Be | Longing

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012

Be | Longing was a piece of documentary theatre presented through the Theatre Studies department here at Otago. Documentary theatre involves the actors working without a script. People are interviewed, on whatever subject matter the directors decide, and actors completely replicate the interview Read more...

From Stubbies & SoGos to Rosé and Berets

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012

Bet Dunedin’s not the first place you’d think of if someone said “arts and cultural capital of New Zealand”. It’s not particularly surprising, considering our scarfie reputation seems to almost overwhelmingly overshadow any other image linked to the city so well known for its large body of partying Read more...

Sex: An Exercise in Boredom

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012

Kushana Bush “All Things To All Men” exhibition at Hocken Collection 25 February - 14 April There is a curious gathering occurring in the middle of nowhere. A dark-skinned man in a party hat seems to be the center of attention. Busy figures swarm around him, carrying out various tasks. Read more...

Finding the Loophole

Posted 4:59pm Saturday 25th February 2012

Dunedin Community Gallery, 20 Princes Street 15-29 February Rob Piggott’s “Loop Series” works 1999-2012 You can’t help but be impressed by the bold nature of the “Loop Series”, a collection of paintings by Dunedin-based artist Rob Piggott. Large canvases, cut into interesting but Read more...