95bFM: Stage Direction
177 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -All your thesp-y knowledge needs sated by our resident theatre writer and dramaturg Zoë Larsen Cumming.
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Stage Direction w/ Ana Scotney: 16 April, 2024
April 15, 2024 12:00 - 13.1 MBAna Scotney (creator and performer) chats about ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko, a solo show from Silo Theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Brydie Colquhoun: 9 April, 2024
April 08, 2024 12:00 - 8.92 MBBrydie Colquhoun is on Stage Direction chatting about New Zealand Dance Company and their contemporary dance show Whenua which she’s performing in.
Stage Direction w/ Connor Amor-Bendall: 2 April, 2024
April 01, 2024 11:00 - 17.6 MBConor Amor-Bendall is in to talk about her play the Clitoris Conumdrum on Stage Direction, which premieres tonight at Basement Theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Nisha Madhan & Julia Croft: 26 March, 2024
March 25, 2024 11:00 - 11 MBStage Direction is with Nisha Madhan and Julia Croft (producers), talking about Still Lives, the internationally acclaimed series working with eight female-identifying rugby players to create a living sculpture of an interlocking scrum.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton and Rewa Fowles: 19 March, 2024
March 18, 2024 11:00 - 10.6 MBAlice Canton speaks to Rewa Fowles about Realm of Tears, performed by takatāpui Māori/ Pākehā multidisciplinary artist and dance movement therapy practitioner Rewa Fowles.
Stage Direction w/ Angela Yang and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow: 12 March, 2024
March 11, 2024 11:00 - 9.74 MBAngela Yang (performer) and Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow (Creator/Director), are in to talk about their show I Don't Wanna Dance Alone.
Stage Direction w/ Villa Junior Lemanu: 5 March, 2024
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 9.34 MBStage Direction is with Villa Junior Lemanu, assistant choreographer of O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala’ai The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward, the work by Natano Keni and Sarita So. A collaboration between Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland Arts Festival and I Ken So Productions. It’s on at the ASB Waterfront Theatre from today until 23 March.
Stage Direction w/ Paddy Free: February 27, 2024
February 26, 2024 11:00 - 18.2 MBAlice Canton is back in the studio and joined today by Paddy Free (Pitch Black) who is the sound designer of the FNZ national tour of Hatupatu | Kurungaituku : A Forbidden Love, presented by Taki Rua. The show is in Auckland from 28 February to 2 March at Q Theatre, tickets from Q Theatre’s website
Stage Direction w/ Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch & Sharvon Mortimer: 20 February, 2024
February 19, 2024 11:00 - 10.7 MBStage Direction is with Oli Mathiesen, Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer, as they chat about The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, a dance experience as part of Auckland Pride.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Mele Toli: 13 February, 2024
February 12, 2024 11:00 - 12.3 MBMele Toli is in the studio to chat about Hyperspace, a sequel to Albert Belz’s much-loved Astroman, presented in 2019 and directed by Tainui Tukiwaho.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Jefferson Chen & Yin-Chi: 30 January, 2024
January 29, 2024 11:00 - 13.3 MBJefferson Chen and Yin-Chi are in for Stage Direction with Alice Canton to chat about This Room Is An Island, showing at Te Pou Theatre February 2-4.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Āria Harrison-Sparke: 23 January, 2024
January 22, 2024 11:00 - 11.7 MBĀria Harrison-Sparke speaks to Alice Canton on Stage Direction about Shakespeare in the Park.
Stage Direction w/ Shanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja: 16 January, 2023
January 15, 2024 11:00 - 10.8 MBShanaia Boutsady and Sajal Taneja from Mixit’s show I AM… and… I AM are in the studio to talk about the work playing on 20 and 21 January at Oratia Settlers Hall.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: 9 January, 2024
January 08, 2024 11:00 - 8.69 MBAlice Canton is in the studio for Stage Direction to give us the lowdown on the 2024 theatre season.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: 19 December, 2023
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 13.2 MBWe do a 2023 wrap up of all the good theatre that’s happened this year.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Jonjon Tolovae & Netane Tauki'uvea: 12 December, 2023
December 11, 2023 11:00 - 15.8 MBAlice Canton chats to Jonjon Tolovae and Netane Tauki'uvea about No. 3 Roskill Theatre, the community theare collective located in Mount Roskill.
Stage Direction w/ Sally Stockwell: 5 December, 2023
December 04, 2023 11:00 - 10.5 MBSally Stockwell is on Stage Direction, talking about her show We've Got So Much To Talk About.
Stage Direction w/ Rishabh Kapoor & Ruchika Tandon: 28 November, 2023
November 27, 2023 11:00 - 9.93 MBThe Prayas Theatre team speaks about their work, The Clay Cart.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Simon Leary: 21 November, 2023
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 12 MBSimon Leary chats about Heartbreak Hotel, which explores the universal experience of heartbreak, a work formed by Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, winners of the 2022 Bruce Mason Award.
