SECRETS UNCOVERED AND LIES EXPOSED IN EPIC SAMOAN FAMILY DRAMA Having performed to great acclaim in Samoa and Western Samoa, the play that captures the beating heart of a Samoan family makes its Auckland premiere at Q theatre from 20-21 September and at the Māngere Arts Centre from 25-27 September. The Auckland run follows premiere […]
Wellingtonian folk artist Emily Fairlight screened the music video to her gorgeous new single The Escape last night in Wellington’s picturesque Bats Theatre, treating the small audience to an intimate set afterwards.
It’s been a long time since I was at Bats Theatre, at least in the audience. Like Taika Waititi and Jermaine Clement I grew up on the concrete floor of that small but perfectly cramped stage sweating blood for my art. The big difference, of course is they went on to make it big as […]