Acting
Contract disputes over Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography
There's a heated debate over the Silo Theatre production of Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography's decision to change the ending of Australian writer Declan Greene's play so the actors only strip… Audio
Turning Page with Angelica Page
Actress and writer Angelica Page is the daughter of Geraldine Page and Rip Torn. Angelica's new play at Circa Theatre, Turning Page, is an account of her mother's life. When she died at the age of 62… Audio
Days Like Today
New Zealand's distressing child murder and abuse record is investigated in a new play, Days Like Today. Inspired in part by the Chris Kahui trial, Auckland playwright Laurence Dolan wrote a script… Audio
Finding comedic Success with Jeremy Elwood and Stephen Sinclair
Not that long ago the idea of a New Zealand standup comedian making it in America would once have been a particularly big stretch. But that's the premise of Success - a tale of plagiarism, the price… Audio
NZ On Screen - child stars
In our regular dip into NZ On Screen's archives, Irene Gardiner remembers some of our most successful and youngest stars: Anna Paquin in The Piano, Greer Robson in Smash Palace, Keisha Castle-Hughes… Audio
Jennifer Ward-Lealand: Fallout
'Fallout: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior' is a new play by Bronwyn Elsmore. Last Tapes Theatre Company along with the Large Group are mounting a production in Auckland this month, directed by… Audio
Robert Scott: 'Singin' in the Rain'
Robert Scott is Musical Supervisor for the New Zealand season of 'Singin' in the Rain'. He tells Eva about the stage adaptation. Audio
Clowning about with Thomas Monckton
Thomas Monckton likes to make people laugh. With an untamed mop of wild, red hair he embodies characters of the slightly crazed, and eccentric. Notwithstanding his current, touring solo show in which… Audio
New Zealand theatre stalwart Warwick Broadhead
New Zealand theatre stalwart Warwick Broadhead is about to embark on a two-year solo theatre serial telling of the Chinese legend, Monkey: Journey to the West, to be held in his home on Waiheke… Audio
Parts for Ladies
An aspiring actor from New York City, and a graduate from the famed Tisch school of the arts, Katrina Day, has shone the light into the otherwise little known world of casting calls - and in cases… Audio
Taofia Pelesasa: 'At The Wake'
'At the Wake' is a new black comedy by Victor Rodger, with Taofia Pelesasa playing the playwright himself. Audio
Sanja Krsmanovic Tasic and Jessica Latton: 'Sisters in Arms'
Sisters in Arms tells the story of two women during WW1, New Zealand surgeon Jessica Scott and Serbian Sergeant Sofia Jovanovic, played by Jessica Latton and Sanja Krsmanovic Tasic. Audio
Actor and satirist Jack Buchanan
Wellington and satirist Jack Buchanan reflects on the election results. Jack made headlines recently with his YouTube send up of the political leaders. Audio
Union dispute between actors and the producers of The Hobbit
Greg Ellis, Wellington actor - not a member of an actors union; Graham Dunster, veteran actors agent and head of Auckland Actors agency. Audio