Category: Arts & Culture
Resident theatre expert Amanda Grace Leo is pumped for Auckland Theatre Company’s exciting line-up! With the huge success of That Bloody Woman, their upcoming shows boast a huge packaging of talent. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time is the highly anticipated Olivier […]
The 2016 New Zealand International Film Festival is well and truly underway. One of the biggest draw cards for the GLBT community is Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau’s French film Paris 05:59. The film opens with a full blown orgy scene inside of a cruising club, drawing the audience into the actions from the first moment the camera […]
Auckland Theatre Company’s latest live theatre production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time opened on Saturday 23 July at Q Theatre. It is the story of an intellectually gifted, autistic 15-year-old boy, Christopher, and his sometimes strained and often difficult relationships with the people around him. The play explores the train wreck he […]
Film writer Simon Shin reviews Park Chan-Wook’s new film, The Handmaiden. Boldly erotic and deviously provocative, Park Chan-Wook’s new film The Handmaiden is a strange and powerful tale of love. Shaped by his masterful direction and the powerful performances of its strong female leads, the film lives up to its controversial hype. The film rips open […]
Andrew Rumbles offers his take on Susan Faludi’s new novel, In the Dark Room. Susan Faludi is a feminist, journalist and writer of three previous books of non-fiction. In 2004 after hardly any contact with her father since the violent end of her parents’ marriage, Susan receives an email advising that her parent has changed […]
The New Zealand International Film Festival has returned for another year! Founded on the principle of sharing box office income with filmmakers, this film-buffs fever-dream boasts an eclectic mix of unique cinematic marvels you won’t see at your neighbourhood theatre. Queer stories are again a highlight this year, and the festival is offering up a […]
What better way to spend a wintery evening than by attending the opening show by the beautiful people from the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT). Congratulations to Auckland Live for this extravaganza silhouetting the beauty of the human body through the magic of dance and physical expression. This Auckland season will be NDT’s debut season in New […]
express had a chat with Wellington-based documentary photographer Antony Kitchener about his upcoming exhibition at Melbourne’s Brunswick Street Gallery exploring the niche world of BDSM. So Antony, who are you? I’m a documentary photographer based in Wellington. I’ve always had an interest in topical issues, and creating visual stories through photography allows me to interact with […]