Category: Arts & Culture
The official trailer for Heartstopper season three has arrived, offering a glimpse into what’s in store for Nick and Charlie. The trailer kicks off with Truham School students reflecting on the pressures of “sixth form, uni options,” and the sudden feeling that life is becoming overwhelming. We’ve all been there. Season three will delve deeper […]
The queer women behind, We Were Dangerous, writer Maddie Dai and director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, discuss the personal inspirations behind this timely tale of autonomy, freedom and independent spirit. Filmed in Christchurch, We Were Dangerous tells the story of Nellie, Daisy and Lou, three girls labelled to be so uncivilised that they are sent to a school […]
FUN HOME, the queerest of queer musicals opened at The Court Theatre on Saturday 10 August. Magnificently directed by Kathleen Burns, FUN HOME, deals with heavy thought-provoking topics like coming out in different eras, death, family and suicide, with subtle nuance and gentle humour. Fantastic, funny and heartfelt songs punctuate this Tony Award-winning musical, which […]
Since 2009, Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has presented the best local and international filmmaking to movie lovers all over the country. 2024’s selection highlights how queer films are leading the way in diverse genre-shattering cinema, many of which will not be screened here, outside of the NZIFF. Here is YOUR ex’s […]
Traversing the emotional extremes of disdain, desire, love and loss, Auckland Philharmonia’s Opera in Concert production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde will be a profound, unmissable experience. This colossal semi-staged production features an outstanding cast of internationally renowned singers, who will perform alongside the powerful sound of Auckland’s full-strength professional orchestra on 10 August in […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) is set to dazzle audiences this winter with an extraordinary trio of ballets as part of its 2024 season. Solace: Dance to Feed Your Soul, presented in association with Ryman Healthcare, will grace the stages of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, and Ōtautahi Christchurch from 1 to 17 […]
While dining at a great height, Brisbane Powerhouse Artistic Director Kate Gould previews October’s Melt Open festival. I find myself perched 17 metres above the ground at Vertigo, Brisbane’s most daring dining experience. Suspended off the side of the Brisbane Powerhouse, my nerves were on edge as I have to voluntarily lower my bottom off […]
In an exciting and significant moment for NZ theatre, The Court Theatre in Christchurch is staging Fun Home, the groundbreaking musical based on the graphic novel by lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel about her complex relationship with her father and growing up in a funeral home. Lead actors Michael Lee Porter and Kelly Hocking share the […]