Stage fright
Stage fright
Much has changed since English actor Sir Peter Ustinov marvelled at the Regent Theatre in 1990 and asked, "Can I take it with me?" In the past 20 years, theatre technology has gone from...
Theatre
C'est la vie in Le Sud
C'est la vie in Le Sud
Theatre lovers can expect a lot of laughs and topical New Zealand themes when the hit satiric play Le Sud plays tonight and tomorrow night, writer Dave Armstrong says.
Coalminers bring art on stage to good effect
Coalminers bring art on stage to good effect
Barbara Frame reviews The Pitmen Painters, Fortune Theatre, Friday, October 1.
Art attack
Art attack
In the appendix on page 17 of Creative New Zealand's "Review of Recurrently Funded Organisations" it is written in black and white: "Support is available for at least three theatre companies to create and present high-quality New Zealand theatre: one in each of Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington".
Theatre turns fortunes around
Theatre turns fortunes around
The Fortune Theatre is on a roll, with a string of hit shows and sold-out houses reviving the venue's fortunes.
Hop you enjoy the show
Hop you enjoy the show
Holding the attention of a small child for 50 minutes takes a great deal of skill but it's a challenge Sarah Somerville loves. "As a performer you know the minute you stop connecting with...
Globe calls off next production
Globe calls off next production
Production problems at the Globe Theatre in Dunedin have forced the company to postpone its next show, just a week before opening night.
Ticket sales prove sluggish
Ticket sales prove sluggish
The South Otago Theatrical Society is earnestly seeking an audience.