Fringe Festival
My Current Song: Chris Priestley & The Unsung Heroes
My Current Song this morning is from Chris Priestley & The Unsung Heroes, who are currently touring New Zealand, singing about... our unsung heroes. Prominent actor and director Peter Elliott, the… Audio
New performing arts space for Ōtepoti
The Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust is ready to take bookings for its pilot performing arts venue in the centre of the city. Audio
Special Interview
We talk rehab and recovery with Producer and performer Elizabeth Cracroft ahead of her show at the Auckland Fringe Festival. Audio
Picking up the reins of the Auckland Fringe
Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho is heavily involved in Te Pou Theatre and the Hobson Street Theatre Company that works with Auckland's homeless while also running Atawhai, a two month-long mental health… Audio
Calling Home: Thom Monckton in Helsinki
Running away to join the circus is a dream for many, but for Kiwi theatre performer Thom Monckton it's been an absolute reality. Thom's based in Helsinki but is Calling Home is currently touring his… Audio
Spanish story finds NZ link
In this episode of Voices; we hear how a famous Spanish story got adapted for Kiwi audiences. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Video, Audio
A Fringe Festival challenge: create an album in 12 hours
How to Write an Album in 12 Hours is a New Zealand Fringe Festival show, and Play Shop's musicians, improvisers and writers start work at midday on Sunday in front of a live audience. Producer Sam… Audio
How Braille came to be
Learning to read with your fingers isn't something many of us have to do, but we all know what those little dots are on things like lift buttons - it's Braille. Audio
Power Ballad
The US elections have inspired a new piece of theatre for the Basement Theatre as part of Auckland Fringe Festival. Power Ballad takes a swipe at politicians who don’t know the meaning of “feminist”… Audio
Photographer Martyn Roberts' Wounds of Love
These days when we see bruises - especially on children and women - the first thought might be suspicion they've been abused. Bruises, cuts and gashes - both real and artiticial - feature in the… Audio
The unlikely pairing
Described as provocative, passionate and political, story teller Sameena Zehra and Irish musician Mike McKeon seem like an unlikely pair. But the married couple is in NZ to bring their unique flavour… Audio
Tour de Science
David Klein is taking his award-winning one-man science show on tour, by bicycle, around small town community halls. Audio
The Auckland Fringe goes it alone
It's always bad news when an arts organisation suddenly loses its funding. And this week the hammer came down on the Auckland Festival's feisty little sibling the Auckland Fringe. No funding for 2017… Audio
Trick of the Light
Stepping into the spotlight are Hannah Smith and Ralph McCubbin Howell the brains behind the theatre company Trick of the Light. The company are presenting the show Beards! Beards! Beards! at Bats… Audio
Russya Connor
In a world where guys call their enemies "mate" and their friends by a four letter word, navigating social convention in Perth was a baptism of fire for German actress Russya Conno. Despite… Audio
Inner Space
For two shows only the Space Place at Carter Observatory will host an immersive, audiovisual exploration of the cosmos with The Tuataras. Yadana Saw heads to the opening-night set up and takes a space… Video, Audio
Making grounds for the humble pigeon
Pigeons are part and parcel of our urban landscape and there are at least 400 million pigeons worldwide. But how did they come to be in our cities and how do you feel about them? A show in Wellington… Audio
Fresh In The Theatre
Developing theatrical works that deal with LGBT characters or experiences from a New Zealand perspective, the Legacy Project, with founder Bruce Brown. Audio