17 Mar 2025

Shine On | Episode 5: Inspiration to Create

From Shine On Katherine Mansfield, 10:00 am on 17 March 2025

Series ClassificationPG (Parental Guidance) | Find the series here.

Cadence Chung & Chris Tse

Cadence Chung is a juggler: words, opera, theatre, musicals -- and she's an occasional host on RNZ Concert.

At high school, she won the Mansfield short-story award. Now, she's in her Honours year at the NZ School of Music. She's 22.

Chung's chapbook anomalia, a collection of short poems, is a best-seller. She writes and produces plays and musicals.

In spite of her many talents, she says she'd be nervous about meeting Katherine Mansfield.

Not so Chris Tse, poet laureate.

He features boldly on the back of buses in Mansfield's centennial year.

Together, they share a cameo role in Shine On, Katherine Mansfield.

Cadence Chung

Cadence Chung Photo: AC Productions

Chris Tse

Chris Tse Photo: AC Productions

Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield Photo: AC Productions

NZ On Air

Photo: NZ On Air