named the victim of the train accident that occurred near Morrinsville on March 23rd.  The NZ Herald reported that the 90-year-old man was travelling to Thames from the Waikato Hospital when his car collided with an on-coming train. His wife, Hazel, was also in the […]

The celebration of Richard O’Brien’s 75th birthday, 75 Years of Frock N Roll, raising thousands of dollars for Starship Hospital, was a glam spectacular worthy of the man who revolutionised musicals with his Rocky Horror Show, which still packs out theatres worldwide more than 40 years after it was first penned! The audience dazzled in sequins, feathers […]

In the last decade, it is safe to say that a huge amount of research has taken place in regards to HIV positive people using cannabis. Some benefits of cannabis use includes helping with anxiety and depression, an increase in appetite, and suppressing feelings of nausea. Despite this research, many healthcare providers are still against […]