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All your thesp-y knowledge needs sated by our resident actor and theatre connoisseur Alice Canton.

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: March 27, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: March 27, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: March 27, 2020, 12.97 MB
Fri 27 Mar 2020

Zoë brings us a different kind of theatre guide this morning, a virtual theatre guide with her top reckons of things to entertain yourself over the next little while. Plus, a bit of theatre history! Plenty to dive into.

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: March 20, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: March 20, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: March 20, 2020, 6.04 MB
Fri 20 Mar 2020

Zoë pops in to talk theatre, some of the shows that are still on are Scotty Cotter's Babble, and how about some opera? You can catch Eight Songs for a Mad King to fulfil all your theatre needs.

Stage Direction w/ Roimata Templeton: March 13, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Roimata Templeton: March 13, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Roimata Templeton: March 13, 2020, 15.9 MB
Fri 13 Mar 2020

Everyone's been raving about Emilia, and we've got Roimata Templeton in studio to chat about the show. Get yourself along to Emilia at the Pop-Up Globe, this is one all women cast show that you don't want to miss.

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Rebecca Stubbing & Frankie Browne: February 28, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Rebecca Stubbing & Frankie Browne: February 28, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Rebecca Stubbing & Frankie Browne: February 28, 2020, 10.56 MB
Fri 28 Feb 2020

Zoë joins us for another Stage Direction with two special guests this week Rebecca and Frankie to talk about Dungeons and Dragons and their new show, Can I Get an Underground Location and a Mythical Creature? Based on a game close to many people's hearts, this show is definitely not one to miss.

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Beth Kayes & Katie Burson: February 21, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Beth Kayes & Katie Burson: February 21, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Beth Kayes & Katie Burson: February 21, 2020, 16.33 MB
Fri 21 Feb 2020

Beth and Katie from GET OUT OF MY LETTER BOX joins Rachel and Zoë to talk about their show at Q Theatre, and Zoë reckons you may as well make a night out of it and head long to Dr Drama Makes a Show afterwards. Yay for theatre!

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Sarita Das & Brigid Costello: February 14, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Sarita Das & Brigid Costello: February 14, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Sarita Das & Brigid Costello: February 14, 2020, 20.44 MB
Fri 14 Feb 2020

Rachel is joined by Zoë, Sarita and Brigid. Sarita describes their show Perfect Shade as personal and confronting. They discuss the place of colourism and privilege in South Asia, Aotearoa, and the wider world. Then, Brigid teases how she and her cast are handling Shakespeare in a 2020 New Zealand context. The Works of William Shakespeare by Chicks starts next week, so get your tix quick!

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, James Luck & Rebekkah Schoonbeek: February 7, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, James Luck & Rebekkah Schoonbeek: February 7, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, James Luck & Rebekkah Schoonbeek: February 7, 2020, 13.27 MB
Fri 7 Feb 2020

Jenn is joined by Zoë, Rebekkah and James, to talk about the birds and the bees,ahead of Night of the Queer, the show that's returning to TAPAC for Auckland Pride featuring an exotic garden of earthly delights. Plus, Zoë reckons you should head along to OurMarch and OurParty, both part of Pride Festival. And Take The Crown has finally hit the stage so get your tickets.

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming & Freya Finch: January 31, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming & Freya Finch: January 31, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming & Freya Finch: January 31, 2020, 17.23 MB
Fri 31 Jan 2020

Zoë's back this week but she's not alone, joining her and Rachel in studio is Freya Finch. Freya chats to Rachel and Zoë about directing OurGala, and launching the 2020 Auckland Pride Festival. Alongside this very speciale event, Zoë reckons you should get yourself along to Ghost Trees, because who doesn't love a talking tree?

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Ravi Gurunathan & Kierron Diaz-Campbell: January 24, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Ravi Gurunathan & Kierron Diaz-Campbell: January 24, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Ravi Gurunathan & Kierron Diaz-Campbell: January 24, 2020, 16.52 MB
Fri 24 Jan 2020

Ravi and Kierron join Zoë in studio to chat about their show at the Basement theatre, Take The Crown. The pair chat to Zoë and Rachel about queer representation in theatre and the power of having a platform. Would it really be a theatre guide in January if we don't talk about Shakespeare? Get yourself along to Macbeth at Shakespeare in the Park and Much Ado About Nothing at the Pop-Up Globe. Plus, one last mention, Oldest Friend, at the Pumphouse Theatre.

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: January 17, 2020

Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: January 17, 2020 Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: January 17, 2020, 8.39 MB
Fri 17 Jan 2020

Zoë's back from her holiday with some reckons on what's good in theatre this week. Get yourself along to the Shakespeare Pop-Up Globe to catch the ol' classic Romeo & Juliet. And following that theme, Auckland's Shakespeare in the Park 2020 is on at the Pumphouse, so why not make a weekend of it?