Category: Arts & Culture
It’s not too often that the Civic gets filled up these days but the opening night of Priscilla – Queen of the Desert just about managed to fill both the stalls and the circle. Everyone has seen the movie – or an earlier show – but the latest production, on until 13 November, is still […]
You watched the movie, and when you heard that the new ASB Waterfront Theatre was going to put it on, you texted, tweeted and Facebook messaged all your friends. Well, the theatre is now open, and the musical itself is incredible. Before I leap into my review of the show itself, I just want to […]
If you’re aged between 13 and 19 and feeling the creativity bug bite, then enter InsideOUT’s multimedia art competition. There are three categories for you to unleash your ideas on: film, writing and art. You can even enter all categories, and multiple times (though InsideOUT would prefer if you entered a maximum of three times […]
Alok Vaid-Menon Friday 7 October Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Avenue Photos: Aatir Zaidi Alok travelled all the way from New York City to give their performance of ‘Giving Birth to Myself’ at Basement Theatre. With their eclectic mix of delivery, Alok’s themes hit hard and left the audience in awe.
2015’s winner, Carissa Sinclair, accepting her prize Entries are now open for the Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest. First awarded in 2016, it replaces a previous contest, begun in 2014, by express. This year, there is a focus on specifically encouraging youth to enter. Andrew Rumbles, the contest administrator, explains, “with the support of The […]
What is the premise of Insolent River: A Tango? Insolent River: A Tango is a cosmic romance, an elemental duet exploring desire in nature and in human life. First staged in Wellington in 1985, with dancers Michael Parmenter and Maari Gray Insolent River caused a sensation due to its strange combination of the mythic and […]
It is pretty exciting that Auckland finally gets to see the likes of a professional, home-grown cast for Billy Elliot: The Musical as Auckland Theatre Company’s (ATC) end-of-year musical. Based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot, this musical debuted on West End in 2005 with the music written by none other than Elton John and […]
express was lucky enough to be invited by Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s (APO) season launch on Tuesday 20 September. The Auckland Town Hall, the APO’s home, was packed all the way up to the gods. You could hear the murmur of excitement before the showcase in the Deutz bar, with ladies grasping their bubbly and the men […]