95bFM: Stage Direction: Recent Episodes
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Laika talked with us about a bunch of theatrical goodness: ‘The Stranger,’ ‘OVER AND OUT,’ and more.
We caught up with Laika, who talked about a couple of pretty cracker shows she'd caught over the last couple of weeks: 'We Are The Tigers' and Suzy Eddie Izzard's performance of 'Hamlet.'
Laika Rountree joins Castor, Joel, and Rory for Stage Direction to chat about three productions: Oranges which was on at Basement this week, Constellations at Q Theatre, and Old MacDonald’s Farm at Pumphouse Theatre!
Jordan Walker joined us to talk about ‘Herenga Waka: where we come from,’ a collection of short films he's presenting at Basement Theatre.
Ngā mihi nui Basement Theatre!
Laika joined us for a bit to talk about the latest and greatest in the theatre world. Currently, some very big Bildungsroman vibrations.
Thanks to Basement Theatre.
This week on Stage Direction, Jordan Dickson called in to chat about some upcoming shows at Basement Theatre.
Thanks to Basement Theatre!
This week, Laika Rountree chats to Crawley and Harry about multiple productions, such as How To Catch a Grim Reaper and Macbeth INC, and they chat to Suzy Eddie Izzard about her show at the NZ Comedy Festival, The Remix: The First 35 Years, and her upcoming show later on in the year, Hamlet.
Laika Rountree joins Matthew Crawley and producer Harry, chatting about what's currently happening, and what's coming up, in the theatre space in Tāmaki Makaurau, such as 'Nosferatu Looking for Love' a part of the NZ Comedy Festival! Whakarongo mai nei!
Laika reviews recent production Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan, the upcoming My Name is Rachel Corrie at Te Pou Theatre, and Words In Motion at Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Laika Rountree joins Matthew for Stage Direction, having been to the dress rehearsal of the upcoming production for Embrace, and the planning of the upcoming production, Before We Begin.
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.
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.
Vincent Andrew-Scammell chats about how Bull Rush, the newest improv group in residency at Basement’s Friday night is going.
Lana Walters is in for Stage Direction, talking about her Comedy Festival show Don't Lick That.
Tom Sainsbury and Johanna Cosgrove are on Stage Direction talking about their respective Comedy Festival shows.
Robbie Nicol and Rhiannon McCall are on Stage Direction to talk about their respective Comedy Festival shows.
Courtney Dawson is on Stage Direction to chat about her Comedy Festival show Dreams are Free.
Ana Scotney (creator and performer) chats about ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko, a solo show from Silo Theatre.
Brydie Colquhoun is on Stage Direction chatting about New Zealand Dance Company and their contemporary dance show Whenua which she’s performing in.
Conor Amor-Bendall is in to talk about her play the Clitoris Conumdrum on Stage Direction, which premieres tonight at Basement Theatre.
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.
Alice Canton speaks to Rewa Fowles about Realm of Tears, performed by takatāpui Māori/ Pākehā multidisciplinary artist and dance movement therapy practitioner Rewa Fowles.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Jared Blakiston is in the studio to talk about Auckland Theatre Company’s Switzerland, a fast-paced psychological thriller. Whakarongo mai nei!
Aman Bajaj and Bala Murali Shingade are in the studio to chat about Boom Shankar, the ‘explosive bromantic comedy’ they wrote and are now performing as a part of Q Theatre’s Matchbox season. Whakarongo mai nei!
Michael Hockey is in the studio for Stage Direction, chatting about his one-off return showing of To Be Frank at Basement Theatre to help him and the team take it to Naarm for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
During Stage Direction we cross live to Edinburgh where Alice Canton gives us a rundown of the artistic prowess going on over there right now. We also speak to Katie Shaw about their show 200 Minds, which opens at Basement Theatre tonight. Whakarongo mai nei!
Milo Cawthorne is on Stage Direction, chatting about his role as two guinea pigs in the Nightsong production,I Want To Be Happy.Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton brings us a bit of Stage Direction before she heads to the Edinburgh Fringe, chatting to Nahyeon Lee (producer), and Samuel Phillips (director) about their work, Losing Face, part of Q Theatre’s MATCHBOX series. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton chats to some of the crew from Atamira Dance Company, Gabrielle Thomas, Sean MacDonald and Abbie Rogers, about their show TOMO. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton is back for some Stage Direction, chatting to Mark Chayanat-Whittet, the director ofHenchmen, a new comedy drama play that is debuting at Basement on August 8. Whakarongo mai nei!
