Category: Arts & Culture
Reem Nabhani is unapologetically up front, one half of the Auckland duo HEAVY, her raps will shake you up and wake you up, pulling you out of your nine to five dream state. For Reem, there’s a connection between and rap and spoken word poetry, both which she’s been writing for years. “I can speak […]
So, you fancy going to Burning Man, or perhaps Splore, but you can’t be fucked with the travel and if you’re really being honest with yourself, you also hate camping and queuing for portaloos. The no alcohol policy is also really annoying. Let’s face it, it’s probably your destiny to stay home watching bad TV. […]
Since March, artist collective FAFSWAG have graced the stages of Auckland’s Basement Theatre as the Company in Residence. Known more for their work in the visual art space, with performative work sitting on the periphery, from an outsiders perspective, the shift into the performance space seems like a natural progression. Now, coming to the end […]
Tucked behind St-Matthew-in-the-City lies a proud, yet humble, põhutukawa tree. While it may not be the first thing you notice as the grand church stands before you, its presence is an important one. The põhutukawa tree finds its place in Māori mythology, it is said that is from the põhutukawa at Te Reinga that the […]
Red Speedo kicks off Auckland Theatre Company’s (ATC) 25th Anniversary season with a family torn apart by ambition, drugs and the taste of superstardom. Poolside. Somewhere in America. Ray is a lean, mean swimming machine who has beaten both Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. A month before the Olympics, he seems certain to win and destined […]
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and The Dust Palace present their debut collaboration, Midnight. On 23 November, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO), and New Zealand’s foremost circus theatre company, The Dust Palace, unite for an enchanting, full-scale, collaborative concert presented in association with Auckland Live. A magical forest complete with cheeky fairies, sublime creatures, dark things and […]
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s well-travelled Music Director Emeritus Maestro James Judd returns in October to take audiences on a grand musical tour of Italy. Judd’s Travels in Italy celebrates works by three great composers that were inspired by Italian culture, literature and the Italian landscape. The concert opens with Frenchman Hector Berlioz’s Harold in Italy, […]
SILO Theatre follows up Cock in devastating fashion! SILO Theatre’s 2017 program has seen their former Creative Director Shane Bosher return to direct two back to back shows. First the fantastic Cock, which Shane had previously brought to life for Sydney’s Darlinghurst Theatre, and now American classic A Streetcar Named Desire. Tennesse William‘s most famous […]