95bFM: Stage Direction
182 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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/ Alice Canton, Sherry Zhang, & Ruby Payne: July 20, 2021
July 19, 2021 12:00 - 17 MBToday Alice is joined by some of the team from Yang/Young/杨, Sherry Zhang and Ruby Payne! Opening on Friday at Basement Theatre, it's definitely not one to miss. Whakarongo mai to hear about the show and what ATC's 2021 Here & Now Festival has in store.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: July 13, 2021
July 12, 2021 12:00 - 12.9 MBAlice is here letting us know what's good in theatre. Today she gives us a run down on Ahi Karunaharan's The Mourning After. Definitely one to check out if you can. Whakarongo mai!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton and Scotty Cotter: June 29, 2021
June 28, 2021 12:00 - 16.6 MBAlice is here with special guest Scotty Cotter to chat about his new work, MAURI TAU, an immersive audio journey about reconnection with the self through knowledge of the Matariki stars. Whakarongo mai to hear all about it.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: June 22, 2021
June 21, 2021 12:00 - 13.1 MBAlice is here with some stunning theatre recommendations. I tēnei wiki, check out Cake Baby! On now at Basement Theatre until Saturday. Whakarongo mai to hear what it's all about.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Kalyani Nagarajan: June 15, 2021
June 14, 2021 12:00 - 17.8 MBAlice is here with special guest Kalyani Nagarajan chatting about her show, 'Inhospitable.' Catch it this week at Basement Theatre, along with some other thespian goodness. Whakarongo mai!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton & Jacob Rajan: June 8, 2021
June 07, 2021 12:00 - 22.6 MBToday Alice is joined in studio by one of the theatre world's finest, Jacob Rajan, to talk about Indian Ink Theatre Company's dazzling new show, Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream. Opening in Tāmaki Makaurau tomorrow night after a sold out season in Pōneke, it's definitely not one you want to miss. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: June 1, 2021
May 31, 2021 12:00 - 12.9 MBAlice is here talking about what happens when the poetry and theatre worlds collide. She also reckons you should check out Dominic Hoey's new show at Basement, 45 Cents An Hour. Whakarongo mai!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: May 25, 2021
May 24, 2021 12:00 - 15.5 MBAlice is here satisfying all your theatre needs. I tēnei wiki she wraps up the NZ International Comedy Festival and gives us some sweet recs for the upcoming weeks (after all the thespians have nursed their Comedy Fest hangovers). Whakarongo mai!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, James Roque, & Eli Matthewson: May 18, 2021
May 17, 2021 12:00 - 17 MBAlice is here for Stage Direction and she's brought some hilarious special guests, James Roque and Eli Mathewson! James' show Boy Mestizo: The Return, and Eli's show Daddy-Short-Legs are both on this week as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival! Whakarongo mai to hear all about it and some general funny chaos vibes.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: May 11, 2021
May 10, 2021 12:00 - 15.5 MBAlice is talking theatre and joining her in studio i tēnei rā are some of the minds behind Into The Bush - Monty Montgomery and Ania Upstill! Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about their upcoming show and what's happening in the theatre world.
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton: April 27, 2021
April 26, 2021 12:00 - 12.8 MBI tēnei ata kei te kaiarahi tapere, Alice pops into studio with a whirlwind introduction on how to navigate the upcoming NZ International Comedy Festival. Whakarongo mai!
Stage Direction w/ Alice Canton, Xana Tang and Zak Enayat: April 20, 2021
April 19, 2021 12:00 - 14.6 MBStage Direction is back, and the mighty Alice Canton is taking the reigns! Whakarongo mai nei to hear her conversation with Xana Tang and Zak Enayat, two of the cast members of Single Asian Female which opens next week at the ASB Waterfront Theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen-Cumming: March 2, 2021
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 10.3 MBLevel 3 might have out pause on irl theatre (shakes fist at Covid) but Zoë's got some hot tips for some cool stuff to check out from the comfort of your couch. For local lovers you can tune in to Poetry and Pyjamas this thursday via zoom to hear 20 poets from Aotearoa do their thing, or you could take a trip to London via the National Theatre at Home's archives to watch many a celeb tread the boards.
