Join Beth Torrance-Hetherington and Sofia Roger Williams for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!
Beth caught up with musician Ewan Collins about his experience composing for Red Mole: A Romance, a documentary about 1970s alternative Aotearoa theatre group Red Mole.
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.
Welcome to the first ever Various Artists with Nicholas and Beth!
On the show this week;
Beth speaks to musician Ewan Collins about his experience composing for Red Mole: A Romance, a documentary about 1970s alternative Aotearoa theatre group Red Mole.
Nicholas speaks to Artistic Director and Writer Tānemahuta Gray about his show Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love. They talk about the Pūrākau behind the show as well as the show's De La Guarda inspiration.
Beth fnishes the show by speaking to art historian Tina Barton about what she will be speaking on at Artspace’s "The in and out of it" Symposium, including how art shapes us in the present and connects us to the past.
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
It's Liam's last show on VA, as Beth Torrance-Hetherington takes on the ship. E whai ake nei:
Liam chats to Claire Ulenberg about a new sculpture trail down in Kirikiriroa Hamilton.
Beth speaks to Annie Goldson about her documentary film Red Mole: A Romance.
And they speak to director Faith Ward and producer Mikaela Stroud of the play Love Makes the Bed In Lie In, debuting tonight at the Factory Theatre, Onehunga.
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.
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.
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.
At the beginning of this month La Biennale di Venezia announced the artists participating in this year’s international exhibition, Foreigners Everywhere. Significantly, a total of eight New Zealand artists have been invited to participate by curator Adriano Pedrosa. Pedrosa selected the artists during a visit to New Zealand in March 2023. Amanda Hereaka, Creative New Zealand’s Co-Manager Practice and Pathways says his time in New Zealand was invaluable for our artists. To hear more about the Biennale and the selections from New Zealand, Frances caught up with Amanda Hereaka.
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