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Taruscio receives certification to help expand PEP resources

Laurie T. Freed, director of “To the New Girl” and Artistic Director of Peace Mountain Theatre Company. Since the pandemic, Peace Mountain Theatre Company’s productions have switched gears to virtual. They used their Educational Outreach Program department to produce plays more critical to our community, including topics like bullying, opioid use, and prejudice. The focus is now on young teens through college students utilizing them as their primary actors. A panel discussion is held to deal with various issues of the theme of the play after each performance and available to all. On Ma...

Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass performing in Rotorua this month 15 Apr, 2021 09:13 PM 3 minutes to read ACE Brass (Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass). Photo / Supplied Rotorua Daily Post A trio with a wealth of experience will be bringing chamber music to Rotorua Baptist Church for the community to enjoy. Presented by Rotorua Music Federation, ACE Brass (Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass) will be performing in Rotorua on April 23. ACE Brass is made up of Huw Dann (trumpet), Emma Eden (horn), and John Gluyas (trombone). It was formed in 2011 with the intention of bringing world-class chamber mus...

The COVID nightmare drags on and it feels like forever since anyone has been able to watch a live theatre performance. In desperation, I suppose a Zoom play seems better than no play. At least, that was my thinking as I tuned in to “The Other” by Peace Mountain Theatre Company. This was billed as an “interactive play,” where viewers get to be participants in the outcome of the performance. The concept certainly lends itself to curiosity and who could resist the temptation of directing what characters do in a play? It wouldn’t be simply a spectacle, but rather a unique opportunity to...