Mark Easterbrook is in studio today to chat about what the Going West Writer's Festival which is celebrating it's 25th Year. In true 2020 style it's going digital this year with an amazing archive of talks and performances from the last two decades being uploaded to the website weekly. Whakarongo mai nei to find out more!
This morning on Stage Direction Zoë takes us on another deep-dive into the online theatre world. This week talking about radio plays, digital festivals and more. Tune in to hear about Kōanga Festival from Te Pou Theatre and Double from Darkfield Radio.
Alice is on the line chatting to us about what's going on in the thespian world, and the highs and lows of digital theatre. She also reckons check out A Thousand Ways - a good example of how theatre can be adapted to virtual spaces. Whakarongo mai!
Auckland Council has found itself with an over quarter of a billion dollar shortfall for the 2023-2024 budget.
Mayor Wayne Brown and councillors are now looking at solutions to plug the gap, which could be anything between double digit rate rises or severe cuts.
David spoke to Councillor Mike about what caused the budget deficit and what may be some of the solutions.
Current Bias talks to Rachel about their new EP, Frontal, which articulates experiences of neurodivergence via seven tracks of club experimentation and digital exploration. Whakarongo mai nei!
The wonderful Mokotron is in the studio to talk about the Caru remix of TAWHITOand his upcoming remix album THE UNITED TRIBES OF BASS, out digitally via Sunreturn on March 22. Whakarongo mai nei!