Stage Direction w/ Victoria Abbott & Renaye Tamati: February 23, 2021
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 12.3 MBVictoria Abbott, the Director of Contractions, and Renaye Tamati, who is playing The Manager, pop into the studio to talk about their upcoming show. Original written by Mike Bartlett, the show depicts the unravelling of an employment contract and the lengths women are forced to go to pay the rent and care for their loved ones.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: February 16, 2021
February 15, 2021 11:00 - 9.62 MBZoë dials in to share some virtual theatre you y'all to check out during these strange times. There's a bunch of videos for you to check our on the London International Festival of Mime website or you can check out plenty of the Auckland Pride Festival virtual events, like Same Same But Black.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming & Rebekkah Schoonbeek: February 2, 2021
February 01, 2021 11:00 - 14.1 MBZoë joins us alongside Rebekkah, who is producing this year's Night of the Queer. Zoë and Rach chat to Rebekkah about how the festival came to be in 2015, how it has changed over the years and what we can expect to see in this years edition. Get yr tickets because this will definitely be a good time!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: January 26, 2021
January 25, 2021 11:00 - 10.3 MBZoë pops in as the theatre world slowing begins to rise from it's summer slumber. With a bunch of shows and festivals about to kick off, Zoë gives us a couple of picks from three of the upcoming celebrations. Check out Our Authentic Prom as part of Auckland Pride, Cake Baby at the Auckland Fringe Festival, and The Griegol as part of the Auckland Arts Festival.
Stage Direction w/ Will Clark & Bess Brookes: January 19, 2021
January 18, 2021 11:00 - 11.6 MBAs Shakespeare in the Park 2021 is fast approaching, Will and Bess pop in to talk us through what we can expect to see in Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: January 12, 2021
January 11, 2021 11:00 - 12.2 MBZoë returns to give us the first theatre guide of the year, and we're talking Sharespeare in the Park. What a way to kick off 2021.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: December 15, 2020
December 14, 2020 11:00 - 7.82 MBZoë's here for the last Stage Direction for 2020 and it's certainly a festive one! You can take yourself along to Home Alone 2 (a live reading) at the Basement Theatre, or the last Snort of the year. Or the Mangere Arts Center are having their ten year celebration, MAC'nificent A Special Variety Showcase, and if we're really getting into Christmas, there's the A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens at the Pumphouse.
Stage Direction w/ James Roque & Dewy Sacayan: December 8, 2020
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 13.9 MBComedian James Roque and Solicitor and Climate Change Activist, Dewy Sacayan, pop in for Stage Direction this morning to talk about A Very Filipino Christmas. The show will be fundraising for the Philippines which has seen five consecutive typhoons in October whilst in the middle of the global Covid-19 pandemic. A great show and a good cause, grab yr tickets here.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming, Frankie Browne & Ayesha Heble: December 1, 2020
November 30, 2020 11:00 - 16.3 MBToday on Stage Direction we're joined not only by Zoë, but Frankie and Ayesha from The Vagina Monologues are here too. Rach and Zoë chat to Ayesha and Frankie about putting on this very famous play. This is definitely an important one to catch and you can grab your tickets here.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: November 24, 2020
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 10.1 MBZoë pops in to talk us through some of the exciting theatre you can catch around Tāmaki Makaurau this week. You can take yourself to Le Basement XXXmas Cabaret or Jamesey Hi-Fi at the Basement Theatre or head along to the ASB Waterfront Theatre to catch the National Theatre's screening of Cyrano de Bergerac.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: November 17, 2020
November 16, 2020 11:00 - 7.78 MBZoë joins us with some hot theatre reckons. Whilst we're all getting excited about Le Basement XXXmas Cabaret, Zoë also wants you to head along to No Homo: Queer Comedy, also at The Basement, and the Silo Theatre's Every Brilliant Thing at the Samoa House.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: November 10, 2020
