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Humour appears in oblivion

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Humour appears in oblivion

Emma Lange nearly lost everything to brain cancer but in the recovery process discovered she still had her creativity and sense of humour. Rebecca Fox talks to Lange about her upcoming...

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Pair ‘couldn’t pass it up’

Sheena Townsend, as Donna, and Jackson Rosie, as Mark, rehearse their roles in Yellow Hut by Ella...

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Pair ‘couldn’t pass it up’

There could be nothing more suited to the Dunedin Fringe Festival — a play written by a local, performed by locals and watched by locals.

Therapeutic musical comedy takes on ‘heavy’ themes

A Dunedin artist is inviting the public to her own private therapy session — and hopes they will have a few laughs along the way.

Group needs new clowns

University of Otago Sextet and Sexytet members (from left) Jack Archibald, Isa de Vries, Samantha...

Group needs new clowns

Would you like to spend your weekends dressed up as a clown? A group of singing comedians want to hear from you.

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Connecting generations

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Connecting generations

It all began with simple curiosity about her family history for Nadia Freeman.

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The immigrant experience, writ large

Telling migrants’ stories are (from left) Sowmya Hiremath, Akash Saravanan and Romina Meneses....

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The immigrant experience, writ large

Romina Meneses has first-hand experience of being a new country where she does not speak the language.

Broadway comes to town

Broadway on Thames first-time show director and production manager Hannah Cruickshank (left) and...

Broadway comes to town

Some of the world’s favourite show tunes will ring out in Oamaru’s Opera House this weekend.

Providing a theatrical leg-up

Axiom Theatre Collective co-founders Ash Dawes, 22 (left), and Sahara Pohatu-Trow, 26, will be...

Providing a theatrical leg-up

A pair of Dunedin performers have created their own amateur theatre based on the principle that anyone should get a chance.

True character so unreal it’s funny

Marea Colombo plays the eponymous Baroness of theatrical company Late Bloomers’ Dunedin Fringe...

True character so unreal it’s funny

A show about "the greatest baroness you have never heard of" features in this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.

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Playing it for laughs

James Mustapic is bringing his new show to Dunedin Fringe.

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Playing it for laughs

It might look like he’s leveraging his comedy for good, but Dunedin-raised comedian James Mustapic tells Tom McKinlay he’s really just having a laugh.

Tireless trio have audience in fits till final seconds

Working hard in rehearsals for the madcap Dunedin Summer Shakespeare production of 'The Complete...

Tireless trio have audience in fits till final seconds

Summer Shakespeare, DNI hall (relocated), Saturday, February 10.

Performances excellent in intriguing piece

Performances excellent in intriguing piece

Artist Descending a Staircase, Globe Theatre, Thursday, February 8.

Actors prepare to take on complete works of Shakespeare

Actors prepare to take on the entire works of William Shakespeare in their 90 minute performance...

Actors prepare to take on complete works of Shakespeare

Cast members of Dunedin Summer Shakespeare have been rehearsing their scenes, ready for their season of outdoor performances at Chingford Park in North East Valley.

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All the Bard’s a play in summer series

Dunedin Summer Shakespeare director Lara Macgregor hams it up with actor Gregory Cooper as they...

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All the Bard’s a play in summer series

Performing in this year’s Dunedin Summer Shakespeare is one of many firsts for New Zealand actor, writer and director Gregory Cooper. He and director Lara Macgregor talk to Rebecca Fox.

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Chorus of concern over management of theatre

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Chorus of concern over management of theatre

A national performer and promoter has joined the chorus of concern about the management of Regent Theatre, amid calls for an independent inquiry.

‘Lesbian feminist’ triumphed in literary world

The multi-talented Renee influenced many writers. Photo: Getty Images

‘Lesbian feminist’ of humble origin triumphed in literary world

Renee — no surname required — emerged from humble origins to become one of New Zealand’s most influential writers.

Ashton brings extraordinary energy to Dickensian tale

Penny Ashton as Olive Copperbottom in 'Olive Copperbottom: A Dickensian Tale of Love, Gin and the...

Ashton brings extraordinary energy to Dickensian tale

A near-capacity audience seated on the stage of the Regent Theatre on Friday evening thoroughly enjoyed Penny Ashton’s multifaceted one-woman show.

Sale hoped to rescue theatre

Moira Styles, a former advocate for the Fortune Theatre, stands outside the theatre after the...

Sale hoped to rescue theatre

The cogs are turning for the possible sale of Dunedin’s Fortune Theatre building.

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Delighting in gift of happiness

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Delighting in gift of happiness

After the sell-out success of Promise and Promiscuity in Dunedin earlier this year, Penny Ashton tells Rebecca Fox how she has swapped Austen for Dickens and the small stage for the large.

Delightful fusion of classic, modern

Delightful fusion of classic, modern

Just in time for the festive season is a delightful pantomime that gives a comic twist on J.M. Barrie’s timeless tale.

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