Paul Bushnell

Festival Review discusses the play The Wild Bride; the NZSQ concert Beethoven! Age of Enlightenment; and The Barons of Tang. Audio

A critical look at the New Zealand International Arts Festival begins with First Contact, Arcane, The Rehearsal - Playing the Dane, Parabelo/Onqoto, Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex and Symphony of Psalms. Audio

Technology is the focus of the final of Paul Bushnell's two-part series exploring how New York's Metropolitan Opera works. His backstage interviews touch on radio - including an interview with… Audio

Paul Bushnell reviews the opening night of the Met Opera's current production of Wagner's 'Die Walkure'. Audio

Reviews of The Show Must Go On, with Kiwi dancers and a French choreographer; the classical concert O Cambodia, and a comic physical theatre act Gaff Aff from Switzerland. Audio

Reviews of the premiere of Douglas Wright's latest dance piece Rapt, the second one-man Samuel Beckett show The End, and the first of Paul Kelly's four concerts. Audio

Reviews of First Love, a one-man show based on a novella by Samuel Beckett; Sound of the Ocean, a mix of tai chi, martial arts and drumming; and Spirit of India, a concert of classical music featuring… Audio

Reviews of the Colombian puppet show Titeres Porno, visual art in the suburbs, and the one-man musical comedy show for families Passing Wind. Audio

Reviews of two orchestral performances A Symphonic Odyssey and Family Concert, along with discussion of the festival so far. Audio

Paul Bushnell and their Review Crew reviews of the one-man show Interminable Suicide, a concert by singer Martha Wainwright, and visual art in Auckland's CBD. Audio

Paul Bushell hosts reviews of the Auckland Arts Festival, including La Odisea, a play which adapts Homer's Odyssey to reflect today's world, and Timeless, a performance art piece. Audio

Reviews of Havoc in the Garden, the dancer Gregory Maqoma, and the jazz musician Jack deJohnette. Audio

Reviews of the Auckland Arts Festival productions of Live Live Cinema (a movie screening which has a live soundtrack and musical score), a new play Paper Sky, the jazz musician Jack deJohnette, and… Audio

Reviews of the Auckland Arts Festival productions of the song cycle Silver Stars, the cabaret Smoke and Mirrors, the premiere of Ihimaera, and Loin, the first dance show from France. Audio

Reviews of the Auckland Arts Festival productions of the Vietnamese Water Puppets, the opera Xerxes, and Black Grace's dance show Who Are You? Audio

Apollo 13: Mission Control, Echoa, Mary Stuart. Audio

Inside Out, MTYLAND, Crossover work at the festival. Audio

Transports Exceptionnels, Sound of Silence, Mahler Symphony No 8, Sutra. Audio

Transports Exceptionnels, Sound of Silence, Mahler Symphony No 8, Sutra. Audio