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    Comedy Fest w/ David Stuart and Hoani Hotene: 23rd May, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025


    David Stuart and Hoani Hotene joined Sofia in the studio to chat about their shows for Comedy Festival. 

    Comedy Festival w/ Summer Xia and Annie Guo: 16th May, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025


    Summer Xia and Annie Guo join Alice Canton in the studio to chat about their respective shows for Comedy Festival. 

    Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! w/ Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum: 2nd May, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025


    Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum chat to Alice Canton about their shows, Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! on at the Herald Theatre from 8-10 May. 

    Speed is Emotional w/ Jo Randerson: 11th April, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025


    Jo Randerson phoned in to chat with Alice Canton about Speed is Emotional on at Q Theatre from 16 April - 3 May. You can find tickets here.

    Murder on the Orient Express w/ Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane: 4th April, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025


    Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane from Auckland Theatre Company joined Sofia in the studio to chat about Murder on the Orient Express, on at ASB Waterfront Theatre 22 April - 10 May. 

    Love; Mum w/ Sela Faletolu-Fasi: 28th March, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025


    Sela Faletolu-Fasi joined Sofia in the studio to chat about Love; Mum, on now at Basement Theatre until 29th March. 

    Te Tupua - The Goblin w/ John Davies: 21st March, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025


    John Davies joined Sofia and Beth in studio to chat about Te Tupua - The Goblin, a solo play written and performed by Davies himself. Tickets for tonight's show at Te Pou Theatre here. 

    ration the Queens veges w/ Ngahiriwa Rauhina: 14th March, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025


    Ngahiriwa Rauhina joined Alice Canton in the studio to speak about 'ration the Queens veges' currently on at Te Pou Theatre. Tickets here!

    Frigidton w/ Brynley Stent: 28th February, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025


    Brynley Stent joined Alice Canton in the studio to talk about Frigidton, on at Basement Theatre from 5-8 March. 

    a mixtape for maladies w/ Ahi Karunaharan: 21st February, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025


    Ahi Karunaharan joined Beth and Sofia in the studio to talk about a mixtape for maladies, the final chapter of Karunaharan's trilogy. The play tells the story of 17 nostalgic pop tracks which chart the deeply moving journey of Sangeetha and her family in 1950s Sri Lanka. a mixtape for maladies is on at ASB Waterfront Theatre from the 4th March. You can get your tickets here.

    Auckland Arts Festival 2025 programme w/ artistic director, Bernie Haldane: 14th February, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025


    Alice Canton spoke to artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival, Bernie Haldane, about the programme this year. The festival is running from 6-23 March. More info here!

    What Happened To Mary-Anne? w/ Brady Peeti: 7th February, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025


    Brady Peeti (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maniapoto) joined Sofia in the studio to speak about "What Happened to Mary-Anne?" - a story of trans woman Mary-Anne and her insatiable adoration for the power of rock. The show is on at the Q Theatre Loft from 11th-15th February. You can get your tickets here!

    Body Story w/ Xin Ji: 31st January, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025


    For Stage Direction this week, Xin Ji joins Beth in the studio to discuss Body Story which is a physical dance theatre piece, as well as his debut solo show. Body Story is on at Q Theatre from the 18th-22nd February as part of Auckland Pride Festival. Tickets from Q Theatre's website.

    Mā w/ Jonjon Tolovae, Nikadrian Peters, and Lijah Mavaega: 24th January, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025


    Jonjon Tolovae, Nikadrian Peters, and Lijah Mavaega spoke to Sofia and Beth about Mā: a devised theatre and performance poetry work that delves into themes of chosen family, motherhood, and identity coming up at Q Theatre as a part of Auckland Pride Festival. 

    Festival of Sumud: 20th December, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024


    For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joined us in the studio to speak with some of the organisers of the Festival of Sumud at the Button Factory - brought to you by the organisers of the Gaza Dialogues and Make art not War.

    Don Juan w/ Andrew Paterson and Jack Buchanan: 6th December, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024


    For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joins Beth in the studio to chat with Andrew Paterson and Jack Buchanan about Don Juan (A Slightly Isolated Dog) at Q Theatre. 

    Stage Direction w/ George Fowler (Hugo Grrrl): 29th November, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024


    For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton is in to chat with George Fowler (Hugo Grrrl) about new and upcoming work of his, including the Auckland Pun Battle Championship and Naughty!: A Christmas Drag Extravaganza. 

    Camping w/ Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent: 15th November, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024


    Alice Canton joins Beth in-studio to kōrero with Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent about Camping, a play created and performed by Chris Parker and Tom Sainsbury with Forrester and Stent. Think The Rocky Horror Picture Show meets French and Saunders in this risqué romp through a sea of sexual tension, tantrums, and tomfoolery.  Camping is showing at Q Theatre from 14th November – 7th December. Tickets from Q Theatre's website.

    Auckland Theatre Company's 2025 Season w/ Jonathan Bielski: 8th November, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024


    For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joined Sofia in studio to chat with Jonathan Bielski about Auckland Theatre Company's 2025 season. 

