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Afterthoughts
Afterthoughts by Jeff Clark
Last week we finally cast the doors wide and welcomed the people who are the life blood of the theatre back to The Court, says Jeff Clark in his latest Afterthoughts blog.
Date16 December 2011Small shoots of normality – or at least, the 'new normal' – are starting to break through the cracks, says Jeff Clark in his latest Afterthoughts blog.
Date21 November 2011
Biting the Big Apple
by Ila Couch in New York City
Biting the Big Apple: With a self-professed love of waste, Auckland artist Brydee Rood t
Date02 November 2009Biting the Big Apple: Ila Couch takes the Lomo LC-A for a test drive ar
Date21 October 2009
Right Brained Web
Simon Young on social media strategy
It's time for Simon Young to bid The Big Idea farewell for now. But before he goes, he’s taken a brief look back at a year of ‘Right Brained Web’.
Date06 April 2011Sometimes it takes a trip to another part of the world to remember why you do what you do.
Date20 January 2011
Sets and The City
by James Hadley in London
Investigating foreshadowings of the financial recession may be timely, but the stuff of great the
Date22 February 2010Jeanne Mordoj is one of those performers with striking stage presence. Perhaps her backgroun
Date08 February 2010
Strange News
Play It Strange CEO Mike Chunn will blogs from his world of young singer/songwriters in New Zealand and their evolving, exciting world of original song.
The John Key/Banks announcement of the introduction of charter schools has led to a flurry of divergent opinions much of negative.
Date21 December 2011It is amazing how some things are just ‘let be’ where a few analytical moments might lead to action - like learning the piano, says Mike Chunn.
Date07 December 2011
TalkWrite
Renee Liang's emerging street artist blog
Renee Liang talks to actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand and writer Dave Armstrong about the play Rita and Douglas.
Date22 November 2011Renee Liang talks to Glorious playwright Richard Huber and actress Anya Tate-Manning.
Date31 October 2011
The Creative Collide
Philip Patston briefly looks back over 2011 and says goodbye to his Creative Collide blog on The Big Idea.
Date14 December 2011Philip Patston - "I've been noticing this in so many people lately that I just have to rant about it: entitlement."
Date11 November 2011

















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