Auckland Arts Festival
Upbeat for Monday 12 March
What was Michael Parmenter’s new opera ballet OrphEus like? How well did the King’s Singers & Voices New Zealand blend? We have reviewers from both events. Then, a glimpse back into composers banned…
Anderson and Roe - Part 2
The Anderson Roe Piano Duo performed at the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival. In this second half of the concert they performed: Bernstein / Anderson & Roe: West Side Story Suite Gluck / Anderson & Roe… Audio
Anderson and Roe - Part 1
The Anderson Roe Piano Duo performed at the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival. In this first half of the concert they performed: Bernstein / Anderson & Roe: Prelude, Fugue and Riffs John Adams: Hallelujah… Audio
REVIEW: Neil Finn Out of Silence with the APO & Special Guests
Neil Finn’s music didn't dissappoint, but his lack of interaction with the audience was noted.
Theatre Critic Mark Amery
Mark Amery reviews shows from the NZ Festival and Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Mike Fabulous: out of his Echo chamber into Eru Dangerspiel
Mike Fabulous aka Lord Echo was the bassist for the Black Seeds for 15 years, before going the solo road. He's part of the supergroup Eru Dangerspiel, playing the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Review: Giselle
One of the most loved ballets has been given a makeover for the Auckland Arts Festival. Akram Khan’s Giselle features a fresh score performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Justin Gregory… Audio
Simon London in 1984: 'It's a visceral, surprising experience'
Kiwi actor Simon London is best known for his role in The Hobbit playing elf Feren but how he's returning to Auckland for the Auckland Arts Festival production of 1984. It's been touring Australia for… Audio
Anna Coddington on musical collaboration and motherhood
Anna Coddington is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and finalist in NZ's top songwriting award - the Silver Scrolls. Video, Audio
Jack Charles: 'a reformed and rehabilitated old coot'
Aboriginal actor and activist Jack Charles brings the show Jack Charles V The Crown to next year's Auckland Arts Festival. Everyone likes the story of a "reformed and rehabilitated old coot like… Video, Audio
Parmenter returns with large scale dance opera
Acclaimed New Zealand choreographer Michael Parmenter is bringing the myth of Greek hero Orpheus alive with the New Zealand Dance Company. OrphEus explores the relationship between music and movement… Audio
Body Double: Julia Croft and Karin McCracken
Long before the hashtag #MeToo began and the dark underbelly of abuse of women in Hollywood came to light, two New Zealand women were exploring, for a theatre piece, women's sexuality in both negative… Video, Audio
Jonathan Bielski - Auckland Arts Festival
Jonathan Bielski, who began his career in theatre as a lighting designer in Palmerston North, has taken over the job of artistic director of the Auckland Arts Festival from Carla van Zon, and will… Audio
Paris Combo live at The Spiegeltent
Paris Combo live at The Spiegeltent as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Auckland Arts Festival 2017 - L'Arpeggiata
The early music ensemble with a difference, L'Arpeggiata performs "Music for a While", a concert for the Auckland Arts Festival in association with Chamber Music New Zealand. They perform music by… Audio
Two ambitious dance works wow crowds
Two dance pieces, at opposite ends of the art form, have wowed crowds at the Auckland Arts Festival. “Rock star” classical ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin showed their impressive… Audio
How to Keep An Alien: Australia To Ireland
We like Irish performers here in New Zealand.
Partly it's because they're terrific - a line of genius from Oscar Wilde, Dave Allen, Father Ted and Dylan Moran.
Case in point: writer-actor-comedienne… Audio
Acted-out horror movie Auckland arts festival finale
The 2017 Auckland Arts Festival is about to wrap up and our reviewer Justin Gregory finally got to see his top pick. He says 'Horror' a scary movie performed live on stage was well worth the wait. Audio
Awa – A personal story told through dance
The story of loss is told through dance in Awa, a multi-disciplinary arts piece opening on Saturday at the Auckland Arts Festival. It’s a personal story for artistic director and choreographer Moss… Audio
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aretha Live
'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin gets the 'Respect' she deserves from four of New Zealand's best soul singers: Annie Crummer, Bella Kalolo, Esther Stephens and Aaradhna. Audio