ScreenTalk: Nick Ward
Nick Ward, a prolific and award-winning screenwriter, on self-plagiarism for success.
Supporting Emerging Artists
The philanthropic support for emerging artists in contemporary music is a rare spontaneous event if it comes to fruition but it’s starting to emerge in a fledgling fashion, says Mike Chunn.
McKenzie's Muppet Oscar
Bret McKenzie has won an Oscar for his Man or Muppet song. In his acceptance speech he thanked his parents for "never telling me to get a real job".
Art Talks Live Stream
Art Talks with some of the NZ International Arts Festival’s national and international artists. Free if your in Wellington or watch a live stream on The Big Idea's facebook.
Crowd Created: Bard Enough
Stephen Fry, Andy Serkis and Bret McKenzie are just some of the stars who have joined the 2012 NZ International Arts Festival’s Shakespeare online video project, Bard Enough.
Measuring Up - WOMAD NZ's carbon footprint
WOMAD New Zealand 2012 is extending its commitment to the environment this year with a project to measure and offset the carbon footprint.
Hohepa
Premiering at the New Zealand International Arts Festival in March, Hohepa is the true story of the friendship between Maori chief Hohepa and Pakeha settler Thomas Mason.
Festival View: Jane Waddell
NZ playwright Gary Henderson’s classic play Peninsula is having a revival at the 2012 NZ International Arts Festival. Renee Liang goes behind the scenes with director Jane Waddell.
So it Vanishes
Grave concerns have been shared about exhibiting 'So it Vanishes' alongside Nuku Tewhatewha and The Dowse has therefore decided not to proceed with the exhibition.
Festival View: Hone Kouka
In the first of a series of special NZ International Arts Festival previews, Renee Liang interviews playwright Hone Kouka about his newest play Tu.
Theatreview Weekly: 23/02/12
A selection of reviews from Theatreview from the last week including Invisible Atom, Call Cutta in a Box, AB-Surd, and Yes. No. Maybe?
The 2012 NZ Internationl Arts Festival begins
Around 900 artists from around the globe will descend on Wellington for the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival, opening on 24 February.