Interview with Cam & Dan | Co-Editors of Craccum 2020
I asked Cameron & Dan a few questions about their time as Craccum's Editors in 2020, and asked them for a bit of advice they'd pass on to future Editors as well.
DIVA Exhibition Review @ Auckland Museum
Auckland Museum’s latest exhibition, Diva, celebrates icons from Whitney to Björk, exploring 400 years of diva history. Direct from London’s V&A, this bold, moving showcase reclaims diva as a symbol of empowerment. With 280 dazzling pieces, it’s a must-see.
Doc Edge 2025 Craccum Coverage | The Promise
Colonised, abandoned, and silenced, The Promise shatters the myth of progress and exposes the price of forgotten liberation struggles.
Doc Edge 2025 Craccum Coverage | Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea
In seas claimed by giants, Filipino fishermen and soldiers fight not for glory, but survival—abandoned, resilient, and tragically expendable.
Theatre review: Black Faggot
Black Faggot is an award-winning play written by Victor Roger in 2013. The show has returned to Auckland, on stage at Q Theatre until 29 June.
Doc Edge 2025 Craccum Coverage | A Letter to David
Devotional art(washing) at its propagandistic nadir.
Doc Edge 2025 Craccum Coverage | The Dating Game
Where love is a product, men become consumers—lonely, desperate, and trapped in a game rigged by capital, class, and performance.
She Goes to the Fire: Saint Joan and the Fight for Truth
Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan comes to Auckland in a bold, stripped-back production. Flyleaf Theatre's Grace Augustine and Aaron Richardson reimagine Joan of Arc’s story as one of resistance, faith, and defiance, with sharp edits, quiet magic, and urgent relevance for today.
I Didn’t Invite You Here to Lecture Me
A short review of I Didn't Invite You Here To Lecture Me, a verbatim comedy based on real lecturers from the writer's time at UoA.
Craccum Throwback | Is ChatGPT All Talk and No Action?
Craccum Throwback | Originally Published in Issue 2, 2023. Is ChatGPT All Talk and No Action? An expert weighs in on the hype surrounding the AI chatbot
Doc Edge 2025 Craccum Coverage | Made in Ethiopia
Promises crumble, farmers vanish, factories stagnate—development devours dignity in this bleak farce of 'economic progress'.
SURVIVE - HAU Festival 2025
Mini-interviews with the artists performing SURVIVE, a show featuring three performances celebrating Queer identity and authenticity.