Backstage Pass with Auckland Theatre Co

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Backstage Pass with Auckland Theatre Co

We're giving you a Backstage Pass. Sharing insights about the mahi that goes into creating great theatre with Auckland Theatre Company. We'll talk to directors, actors, creatives, and designers and learn more about the work it takes to create exceptional theatre in Aotearoa. We’ll uncover juicy anecdotes from the rehearsal room, we’ll dive deeper into important themes, and we’ll discover how much hard mahi it really takes to take plays from page to stage.  Come intrigued, leave inspired. Book tickets at atc.co.nz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 09/10/2024

    Anika Moa takes on The Mermaid Queen in Peter Pan

    Listen in as playwright Anika talks about her first theatre role as The Mermaid Queen in Peter Pan. Anika opens up about her work-life balance, creating art for adults and kids, and the lessons she's learned after 25 years in the entertainment industry. Anika is a singer-songwriter, presenter, podcast host, mum of four, and she recently released her first children's book, The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs.  Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage.   🎟️ Book now at atc.o.nz 🎭 Peter Pan by Carl Bland, adapted from the story by J.M. Barrie 📅 8 Oct - 3 Nov 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min

  2. 03/10/2024

    Carl Bland on adapting a timeless story with a twist

    Listen in as playwright Carl Bland talks about the process of adapting the classic tale of Peter Pan for the stage. Carl discusses his writing process, his favourite themes and characters, and how to write for both adults and children. Carl is one half of the theatre company, Nightsong. He has written and created shows such as The Bed Show, The House of Doors and Camels and Peta and Carl at the Last Supper and Sofa Stories. Carl has also been a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in the Picture Book section, and a winner of the best use of illustration in the Spectrum Book Awards. His company, Nightsong excites and surprises audiences by showing them what is possible theatrically. He will now be doing just that, by bringing the magical story of Peter Pan to the stage.  Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage.   🎟️ Book now at atc.o.nz 🎭 Peter Pan by Carl Bland, adapted from the story by J.M. Barrie 📅 8 Oct - 3 Nov 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  3. 04/09/2024

    Dennis Kelly and Colin Peacock on creating a play that's funny, shocking and confronting

    Listen in as Radio New Zealand's Colin Peacock talks to award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly about creating a work that's funny but also shocking and confronting. Dennis has written more than 20 plays, numerous TV series including the conspiracy thriller Utopia and the sitcom Pulling, and he co-wrote the book for Matilda the Musical. He says he's drawn to including the best and worst of human behaviour in his work.  Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage. 🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/3X4OJAX 🎭 Girls & Boys by Dennis Kelly 📅 10 - 22 Sep 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Check out the original interview on RNZ: https://bit.ly/3XvFjjE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  4. 30/08/2024

    Director Eleanor Bishop and actor Beatriz Romilly on tackling difficult topics

    Join us in conversation with Girls & Boys director Eleanor Bishop and actor Beatriz Romilly. We dive deep into the script and the character that makes this play so devastatingly poignant. We discuss working on a play with such heavy content and the emotional journey of the team and the character to bring this work from the page to the stage. Beatriz has a diverse acting career across Stage, Film, TV and Animation, as well as in the gaming sector as a Voice-Over and Motion Capture Artist. You may remember her astonishing performance as Edmund in ATC’s King Lear last year. Eleanor Bishop is a director and writer working across theatre, opera and film. In 2022, she was a winner of the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award, and The Theatre Times describe her as “one of New Zealand’s most daring, intelligent, and political directors.” Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage. 🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/3X4OJAX 🎭 Girls & Boys by Dennis Kelly 📅 10 - 22 Sep 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  5. 02/08/2024

    Director Jason Te Kare on how kaupapa Māori and kapa haka inspire his theatre-making

    Director Jason Te Kare speaks to how kaupapa Māori and kapa haka inspire his theatre-making. Jason is an award-winning actor, director, and theatre-maker, and he’s been a proud member of the Māori theatre community for over two decades. He is the director for Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan, which breaks the ice on the hottest topic of this generation: climate change. The play takes a snapshot of the past, present and a possible future, told through 25 short scenes that really take you on an emotional journey, from vulnerability, anger, fear and hope.  Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage. 🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/46Dc4hB 🌏Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan 📅 Now on until 24 Aug 📍 Q Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  6. 27/06/2024

    Panel: Playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and actors Lauren Jackson and 'Aisea Latu for Sunday Forum

    Listen in as some of the cast and creatives behind Red, White and Brass chat about the play for Sunday Forum. Host James Tito is joined by playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and actors Lauren Jackson and 'Aisea Latu. Sunday forum is a live event that happens for each Auckland Theatre Company production after the show on a Sunday afternoon. It's free for anyone to attend and serves to provide added depth and conversation around the play. This episode is a live recording of the Sunday Forum event for Red, White and Brass.   🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/45M2fxl 🎭 Red, White and Brass adapted by Leki Jackson-Bourke 📅 On now until 7 July 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  7. 21/06/2024

    Diamond Langi opens up about her transition to theatre acting

    Actress Diamond Langi talks about what it's like for an ex-beauty queen to play an ex-beauty queen in the stage adaptation of Red, White and Brass. Making her debut with Auckland Theatre Company, Diamond opens up about the transition to theatre acting. We discuss funny moments from rehearsals, keeping your energy up when you've had a long day and the Diamond Langi Foundation. Diamond is a Tongan-New Zealand model, actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2019. She’s been a part of shows like Brutal Lives, Toto, and Fresh FairyTales. Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage.   🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/3z7fA78 🎭 Red, White and Brass, adapted by Leki Jackson-Bourke 📅 On now until 7 July 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min

  8. 19/06/2024

    Playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke on adapting a hit film for the stage

    Listen in as playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke talks about the process of adapting a hit film for the stage. Leki opens up about his journey to Tongan pride, the hurdles he's faced to bring this stage adaptation to life, and the conversations he hopes audiences will have after watching the play. Leki is an award-winning playwright who’s written plays such as Inky Pinky Ponky and Pring it On. In 2018, Leki became the first Pasifika playwright to receive the Creative New Zealand Todd New Writer’s Bursary Grant and won the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Award for Emerging Pacific Artist. Subscribe to hear this episode along with others and amplify your experience of the creative work of stage.   🎟️ Book now: https://bit.ly/3KPhWKI 🎭 Red, White and Brass, adapted by Leki Jackson-Bourke 📅 On now until 7 July 📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
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We're giving you a Backstage Pass. Sharing insights about the mahi that goes into creating great theatre with Auckland Theatre Company. We'll talk to directors, actors, creatives, and designers and learn more about the work it takes to create exceptional theatre in Aotearoa. We’ll uncover juicy anecdotes from the rehearsal room, we’ll dive deeper into important themes, and we’ll discover how much hard mahi it really takes to take plays from page to stage.  Come intrigued, leave inspired. Book tickets at atc.co.nz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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