Young entertainers nail ’80s energy
High-energy dance sequences, songs and hi-jinks come thick and fast in Taieri Musical’s hugely entertaining production of Footloose.
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Funny people still get sick
Funny people still get sick
Anyone who saw comedian Dai Henwood’s interview with Jaquie Brown on The Project about his bowel cancer will not be surprised at his frankness about living with a terminal illness.
Truth in a lively tale
Truth in a lively tale
Even though the disclaimer at the end of We Were Dangerous says it is not based on a true story I have my doubts the movie is a total work of someone’s imagination.
Show brims with electricity
Show brims with electricity
There was certainly no power crisis in Mosgiel’s Coronation Hall on Thursday evening.
Charting the history of depression in Aotearoa
Charting the history of depression in Aotearoa
The title of Jacqueline Leckie’s newest book, Old Black Cloud, obliquely refers to the common English translation for Aotearoa, "the land of the long white cloud".
Hunt for a local legend creates a quirky tale
Hunt for a local legend creates a quirky tale
The movie Bookworm is a homegrown quirky take on the legend of a black panther roaming the Canterbury foothills.
Rich history of NZ newspapers
Rich history of NZ newspapers
Ian F. Grant has written many books but if you seek his monument then pick up his recent two-volume history of New Zealand newspapers.
Cocktails, romance and the value of friendships
Cocktails, romance and the value of friendships
There seems to have been a plethora of movies in recent years about groups of women who go through some sort of journey together.
Light and delightful boutique orchestra
Light and delightful boutique orchestra
BACH AND THE BIRDS Dunedin Symphony Orchestra King’s & Queen’s PACSunday, August 4 On a chilly winter afternoon, it is a great pleasure to gather with fellow music-lovers...
‘Deadpool’, MCU mash-up subverts expectations
‘Deadpool’, MCU mash-up subverts expectations
If you enjoyed the first two Deadpool movies then all signs point to you enjoying this latest instalment.
Science, heart mix in rich tale
Science, heart mix in rich tale
Daniel Kraus novel Whalefall takes that apocryphal image of Jonah inside a whale and imagines if it could really happen.
Costner’s epic Western beautiful but a slow-burn
Costner’s epic Western beautiful but a slow-burn
Horizon: An American Saga, Part One is an interesting but lengthy tale of the early days of the American West.
Prolonged applause richly deserved
Prolonged applause richly deserved
Opera Otago is this country’s oldest opera company, but the costs of producing a fully staged opera annually have become prohibitive and Covid cancelled its last attempt in 2021.
Young cast of ‘Break a Leg’ bound across genres
Young cast of ‘Break a Leg’ bound across genres
Thrills and spills aplenty greeted the opening night audience for the Globe Theatre’s first Globe Youth production Break a Leg, by Judi Billcliff.
Fiction, fact blur in quirky moon-landing romance
Fiction, fact blur in quirky moon-landing romance
Fly me to the Moon is a tongue-in-cheek version of the leadup and successful 1969 launch of the Apollo 11 rocket which landed two Americans on the moon.
Promising start to a new theatre project
Promising start to a new theatre project
"Break a leg" is a traditional theatrical expression used to wish performers good luck before they go onstage.
Lemalu’s return hailed
Lemalu’s return hailed
A moderate audience braved the cold and a rugby test to embark on a fascinating and wide-ranging musical journey on Saturday, courtesy of Dunedin Symphony Orchestra.
Children rapt throughout
Children rapt throughout
Animated characters of Madagascar: The Musical filled Dunedin’s Regent Theatre stage with colour and skilful movement yesterday afternoon.
NZ modern music at its most authentic
NZ modern music at its most authentic
Despite the lure of an international sporting event on Saturday evening, the Dunedin Town Hall was packed for the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s midwinter concert conducted by James Judd.
'Stellar concert' honours Matariki
'Stellar concert' honours Matariki
"VISIONS OF HEAVEN" City Choir DunedinSt Paul’s CathedralFriday, June 28 As part of the Dunedin Organ Festival and Puaka Matariki Festival, City Choir Dunedin, three soloists and guest...