BWW Review: HAMLET at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse by Glenda Pearce
- February 07, 2021 Powerful performances and fresh new perspectives - the tragedy unfolded with well-focused emotionally charged performances full of clarity and conviction.
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shoreside Theatre by Glenda Pearce
- January 31, 2021 Opening night of the second play of the Shoreside’s 25th Summer Shakespeare in the Park – and it’s a comedy through and through.
ACMN Marketing And Advertising Appoints Lyndel Pond As Managing Director by BWW News Desk
- January 26, 2021 Leading arts marketing specialist Lyndell Pond has been promoted to Managing Director of ACMN, the largest entertainment and advertising agency in Australia and New Zealand. The widely- respected Caryn Cavanagh remains as Managing Partner of ACMN.
Auckland Fringe Announces 2021 Programme by BWW News Desk
- January 20, 2021 Kicking off on Valentine's Day with over 100 events across three weeks, 2021 is set to be the biggest Auckland Fringe yet. This year's programme is packed full of energetic, urgent and innovative works that will burst Tāmaki Makaurau at its seams with accessibility, eccentricity, identity and everything in between.
The Court Theatre Announces SCARED SCRIPTLESS by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2021 The Court Theatre has announced Scared Scriptless, late-night improvised comedy improvised by The Court Jesters.
Auckland Live's Fringe Town Returns In 2021 by BWW News Desk
- January 15, 2021 Auckland Live's Fringe Town was created in 2019 – a weeklong artistic takeover of the Auckland Town Hall as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival.
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of The Court Theatre's JERSEY BOYS by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2021 There are only four actresses in The Court Theatre's Production of Jersey Boys but they sure play a lot of characters! Get a sneak a peek at some of their favourite costumes in a new behind the scenes video.
The Court Theatre's JERSEY BOYS Returns Tonight by BWW News Desk
- December 28, 2020 The Court Theatre has announced that its production of Jersey Boys returns to performances tonight, December 28.
Silo Embrace Spirit Of Innovation and Reinvention for 2021 Season by BWW News Desk
- December 16, 2020 After a year of surprises which forced the company to shut its doors and suspend their programme, Silo Theatre is looking forward and embracing a time of newfound opportunity with their innovative programme for 2021.
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS WITH QUEEN_ST at Spotlight Theatre, Auckland by Glenda Pearce
- December 16, 2020 Queen_St are four talented significant soloists in their own right, but combine them into powerful duets, and commanding creative quartet arrangements – and we get harmonies and melodies delivered with effortless conviction, tonal glow and clarity of diction.
JERSEY BOYS Extended Due To Popular Demand by BWW News Desk
- December 14, 2020 Due to popular demand, The Court Theatre's season of Jersey Boys has been extended and will now run until 30 January 2021.
Dunedin Arts Festival to Feature Debut Season of BalletCollective Aotearoa by BWW News Desk
- December 13, 2020 The 2021 Dunedin Arts Festival will take place in April of next year. The festival's director, Charlie Unwin, has announced the first shows that will take place, including the debut season of newly-formed New Zealand dance company BalletCollective Aotearoa.
Base Entertainment Presents CELTICA New Zealand Tour by BWW News Desk
- December 13, 2020 From the producers of the acclaimed Celtic Illusion comes Celtica - a high-octane Irish dance extravaganza! Despite 2020 being a year full of challenges, one thing that's come out of a pandemic is this amazing show – proving that in show business, the show must go on!! Arriving just in time for St Patrick's Day, Celtica comes to 13 NZ centres, from March 16-30.
Auckland Theatre Company Launches 2021 Season With TWO LADIES by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2020 Three of New Zealand's most high profile and celebrated female actors will take centre stage in New Zealand's premiere of the MiNDFOOD season of Two Ladies by Nancy Harris in February 2021.
BWW Review: ITHACA at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North by Monica Moore
- December 09, 2020 Inside the cavernous Fly Palmy Arena, Greek legend collides with space opera via Cirque de Soleil in the epic human-powered gravity and vertigo-defying Dust Palace sci-fi reset of Homer’s Odyssey.
It’s an audacious live mash-up featuring elements of Star Trek, Star Wars, Red Dwarf and Guardians of the Galaxy.
So what if a few details get changed, rearranged or condensed in the telling. This is outer space, man.
Homer’s story – colossal though it is – is simply a means to frame Herculean feats of aerial artistry and dramatic beauty, while showcasing high-level production values on a grand theatrical scale.
BWW Review: GARAGE PARTY at Wintergarden, Auckland by Glenda Pearce
- December 08, 2020 2020 has been a tough year for the arts in New Zealand, not only for those who appreciate the opportunity to enjoy imaginative and skilled live theatre and the power of music to stir the soul , but of course for the performers themselves. So – yes – when we get the opportunity to go to a real kiwi classic garage party, we’re delighted -- and it’s clear we are there as welcome guests. This is a chance for the whanau to get together and have a party. And what a party! It doesn’t take long before the cares of the day, week, year drop away and the audience is enraptured, engaged and smiling, laughing and singing! This show almost makes 2020 worth it.
Auckland Live Presents Summer In The Square by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2020 The heart of central city channels the high seas this summer with the return of Auckland Live's free inner-city festival Summer in the Square.
The PumpHouse Theatre Presents THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES by BWW News Desk
- November 27, 2020 Twelve women from diverse backgrounds share the PumpHouse Theatre stage in early December as part of a new professional production of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler.