Fortune Theatre
Fight begins to keep professional theatre in Dunedin
Dunedin's performing arts community has committed to preserving professional theatre in the city after last week's sudden closure of the Fortune Theatre. Audio
Dunedin arts enthusiasts determined to keep theatre alive
More than 50 people in Dunedin's art community have pledged to keep professional theatre alive in the city, after it was announced last week that Fortune Theatre was closing. Audio
The fortune of Dunedin theatre post-Fortune
Outrage and tears followed news of the sudden closure of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre last week. Lynn Freeman checks in with a couple of people from the local theatre community. Video, Audio
Dunedin's Fortune Theatre closes after 44 years
After 400 shows, the theatre is closing effective immediately, leaving 11 staff jobless and the lower South Island without a professional theatre. Video, Audio
Curtains for Fortune Theatre
Dunedin reels with the news the Fortune Theatre is being shut down with no plans to reopen. Its board chair Haley van Leeuwen, explains what went wrong. Audio
Pay it forward
Dunedin's Fortune theatre has found a way to allow more people to experience art. The ticketing initative has been designed so those who are struggling financially can see a show. Audio
Road cone makes it to the top of Dunedin's Fortune Theatre
If you live in Dunedin and you're wondering how a road cone found its way atop the highest turret on the Fortune Theatre, you're not alone. Fortune Theatre set designer Peter King says it appeared out… Video, Audio
Fortune lineup for 2017
Jonathan Hendry takes us through what to expect for 2017 at the southern theatre, including a company season of winter warmer musical, Sondheim’s Into The Woods & and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Audio
