Various Artists with Beth & Sofia

The Pūrākau of Hatupatu and Kurungaituku is the story of a young warrior who is captured by a part-woman, part bird creature named Kurungaituku.

Artistic Director and Writer Tānemahuta Gray provides a humanistic and romantic portrayal of the Pūrākau that delves into the nuances of the pair's relationship.

With a performance design influenced by the aerial style of De La Guarda; Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love provides an immersive experience for attendees.

Nicholas spoke to Artistic Director and Writer Tānemahuta Gray about the Pūrākau behind the show as well as the shows De La Guarda inspiration.

Red Mole was a countercultural theatre company known for their artistic and political experimental styles. Hailing from the University of Auckland in the 1970s, the group performed regularly in Aotearoa before travelling to New York.

The documentary showed at the New Zealand International Film Festival last year, and is now showing at cinemas across the country.

I had a chat with the director, Professor Annie Goldson, about the making of the film and her own experiences with Red Mole.

Beth catches up with Director Faith Ward and producer Mikaela Stroud of the queer kitchen-sink drama Love Makes the Bed It Lies In. They chat about the play and the process of translating the screenplay to the stage. Love Makes the Bed It Lies In is set in the socially conservative, early 1960s Aotearoa, it is debuting on Friday 23rd February at the Factory Theatre, Onehunga.

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.