Michael Winslow, known as  Sgt Larvelle ‘Motor Mouth’ Jones in the Police Academy movies has announced a New Zealand tour for 2013. The man of 10,000 voices is bringing his amazing talent and hilarious comedy show to New Zealand this August. Expect noises. Lots of noises. Any...

There is never a dull moment here in Aotearoa. As one festival ends another is just on the horizon. This week The New Zealand International Film Festival has announced five film titles for their 2013 programme. The world premiere for New Zealand feature Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song and Joss...

Some Las Vegas sparkle, magic and dry ice have drifted along to Auckland accompanying the new spectacular, The Illusionists, at The Civic Theatre. This epic show features seven of the world’s top magicians. Described as the Cirque du Soleil of magic, this show started life 18 months ago...

Have a listen to our second interview from the cast of The Illusionists, The Mentalist Philip Escoffey. You can see Phillip as The Mentalist at The Civic Theatre 22 May – 2...

Toward the end of the show there were umbilical cords flying everywhere, a reassuring human element amongst manic scenes of robots on a revenge mission. Sound a bit mental? Yes it certainly was. On Tuesday night, Auckland’s darling comedy-dance troupe DYNAMOTION put on an astounding show...

We are into the second half of NZ Music Month, a designated time of year to become saturated with the goodness of kiwi music – choice aye? Yeah it is. Instead of reviewing the latest of primo local sounds or praising the success of some of our cuzzies out in the global scene, I turn my...

Auckland was ready to rock on Monday night when legends Tenacious D kicked off their New Zealand tour. These guys have loyal and loving fans who couldn’t wait to rock hard in Auckland Town Hall. With a back catalogue of  three albums – Tenacious D (2001), The Pick of...

As we entered and seated ourselves in the Selwyn Theatre, there sat onstage, a figure smoking a cigarette whilst routinely hitting what looked like hard liquor. This lurking character turned out to be protagonist and narrator Tom Wingfield who seamlessly introduced the audience to a play about...

It’s been three weeks of laughing ourselves silly and last night saw the final show of the 21st NZ International Comedy Festival. Last Laughs is a great way to catch some of the many highlights of the festival but it also plays host to the awards! Before the show there where some...

REVIEWED BY VIVIENNE LONG For the first time this renowned act crosses the ditch from Melbourne to Auckland. Showing in the modernist Donner residence in Titirangi, ‘Man About the House’ is an intimate show which comes alive within the wide glass walls of its iconic venue.The two storey...

The rock genius that is Tenacious D return to our shores this month for a tour of Aotearoa. This is Jack Black and Kyle Gass  first tour of New Zealand since their last run supporting Foo Fighters in 2011. There are a lot of excited fans our there and with gigs in Auckland, Wellington and...

I,Anna is a dark thriller from director Barnaby Southcombe and based on Elsa Lewin’s novel. This is the debut feature film of the British TV director. This film noir follows the story of Anna Wells a mysterious women played by Charlotte Rampling. Gabriel Byrne plays D.C.I. Bernie Reid...

REVIEWED BY LIAM GOLDS Ian D Montfort stands onstage as the lights come up and Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” blasts from the Q Loft speakers. Dressed like a new age primary school teacher, Montfort comes from the mind of British comedian Tom Binns. He recreates the sort of psychic...

REVIEWED INGRID GRENAR Pax starts the show with a fun film clip of him getting the ‘voice of the people’ in Auckland. He asks them what their impressions are of the Middle East. resulting in some classic uncomfortable silences or random answers. This bit of citizen journalism...

REVIEWED BY INGRID GRENAR Tom Furniss and The Diary of Gordon Leaf-Cooper explores the dark and sad life of a teenager in 1984. Fingers crossed for a happy ending for this mystery 16 year old? As if it was his density, Tom is handed this diary by an old lady in an Opp Shop. This surreal tale...