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Interview: Schalk Bezuidenhout is trying to keep up Interview: Jaiyah Saelua and the Rainbow Games Interview: Tom Sainsbury shares a secret Interview: Sara Wiseman talks about her latest play ‘The Effect’ and playing an ape on film Interview: The Kiss of Death Interview: Cross Street Music Festival 2024 Interview: 2024 Rainbow Parade in Auckland Interview: Rainbow Games ’24 to bring inclusion in sport Interview: How a paper delivery led to ‘HR the Muscial’ Interview: I am and I am is empowerment theatre Interview: NZ Opera’s Brad Cohen previews the 2024 season Interview: Shakespeare in the Park 2024 Interview: Simon Leary spills the beans about ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ Interview: Actor Sally Stockwell just wants to talk Interview: Auckland Theatre Company’s 2024 Season Interview: The Clay Cart Interview: ‘REHAB’ An intimate, moving and funny play about rehab Interview: Night of the Living Dead – Live!! Interview: The stars of ‘The Music Man’ Interview: Fez Faanana from ‘Briefs – Dirty Laundry’ Interview: ‘Waiting’ is Shadon Meredith’s personal letter to his son Interview: The talent behind the show ‘DIVAS’ Interview: Palmy Drag Fest 2023 Interview: Sarah Peirse talks about the thriller ‘Switzerland’ Interview: Give Out Day is a chance to support your community Interview: Joel Tobeck talks about the unique play ‘I Want To Be Happy’ Interview: Laura Hill loves rom coms and her role in ‘Mike and Virginia’ Interview: Actor Nick Afoa talks about playing a gay man in ‘Mysterious Ways’ 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 Interview: Nora: A Doll’s House Interview: The Persimmon Journal and coping through a pandemic Interview: Hitchcock’s masterpiece North By Northwest comes to the stage Interview: The 30 year battle to exonerate Peter Ellis Interview: Bringing art to the city Interview: Fiona Sussman’s crime thriller ‘The Doctor’s Wife’ Interview: The story of a black lesbian couple adopting a child comes to the stage Interview: Yulia brings Edith Piaf to life Interview: Bringing the psychological thriller ‘The Wasp’ to life on stage Interview: Alison Bruce talks about artificial intelligence, and starring in ‘The Made’ Interview: Behind the scenes of The Campervan Interview: Bringing a gay love story to light in the movie ‘Punch’ Interview: Actor Matt Whelan and the controversial play ‘The Writer’ Interview: The real story behind the play ‘Swallow the Fly’ Interview: The play ‘Skin Hunger’ explains how grief can make you horny Interview: How greed inspired Kathryn Burnett to write ‘The Campervan’ Interview: The two women behind the Fringe show Grief-Sex-Race Interview: A wacky view of The Trojan War Interview: Peter Wells’ autobiography ‘Hello Darkness’ comes to the theatre Interview: ‘Dawn Raids’ and its relevance today Interview: Actor Cameron Jones takes on the excesses of the 1980s Interview: Upcoming highlights of the 2022 Cabaret Season Interview: Pacifica the Musical Interview: The 2022 Auckland Writers Festival Interview: Gina Cole’s pacific oriented sci-fi story ‘Na Viro’ Interview: Massive Company’s new work ‘What We’re Made Of’ Interview: Sabreen Islam’s journey through grief Interview: The potency of Eugene O’Neill’s drama Long Day’s Journey into Night Interview: Girl From the North Country Interview: The intriguing world of alternative drag in the film ‘Disco Bloodbath’ Interview: A change of name for the New Zealand AIDS Foundation Interview: Behind the scenes of the spooky Woman in Black Interview – This year’s best offerings at the Documentary Edge Film Festival Interview: The personal story behind the play ‘Scenes from a Yellow Peril’ Interview – Keagan Carr Fransch talks about dangerous theatre Interview: 1972 – the year Gay Liberation began in New Zealand Interview: Meet the cast of Dhaba on Devon Avenue Interview: Ukraine Film Festival in New Zealand Interview: Removing discrimination from blood donations in New Zealand Interview: How a pomegranate became the perfect metaphor for ageing Interview: Creating inclusive and safe schools for Rainbow students Interview: Auckland Theatre Company’s plan to bring diversity to theatre Interview: The ingenuity of talent at this year’s Auckland Festival of the Arts Interview: MP Shanan Halbert – What now after banning conversion therapy? Interview: Douglas Lloyd Jenkins reflects on his wonderful debut novel ‘Shelter’ Interview: voices from the 2022 ‘samesame but different’ literary festival Interview: NZ Queer MPs Elizabeth Kerekere and Louisa Wall on conversion therapy ban Listen: Connecting Worlds with Words – an international poetry slam Listen: Ruby Solly reflects on her bicultural identity and her creativity Listen: Hayden Tee on channeling a bad guy and discovering his roots Listen: How a soap opera helped Catherine Waller come out Listen: Giving a voice to migrant and refugee youth in NZ Listen: A simple guide to having a healthy and happy life Listen: Is the Merchant of Venice anti-Semitic? Listen: A new and exciting anthology of queer kiwi writers Listen: Alphabet Bookclub is the new place for LGBTQ books Listen: Auckland Theatre Company and its exciting and eclectic programme for 2022 Listen: The benefits of music therapy Listen: The lives of gay men born after law reform Listen: The mysterious woman accused of spying in World War One Listen: Winter Pride CEO talks about cancellation and refunds Listen: Auckland