When the central character of a show is a talking fridge, you know that you’re not heading into conventional theatrical territory. However, sometimes it takes unusual plot devises to help us see afresh what has been played on stage many…
Heading into BATS theatre, the foyer was heaving for the opening night of the Short + Sweet Play Festival 2016. With so many creatives involved in this project, it was hard NOT to bump into someone you know in the…
My Plus One and I were fortunate enough to attend the opening night of the Show Me Shorts Film Festival, currently on at the Embassy Theatre and finishing the 26th of October. It is the leading international short film festival in…
Glade is Lux’s latest experiment in bringing Wellington a public and immersive light show. They’re making an effort to test out new ideas with a number of spinoff events leading up to next year’s show. The team behind Lux have…
Rock’n’Lols The lure of an event containing two of my favourite things at an unconventional venue was enough to draw me away from my usual Wednesday night comedy show, and I’m glad I went along. Rock ‘n’ Lols is organized…
As we enter the Toi Whakaari hall we’re greeted by a fairy, an empress, and a purple monster in full fantasy armour. These are costumes crafted by past graduates, as the school celebrates ten years. The Toi Whakaari showcase is more…
Visiting The Makers studio at Toi Poneke is always like calling into a vintage candy store. Jewellery and fine adornment sit like little treats in glass cabinets and wooden drawers. The distinct shades of metals and gemstomes are an ornate…
Ready Sett, Madison V & Yor Cronies live at MOON 1 One of the neat things about Wellington is that the locals can’t stop forming bands and making music. The live performance scene might be intermeshed and incestuous but ultimately…
The Blacklight Comedy Club is a tickler for your cerebral functions. It’s a curated comedy show on the last Thursday of every month at Moon 1. As you enter, DJ Sci-FX is spinning his finest galactic tracks, setting the scene…