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Coffee Catch-Up with Lesa MacLeod-Whiting
Lesa MacLeod-Whiting is an award-winning Wellington based comedian, writer, improviser and one of the brains behind the popular Shut Up and Dance classes. Lesa took time out from her busy schedule of gigs and rehearsing her upcoming Fringe show, Sealed Section, to have a coffee and a chat with us this week. Her coffee of choice? A cold brew with oat milk and maple syrup.
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Five questions with Sherilee Kahui
Sherilee Kahui is a member of Maranga Mai which has recently released a five-part series of radio plays by wāhine Māori and va’ine Pasifika writers.
This series features new writing from Tina McNicholas, Sandra Tisam, Sherilee Kahui, Teherenui Koteka and Stevie Greeks with full audio production, brought to life by a cast of over 20 established and emerging actors. Directed by Māori artist and theatremaker, and 2022 Arts Foundation NZ Arts Laureate Hone Kouka, the five stories transport listeners into a variety of different worlds.
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Five Questions with Pip Woods
Wellington-based ceramic artist, Pip Woods is a finalist in the 2022 Portage Ceramic Awards. Pip's work in the finals is called Siblings and explores the physical and emotional characteristics which unite and divide, the alliances and rivalries and the shared experiences that characterise relationships between brothers and sisters. The work will be shown alongside the 30 finalists at Titirangi's Te Uru Gallery from 26 November 2022 - 5 March 2023.
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Meet the Makers: Ralph McCubbin Howell
Trick of the Light Theatre have just celebrated their 10th anniversary by revisiting their first show, The Engine Room ahead of their Wellington premiere of a new work, The Griegol. We spoke to their Co-director Ralph McCubbin Howell about the company and how to remain together for a decade.
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Five Questions for Sonja Williams - Kāpiti Coast Art Trail
Running over two weekends 5-6 and 12-13 November, this is the Trail's 21st year. With 120 individual artists and 12 exhibition spaces, this is one of the few art events that allows you to visit artists in their studios and invites you to watch their creative processes. We asked Sonja Williams to share her top picks and tell us more about the trail.
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Meet the Makers: Seth Boy, Sally Gates and Olivier Holland
Sunday Mixtape is a programme of brand new music commissioned specifically for the 2022 Wellington Jazz Festival. We talked to the three musicians whose works will premiere this Sunday 23 October about what we can expect and what inspired their compositions.
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Four Questions for Louis Baker
Louis Baker is the Friday night Headliner for the 2022 Wellington Jazz Festival (19-23 October), performing his new work, Duality and the Elements, commissioned for this one-night-only show. He took time out from rehearsals to speak to us about the piece and what to expect at the performance on 21 October.
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Q & A with Brynley Stent
Brynley Stent is a comedian who has recently been seen on TV screens in Celebrity Treasure Island, Taskmaster and Golden Boy, not to mention as a regular on 7 Days and Have You Been Paying Attention. On 30 September she'll be in Wellington, joining some of New Zealand's best-loved comics for the Best Foods Comedy Gala.
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Meet the Makers: Ella Gilbert
Ella Gilbert is the writer/director of Mary Mary, one of this year's six short films made with the support of Outlook for Someday's Someday Stories initiative. Ella tells us about her experiences making the film and telling a deeply personal family story on screen.
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