Category: Arts & Culture
Kiwis’ attitudes towards gender equality is set to feature on the international stage as a new documentary featuring former Prime Minister Helen Clark and other prominent New Zealand women, screens over the coming weeks. Revolt She Said, by Kiwi filmmaker Louise Lever, which opens on International Women’s Day, is a controversial film on contemporary feminism […]
On Thursday 25 February the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra are bringing a slice of snow covered Northern Europe to our sizzling Summer, with Nordic Fire! Principal Timpanist Steven Logan tells us he is ready to ignite our senses with his dramatic big drums. “Timpani concerti are extremely rare, most people go their entire lives without getting […]
With Coronavirus preventing international work from entering the Festival foray, this year’s Auckland Arts Festival (AAF) will be 100% Aotearoa artist-led, with a theme of Aroha and a focus on world-class creativity and talent telling our stories. Here are the express team’s picks for an unmissable Festival: LIFE IS A CABARET: The last two decades […]
Playwright Liam Coleman explains how his favourite gay icon and pop princess, Kylie Minogue, inspired his new play Let’s Get Loco! which opens tomorrow. I won’t deny it. I’m a Kylie Minogue fan. I had the Rhythm of Love cassette when I was five years out of the womb and I’m damn proud of that. Why? Because she’s […]
With Auckland Live sparing no sequin for Auckland Pride in 2021 with its Pride programme of provocative cabaret, drag shows, and the queerest party of the year – we chat to Drag queen trio Les Femme about their favourite girl-group power anthem, and discover their ultimate song to perform live! “My absolute fave girl group number […]
From Dougie Howser M.D., to How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrick Harris has had huge success in his television for over 30 years. The first openly gay man to host the Oscars, talks to us about his latest role (as Henry Coltrane) in Russell T Davis’ (Queen As Folk) new drama, It’s A Sin, […]
Everyone Is Asking Who The Other Judges Will Be? We Have A Few Theories. Express’ exclusive sources have told us that Drag Race Down Under (DRDU), which will begin filming in Auckland this month, will follow the same format as Drag Race UK. It has already been confirmed that DRDU will be blessed with regular […]
Co-hosted by Queer Icons Chlöe Swarbrick and Ms Lady B, Auckland Pride’s 2021 Pride Gala is promising an unforgettable night of queer splendour as the event returns to Q’s Rangatira bringing an incredible lineup of Tāmaki’s queer talent. Headlined by the phenomenal House of IMAN and COVEN-Carangi – organisers say the Gala is guaranteed to sell out […]