review

"Tai karaba te rabakau ba a kawa natimi, tibumi ao riiki aika imaira."

How to Build a Gate, written by Electra Carzis, and directed by Sydney Dennison, is a powerful one-woman show.

A rare visit from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is cause for celebration for Dunedin music lovers, who look forward to a tantalising selection of music played by the very best.

An impressive array of creative forces came together in the imaginative hands of Sahara Breeze (SBZ) Productions to create a stunning visual and aural interpretation of Shakespeare’s darkly magical The Tempest.

Having gone into the Regent for this performance with no prior knowledge or expectations, I was blown away by the power, passion and precision of Ballroom Blitz.

A most enjoyable concert was held in St Patrick’s Basilica, South Dunedin on Tuesday evening when the Dunedin RSA Choir joined with the three young University of Otago music students it is supporting this year.

On Thursday night, the SBS St James Theatre was treated to a world first.

The famed and arguably most adored ballet in classical repertoire returned to the stage after an 11-year hiatus.

Glorious shifting images of interstellar space and the complexities of the human brain formed a fascinating backdrop to a powerhouse performance of Constellations.

Exciting and easy to read, this fantasy novel follows the traditional female heroine, Mira, through her journey of loss, love and self-discovery.

The Southern Youth Choir entertained a large, very youthful audience in St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday evening.

I had not heard the Dunedin Youth Orchestra for quite some time and it was very enjoyable to be part of the large audience for their end-of-the-semester concert on Saturday night.

Good, old-fashioned high jinks were to the fore as a spirited cast presented a hilariously high-energy opening night performance of Patrick Barlow’s madcap comedy spy thriller The 39 Steps.

IF is a film on an extremely slow burn.

Street art will stop you in your tracks, for a long moment or two.

Dunedin music lovers were treated to a brilliant series of concerts last weekend, courtesy of a "mini residency" by the New Zealand String Quartet (NZSQ).

Much has been written about Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp, and this book delivers up horrendous details on page after page.

Let me just get one thing out of the way nice and early.