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'No matter how near death you might be, there's a warmth. How quickly it turns'
Talking life and death with intensive care specialist David Galler, star of a new play.
Latest from Performing Arts
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Māori performing arts companies combine forces for open day
Te Pou Theatre and The Dust Palace encourage young people to attend.
Kapa haka event hoping for something in Budget
Hopes are high that Te Matatini will receive a funding boost from Budget 2023.
Autaia: Rangatahi set to shine in Haka Theatre showcase
Autaia celebrates the richness, diversity, and importance of ngā toi Māori (Māori arts).
Review: Tauranga’s Jekyll & Hyde The Musical a feast for the ears
Review: Tauranga Musical Theatre's 'Jekyll & Hyde The Musical' is a feast for the ears.
Music, laughter and love remembered ahead of '8 Scott Ave' opening night
Watching '8 Scott Ave: The Sequel' will be extra-special for a Rotorua man and his family.
Review: Was The Unruly Tourists opera worth all the controversy?
Here are some of the best performances and productions.
'Joy our region needs': Free show takes audience on heart-warming adventure
The show follows a worm on its adventure to rescue its mother.
Global phenomenon to perform throughout country
The first Britain's Got Talent winner ever will be touring New Zealand.
Northland news in brief: Lotto win; and Cyclone Gabrielle relief funding
News snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.
Te Arawa kapa haka raising pūtea for flood whānau
Te Arawa's six Te Matatini finalists perform to raise money for flood victims.
Topp Twins give health update amid cancer battle
Lynda has appeared on the AM Show where she gave an update on Jools' health.
Actor dropped from Australian show over ‘indecent act’ on flight
The Belarusian actor was charged with indecent act towards another passenger.
Geoffrey Clendon: 'Drama gives us self-assurance to stand up and look people in the eye'
The playwright and director talks to Elisabeth Easther.
Cyclone-hit Wairoa group takes to Te Matatini Eden Park stage with mud caked on legs
Te Matatini: Wairoa's kapa haka group brings emotion and aroha to town
Jackie Clarke: 'I’ve been blessed with bullet-proof self-esteem'
The entertainer talks to Elisabeth Easther.
Weaving kapa haka with healing for mental health
Young Māori in the South Island are thriving with kapa haka therapy in school.
Heartbreakingly funny: "Grief can make you horny! No one told me that."
Crazy Grief podcaster Tatiana Hotere's darkly comic survival story, Skin Hunger.
Award-winning Broadway show Hamilton announces New Zealand shows
Musical's star says anyone who attends 'can expect a brilliant time'.
Bro’town’s Ant Sang on the adventures of Astro Boy
An immersive digital dance experience that transports you to another universe.
All about Eve: Antonia Prebble on playing a kick-ass Hitchcock heroine
"She's this blonde bombshell; that's part of her allure but she's so much more than that"
Māori writers provide frank kōrero about returning home
A look at one of six intriguing writers' chats, soon to be heard at the Upsurge Festival.
Rita Paczian: 'Music reaches the soul and does something positive for humanity'
The conductor talks to Elisabeth Easther.
William Dart review: Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert
Hearts would have melted at Eliza Boom's beautiful "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly.
Silo Theatre: From breast-milk martinis to a love affair with a goat
Secrets, scandals and success stories from the groundbreaking company's first 25 years.
Michael Hurst: 'I could put on a play with a bit of tinsel, a cymbal and a plank'
The actor talks to Elisabeth Easther.
