Category: Arts & Culture
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 […]
Get ready to laugh until your sides ache because the New Zealand International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo is back, and it’s their 30th birthday! From the 5th to the 28th of May, the New Zealand International Comedy will take over stages across Auckland and Wellington with a line-up of hilarious comedians from all over the world. […]
The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) is set to return to the ASB Waterfront Theatre in 2023 to premiere Stage of Being, a thrilling double bill celebration of choreographic voices from Aotearoa’s Sāmoan and Chinese dance makers, express speaks with one of the production’s lead dancers, Chris Mills about life as an out dancer, growing […]
Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy are two queer Kiwi women who shot to fame as musical comedy duo Fan Brigade. Having changed NZ comedy for the better they are now turning their talents to the world of opera, with a comedic take on the story of the unruly tourists who made headlines for stealing, littering, […]