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The nominations have been announced for the 2009 Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, considered to be the one of the most significant events for Wellington City's vibrant arts community.

Germany, 1942. Traudl Junge was a young woman with dreams of becoming a ballerina. Instead, at 22 years old she became Adolf Hitler's personal secretary.

Germany, 1942. Traudl Junge was a young woman with dreams of becoming a ballerina. Instead, at 22 years old she became Adolf Hitler's personal secretary.

An array of color and vibrancy mixed with dark, deep themes. The year the 'Go Solo' season weaved together what some may consider taboo subjects.

Your wedding is supposed to be the biggest day of your life - but when your wedding includes a duel to the death you know the stakes are high. Blood Wedding, written by celebrated Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, is one of the most anticipated productions of the 2009 Wellington theatrical calendar.

Your wedding is supposed to be the biggest day of your life - but when your wedding includes a duel to the death you know the stakes are high. Blood Wedding, written by celebrated Spanish playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, is one of the most anticipated productions of the 2009 Wellington theatrical calendar.

The New Zealand Fringe Festival capped off the one of the biggest festivals in its 19-year history by naming Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement as the inaugural members of the New Zealand Fringe Festival Hall of Fame.