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‘Mary: The Birth of Frankenstein’ – A shock-goth-rock theatre experience of mania and monsters – Review

“Can you not feel it? The power of possibility coursing through your veins? Tonight, we are not men or women, we are gods!” A Dark Storm Gathers And so the stage is set for a haunting and horrifying tale of the birth of modern horror from the fractured mind and tormented heart of an 18-year-old […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

New FUJIFILM X-E5 Camera Combines Classic Style with Powerful Performance

FUJIFILM has just dropped the X-E5, and trust us, this one is a showstopper. Sleek, sophisticated, and armed with some seriously advanced tech, the X-E5 takes everything we love about the X Series and wraps it in a body that’s pure modern classic. This is the kind of camera that makes you want to get […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

The Power of a Single Frame: World Press Photo Exhibition Returns to Auckland This July

Get ready for a visual experience that will move your soul, spark your conscience, and make you see the world through an entirely new lens. The World Press Photo Exhibition, the gold standard in global photojournalism, is officially returning to Auckland from Saturday, 26 July – Sunday, 24 August, and trust us, this is one cultural event […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

Auckland Theatre Company’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ is a Fever Dream of Passion, Eroticism, and Tragedy

Love, death, beauty, ecstasy, heartbreak — Auckland Theatre Company’s audacious new production of Romeo & Juliet under the direction of Benjamin Kilby-Henson is a supernova of emotion, and it explodes with vibrant intensity across the boards of the ASB Waterfront Theatre. This is no dusty retread of the Bard’s most iconic tragedy. Instead, Kilby-Henson and […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

Auckland Theatre Company’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ presents a stylish, seductive thriller with serious bite

Get ready for a theatrical experience like no other, Auckland Theatre Company is turning up the heat this winter with a bold, seductive, and utterly electrifying new production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, hitting the ASB Waterfront Theatre from July 15 – August 9. This isn’t your high school Shakespeare. Think Shakespeare meets Saltburn; […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

Auckland Theatre Company Presents: Sir Roger Hall’s ‘End of Summer Time’ – A Hilariously Heartfelt Kiwi Yarn from a Grumpy Old Farmer

Leave it to Roger Hall, New Zealand’s beloved king of comedy and social satire, to capture the ache and hilarity of change in his new one-man play End of Summer Time, brought to life by the effortlessly charming Andrew Grainger. Staged by Auckland Theatre Company and helmed with a lively local touch by veteran director […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

Logitech levels up gaming with new Logitech G522 Gaming Headset

Logitech G, a brand of Logitech and a leading innovator of gaming and sim racing technologies and gear, today announced the launch of the Logitech G522 Gaming Headset, a new addition to its award-winning G5 series, designed to elevate both gameplay and personal expression. “G522 was made for gamers who bring passion and personality to […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

Auckland Theatre Company Presents: Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express – A Killer Night at the Theatre

Agatha Christie’s iconic Murder on the Orient Express remains the gold standard in whodunit — timeless, stylish, and endlessly compelling. Whether discovered on the page or on screen, this genre-defining tale never fails to captivate with its ensemble of enigmatic characters, exotic locale, and that legendary twist ending. Now, Auckland Theatre Company brings the mystery […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

French Film Festival Aotearoa 2025 announces line-up and it is magnifique

New Zealand’s biggest film festival is back. The French Film Festival Aotearoa returns from May 28, bringing the magic of French cinema to audiences across 24 towns and cities – including exciting new additions Waiheke Island, Cambridge, Tākaka, and Queenstown. Coinciding with the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and New Zealand, the French […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ – A Performance by Scottish Ballet

This year’s Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025 has brought together some truly incredible shows, and the highlight for us has far and away been Scottish Ballet’s fiery and passionate adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic and celebrated drama A Streetcar Named Desire, which is brought to life in a bold new vision […]

Vive le Cinéma – L’Oréal French Film Festival Aotearoa Brings Star Power and Prestige for Its 20th Anniversary