Category: Arts & Culture
Until Sunday 11 December Plumb Theatre is presenting a masterful production of Mike Barlett’s Snowflake, directed by Paul Gittins. This a unique chance to see a world class slice of important thought-provoking independent theatre in an intimate setting. To immerse ourselves in the intricacy of this accomplished work, express speaks to cast members Layla Pitt […]
Shaun James Kelly will dance in all three works in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) latest program Venus Rising. He talks to Oliver Hall about the impact of ballet’s first same-sex kiss and RNZB’s female-led pioneering that is keeping the fine art relevant for generations to come. In RNZB’s last production, Cinderella, Shaun starred […]
The 2023 GRAMMY Awards could become one of the most successful yet for LGBTQ+ artists and allies, with Kim Petras, Sam Smith, Brandi Carlile, Steve Lacy, Omar Apollo, and more being nominated for awards. While some artists are no strangers to the GRAMMYs, such as Sam Smith – who picked up their seventh nomination in […]
In 2017 (the man who played Shortland Street’s Dr Michael McKenna), Paul Gittins, decided Auckland was missing the opportunity to see theatre at it’s most powerful: performed in small spaces, so intimate the audience and actors could almost touch. Together with David Aston, Paul Gittins formed Plumb Theatre, an independent company producing a small number […]
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) has officially launched its 2023 season with more than 50 performances of over 70 different works – there is something to suit every taste. ■ In March, Music Director Giordano Bellincampi will conduct the APO in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No.8 and Symphony No.9 featuring the triumphant choral setting of ‘Ode […]
Jessica Driver talks to express about joining the cast of the hit show, which is touring 33 New Zealand venues, over 46 days. Why are Kiwis nationwide still lining up to singalong to ABBA’s greatest hits? “Because they have never gone out of style! They are songs for everyone,” reflects Driver who has arrived in […]
In 2023, Sydney WorldPride (SWP) and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) unite to present a must-see, truly global LGBTQIA+ pride festival. SGLMG and SWP operate are two separate organisations with the same goal – to introduce the world to the Southern Hemisphere’s glittering LGBTQI+ communities, giving our diverse First Nations and Asia-Pacific communities […]
Kiwi landscaper Chris Davis has won the World of WearableArt (WOW) $5,000 Sustainability Award for his design: Haerenga (Journey). For over 30 years, World of WearableArt (WOW) has been embracing the worlds of art, design and fashion and bringing them together in a theatrical performance. WOW attracts entrants from over 40 countries each year, with designers […]