Review: THE WRITER at Q Theatre by Glenda Pearce
- September 04, 2022 THE WRITER is an emotionally rich, eloquent and engaging play that surprises. This is an adult play that addresses creativity, gender inequalities and power, particularly in the theatre setting: 'You get to make the world and I get to live in it.'
Max Amini Comes to Auckland Tonight by BWW News Desk
- August 25, 2022 Known for his hilarious impressions, storytelling and enthusiastic interactions with the audience Amini has made over 50 appearances in film and TV ranging from NBC’s 'Heroes' to Comedy Central.
THE MADE Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre Next Month by BWW News Desk
- August 03, 2022 In The Made, commissioned by Auckland Theatre Company after her explosive re-imagining of A Doll’s House in 2015, award-winning New Zealand author Emily Perkins (Novel About My Wife, Not Her Real Name and Other Stories) explores the concepts of humanity, creation and family connection with characteristic insight and wit.
CLEAN is Screened as Part of the New Zealand International Film Festival by BWW News Desk
- August 01, 2022 This inspirational Australian documentary invites us into the world of trauma cleaning as run by the larger-than-life personality of Sandra Pankhurst, whose response to the chaos of death and squalor is simple kindness.
Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at Q by Monica Moore
- July 12, 2022 The compelling layers within layers of tension that expose the complexity of the human condition are exquisitely unraveled in Auckland Theatre Company's latest production, ''Long Day's Journey into Night' currently playing at Q Theatre. I was mesmerised throughout the performance.
Let's Hope We Don't Blow Up The Stage Presents IT'S ALIVE This Month by Grace Cutler
- July 03, 2022 Let's hope we don't blow up the stage Theatre is all about taking risks - but mixing chemistry experiments, audience interaction, and an audience full of kids undoubtedly sets up for a high-stakes afternoon.
CATS Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre Next Month by BWW News Desk
- June 30, 2022 Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, Cats tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer.
SCENES FROM A YELLOW PERIL is Now Playing at ASB Waterfront Theatre by BWW News Desk
- June 27, 2022 This is a doom scroll disguised as a play: a world premiere from an arresting new voice. A meta-analysis of Asian identity, carved into razor-sharp scenes that cut to the cultural quick. Scenes from a Yellow Peril is less a play, more a series of insights that, when taken together, expose the pain of the way in which some people are othered but whose experience will not be denied.
BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Pumphouse by Monica Moore
- June 14, 2022 The audience is robbed of their sense of security; blindsided by anticipation and fear. Thrilled and chilled yet enthralled in a nervous hope that the anxiety and build-up will soon break into yet another fright....gripped by the juxtaposed emotions of hope and fear.
BWW Review: DHABA ON DEVON AVENUE at TAPAC by Glenda Pearce
- May 29, 2022 Opening night of a world premiere – and it’s a passionate and eloquent drama of a family polarised by a gamut of emotions: pride, determination, challenge and heritage. A ypical conversation that you have with your parents about ‘you just need to let me do my thing. You brought me to a new country to have a better life, so don't restrict the rules of the better life to back home.
THE JUDAS SHEEP is Now Playing at the Basement Theatre by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2022 After a sell out development showing at Studio One Toi Tu, Emily Hurley’s brand new show Judas Sheep is hitting Basement for a week long season.
EROTICA BY THE FIRE Comes to Basement Theatre in July by BWW News Desk
- May 24, 2022 From the brilliant mind of International Emmy winner, Shoshana McCallum, and starring double Billy T nominee Donna Brookbanks and the actor who brought Sir Edmund Hillary to life on screen, Andrew Munro, comes a provocative jaunt through erotic fiction.
YOUR PARADISE Fiji Announces Lineup For Return To Mamanuca Islands by BWW News Desk
- May 12, 2022 Over seven editions, Your Paradise Fiji has risen as one of the most coveted music destination events in the world, fostering a community of travelers in search of something more. This intimate journey into the heart of the Mamanuca Islands offers a living, breathing experience, always evolving to meet the needs of the global festival community. On December 10-16, Your Paradise will return with its most wide-reaching lineup and hand curated excursion to date.
BWW Review: HANNA at Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, Auckland by Monica Moore
- May 05, 2022 Director Jennifer Ward-Lealand's expertise and wisdom of the stage lives and breathes through the performance of Cassandra Woodhouse in Hanna. Woodhouse captivated the audience for the entire 90-minute performance. She is sensational. No one was in their seats - they were with her as she carried us on the emotional roller coaster the story that no one wants to be confronted with let alone a 25-year-old sweet, clever but naive young woman.
BWW Review: BRIDAL SHOP CONFESSIONS at Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, Auckland by Monica Moore
- April 25, 2022 Dolphin Theatre's 'Bridal Shop Confessions' is a world premiere from award-winning New Zealand playwright Lindsey Brown. Directed by Robyn Bull it's the story of 5 childhood friends who follow through on their pact to be each other's bridesmaids.
GRAND HORIZONS Returns to Auckland Theatre Company in May by BWW News Desk
- April 25, 2022 Beloved acting icons Annie Whittle and Roy Billing return to the stage as Nancy and Bill in the New Zealand premiere of Bess Wohl’s Tony-nominated uproarious comedy, Grand Horizons.
DAWN RAIDS Comes to Auckland in August by BWW News Desk
- April 14, 2022 Central Auckland. 1973. Fuarosa sleeps with one eye on the front door, in fear of it bursting open. Sione struggles to keep the peace by day and croons Elvis love songs by night. Teresa turns to activism to channel her rage but only her mate Bene hears her. Steve is a policeman, turning his own people out of their homes – even though it turns his stomach. Mose supports the raids and scorns overstayers.
A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Comes to Auckland in July by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2022 James, the head of the Tyrone family, is an actor held ransom to his own great expectations for himself and his family. Stifled by addiction, rivalry and ill-fated predicament, his sons Jamie and Edmund sink into a helpless delirium. All three vie for the love and attention of Mary. Wife and mother, she is battling her own not-so-private war. Underneath it all, their inescapable truths sit in conversation with each other, waiting to be unearthed.
SCENES FROM A YELLOW PERIL Comes to Auckland Theatre Company in June by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2022 This is a doom scroll disguised as a play: a world premiere from an arresting new voice. A meta-analysis of Asian identity, carved into razor-sharp scenes that cut to the cultural quick. Scenes from a Yellow Peril is less a play, more a series of insights that, when taken together, expose the pain of the way in which some people are othered but whose experience will not be denied.
Queenstown-Based Active Adventures Predicts a New Zealand Adventure Boom by BWW News Desk
- March 25, 2022 After two long years with borders closed, New Zealand is ready to open its doors to international travel again. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's March 16th announcement not only fast-tracked re-opening but assured the world that New Zealand is safe for travelers and ready to welcome the world “with open arms.”