I don’t know what the French did to be so roundly insulted at the movies this week but I’d advise them to steer clear of Wellington cinemas for a while…
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When the New Zealand cricket team (note not BLACKCAPS™) first toured South Africa in 1953 they had never won a Test Match and were given no show against a ruthless…
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Here's a New York Times profile of Frost/Nixon star, and great character actor, Frank Langella. Langella once bought the Broadway rights to the hit kiwi "comedy" Ladies' Night and author…
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Heartfelt congratulations to Sunny Amey who, at last night's Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, was presented with "The Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre". Often on these occasions people will…
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Louise Doughty on authors and public speaking: Most novelists are shy and retiring people; when we get up and read, we're like badgers who have to come up from our…
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The incomparable Elaine Stritch is doing Beckett's Endgame in New York: I always remember the story of the woman who understudied Lena Horne in some Broadway musical. And she was…
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