Category: Arts & Culture
Amanda Leo talks to That Bloody Woman Composor Luke Di Somma about feminism and gender representation within theatre. One of Aotearoa’s most celebrated suffragettes, Kate Sheppard, led the Women’s Suffragette movement in Aotearoa New Zealand to win the vote for women in 1893. Auckland Theatre Company’s programming of the exciting punk rock opera, That Bloody […]
Only days away from opening night, Amy Jane Bedwell talks to playwright and actress Jess Sayer about playwriting, lesbianism, and her latest female-centric play, SHAM. I am looking forward to 31 May. I’ll have a drink at the bar before cramming in to the intimate Basement playhouse for an equally intimate performance. Opening night is […]
Auckland Theatre Company’s production of To Kill a Mockingbird is about growing up under extraordinary circumstances during the 1930’s in the Southern United States. Racial prejudice is heightened by these extraordinary characters who live in the small town of Maycomb Alabama, particularly Scout Finch, her brother Jem, and their father Atticus, alongside with a black man accused […]
This year’s International Comedy Festival has a super strong line up of LGBT focused comedy. From overseas stars to local living legends, Oliver Hall reflects on who gave his funny bone the biggest tickle! The real jewel in this year’s crown was Chris Parker and Tom Sainsbury’s sex-comedy masterpiece Camping. This ode to Carry On… […]
Aatir Zaidi reviews six time Academy Award nominated GLBT hit, Carol, ahead of it’s New Zealand DVD release on 4 May, 2016 Carol is based on the book ‘The Price of Salt’ by Patricia Highsmith, written in 1952. Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) meets gorgeous and elegant customer Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett) and sparks fly as growing familiarity […]
express explores the exciting new exhibition from Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre paying homage to local and international icons. In July 2015, the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery opened the doors to the Len Lye Centre. Since its inception, this new space has become a mecca for innovative art enthusiasts the world over. They flock […]
Aatir Zaidi sits down with David Farrier, creator of the deceptively dark new documentary film, Tickled. Openly bisexual kiwi journalist, David Farrier, arrives in a colourful hipster shirt adorned with a little golden bird badge. He’s charming, friendly, and smiling. As we sit down to coffee, he is quick to comment on the overwhelming response […]
Amanda Grace Leo talks to lead actor Simon Prast about the iconic story of To Kill A Mockingbird being brought to the stage by the Auckland Theatre Company this May. With racism and racial prejudice still a hot bed of contention in multi-ethnic Aotearoa, the Giltrap Audi season of To Kill A Mockingbird promises an […]