    'Hi Delusion' and 'Soft Carnage' w/ Johanna Cosgrove and Brynley Stent: 1st November, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024


    For Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joins Joel in studio to speak to Johanna Cosgrove and Brynley Stent about 'Hi Delusion' and 'Soft Carnage', both on at Basement Theatre tonight and tomorrow night. You can get tickets to Johanna's show here, and tickets to Brynley's here!

    Stage Direction w/ Jodie Rimmer: 18 June, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024


    Jodie Rimmer is on Stage Direction to talk about the world premier of Nicola Cheeseman is Back, the show that challenges the way women are valued and regarded as they age.

    Stage Direction w/ Rand Hazou: 4 June, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024


    Rand Hazou, one of the presenters of chats The Gaza Dialogues, chats about the five-night mini-cultural festival fostering engagement with Palestine that begins tonight. 

    Stage Direction w/ Vincent Andrew-Scammell: 28 May, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024


    Vincent Andrew-Scammell chats about how Bull Rush, the newest improv group in residency at Basement's Friday night is going.

    Stage Direction w/ Lana Walters: 21 May, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024


     Lana Walters is in for Stage Direction, talking about her Comedy Festival show Don't Lick That. 

    Stage Direction w/ Tom Sainsbury & Johanna Cosgrove: 14 May, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024


    Tom Sainsbury and Johanna Cosgrove are on Stage Direction talking about their respective Comedy Festival shows.

    Stage Direction w/ Robbie Nicol & Rhiannon McCall: 7 May, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024


    Robbie Nicol and Rhiannon McCall are on Stage Direction to talk about their respective Comedy Festival shows.

    Stage Direction w/ Courtney Dawson: 30 April, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024


    Courtney Dawson is on Stage Direction to chat about her Comedy Festival show Dreams are Free. 

    Stage Direction w/ Dominic Ona-Ariki, Beulah Koale & Neil Amituanai,i: 23 April, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024


    Stage Direction is with Dominic Ona-Ariki, Beulah Koale and Neil Amituanai, who chat about their show I Love You G from Massive Theatre.

    Stage Direction w/ Ana Scotney: 16 April, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024


    Ana Scotney (creator and performer) chats about ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko, a solo show from Silo Theatre.

    Stage Direction w/ Brydie Colquhoun: 9 April, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024


     Brydie Colquhoun is on Stage Direction chatting about New Zealand Dance Company and their contemporary dance show Whenua which she's performing in. 

    Stage Direction w/ Connor Amor-Bendall: 2 April, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024


    Conor Amor-Bendall is in to talk about her play the Clitoris Conumdrum on Stage Direction, which premieres tonight at Basement Theatre. 

    Stage Direction w/ Nisha Madhan & Julia Croft: 26 March, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024


    Stage Direction is with Nisha Madhan and Julia Croft (producers), talking about Still Lives, the internationally acclaimed series working with eight female-identifying rugby players to create a living sculpture of an interlocking scrum. 

    Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton and Rewa Fowles: 19 March, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024


    Alice Canton speaks to Rewa Fowles about Realm of Tears, performed by takatāpui Māori/ Pākehā multidisciplinary artist and dance movement therapy practitioner Rewa Fowles. 

    Stage Direction w/ Angela Yang and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow: 12 March, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024


    Angela Yang (performer) and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow (Creator/Director), are in to talk about their show I Don't Wanna Dance Alone.

    Stage Direction w/ Villa Junior Lemanu: 5 March, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024


    Stage Direction is with Villa Junior Lemanu, assistant choreographer of O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala'ai The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward, the work by Natano Keni and Sarita So. A collaboration between Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland Arts Festival and I Ken So Productions. It's on at the ASB Waterfront Theatre from today until 23 March. 

    Stage Direction w/ Paddy Free: February 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024


    Alice Canton is back in the studio and joined today by Paddy Free (Pitch Black) who is the sound designer of the FNZ national tour of Hatupatu | Kurungaituku : A Forbidden Love, presented by Taki Rua. The show is in Auckland from 28 February to 2 March at Q Theatre, tickets from Q Theatre's website

    Stage Direction w/ Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch & Sharvon Mortimer: 20 February, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024


    Stage Direction is with Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, as they chat about The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, a dance experience as part of Auckland Pride.

    Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Mele Toli: 13 February, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024


    Mele Toli is in the studio to chat about Hyperspace, a sequel to Albert Belz's much-loved Astroman, presented in 2019 and directed by Tainui Tukiwaho. 

    Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Jefferson Chen & Yin-Chi: 30 January, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024


    Jefferson Chen and Yin-Chi are in for Stage Direction with Alice Canton to chat about This Room Is An Island, showing at Te Pou Theatre February 2-4.

    Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Āria Harrison-Sparke: 23 January, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024


     Āria Harrison-Sparke speaks to Alice Canton on Stage Direction about Shakespeare in the Park. 

    Stage Direction w/ Shanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja: 16 January, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024


    Shanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja from Mixit's show I AM… and… I AM are in the studio to talk about the work playing on 20 and 21 January at Oratia Settlers Hall.

    Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: 9 January, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024


    Alice Canton is in the studio for Stage Direction to give us the lowdown on the 2024 theatre season.

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