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Benjamin Law, who created hit Australian TV sitcom The Family Law, is coming to Auckland to take part in LGBT+ writers’ festival Same Same But Different. The TV show is now producing its second series, and is based on Law’s book of the same name, which tells the story of a dysfunctional Chinese-Australian family on […]
Join 12 people from the LGBT+ community who were around in 1986 as they tell their stories about one of the landmark moments of this nation’s history. The evening at Q Theatre’s Loft will be hosted by legendary emcees Sarah Lambourne and Steven Oates. All proceeds will benefit community helpline, OUTLineNZ, and with tickets only […]
Body Positive will be hosting the Puāwai Festival at Te Pou Theatre in New Lynn from 29 November through to 3 December. The schedule: Tuesday 29 November: an oral history of HIV in New Zealand, hosted by Steven Oates, and a panel including Michael Bancroft and Judith Ackroyd Wednesday 30 November: Spoken Word night as […]
I ventured out to see Twin City Productions and director Ania Upstill’s newest effort, a modern adaptation of John Lyly’s 1588 play, Gallathea, in Wellington last Friday night with the expectation of the queerest-ass night out I’d had since I last went out with a pack of drag queens to a New York City gay […]
UPDATE: 25/11/16 Two for one tickets for our express readers, head to Ticketmaster and use the promo code “UNLEASHED”. Think Much Ado About Nothing but with same-sex relations (and less Shakespearean English). Or Vanderpump Rules, but two retro-fitted sheds on the Auckland waterfront instead of Sur, and with far less glamour. Starting with a […]
In an unprecedented move, it has been announced Culture Club’s Auckland show on 4 December has been cancelled, in addition to their Christchurch show. Full refunds can be obtained by contacting Ticketmaster. Australian dates are still going ahead. If you can’t make it to those shows, have a read of our cover story on Boy George. […]
The good news is that he’s definitely coming – Boy George’s visa has been approved. Bad news: the Christchurch show has been cancelled because of “changes to the international touring schedule for Culture Club,” says promoter Stewart Macpherson. As a result, the band will be flying directly into Auckland for their 4 December show. Christchurch […]
On Friday 2 December, ‘80s icons Culture Club will descend on New Zealand for the first time, performing at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena and Auckland’s Vector Arena two nights later. express’s Oliver Hall caught up with their legendary front-man Boy George to discuss a life in the public eye, living in the present and working with […]