Performing Arts
A Midsummer Night’s Dream review: this fresh staging knows its power
Director Holly Race Roughan's A Midsummer Night’s Dream is sharper, stranger and more human than most.
Macbeth review: Bristol's Tobacco Factory explores the ordinary roots of evil
Tobacco Factory’s ensemble‑driven Macbeth turns the spotlight from its doomed hero to the web of people who enable both his…
5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive
A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.
2:22 – A Ghost Story review: high volume and low stakes strike a hollow note
Stripped of its celebrity anchors, Danny Robins’s paranormal thriller relies on ear-piercing volume rather than psychological tension to generate its…
Clementine review: a riot in a Regency dress
There's a chaotic energy to the hilarious comedy Clementine.
Lost Atoms review: a filing cabinet of the soul
An inventive production by Frantic Assembly, Lost Atoms explores the experience of love and loss.
The Buddy Holly Story review: still rocking, but not exactly rolling forward
There's no shortage of hits in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, but is that enough?
The Makropoulos Affair review: London Symphony Orchestra gives an affecting performance of this little-known operatic gem
German soprano Marlis Petersen was outstanding as the other-worldly Elina Makropoulos.
From stage to screen: four creatives discuss sideways career shifts
Leticia Cáceres, Elizabeth Coleman, Priscilla Jackman and Jean Tong describe how they adapted skills honed in the theatre into film…
20 arts jobs to consider for a 2026 career change
Thinking about a career change in 2026? Here are 20 fascinating arts jobs to consider.