NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 14

Set in a suburban town in England in present time, 'THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN' is a contemporary and complex psycho-thriller, a 'whodunnit' with twists and turns, anticipations and numerous attempts to guess just who is guilty and who is not.

Arguably Bertolt Brecht's greatest play, The Life of Galileo captures a brilliant discovery by a brilliant mind that changed our understanding of the universe.

An impressive cast assembled by Centrestage Youth Theatre incited a standing ovation on their final performance of Legally Blonde.

At a gala lunch held today attended by hundreds of ballet lovers, David McAllister AM, the immediate past Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, was surprised when the event took a turn and became “David McAllister This Is Your Life”.

Barry, Gavin, Norman, Craig and Wes find themselves down on their luck outside the pub on Saturday night.

Shortland Street is an iconic Kiwi soap opera based around the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital.

I was invited along to opening night of Playhouse Theatre's production of Blackadder .

Almost as much drama behind the scenes as onstage revealed in theatre company's history

As The Court Theatre prepares to celebrate 50 years next week there are two key people who have been there from the start.

This April sees the opportunity for a select group of young New Zealander performers aged 16 – 23 years to take part in an exciting week-long pilot workshop of Aotearoa’s own hit musical “That Bloody Woman” from Monday 26 th April – Friday 30 th April 2022, in Ōtautahi (Christchurch)

Royal New Zealand Ballet tours its production of Giselle, 12 May - 9 June 2021.

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Shortly before her death in 1952 at the age of 33, Eva Peron was bestowed with the title “Spiritual Leader of The Nation” by the Argentine Congress.

The Court Theatre presents Things I Know To Be True, 20 March - 17 April 2021.

100 million people worldwide have witnessed the phenomenon that is Disney's THE LION KING and finally New Zealand audiences can experience this unparalleled theatrical experience for themselves.

The show is performed by an outstanding cast - Abbi Douetil (Lord of the Flies, Greenwich Theatre), Merriel Plummer (Linda, Royal Court) and Daniel Grice.

Written by award-winning Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, the tender and relatable drama, follows a year in the life of the Price family.

Te Auaha has announced the return of Lift-Off (65 Dixon Street, 26-28 February), the NZ Fringe Festival's one-stop triple-shot of unmissably fresh talent.

The Court Theatre will be back to catering to full houses as it moves back to operating under COVID-19 alert level one from 11.

The Court Theatre has moved quickly to keep its doors open under COVID-19 alert level two.

A joyous celebration of Musical Theatre that packs a powerful message!

Powerful performances and fresh new perspectives - the tragedy unfolded with well-focused emotionally charged performances full of clarity and conviction.

Opening night of the second play of the Shoreside’s 25th Summer Shakespeare in the Park  – and it’s a comedy through and through.

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.

Kicking off on Valentine's Day with over 100 events across three weeks, 2021 is set to be the biggest Auckland Fringe yet.