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HAMILTON ARTS FESTIVAL TOI ORA KI KIRIKIRIROA 23 FEBRUARY-3 MARCH Bic Runga, Prima Facie, The Mockers, Jazmine Mary, Ridiculusmus Theatre, NZ Opera, and Tom Sainsbury are just a few of the big name artists and shows featured in the Hamilton Arts Festival’s ...
05:00, Jun 04 2021 SUPPLIED Cian Parker, writer and performer in All I See which is on at Circa Theatre. The Kia Mau Festival opens today with plenty of contemporary Māori, Pasifika and international Indigenous live performances this long weekend. KIA MAU FESTIVAL Circa 2, Circa Theatre, June 4-12, 7:30 pm & 4:30pm, $10-$30 Naia is muddling through life, trapped in a perpetual autumn. John has closed shop; he lives only for the day he can be reunited with his Suzie. The two bond over planning their ideal, most out the gate, funeral. Bookings at circa.co.nz Circa 1, Circa Theatre, June 5-12...
Photo: Edward Larsen – Captain Festus McBoyle for Bubble video written and directed by Larissa Lofley, produced by Pea-Knuckle Productions Also celebrated was What Now, this year’s recipient of the Baysting Prize for Children’s Champion. Presented via video recording by Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, the award acknowledges significant and outstanding contribution to the development and wellbeing of New Zealand tamariki, through the creation of or support for music, TV programmes, films, videos, live shows, books, education, or advocacy. “’What Now’ has been creating innovative, educationa...
Blast your trumpets and blow your horns. The winners of the 2021 NZ Children’s Music Awards – celebrating those writing and recording for our youngest generation of Kiwi tamaraki, have been announced, APRA Best Children's Song winner: Music with ...
“We have such a strong contingent of children’s artists in New Zealand.” Bush won the award with multi instrumentalists Victoria and Andrew Knopp, who have their own indie pop project The Response. “They take the song I write and make them fly.” Supplied Christchurch-based Michal Bush writes and performs children's songs as Music with Michal. Bush began writing children’s songs in 2012 after the birth of her first daughter, Harper. “I started writing lullabies, trying desperately to get her to sleep.” Bush first performed in duo Petite Music Box, then began performing as...