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 9.33 MBZoë pops in with all sorts of theatre to share, and as we see lockdowns overseas, we're back in the world of virtual theatre as well. You can catch Fresh Choice, Fake News, or Snort at the Basement theatre or head online and catch Romeo and Juliet here.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: November 3, 2020
November 02, 2020 11:00 - 8.91 MBZoë's got the theatrical goods for us this morning: two shows at the Basement theatre from Chris Parker and The Actor's Programme, plus a Silo Theatre pop-up at Samoa House. Whakarongo mai nei for all the deets!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: October 27, 2020
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 8.07 MBExcitingly, there is plenty of theatre to catch in-person and Zoë's here with some top recommendations. Check out Paradise or the Impermanence of Icecream at TAPAC, or Guy Montgomery Performs Stand Up Comedy followed by Nohopuku at the Basement theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: October 20, 2020
October 19, 2020 11:00 - 17.8 MBToday on Stage Direction Zoë is joined in studio by Amber Liberté and Yin-Chi Lee to talk about their show Our Modern Earth (Is A F*cking Mess). They chat movement, installation, performance art, and expressing big emotions through dance. Sounds like it's not one to miss. Check our their interview for more info!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: October 13, 2020
October 12, 2020 11:00 - 15.2 MBZoë's in for Stage Direction, joining us with Grace Augustine, the creator of Heatwave at the Basement Theatre. Grace chats to Zoë about why she made a play about climate change and how relevant it is as a topic. Once you've caught Heatwave, you can catch Bob & Bev's Bingo Bonanza, and Fresh off the Page: XOX by Gayatri Adi, make a night of it!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: October 6, 2020
October 05, 2020 11:00 - 8 MBAs Auckland moves to Alert Level One, there's even more theatre for you to get involved in. Catch God Damn Fancy Man followed by Neon Bootleg at the Basement theatre, or, given 'tis the season to get political, check out Drag for Democracy.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: September 29, 2020
September 28, 2020 11:00 - 11.1 MBZoë returns to the studio with some hot picks of live theatre to catch over the next few weeks. Check out FIAFIA at the Basement Theatre, Sunflowers at the Pumphouse Theatre, or YĀTRĀ by Prayas Theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larssen Cumming: September 29, 2020
September 28, 2020 11:00 - 11.1 MBZoë returns to the studio with some hot picks of live theatre to catch over the next few weeks. Check out FIAFIA at the Basement Theatre, Sunflowers at the Pumphouse Theatre, or YĀTRĀ by Prayas Theatre.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larssen Cumming: September 22, 2020
September 21, 2020 12:00 - 9.83 MBThis morning Zoë brings us an update on Auckland theatre live from a face-painting and balloon animal making workshop (very on-brand). Live shows are back at the Basement Theatre where you can see Bubbah - My Ode To South Auckland and Before Karma Gets Us; plus this is your last week to catch the online action at Kōanga Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: September 22, 2020
September 21, 2020 12:00 - 9.83 MBThis morning Zoë brings us an update on Auckland theatre live from a face-painting and balloon animal making workshop (very on-brand). Live shows are back at the Basement Theatre where you can see Bubbah - My Ode To South Auckland and Before Karma Gets Us; plus this is your last week to catch the online action at Kōanga Festival. Whakarongo mai nei!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: September 15, 2020
September 14, 2020 12:00 - 11.4 MBVery excitingly, Zoë joins us with some live theatre that you can go and see. ATC's 48 Nights on Hope Street is on at the ASB Waterfront Theatre if you're keen to catch some theatre in the flesh. Otherwise, the Kōanga Festival continues, and a special digital screening of Pride and Prejudice: A Virtual Play.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: September 8, 2020
September 07, 2020 12:00 - 10.8 MBZoë updates us on what's good in digital theatre this week. Firstly, you can catch Missing People on the Leeds Playhouse YouTube channel if you're interested in catching some big theatre, digitally of course. And there's plenty to catch on Te Pou's website as part of the Kōanga Festival, this week you can check out Kūpapa, Ruck & Maul and Whytangi??
