Category: Events
Performer & choreographer Oli Mathiesen (one of contemporary dance’s hottest young talents) discusses his new work The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave, queer endurance, and the art of exhaustion. By the time The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave reaches its final moments, something in the room has shifted. Sweat slicks the performers’ bodies. […]
Frontier Touring and Penny Drop have announced that acclaimed New Zealand duo Elliot & Vincent will join Ethel Cain’s The Willoughby Tucker Forever Tour as special guests for all Australian and New Zealand dates this February. The eleven-date tour marks the return of Ethel Cain, the celebrated project of Florida-born multidisciplinary artist Hayden Anhedönia, and has […]
Bronwyn Turei discusses her role in WET, the bold new Māori–Pasifika play exploring sexuality, shame and the power of speaking out. When actor and musician Bronwyn Turei (Ngāti Porou) talks about WET, the new Māori–Pasifika play she is starring in for the Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival, she does not describe it […]
The man who penned the picture show candidly converses with YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall about AI, inclusion, Trump and the enduring magic of Rocky Horror. When I finally reach Richard O’Brien over Zoom and apologise for being late, he brushes it off with a wicked grin. “Don’t worry. It allowed me to go out on […]
Will you show up on Friday 6 February 2026 and represent the inclusive kaupapa of the bear community? Go on then – enter here! Every year, Bear New Zealand Week brings together one of Aotearoa’s warmest, furriest, most proudly eclectic corners of our rainbow community. And right at the heart of it sits one of […]
British comedy icon Eddie Izzard has postponed her 2025 New Zealand tour after sustaining a knee injury requiring surgery. Promoters confirmed that Izzard will be unable to travel while she recovers, prompting the rescheduling of all three Aotearoa performances. “Unfortunately, due to a knee injury requiring surgery Eddie Izzard is unable to travel to New […]
Bear New Zealand Week 2026 returns to Auckland with a packed lineup of inclusive events for the ultimate celebration of queer community and connection. From sweaty dancefloors and underwear parties to chilled brunches and board games, Bear New Zealand Week 2026 is shaping up to be the biggest, furriest, and most diverse celebration of Aotearoa’s […]
Comedian Lily Catastrophe discusses flipping the script on gender-affirming care in Aotearoa. There’s something quietly radical about a trans woman standing on a stage in Aotearoa and saying, “This is my life.” For comedian and cabaret artist Lily Catastrophe, the act of speaking – and laughing – about her experiences is both art and advocacy. […]