Justin Gregory
Behind the Iron Curtain
Moscow, near the end of the Cold War; paranoia, politics and perestroika. An embassy guard recalls life behind the Iron Curtain. Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
Reviews: Auckland Arts Festival
The Auckland Arts Festival comes to a close this Sunday, and has provided a feast of visual, musical and theatrical arts. Justin Gregory reviews the highly anticipated Love Me as I Am – a celebration… Audio
Auckland Arts Festival verdict: 'A job well done'
RNZ's Justin Gregory reviews the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival as it draws to a close. Audio
2018 Auckland Arts Festival, weekend reviewed
RNZ's Justin Gregory continues his reviews of highlights from the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival Audio
2018 Auckland Arts Festival. reviewed, previewed
RNZ's Justin Gregory reviews highlights so far from the 2018 Auckland Arts Festival, and looks ahead to what's on this weekend. Audio
Review: OrphEus
Michael Parmenter’s new opera ballet OrphEus opened at the Auckland Arts Festival on Friday. It traces the love story Orpheus and Eurydice through the music of many composers, with a cast of 58… Audio
Upbeat for Monday 12 March
What was Michael Parmenter’s new opera ballet OrphEus like? How well did the King’s Singers & Voices New Zealand blend? We have reviewers from both events. Then, a glimpse back into composers banned…
Naked Samoans return for Auckland Arts Festival
The 2018 Auckland Arts Festival is kicking off, and RNZ reviewer Justin Gregory is eagerly anticipating several shows over the weekend. He tells Susie Ferguson what he's most looking forward to. Audio
Foul tactics
In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, a protest boat is rammed by Japanese whalers and sinks soon afterwards. But who was really to blame? Video, Audio
Review: Giselle
One of the most loved ballets has been given a makeover for the Auckland Arts Festival. Akram Khan’s Giselle features a fresh score performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Justin Gregory… Audio
Upbeat for Friday 2 March
Justin Gregory reviews the new look Giselle, Lynn Freeman faces the hard truths in Bless The Child, Tim Dodd explores how Phil Dadson is starting From Scratch & we celebrate past Concerto competition…
Translating the darkness
The NZ Festival's Reader and Writer's section is a chance to see some of your favourite authors and find many new ones. A very new author - at least to English language fiction - is Indonesian writer… Audio
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Bruce Hopkins beds down in a DOC Hut - in someone's backyard! Produced by Bruce Hopkins and Justin Gregory. Audio
Cartoonist rights
The 2015 attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo killed 12 people, injured 11 others and sparked demonstrations across Europe in support of free speech. But, says cartoonist rights advocate… Audio, Gallery
Eating the Earth
Dark, dystopian and disturbing, artist Ruth Watson's new work Geophagy at COCA examines the challenges of overpopulation and the environmental issues on a planet straining to satisfy our appetites. Audio, Gallery
Pottery on the Page
In the late 1950's a group of New Zealand potters decided to get serious about who they were and what they wanted to do. They launched New Zealand Potter magazine and for 40 years, clay artists… Audio, Gallery
Telling The Real Story
What sorts of things do people write about? What rises to the top and what sinks out of trace? And most importantly overall, Do we have a New Zealand voice? These are all questions that Auckland… Audio
Under My Dark Umbrella: The Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship 2018
The Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowship has been announced, awarding two writers a four-month residency each in the Sargeson Centre in Auckland. They are: Auckland playwright and actor Carl Bland, who will… Audio
Snexit
They're calling it the Snexit; Basement Theatre's long-serving development manager Sam Sneddon is quitting to go back to acting. It's been six years since Sam agreed to help Charlie McDermott and… Audio
No longer the "other"
There's never been a more important time to hear from a diverse range of voices on stage, says the writer-director of OTHER [chinese] Alice Canton. Audio
