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Artist Talks

We love talking about art almost as much as we like experiencing it live on stage. Make the most of your lunch break and head behind the scenes to hear from some of our international and New Zealand artists. Be part of the discussion and bring your own questions too.

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Art Can Change the World

Art Can Change the World

Artist Talk, Visual Arts 28 Feb

Tiffany Singh discusses the role of social practice in the changing face of the arts, and collaboration in her work including her huge flag project Fly Me Upto Where You Are New Zealand.

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Born in a Barn

Born in a Barn

Theatre, Music, Artist Talk 29 Feb

In this artist talk, learn about the theatre company Kneehigh from Mike Shepherd, director of Dead Dog in a Suitcase.

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Sketch to Stage

Sketch to Stage

Artist Talk, Theatre 03 Mar

Theatre Stampede and Nightsong Productions are known for their ingenious staging of theatre work. Find how they brought Te Pō from sketch to stage.

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Double Vision

Double Vision

Artist Talk, Music 04 Mar

Discover how the creative collaboration between composer Ross Harris and librettist Vincent O'Sullivan enables them to achieve a single artistic vision, and how new opera Brass Poppies came into being.

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Do I Belong Here?

Do I Belong Here?

Artist Talk, Theatre 10 Mar

Chunky Move’s brilliant Complexity of Belonging explores identity inthe age of social media. Join Anouk van Dijk and some of the cast to discuss their extraordinary work.

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Being Joni Mitchell

Being Joni Mitchell

Artist Talk, Music 13 Mar

Director Shane Bosher and singer Julia Deans talk about how they approached Joni Mitchell’s astonishing songbook in their homage to the legendary artist, Both Sides Now.

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Breaking Barriers

Breaking Barriers

Artist Talk, Theatre 15 Mar

The company Back to Back explain how their work smallmetal objects questions the assumptions of what is possible in theatre, along with the assumptions we all hold about ourselves and each other.

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A Novel Approach

A Novel Approach

Artist Talk, Theatre 16 Mar

The ACB with Honora Lee author Kate De Goldi talks with Jane Waddell, who adapted the novel for Circa’s Festival production, about of bringing this beloved New Zealand story to life.

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Dancing for Your Life

Dancing for Your Life

Dance, Artist Talk 18 Mar

Meet members of the original Café Müller cast. Find out what it is like to dance with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, and to have worked with the late, great dance icon herself.

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