Mo Nasir, one of the actors from Basmati Bitch is in the studio talking about the show on Stage Direction. Whakarongo mai nei!
Chas Mamea and Oli Mathiesen from Company B are on Stage Direction to talk about I Am A Renaissance, the dance show presented by Black Grace. Whakarongo mai nei.
Kayla Paige, choreographer of the dance show Chameleon, is in to talk about the work that uses contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, and modern styles on Stage Direction. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton chats to Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall about their show, The Bitching Hour.Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice speaks to Tessa Rao and Catherine Yates from Indian Ink Theatre about their show, Dirty Work. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton gives us the theatre rundown, and it looks like there's some exciting stuff coming up- including Rhiannon McCall's The Good, The Bad And The Completely Made Up.Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton speaks to Vivian Hosking-Aue about his combined dance and fashion show, 'ENUA, that will be a part of the Pacific Dance NZ Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton chats to Guy Montgomery about his recent win as Best of the Fest at the Sydney Comedy Festival, and his show in the New Zealand Comedy Festival. Get tickets to the show here!
Lana Walters is in the studio, and she chats about her Comedy Festival show,Big Mum Energy. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Stage Direction, Barnie Duncan is in to talk about his Comedy Festival show Just Jolks. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton speaks with Jane Leonard and Te Arohanui Korewha from the team of KŌPŪ, a show sharing the songs of young wāhine Māori as they navigate this world. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice is in the studio chatting kids theatre for this school holidays, including The Worm,presented by Nightsong. Whakarongo mai nei!
Trent H Baumann and Sachie Mikawa from Fish Sawtell Alice and Rachel about the show's conception and future.Whakarongo mai nei!
The playwright of Not Woman Enough(Hweiling Ow), and cast member Shervonne Grierson chat to Alice about the show. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice returns from the big wide "overseas"! She chats about what she's been up to, and the Auckland Arts Festival. Whakarongo mai nei.
So good that they had to double it- actor Aaron Richardson chats to Rachel about the return season of The Wedding at Basement Theatre (opening tonight!).
Louise Jiang chats to Rachel about her solo work Actor//Android which opens tonight at Basement Theatre.
Te Pou theatre is opening its doors once more with its production of Hemo is Home, an award-winning comedy set in an urupā. Producer Amber Curreen and actor Popai chat to Rachel about the process of writing and getting the show to the stage (and where to grab tickets!). Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Stage Direction Levi and Esmay from the cast of ATC's The Heartbreak Choirdrop by talk about the season so far. Whakarongo mai nei!
Janina Nana Yaa phones up for a kōrero about their F.O.L.A. opening night show, NSA: Liberation!Catch it at Basement Theatre at 6:30pm on Tuesday, 14 February. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today on Stage Direction, Alice is joined by dancer and creator Sharvon Mortimer to chat about Night and Mortar - a series of short contemporary dance shows around the best bars of Tāmaki! And it's totally free so get amongst. Whakarongo mai nei!
Christmas comes but once a year, and so too does the Basement Theatre's Christmas Show! This year it's in the capable hands of Heartthrobs, along with their stellar rotating cast of 23 and celebrity guests! Stage Direction's own Alice along with Brynley Stent (two heartthrobs who we love dearly up at b) came in to chat with Zoë all about it. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about this year's Christmas extravaganza, SLEIGH!, and get those bloody tix!
Also! If you want to donate to the Basement's Artist Christmas bonus, you can do so here!
Clementine and Layla come into the bFM studio to have a kōrero about Snowflake,a play by Mike Bartlett showing at the Pitt Street Theatre until 11 December! Whakarongo mai nei!
Two of the cast of Nahyeon Lee's playwriting debut The First Prime Time Asian Sitcom, Jess Hong and Uhyoung Choi, come into the studio for a kōrero all about it. Catch it in Q Loft until the 27th of November! Whakarongo mai nei!
Thomas Monckton comes into the studio to chat about the return of his circus, comedy, all-round-very-good show The Artistabout the productivity in procrastination. It opens tonight, and at the end of its season Thom performs his newest show, The King of the Taking.Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice Canton chats to Brynley Stent about Brynley's critically acclaimed show 'Soft Carnage' back to The Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata, Alice chats to poet, singer, music producer, artist Nadia Freeman about her show Another Universewhich explores choice, chance and parallel worlds. Whakarongo mai nei, and catch it at Basement Theatre from tonight!