Stage Direction w/ Laika Rountree & Zoe Meehan: 14 November, 2023
November 13, 2023 11:00 - 8.33 MBStage Direction is with Laika Rountree and Zoe Meehan, cast members from CHAIRS!, chatting about the show which is on at Basement Theatre from the 14th to the 18th of November.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Richard Lambert & Elizabeth Cracroft: 7 November, 2023
November 06, 2023 11:00 - 10.3 MBElizabeth Cracroft and Richard Lambert from REHAB are in to talk about the show which is entering its fifth season at the Basement Theatre from November 7-11.
Stage Direction w/ Jack Buchanan & Isla Mayo: 31 October, 2023
October 30, 2023 11:00 - 9.53 MBJack Buchanan and Isla Mayo are to talk about in Silo Theatre's Live Live Cinema: Night of the Living Dead on from 2-12 November at The Hollywood.
Stage Direction w/ Anthony Crum & Vincent Andrew-Scammell: 24 October, 2023
October 23, 2023 11:00 - 10.9 MBVincent Andrew-Scammell and Anthony Crum come in to talk about Bullrush's spooky Halloween special; Ghoulrush. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Louise Jiang & Nuanzhi Zheng: 17 October, 2023
October 16, 2023 11:00 - 11.3 MBOn Stage Direction, Alice Canton speaks to Louise Jiang and Nuanzhi Zheng are in the studio to talk about their upcoming work, Chick Habit opening 24 October at Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Cathy Livermore: 10 October, 2023
October 09, 2023 11:00 - 10.9 MBOn Stage Direction with Alice Canton, Cathy Livermore, the acting Tempo Director chats about their 2023 festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Tane Te Pakeke-Patterson & Tom Webster: 3 October, 2023
October 02, 2023 11:00 - 13.1 MBAlice Canton speaks to director Tane Te Pakeke-Patterson and performer Tom Webster about their play Oi Fred! opening at Studio at Basement Theatre this evening and running until 7 October.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Jill Kwan: 26 September, 2023
September 25, 2023 11:00 - 13.9 MBJill Kwan, director and playwright of How To Throw A Chinese Funeral is in the studio talking about the upcoming work. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Sophie Lindsay: 19 September, 2023
September 18, 2023 12:00 - 12.4 MBWriter, director and composer of ÉMILIE, Sophie Lindsay, is in the studio to chat about the show which tells the story of French scientist Émilie Du Châtelet, playing at Auckland’s Q Theatre from 19–23 September 2023. Donate to the show's Boosted campaign here. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Jared Blakiston: 12 September, 2023
September 11, 2023 12:00 - 12.6 MBJared Blakiston is in the studio to talk about Auckland Theatre Company’s Switzerland, a fast-paced psychological thriller. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Janina Nana Yaa: January 31, 2023
January 30, 2023 11:00 - 10.7 MBJanina Nana Yaa phones up for a kōrero about their F.O.L.A. opening night show, NSA: Liberation! Catch it at Basement Theatre at 6:30pm on Tuesday, 14 February. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Sharvon Mortimer: December 6, 2022
December 05, 2022 11:00 - 7.27 MBToday on Stage Direction, Alice is joined by dancer and creator Sharvon Mortimer to chat about Night and Mortar - a series of short contemporary dance shows around the best bars of Tāmaki! And it's totally free so get amongst. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Brynley Stent: November 29, 2022
November 28, 2022 11:00 - 23.7 MBChristmas comes but once a year, and so too does the Basement Theatre's Christmas Show! This year it's in the capable hands of Heartthrobs, along with their stellar rotating cast of 23 and celebrity guests! Stage Direction's own Alice along with Brynley Stent (two heartthrobs who we love dearly up at b) came in to chat with Zoë all about it. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about this year's Christmas extravaganza, SLEIGH!, and get those bloody tix! Also! If you want to donate to the Basemen...
Stage Direction w/ Clementine Mills & Layla Pitt: November 22, 2022
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 13.8 MBClementine and Layla come into the bFM studio to have a kōrero about Snowflake, a play by Mike Bartlett showing at the Pitt Street Theatre until 11 December! Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Jess Hong and Uhyoung Choi: November 15, 2022
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 7.45 MBTwo of the cast of Nahyeon Lee's playwriting debut The First Prime Time Asian Sitcom, Jess Hong and Uhyoung Choi, come into the studio for a kōrero all about it. Catch it in Q Loft until the 27th of November! Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Thomas Monckton: November 8, 2022
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 13.9 MBThomas Monckton comes into the studio to chat about the return of his circus, comedy, all-round-very-good show The Artist about the productivity in procrastination. It opens tonight, and at the end of its season Thom performs his newest show, The King of the Taking. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Brynley Stent: November 1, 2022
October 31, 2022 11:00 - 17 MBAlice Canton chats to Brynley Stent about Brynley's critically acclaimed show 'Soft Carnage' back to The Basement Theatre. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Nadia Freeman: October 25, 2022
October 24, 2022 11:00 - 23.7 MBI tēnei ata, Alice chats to poet, singer, music producer, artist Nadia Freeman about her show Another Universe which explores choice, chance and parallel worlds. Whakarongo mai nei, and catch it at Basement Theatre from tonight!
