Andrew Whiteside

Interview: Stewart McKensy talks about ‘Lola’ from Kinky Boots

The world famous musical Kinky Boots is part way through its 2023 New Zealand Season, and it's been...

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Opinion: Remembering Tina Turner

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Review: Cosi Fan Tutte is an opera for our time

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Review: Hamilton really is as good as they say

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Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ is more than a fun night out

EVENTS

Event: King Lear – June 2023

Event: Paradise Rumour – June 2023

Event: Dirty Work by Indian Ink Jun-Aug 2022

Event: Prima Facie – june 2023

Event: Relatively Speaking – May 2023

MY OPINION

Opinion: Remembering Tina Turner

Opinion: Posie Parker and the nature of free speech

Opinion: Why I’m happy and sad an ex-All Black has come out

Opinion: The meaning of Christmas to an atheist

Opinion: My thoughts on 10 Christmas movies

Opinion: Books to read over the holidays – 2022/23

Opinion: Thoughts on the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Opinion: If Leviticus is how you judge the world, you have a problem!

INTERVIEWS

Interview: Stewart McKensy talks about ‘Lola’ from Kinky Boots

Interview: The story behind Black Grace’s work ‘Paradise Rumour’

Interview: Is James Penwarden a ‘Them Fatale?

Interview: Brendon Green is happy you’re here

Interview: Anita Wigl’it is a Funny Gurl

Interview: Stephen Butterworth on an exciting new play ‘Hemo is Home’

Interview: The history of abortion in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Interview: How to be a better leader, and confront your own demons

REVIEWS

Review: Cosi Fan Tutte is an opera for our time

Review: Hamilton really is as good as they say

Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ is more than a fun night out

Theatre Review: Relatively Speaking

Theatre Review: Witi’s Wahine

Dance Review: Stage of Being

Movie Review: The Portable Door

Review: Wicked the Musical

ENTERTAINMENT

Review: My Old School is an ethics lesson

Music – some new tunes Yung Gravy, Taylor Swift and others

New Music: Seven Purple Tigers, and Air Traffic Control

Review: ‘Ticket to Paradise’ is a sweet film

Interview: Bringing the psychological thriller ‘The Wasp’ to life on stage

Interview: Alison Bruce talks about artificial intelligence, and starring in ‘The Made’

Interview: Actor Matt Whelan and the controversial play ‘The Writer’

Interview: The real story behind the play ‘Swallow the Fly’

MY LIFE

Opinion: The meaning of Christmas to an atheist

Farewell Tina, your smile will be missed

Opinion: The week covid paid me a visit

Read: Why slapping a wall made me feel better…

EDITOR'S PICK

Opinion: Did Will Smith bring humanity to the Oscars?

Opinion: MP Melissa Lee once again shows contempt for LGBTQ people

Opinion: Why would a kiwi doctor not believe in vaccines?

Opinion: Are you socially anxious or just an asshole?

Read: George Pell and the moral bankruptcy of the Catholic Church

Read: The Death of a Friend

Read: Jesus said don’t judge others Mr Folau

Watch: 30 Years of Homosexual Law Reform