NZ At Edinburgh
Celebrating New Zealand Artists on the World Stage
Around 200 artists from New Zealand have converged upon Scotland’s capital city to perform in an array of festivals which include; Edinburgh Fringe, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, plus there’s also the prestigious Edinburgh International Book Festival, and for the visual arts – The Edinburgh Art Festival.
Producer and presenter Charlotte Graham is in Edinburgh reporting on New Zealand’s presence at the various festivals.
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Broadway Baby
24 Aug 2014Broadway Baby, the largest review-website for the Edinburgh Festivals, has been good to several New Zealand shows there. Charlotte Graham spoke to Frankie Goodway, the Fringe Editor for Broadway Baby.
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New Zealand acts receive glowing reviews at Edinburgh festival
12 Aug 2014Four-star reviews, sell-out shows, and an American producer flying over to check out an act. Audio
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Edinburgh Art Festival
10 Aug 2014Charlotte Graham, RNZ's reporter in Edinburgh, chats to Sorcha Corey who's running the Edinburgh Art Festival, which this year has a strong New Zealand flavour. Audio
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Vela Manusaute - Pasifika in Edinburgh
17 Aug 2014The Factory is a Pasifika musical that tells the story of immigrant Samoan factory workers in South Auckland in the 1970s, and it's being performed at the Edinburgh Festival. Radio New Zealand… Audio
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The Factory
17 Aug 2014Producer William McKegg discovers some uniquely Pasifika problems in the Edinburgh Fringe show The Factory. He talks to RNZ's festival reporter, Charlotte Graham. Audio
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Charlotte Graham: Edinburgh festivals
Producer and presenter at Radio New Zealand in Edinburgh reporting on New Zealand’s presence at the various Festivals. Audio
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Exciting Edinburgh
6 Aug 2014There are five festivals now on in Edinburgh Scotland, and Radio New Zealand producer Charlotte Graham is on a mission to attend anything and everything she can. Audio
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Watch out Scotland
20 Apr 2014We meet members of the biggest ever Kiwi contingent to be invited to take part in the Edinburgh Festivals - the Fringe, the International Festival and the Tattoo. Audio
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New Zealand artists take on the world's best in Edinburgh
4 Aug 2014But while the Games are over, another group of New Zealanders at the top of their field is just kicking off a Scottish campaign. Audio
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New Zealand Converges on Edinburgh
13 Jul 2014This year New Zealand will be taking its largest contingent to Edinburgh to-date. Around 200 artists from New Zealand will converge upon Scotland's capital city to perform in an array of festivals… Audio
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Edinburgh bound
10 Jul 2014You may wonder what Maori and Italians have in common. Well, the languages, food and customs of the cultures are brought together through drama, comedy, and song in a New Zealand play now heading to… Audio
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Vela Manusaute & Stacey Leilua: The Factory
6 Jun 2014New Zealand's first-ever Pacific musical The Factory has one more performance tonight in Auckland ahead of an Australian tour and a month-long season at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Affectionately… Audio
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David Allfrey: Edinburgh Tattoo
6 Aug 2014Producer of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which is taking place at the moment and involves a number of New Zealand performers. Audio
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Gareth Farr's Edinburgh commission
10 Aug 2014Composer Gareth Farr describes his commission for the Edinburgh International Arts Festival - a piece called Relic Furies which describes the First World War from the perspective of three women. Audio
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Shirley-Anne Thomson on 70 years in highland dancing
14 Jul 2014Shirley-Anne Thomson, aged 79, has an incredible almost 70-year history of highland dancing in New Zealand, including performing for royalty, in prisons, and in countries all over the world. She is… Audio
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The Troubles
20 Jul 2014The Troubles play 21st century jazz and are performing at the Edinburgh International Jazz and Blues Festival in July as part of the 'NZ at the Festival'. Audio
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Euan Murdoch: Chamber Music NZ
30 Jul 2014Chamber Music New Zealand Chief Executive looks at some of the rising stars involved with this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Audio
Euan Murdoch: Chamber Music NZ
