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Review: Appleton Ladies Potato Race serves up sharp small-town truths
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (529+ words) What: The Appleton Ladies Potato Race Written by: Melanie Tait Presented by: The Cambridge Repertory Society Directed by: Dennis Fenwick When: until September 5 Reviewed by Cate Prestidge An opening night at Gaslight Theatre is a delicious nod to nostalgia. A…...
Gilmore Girls and Law & Order star dies aged 97
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (302+ words) Bunny Levine has died at the age of 97. The librarian-turned-actress - who had roles in TV shows and movies including Law and Order, Gilmore Girls, La La Land and passed away in her sleep at her home in Tarzana, California, on…...
‘I’m stoked’: Tofiga brings familiar characters back to the stage
2+ week, 6+ day ago (326+ words) Acclaimed New Zealand-Samoan comedian Tofiga Fepulea’i is coming to Hamilton with his new show Fresh Since Ages Ago. The show will feature the return of some familiar characters and also provide a platform for rising online comedy talent Laban Miller,…...
Alan Davies brings 40 years of comedy to Hamilton tour opener
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (697+ words) Alan Davies Think Ahead 2026 New Zealand tour. Reviewed by Cate Prestidge A near-capacity crowd packed the BNZ theatre on Friday night to see United Kingdom comedian Alan Davies for the first show of his tour of Aotearoa. Davies has been…...
Melanie Bracewell exposes Aussie comic Dave Hughes’s DMs in playful online dig
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (551+ words) Kiwi comedian Melanie Bracewell has poked fun at controversial Australian comic Dave Hughes in a playful social media exchange. The Billy T Award winner, 31, marked her birthday on Sunday by sharing a series of direct messages the stand-up star sent…...
Review: Drama club's quest to 'save the planet' hits Rotorua stage
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) Little Grimley Saving the Planet and The Last Panto in Little Grimley are two back-to-back plays showing at Rotorua’s Shambles Theatre. From left are characters Bernard (Carlton Guiton), Joyce (Hilary Quemby) and Gordon (Steve English). Even in the small, fictional…...
Chaos, comedy and camembert: Unity Theatre gears up for 'Allo 'Allo 2
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (559+ words) 'Allo 'Allo 2 is coming to Unity Theatre in August. Hand-painting a promotion sign for the show at the theatre is Graeme Nicoll, the set designer and long-time Unity supporter. A lot of laughter can be heard coming from Unity Theatre…...
DoC tracks down Aussie comedian 100km away to return missing wallet
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (540+ words) An Australian comedian and content creator has commended Department of Conservation staff who reunited him with his wallet, 100km north of where he left it. Christian Hull was a finalist for the Best Digital Content award at the Australian Academy of…...
Why Rove McManus said yes to a show about NZ and Oz comedians fighting to get out of a (sometimes burning) building
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (780+ words) Rove McManus is, he happily acknowledges, at a stage of his career where he can simply say yes to things that look like fun. He’s currently on screen as a competitor in Taskmaster Australia and touring a live comedy show…...
'I've been to hell and back': How Nix Adams turned loss and addiction into Celebrity Treasure Island win
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1189+ words) Six months after filming her Celebrity Treasure Island win, Nix Adams is still uncharacteristically speechless. “Everyone who knows me knows I don’t get speechless,” the social media personality says. She might be understating that. Adams has a reputation for her…...