Performing Arts
Alex Reedijk: The kiwi picking up an OBE for Scottish arts
Wainuiomata boy and long time director of he Scottish Opera Alex Reedijk had been awarded an OBE in the 2024 New Year Honours, for Services to the Performing Arts. Alex who's at home in New Zealand… Audio
Maori musician's drive to attract young talent to Otago
Musician David Harrison is keen to attract more young Maori to Otago University's School of Performing Arts where he's a teaching fellow and mentor to emerging talent. But he says the school has an… Audio
Whanau-written play to hit stage at unique Maori theatre
When Auckland went into Covid lockdown in 2021, Auckland actor Tainui Tukiwaho wanted to find a way to keep his five tamariki busy and help them with their written English. The result was an… Audio
Propping the theatre door open
In the digital age and the Covid era, how do you get people out to a play? 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
Jake Byrom - singing the songs of Buddy Holly
Well, it's a pretty tough stretch for performing industries but people are standing in the wings ready to blow aour socks off again as soon as is safe! One of them is Kiwi musical theater performer… Audio
Performing Arts highlights 2019: Tama Waipara, Dione Joseph & Lyne Pringle
Has 2019 been a good year in the performing arts? Te Matatini, the national Maori performing arts festival inspired kapa haka themed pedestrian crossing lights in Wellington, new festivals popped up… 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
Bookmarks - Nina Nawalowalo
Nina Nawalowalo is the founder and artistic director of The Conch theatre in Wellington. After a career spanning 30 years she was recently awarded the Senior Pacific Artist Award from Creative New… Audio
Kapahaka - the pinnacle of Māori performing arts
Te Ahi Kaa celebrates Te Matatini 2017 with an insight into kapahaka. Audio
Composing waiata and understanding mōteatea
The national kapahaka festival Te Matatini begins on 23 February. In the lead-up, Te Ahi Kaa discusses mōteatea (chants) with Dr Wayne Ngata and waiata-a-ringa (action songs) with the late Matiu… Audio
Xin and Tane
Budget 2016 contained some good news for three of our major arts organisations. The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Te Matatini Kapa Haka Aotearoa and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra all received… Audio
Buskers: Miss Behave
Swordswallower Amy Saunders aka Miss Behave has brought a gameshow to the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch. Audio
Clowning about with Thomas Monckton
Thomas Monckton likes to make people laugh. With an untamed mop of wild, red hair he embodies characters of the slightly crazed, and eccentric. Notwithstanding his current, touring solo show in which… Audio
Auckland Theatre Awards judged anonymously for first time
The annual Auckland Theatre Awards were founded five years ago to celebrate the performing arts in the country's biggest city. But this year there's a difference - for the first time, there will be… Audio