Sharvon Mortimer comes into the studio to kōrero about I Get So Emotional Baby,a brand new choreographed work interrogating womens' emotional ownership under the patriarchal gaze. Whakarongo mai nei, and catch it at Basement from tonight until October 22!
I tēnei ata Alice is joined by Josie and Kosta to kōrero about their show What They Said.On for two nights only this Friday and Saturday at Q Theatre, so don't sleep on it! Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
The wonderful Alice is back after soaking up all the theatre Europe has to offer and we're so happy to have her in the studio again letting us know about all the fantastic theatre we have right here in Aotearoa. Joining her today are Layla and Sandra from Po' Boys and Oysters - a new and original play by Estelle Chout (2021 Adam NZ Play Award finalist). A funny and sophisticated work about Black, queer motherhood in Tāmaki Makaurau, presented by Black Creatives Aotearoa, and on at Basement from tonight until October 8th. You'll wanna book to not miss out! Whakarongo mai nei!
Director of thrilling and darkly funny, ‘THE WASP’ Sam Snedden phones up for a kōrero all about it. Whakarongo mai nei.
I tēnei ata on Stage Direction, Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam has a kōrero about her fantastic show, 愛，媽媽 (Love, Mum). Check out the trailer here, and head along to the Aotea Centre Herald theatre this Friday and Saturday to go see it! Whakarongo mai nei.
Actor, director, and writer Tatiana Hotere has a kōrero with Zoë about her playwrighting debut, Skin Hunger. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it, and catch it at Basement Theatre 13 - 17 September!
Cam Jones comes in to chat about his show HIGH RISE,which you can catch at Auckand Fringe! Whakarongo mai nei.
Jack from A Slightly Isolated Doghas a kōrero about the theatre company's latest piece, TheTrojan War.Whakarongo mai nei! Catch it as Basement from the 23rd of August, or if you're Pōneke based, head along to Bats tonight!
I tēnei ata Alice is joined by the phenomenal Troy Tu'ua, who is directing the 25th anniversary production of Oscar Kightley's Dawn Raids. Catch it at the ASB Waterfront Theatre 16 August - 3 September. Whakarongo mai nei to hear his kōrero with Alice!
I tēnei ata Alice chats to Nikeidrian Peters about Massive Company's What We’re Made Of! You can catch it 2 - 6 August at Māngere Arts Centre. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it!
You've got to head along whimsical romp of a show, Illegally Blind, written and performed by Alice's guest this week, Susan Williams! It opens at Basement Theatre tomorrow so book your tickets, and whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Alice speaks with writer Ralph McCubbin Howell & director Hannah Smith about Trick of the Light's new show Tröll at Q theatre.
I tēnei ata Alice speaks to Justine Simei-Barton, the director of an incredible showTAKURUA - Nafanua War Goddess. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice chats with Oli Mathieson about Atamira Dance Company's three part offering KAHA - Triple Boost! It's on from Thursday 7 July to Saturday 9 July. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice is joined by Carrie Rudzinski from poetry collective How We Survive to have a kōrero about the poetry theatre show, HYSTERICAL. Whakarongo mai nei, and catch the show at Basement Theatre 5 - 9 July!
Director and choreographer Hadleigh Pouesi has a kōrero about Fresh Movement’s dance-theatre work MĀUI! in celebration of Matariki. It's back for one night only (!) at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre at Aotea – Te Pokapū Aotea Centre on Rāpare/Thursday 23 June. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
I tēnei ata Alice is joined by playwright, poet, and actor Nathan Joe to kōrero about his fantastic play Scenes From a Yellow Peril, which Nathan describes as a "celebration of anger and rage". You can catch it from 21 June - 3 July at the ASB Waterfront Theatre - definitely not one to miss! Whakarongo mai nei!
Batanai Mashingaidze and Grace Bentley-Tsibuah are the cast of 'Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner', a hotly anticipated new show at the Basement theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alice is here with all the thespian news our hearts desire, and this week reckons we should check out She's Crowning at Basement! Whakarongo mai!
I tēnei rā Alice is joined by Sananda Chatterjee to kōrero about the wonderful Prayas Theatre's latest production,Dhaba on Devon Avenue. Catch it at TAPAC from this Thursday, 26 May. Whakarongo mai nei!
