Theatre
Kura Forrester: everything in life's a crack-up eventually
Comedian and actor Kura Forrester chats about discovering her inner clown in Paris, making friends with her hearing aids and the fine art of taking selfies with Shortland Street fans. Video, Audio
Embracing the diversity of language in South Asian theatre
South Asian theatre groups in New Zealand are using language as a tool to engage with their communities.
Regional Wrap: Kerikeri’s Gerry Paul
Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different part of Aotearoa and this week, we’re in Northland visiting KeriKeri. Audio
Lisa Warrington: Supporting Aotearoa theatre past, present and future
Dunedin teacher, academic, director, producer, actor and author, Lisa Warrington reflects on her longstanding advocacy for Aotearoa New Zealand drama and what it means to receive a Kings Birthday… Audio
Five inspiring women in New Zealand film, TV and theatre
Aotearoa's arts community is rich in multicultural storytelling. RNZ reflects on the contributions of five Kiwi women working across stage and screen.
Fast Favourites with Cousins star Tanea Heke
Every week on Culture 101 we welcome a guest to share the love and shout out to some current favourite arts and culture. This week’s guest is tumuaki (leader) of Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: NZ… Audio
Red Mole: A Romance explores one of NZ's lost theatre collectives
An unconventional theatre company which found short-lived fame on the streets of Wellington and New York is the subject of a new documentary currently screening at Whanau Marama: New Zealand… Audio
Nightsong
Right now all the headlines are about the movie industry, currently all but closed down because of strikes by writers and performers. But here in Aotearoa, live theatre is booming, it seems -… Audio
Gary Henderson
It's one of those cruelly ironic events - when an eagerly awaited play about our health system by one of our leading playwrights was cancelled by COVID. That was the fate of Things that matter by Gary… Audio
