Category: Arts & Culture
The highly acclaimed global World Press Photo Exhibition, which is seen in over 60 cities around the globe each year, returns for the first time since 2019 to Auckland to showcase and celebrate photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year. The exhibition includes winners from the prestigious World Press Photo Contest, first founded in […]
Benjamin Kilby-Henson, Co-Director of Auckland Theatre Company’s King Lear, ponders the question, ‘How does my queerness influence my work and artistic output?’ Well, fuck, I suppose the answer would be ‘wholeheartedly,’ as my queerness is so central to who I am, what I want to say, and how I see the world. Art is so […]
Kinky Boots, a vivacious musical concoction of compelling storytelling and intoxicating musical score, made its triumphant debut at Auckland’s Civic Theatre last night, bringing the house down with rapturous applause and a standing ovation. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! At the heart of the spectacle is a captivating performance by Stewart Adam McKensy as Lola, the […]
Produced, written, directed, and performed by force-of-nature movement alchemist Hannah Tasker-Poland, with the live musical wizardry of internationally renowned composer and musician Lucien Johnson, The Most Naked is steeped in mesmerising dance artistry, subversive theatre, spectacular live music, and political eroticism. Hannah is a highly regarded dance artist, choreographer, stage and screen actor, avant-garde burlesque/fetish artist, SPFX […]
The 2023 NZ International Comedy Festival With Best Foods Mayo is about to get even camper with the New Zealand Comedy Trust’s brand new event – Loud & Queer, a celebration of Aotearoa’s LGBTQIA+ comedians and the capital’s iconic queer community – Saturday 20 May at Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington’s spectacular St James Theatre. This one-night-only extravaganza will be hosted by certifiable local hero and […]
Executive Creative Director Brian Burke tells about working with Celine Dion, following your dreams, and elevating the World of WearableArt to a level ‘Beyond’. Never heard the name, Brian Burke? Well, you will certainly know the many a-listers who hire him. He was the Artistic Director of Las Vegas Resident shows Celine Dion – A […]
Elijah Michel connects with inspiring transgender coach, photographer, and author Geneva Davies. At what age did you realise you were different to your assigned gender at birth? What were the signs for you? Somewhere around four or five is my best guess…it feels like I’ve known forever. The signs were abundant – I liked dolls […]
In anticipation of the upcoming NZ International Comedy Festival, Tom Sainsbury talks to Oliver Hall about Taika Waititi’s impact, Katy Perry’s disgust, Daniel Radcliffe’s smoking, and why he recommends sperm donation. Tom Sainsbury is booked and busy. “It’s the slog at the moment,” he tells us, talking to express the week before he heads to […]