Review
Murder On the Orient Express
If you love a murder mystery, you’ll love Murder on the Orient Express from the Auckland Theatre Company. The play is adapted from the Agatha Christie novel by the same name, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig.
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Events
Pan-Asian Music Showcase Night: Celebrating Identity, Community, and Belonging
On 28 June 2025 from 6 PM, Pan-Asian Music Showcase Night will bring together a diverse lineup of musicians and artists—Glxria, Sabreen, Iris Zhang, Han Lee, and Papercity—for an unforgettable night at The Tuning Fork (Spark Arena), one of Auckland’s premier music venues.
Review
La Bohème: Your New Opera Fix
Puccini’s iconic opera, La Bohème, is coming to Auckland. I sat down with one of the leading ladies, Elena Perroni (Mimì) to talk all things opera, music, and drama.
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New Zealand International Comedy Festival: Itay Phone Home
Itay Dom is a Billy T Award-nominated comedian and UoA PhD student — his new show, Itay Phone Home, is running May 20-24 in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.
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Guide to Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki 2025
Learn more about the upcoming Auckland Writers Festival (May 13 -18) and win 1 of 5 double passes to attend one of their 180+ events! Sponsored by Auckland Writers Festival.
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Theatre Review: 'Speed is Emotional' by Jo Randerson
A short review of Jo Randerson's exhilarating theatrical release 'Speed is Emotional', showing at Q Theatre during 16 April - 3 May 2025.
Events
Stray Theatre Company presents: She Kills Monsters
A student-run production showing from the 14th to the 17th of May. She Kills Monsters is a play about Agnes, a totally average teenage girl, embarking on a Dungeons and Dragons module to reconnect with her nerdy, weird, potentially queer sister Tilly, aka Tillius the Paladin. Cringe!
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Delbert Anderson Quartet Review | Auckland Arts Festival
The Delbert Anderson’s Quartet is a slick, expressive and captivating contemporary jazz band that I had the pleasure of experiencing at the Auckland Arts Festival.
Review
Panti Bliss - "If These Wigs Could Talk"
A short review of Panti Bliss’s latest show, If These Wigs Could Talk, presented by Auckland Live during Auckland Pride 2025.