Stage Direction w/ Sharvon Mortimer: October 11, 2022
October 10, 2022 11:00 - 13.6 MBSharvon Mortimer comes into the studio to kōrero about I Get So Emotional Baby, a brand new choreographed work interrogating womens' emotional ownership under the patriarchal gaze. Whakarongo mai nei, and catch it at Basement from tonight until October 22!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Josie Archer & Kosta Bogoievski: October 4, 2022
October 03, 2022 11:00 - 19.2 MBI tēnei ata Alice is joined by Josie and Kosta to kōrero about their show What They Said. On for two nights only this Friday and Saturday at Q Theatre, so don't sleep on it! Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Layla Pitt, & Sandra Zvenyika: September 27, 2022
September 26, 2022 11:00 - 17.3 MBThe wonderful Alice is back after soaking up all the theatre Europe has to offer and we're so happy to have her in the studio again letting us know about all the fantastic theatre we have right here in Aotearoa. Joining her today are Layla and Sandra from Po' Boys and Oysters - a new and original play by Estelle Chout (2021 Adam NZ Play Award finalist). A funny and sophisticated work about Black, queer motherhood in Tāmaki Makaurau, presented by Black Creatives Aotearoa, and on at Basement f...
Stage Direction w/ Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam: September 13, 2022
September 12, 2022 12:00 - 13.7 MBI tēnei ata on Stage Direction, Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam has a kōrero about her fantastic show, 愛，媽媽 (Love, Mum). Check out the trailer here, and head along to the Aotea Centre Herald theatre this Friday and Saturday to go see it! Whakarongo mai nei.
Stage Direction w/ Tatiana Hotere: September 6, 2022
September 05, 2022 12:00 - 5.05 MBActor, director, and writer Tatiana Hotere has a kōrero with Zoë about her playwrighting debut, Skin Hunger. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it, and catch it at Basement Theatre 13 - 17 September!
Stage Direction w/ Cam Jones: August 23, 2022
August 22, 2022 12:00 - 15.3 MBCam Jones comes in to chat about his show HIGH RISE, which you can catch at Auckand Fringe! Whakarongo mai nei.
Stage Direction w/ Jack Buchanan: August 16, 2022
August 15, 2022 12:00 - 14.5 MBJack from A Slightly Isolated Dog has a kōrero about the theatre company's latest piece, The Trojan War. Whakarongo mai nei! Catch it as Basement from the 23rd of August, or if you're Pōneke based, head along to Bats tonight!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Troy Tu'ua: August 9, 2022
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 20.2 MBI tēnei ata Alice is joined by the phenomenal Troy Tu'ua, who is directing the 25th anniversary production of Oscar Kightley's Dawn Raids. Catch it at the ASB Waterfront Theatre 16 August - 3 September. Whakarongo mai nei to hear his kōrero with Alice!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Nikeidrian Peters: August 2, 2022
August 01, 2022 12:00 - 10.5 MBI tēnei ata Alice chats to Nikeidrian Peters about Massive Company's What We’re Made Of! You can catch it 2 - 6 August at Māngere Arts Centre. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Susan Williams: July 26, 2022
July 25, 2022 12:00 - 14.4 MBYou've got to head along whimsical romp of a show, Illegally Blind, written and performed by Alice's guest this week, Susan Williams! It opens at Basement Theatre tomorrow so book your tickets, and whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Ralph McCubbin Howell & Hannah Smith: July 19, 2022
July 18, 2022 12:00 - 15.1 MBAlice speaks with writer Ralph McCubbin Howell & director Hannah Smith about Trick of the Light's new show Tröll at Q theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Justine Simei-Barton: July 12, 2022
July 11, 2022 12:00 - 15.3 MBI tēnei ata Alice speaks to Justine Simei-Barton, the director of an incredible show TAKURUA - Nafanua War Goddess. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Oli Mathiesen: July 5, 2022
July 04, 2022 12:00 - 17 MBAlice chats with Oli Mathieson about Atamira Dance Company's three part offering KAHA - Triple Boost! It's on from Thursday 7 July to Saturday 9 July. Whakarongo mai nei!