Pride Co-Chairs talk about the $79K deficit Watch: The Lion King musical opens in Auckland Watch: The moving and challenging new play about AIDS in New Zealand Listen: One woman’s courageous recovery from addiction Listen: Mauri Tau celebrates Matariki Listen: Brendhan Lovegrove’s new gig and a little known fact about his life Listen: The Solomon Cole Band’s tribute to a Manhattan venue Listen: Fasi Amosa and the poetry of the pacific Listen: Two Samoan kiwi choreographers challenging their culture Listen: Hadleigh Pouesi and the lessons of Māui Listen: The inspiration behind the dance Shel We Listen: Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant talks about music and her heritage Listen: Cori Gonzalez-Macuer on racism and being a dad. Listen: Why a shy boy with autism wants to make people laugh. Listen: Lolsy Byrne on covid and having a stalker Listen: How a play about racism lead to a fascinating discussion Listen: Two Hearts comedy duo are real-life sweethearts Listen: Jadwiga Green explains why she’s a scruffy vagabond! Listen: Neil Thornton proves personal demons and shame are funny Listen: Barnie Duncan on grief and being attacked by a cougar Listen: Rhys Mathewson talks about anxiety and comedy Listen: Sameena Zehra on how to be less of an arsebiscuit Listen: The improv star and the text Listen: Adam Hattaway explains his love of Van Morrison Listen: NZAF CEO responds to criticism over the Rainbow Parade Listen: Former Chair of NZAF surprise over non-attendance at Rainbow Parade Listen: The star of a kinky cabaret brings her experience of BDSM to the stage Watch: Rainbow Parade is coming back Listen: The woman who might wanna be Mark Wahlberg Listen: The many crimes of Ngaio Marsh Listen: The joy and the intrigue behind Shakespeare in the Park Listen: Addressed to Greta is a beautiful new novel by Fiona Sussman Watch: Mary Poppins opens in Auckland Listen: The history behind Brent Coutt’s book ‘Crossing the Lines’ Listen: What you need to know about Covid-19 and HIV Watch: UPU celebrates the poetry of the Pacific Watch: The lengths fans go to for a ticket to the Book of Mormon Watch: How personal trauma influenced a cabaret act Watch: Provocation is a powerful new play about gay panic defence Watch: Will Rainbow Pride Auckland deliver on its promise? Podcast: Will Australia’s religious freedom proposal dilute human rights law? Podcast: How safe is the world’s first HIV+ Sperm Bank? Watch: The amazing voice of Hayden Tee Watch: Les Misérables set to wow Auckland Watch: American Idiot is a different kind of musical Listen: Joanna Pearce on her latest work and male menopause Listen: Tales of History and Imagination Watch: School of Rock hits Auckland Listen: Annie Crummer channels Tina Turner and talks about dyslexia Listen: Talking about the legacy of Helen Kelly Listen: The documentary exposing the young men seeking internet fame Listen: The story behind photographer Peter Peryer Listen: A ten year old aborigine boy has a lesson for us all Listen: Damon Gameau has a plan to save the world Listen: How the death of a father led to the film Come to Daddy Listen: The man and the anxiety behind Inferno Listen: Why you should see the film Capital in the 21st Century Listen: Some picks from the NZ International Film Festival Listen: Actress Lisa Chappell talks about coping with the vagaries of life Listen: Sarah McBride and the politics of diversity Watch: A sneak peek of War Horse Listen: Peter Tatchell’s view on how to save us all Listen: Comedy and fun in The Barber of Seville Watch: Urzila Carlson and her almost new book Listen: Celebrating The Children of Harvey Milk Listen: Playing the Queen gave Theresa Healey night sweats Listen: Turning a passion for travel into a business Watch: Blanc de Blanc is naughty and fun Listen: Making a difference by changing what you buy Listen: Peter Wells last public appearance Listen: Homos, or everyone in America Listen: Sam Orchard talks about comics and being trans Listen: Legacy 6 brings experimental queer theatre to Pride Listen: The UN recommends improvements to LGBTQI rights in New Zealand Watch: Madiba the Musical is an emotional rollercoaster Watch: Aladdin in Auckland January 2019 Watch: Jennifer Ward-Lealand talks about her new film and roles for older women Watch: Mr Burns is one crazy yet satisfying ride Watch: La Bohème is a must-see opera Watch: Chicago is deliciously naughty Watch: Anjelah Johnson is one funny lady Listen: Exploring the cultural phenomenon of roller skating in United Skates Listen: Island of the Hungry Ghosts casts a critical eye at Australian immigration policy Listen: The film Jirga finds humanity on both sides of conflict Listen: Terror Nullius will challenge your view of Australian History Listen: Why boy bands can be empowering for women Listen: An intimate look into the life of fashion icon Guo Pei Listen: Kiwis take on the world in medieval battle Listen: The director of ‘Stray’ says the audience needs to interpret the film themselves Listen: Dog’s Best Friend shows that ‘bad’ dogs can be saved Listen: Maui’s Hook and the subject we aren’t supposed to talk about. Listen: Michael Hurst on the power of Jacobean theatre Listen: Brendan Were talks about his debut novel Tane’s War Watch: Ballet Revolucion comes to Auckland Watch: NZ Dance Co has a hit with Lumina Watch: Colin Cloud – The Mentalist Watch: Rhys Nicholson is camp and funny Video – Zoe Lyons on being bald, gay and funny