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: September 1, 2020
August 31, 2020 12:00 - 14.9 MBThis morning on Stage Direction Zoë takes us on another deep-dive into the online theatre world. This week talking about radio plays, digital festivals and more. Tune in to hear about Kōanga Festival from Te Pou Theatre and Double from Darkfield Radio.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: August 25, 2020
August 24, 2020 12:00 - 13.7 MBAs we're still in Alert Level Three here in Tāmaki Makaurau, Zoë's got some picks for theatre you can catch online. Her picks for the week are Rapunzel at Bats, Ghost Light by the National Theatre of Scotland, and Good Dog by Arinzé Kene.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: August 18, 2020
August 17, 2020 12:00 - 13.6 MBZoë joins us via the internet to remind us of some wonderful virtual theatre we can enjoy while we stay home. Edinburgh Fringe Festival is going virtual, and Zoë's got the guide to watching through their website and ATC's production of The Master Builder is available to watch from the comfort of your couch. Plenty to enjoy.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: August 11, 2020
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 6.85 MBA very exciting morning for Zoë as the Basement theatre is reopening. This week she reckons you can get yourself along to all the shows in one night, head along to James Nokise's God Damn Fancy Man, followed by Bubbah's My Ode To South Auckland, Dear Ebony and of course, Snort.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: August 4, 2020
August 03, 2020 12:00 - 9.5 MBZoë joins us on a Tuesday now, giving you plenty of time to work through your theatre schedule for the weekend. Featuring Le Freak Titans at G.A.Y Bar, the Skylight at The PumpHouse Theatre, Proudly Asian Theatre's Filipino Creatives series, and The Basement Theatre's Live Laugh Love series.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: July 24, 2020
July 23, 2020 12:00 - 9.86 MBIf you're into magicians, then do we have the show for you! The Something Magic #1 at Movespace Studion will be an absolute blast. And if that's not your cup of tea, then head along to Generation Gap at Covert Theatre, or JAFA Poetry: The Cover Slam! at Cityside.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: July 17, 2020
July 16, 2020 12:00 - 10.6 MBZoë dials in with some theatre reckons to fill another rainy weekend in Auckland. Catch Amadeus on National Theatre At Home (still making the most of this), or turn to the Gecko Theatre Company for some more online content, and lastly, if you've got kids to entertain, The Cat in the Hat is on at the Bruce Mason Theatre. Classic.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: July 10, 2020
July 09, 2020 12:00 - 9.78 MBZoë returns with some recommendations for a show you can see in the flesh, Love from a Stranger at Howick Little Theatre. But if you're keen to stay inside, the National Theatre At Home's The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan is playing and is certainly not one to miss.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: July 3, 2020
July 02, 2020 12:00 - 16.4 MBZoë's thrilled to see some real life theatre returning. This weekend you can catch Dolphin Theatre's Death Trap, or if you're happy sticking to the screens Hamilton is arriving to Disney Plus, and as usual, National Theatre At Home brings us another classic, Les Blancs. Alongside all of these, you can take yourself on a tour of The Civic theatre. So much to do!
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: June 19, 2020
June 18, 2020 12:00 - 12.2 MBZoë returns with a few local reckons of theatre you can catch. The Proudly Asian Tapes: Black Tree Bridge's starts tonight and is definitely something to watch from the comfort of your own home, The Disruptors podcast is another one you can catch from home which won't disappoint. Heading overseas, the National Theatre is showing Small Island this week as the last of their installments of theatre from home.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: June 5, 2020
June 04, 2020 12:00 - 11.1 MBZoë returns with many more exciting theatre picks that you can watch from the comfort of your own home. Starting with Cirque du Soleil streaming online, as well as Deafinitely Theatre's productions and last but not least, the National Theatre's Coriolanus.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: May 29, 2020
May 28, 2020 12:00 - 12.2 MBZoë's got her usual fantastic reckons for theatre from your own home, but this week we're also talking about an actual live show! For theatre you can catch from home, check out Joshua William Gelb here, some important discussions through Proudly Asian Theatre's Breathing Space, and the classic, National Theatre at home with This House. If you're keen to see some comedy in the flesh, check out Ben Hurley's Straight-out-of-lockdown tour.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: May 22, 2020
May 21, 2020 12:00 - 15.6 MBDespite being in slightly strange times, theatre continues to push on and Zoë's here with her hot picks of what you can catch this weekend. Check out National Theatre's A Streetcar Named Desire, Auckland Theatre Company's Chekhov’s The Seagull, and of course, a classic, The Sound of Music.
Stage Direction w/ Zoë Larsen Cumming: May 15, 2020
May 14, 2020 12:00 - 7.9 MBIt'll come as no surprise that Zoë's excited about some Shakespeare theatre that you can catch from the comfort of your own home, Stratford Festival will be streaming Macbeth this weekend. And if that doesn't do it for you, you can catch the Barber Shop Chronicles on the National Theatre At Home website.