BWW Review: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED at Auckland Music Theatre Company At Westpoint Performing Arts Centre by Monica Moore
- March 14, 2017 Auckland Music Theatre Company has sold out for it's cabaret season of 'Expect the Unexpected'. After the opening night hype there was a rush for tickets and this speaks volumes. The show is a potpourri of cleverly crafted entertainment. The vocals are stunning and supported by great moves and characterisation.
BWW Review: THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at CentreStage Orewa by Monica Moore
- March 10, 2017 Bravo to CentreStage Theatre company for their choice of show. Writers Dempsey and Rowe have provided a wealth of witty and tuneful material which, combined with some clever staging and talented performers results in a refreshing night of entertainment.
BWW Feature: ARTIMUS at Burning Man Productions by Monica Moore
- March 10, 2017 Burning Man Productions, formed in 2015, is on a mission of becoming an integral part of the performing arts industry by offering support to the growing dance/performer community in New Zealand.
BWW Review: PETER GYNT [RECYCLED] at ASB Waterfront Theatre Auckland by Monica Moore
- March 10, 2017 The applause received by the cast of 'Peter Gynt [recylced] after the opening night performance was strong, appreciative and long; extended by an audience who had indeed been taken on a 'wild ride'. The presence of the writer, called up to the stage was appropriate. Bravo.
Auckland Arts Festival Opens to Entertain the Masses by BWW News Desk
- March 09, 2017 For the next 19 days, the AAF will once again envelop the city in vibrant music, dance, theatre and art. The 2017 programme, the final Festival curated by Artistic Director Carla van Zon before her retirement, serves the city seven world premieres, and 23 New Zealand premieres and events exclusive to Auckland. The programme includes works performed in English, M?ori, Cantonese, S?moan, Tongan, Spanish, French, Serbian, as well as audio description and New Zealand Sign Language.
Broadway Studio Returns To BATS Theatre by BWW News Desk
- March 09, 2017 Following a sold out 2016, Broadway Studio, Wellingtons' own monthly musical theatre showcase, is returning to BATS Theatre on the 30th of March, for it's first show of 2017.
BWW Blog: Bootlegs - Why They Exist and Why We Discourage Them by K-Ci Williams
- March 07, 2017 Watching a filmed recording of a Broadway show is actually piracy - and just really bad manners. This is why bootlegs exist and why we discourage them.
Auckland Arts Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow by BWW News Desk
- March 07, 2017 Arts-lovers, take your marks… The annual Auckland Arts Festival (AAF) kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday 8 March.
BWW Review: MEA TAU at Basement Theatre Auckland by Monica Moore
- March 01, 2017 I found Kennar's work and the performance so engaging that time became timeless as I feasted on the enthralling piece that unfolded before me. My mind was guided to the connections of movement and message through both the strengths and frailty of human nature.
BWW Preview: THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK at CentreStage Orewa by Monica Moore
- February 28, 2017 This musical show ticks all the boxes. It is hysterically funny, with outstanding music and directed by the NAPTA Award winning Director of the year, for 2016, Alexandra McKellar.
MEA TAU to be Presented as Part of Auckland Fringe Fest by BWW News Desk
- February 26, 2017 Mea Tau. Weapon. Craftsmanship, masculinity, forging, skill. Both life-granting and life-taking, bringing connection to our place in this earth. What will your hands bring to these weapons? Elijah Kennar (How We Tessellate) works with Trisha Brown's 'Locus Score' and explores our fine lines between subjectivity and objectivity.
Circa Theatre Proudly presents WTF! Women's Theatre Festival by BWW News Desk
- February 16, 2017 Circa Theatre is proud to curate and host WTF! Women's Theatre Festival, celebrating women's voices and following on from 2016's hugely successful Women in Theatre Hui. A second conference will be hosted at Whitireia on 11 March 2017 (to coincide with International Women's Day 8 March) - Women in Theatre Hui 2 - The Next Stage!
Auckland Arts Festival Embraces Communities with Five Projects in WHANUI by BWW News Desk
- February 16, 2017 In 2017, for the first time, Auckland Arts Festival is producing Whanui - five large-scale, community-based projects that will widen the Festival's embrace from Otara to Northcote, Henderson to Glenn Innes and Flat Bush.
The Clinic presents BETWEEN THE DOG AND THE WOLF by BWW News Desk
- February 15, 2017 This multi-disciplinary work features in the visual art programme of the upcoming Auckland Arts Festival and will be installed at The Basement Theatre.
BWW Preview: POP UP GLOBE at Ellerslie Racecourse by Monica Moore
- February 15, 2017 Pop-up Globe® is a multi-award winning New Zealand company that produces spectacular Jacobean theatre, particularly the works of Shakespeare, in the world's first full scale temporary working replica of the second Globe.
Flaxworks present MISS JEAN BATTEN by BWW News Desk
- February 14, 2017 Jean Batten's 1936 flight from England to New Zealand in a single engine plane made of wood and fabric navigating with just a compass and a watch is one of the extraordinary feats of the last century. Yet when she successfully landed in Auckland the Mayor greeted her with the words,
The Rebel Alliance presents MANIFESTO 2083 by BWW News Desk
- January 31, 2017 The Rebel Alliance is returning to Wellington with their award winning production Manifesto 2083 as part of the Wellington Fringe Festival. Written by Christian Lollike, one of Denmark's most high profile contemporary playwright, the play is a response to Norwegian right wing extremist Anders Breivik's murderous rampage on the island of Utoya in 2011 that left 69 young people dead.
The Court Theatre Presents JACK AND THE BEANSTALK by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2017 The Court Theatre is ready to take the kids of Christchurch on an exciting adventure this summer in Jack and the Beanstalk.
Christchurch to Present World Premiere of ROPABLE by BWW News Desk
- January 03, 2017 Christchurch audiences are about to be treated to the world premiere season of the new comic-thriller, Ropable at The Court Theatre. This brand new production has been written by The Court's Artistic Director, Ross Gumbley, who is also directing the show, and Allison Horsley.