I tēnei ata Alice is joined by Penny Ashton to chat about her show Olive Copperbottom: A Dickensian Tale of Love, Gin and the Pox!On next week at Q Theatre! Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Today Alice chats about Emily Hurley's brand new show The Judas Sheep,some auditions for a Touch Compass show, a timeline tracking the impact of Covid-19 on Aotearoa's theatre scenes, and a report on Orange's impact on theatre in particular. Phew! Whakarongo mai!
Alice is joined by pillar of the arts community, Morgana O'Reilly, to kōrero about her show Stories About My Body. It opens May 17th at Basement, so grab some tix and whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
The malevolently-benevolent-theatre-eye-of-Sauron also known as thee Alice Canton shares a most hearty theatre roundup! There's some excellent comedy at Basement this Friday, acting classes at Te Pou (Te Pou Awe 2022) from some of the industry's Tuakana, and also some Creative New Zealand funding for their Global Digital New Work Fund. Alice truly sees all. Whakarongo mai!
Friends, Romans, and local theatre-makers, listen in to Alice's community notice board of some super cool opportunities about town! Submissions for Basement Theatre's Ideas in Residence and Ahurei Mōwaho ō Tāmaki Makaurau (the Auckland Fringe Festival) close TOMORROW (Wednesday 20 April). Also, if you're a budding playwright or just have some ideas steeping in your brain juice, check out what Playmarket has to offer! Phew! Lots of stuff, cheers Alice!
Alice is joined by the incredible Julia Croft to chat about all the scientific-poetic-nerdery that is her show TERRAPOLIS. Catch it at Q Theatre from April 19th to April 23.
Alice chats with Jessie McCall about Daybreak Estate, a very cool dance-theatre piece you can catch this week. Cheap champagne and art, dolls! Whakarongo mai!
Alice has a kōrero with co-founder of Jawline Dance Co. Jess Crompton about their show Vivid Dreaming. Whakarongo mai!
Alice and Shona McCullagh from the Auckland Arts Festival have a chat about the digital theatre offerings at this year's festival. Whakarongo mai!
Alice Canton speaks with Anders Falstie-Jensen about his covid-inspired show 'Back To Square One?' whakarongo mai nei to hear how a lockdown driveway performance for neighbours has become a touring play!
Alice is here chatting with Cassandra about her solo show 'Hanna', directed by Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira. Whakarongo mai!
Alice phones up to chat about funding to help out self-employed people in the arts. If that's you, or someone you know, you can get some more info here 🌻 Whakarongo mai!
Some of the crew from Stop Kiss, Clementine and Rebekah join Alice for a chat. Whakarongo mai!
Today Alice chats about Lament for Sheku Bayoh, beautiful show you can check out as part of the Auckland Arts Fest, and some cool workshops put on by Te Pou while the theatre is dark. Whakarongo mai!
Resident theatre-connoisseur Alice chats about what's up in the acting world under red light.
Catherine pops in for a chat about her show, The Creeps! Opening soon at Q Theatre. Whakarongo mai!
Alice is back for 2022 and kicks off with a chat to Abby Howells about her cool as show HarleQueen and the comedy scene. Whakarongo mai and catch Abby at Basement Theatre next week!
Alice chats about some cool theatre we can look forward to in the future! Whakarongo mai.
Alice is preparing for her opening night of Silo Theatre'sBreak Bread, so Johanna has you theatre needs covered and chats to Ross McCormack about his upcoming show in the 2022 Auckland Arts Festival, Untrained. Whakarongo mai nei, and check out the Untrained info you wanna get involved!
Alice is back and invites theatre comrade Freya Finch to the virtual space to chat about their upcoming theatre show, Break Bread. Whakarongo mai!
Johanna touches base on how the theatre and arts communities are doing after 91 days in lockdown. If you wanna check out the article by Sam Brooks she mentions, you can find it here. Also, stay tuned for the really valuable mahi she, Alice Canton, and Sam Snedden have been doing into what it's really like being an independent artist in Tāmaki Makaurau in ~ * ~ these times ~ **~~
Johanna's back in the Stage Direction hot seat covering for Alice today and chats about good ol' theatre stuff (cool show at BATS) and theatre adjacent stuff (Celebrity Treasure Island). Whakarongo mai!