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29 September 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

29 September 2024

This week is a special episode of KickArts sponsored by The Factory Theatre

Stephen and Erik talk with six of the filmmakers from @dayone_nz …
- Ricky from Wilbert Wire
- Jzayla from Detangling the Stigma
- Libby from Taurewarewa
- Holy Ghost - Yeah Pare
- Seunghoon from Behind the White Wall

and we catch up with Richard to hear about The Billy T Awards and mental health awareness week

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22 September 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

22 September 2024

This episode of KickArts is sponsored by The Factory Theatre

This week Emma and Stephen chat with:

  • Tyrun Posimani & Abbey Gamit from All My Friends Collective

  • Jocelyn & Matthew from Chocolate & Carnage’s Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

  • singer/songwriter Rosie Teese

    and we catch up with Richard with the results from Auckland Fringe

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15 September 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

15 September 2024

This week Stephen and Erik speak with:

  • Bridie Thomson from Femmes & Thems Comedy Mega Show

  • Bethany Miller - Performing Artist from Akld Fringe show Goody Goody Glam Pop

  • Isaac Hooper from Akld Fringe show Blip

  • Hayley and Ella from Prowl Productions about Auckland Fringe show Prowl

  • Singer Greta O’Leary about their latest release Baby, I’m a Singer

  • Jackie Clarke from The Lady Killers about their upcoming Divas NZ Tour

    And we have our weekly catch up with Richard from The Factory

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8 September 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

8 September 2024

This week Stephen and Taylor speak with:

  • Ollie from Bat Wing Circus’s Essense Unfolding

  • Cabaret Coven’s Queen Vs Bowie

  • Em Barrett and their Akld Fringe production Pure Grime

  • Grace Cullen & Richard Martin from The Dolphin Theatre’s Akld Fringe production Proof

and we catch up for our weekly chat with Richard

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1 September 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

1 September 2024

This week Stephen and Erik chat with:

  • Callum Brodie Producer from In Other Words

  • Rebecca Stubbings from IMPROVerished Scrambled Eggs

  • Jed McKinney from Fawlty Towers Dining Experience

  • Florence Hartigan from Playfight Productions Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato

    and we catch up with Richard from The Factory Theatre

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25 August 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

25 August 2024

This week Stephen & Taylor caught up with the team at Te Pou Theatre to take a deep dive into their upcoming Kōanga Festival with guests:

  • Eden Webster, Marketing and Communications at Te Pou

  • Hone Taukiri and Acacia O’Connor - writers of Māori Krishna + Altarnative, a double billed show

  • Rainton Oneroa, writer of Marmite and Honey

    And we had our weekly catch up with Richard… this week we discussed The Factory Theatre in September

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18 August 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

18 August 2024

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

  • Kaiwhakahaere Ants Heath from Te Mako Naenae

  • Choreographer / Producer/ Dancer Quinn Annemans about Hydraulica

  • Viola Ember & Hjordis McEvoy from Stray Theatre Company and AUT Performing Arts Romeo & Juliet

  • Tom Smith from Ruckus Theatre Companies Antarctic Endeavours

  • and of course we have talk time with Richard

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11 August 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

11 August 2024

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

  • Andrew from iTicket about 20 years of ticketing

  • Donna from Body FX about FABACONZ 2024

  • Kirsten Sutherland, author of Dare to Retire FREE

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4 August 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

4 August 2024

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

  • the team from Faith Ward’s new psycho-thriller play “The Hand that Locks the Holding Pen“

  • Duncan Milne, Director from Titirangi Theatre’s ‘The Illiterate Book Club’ by Geoff Bartlett

  • Maxwell Mkoki, author of “Behind You Dad”

  • Anna Barker, producer from Heartbreak Productions “Midnight Confessions”

    And we introduce a new weekly segment with Richard Green

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28 July 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

28 July 2024

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

  • Tia and KatieRose from StageAntics NZ Premiere of “Dot and the Kangaroo JR”

  • Keith, JaimeRae and Charlotte from Harlequin Theatre’s 65 Years of Harlequin

  • Zane and Georgia from Dolphin Theatre’s Black Coffee

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21 July 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

21 July 2024

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

  • Singer/songwriter Clovis about his new single

  • Jack Buchanan from The Slighted Isolated Dog’s production of “Our Own Little Mess”

  • Emma Maguire from Tempest Theatre Co. production “Your Body is a Wasteland”

  • Nic Scanlan-Dyas from Shoreside Theatre’s production of “Spiders Web”

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14 July 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

14 July 2024

This week Stephen and guest co-host Erik chat with:

  • Daniel Nodder from “Only Bones"

  • Singer/songwriter Blake Stainton

  • the team from Shoreside Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie “A Spider’s Web”

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7 July 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

7 July 2024

This week Stephen and Emma chat with:

  • Kate Bell from All Together Now about The World Choir Games 2024

  • Joshua Worthington-Church from Kiwi Band Mammalien

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30 June 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

30 June 2024

This week Stephen and Emma chat with:

  • Coromandel singer/songwriter Nur Peach

  • Performance & Dance Artist Alexa Wilson

  • Director Jthan from Poneke’s The Tīwhas about their upcoming production ‘The Tīwhas! A Matariki Spectacular’

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23 June 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

23 June 2024

This week Stephen and Emma chat with:

  • author Dermot Ross about Hemingway’s Goblet

  • editor / creator / musician Sam Elliot about Newzician

  • Writers Sammy Hook and Harrison Maxwell about their new musical AFloat: 20 years after the rise!

  • Matt & Brooke from playhousetheatreinc production of Cinderella

    All this and some great music

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16 June 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

16 June 2024

This week Stephen and Emma chat with:

  • Kat & Kazim from Tim Bray Theatre Company’s latest production “Five Go On An Adventure”

  • Musician / Singer / Songwriter C.Zukey

  • Rising country star Steffany Beck

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9 June 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

9 June 2024

This week Stephen and Emma chat with:

  • singer songwriter Emily Bateman

  • Cassandra Woodhouse from the acclaimed play “Prima Facie”

  • Merrin Cavel and Paul Greenfield from Dolphin Theatre’s “Much Ado About Nothing”

  • Author Jodie Shelley about her latest novel “A Thousand Paper Cups”

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2 June 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

2 June 2024

Join us this King’s birthday weekend for our latest episode of KickArts…

This week Stephen and Emma chat with:

  • Lucy & Stella from StageAntics production of “Into the Woods JR"

  • Author Penelope Todd about her latest book “Nell”

  • Speaker, writer, fashionista Lisa O’Neill about her work and latest book “Energy”

    And Sam returns with her BOOK REVIEWS

All this and some royal inspired music

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26 May 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

26 May 2024

This week Emma & Stephen chat with:

  • Lelani from The Pacific Dance Festival 2024

  • author Hydie Balle-Hands about “Andy and the Little Rimu Tree”

  • NZ singer songwriter Jason Parker

and we close off New Zealand music month with music from Jason Parker; Where’s Jai and Valere

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19 May 2024
Emma Bishop Emma Bishop

19 May 2024

This week Stephen talked with:

  • singer/ songwriter/ actor /model Jayden Pere about his single release

  • Steven Lyons about the upcoming Dice Show

  • Tiaana & Zoe from Stray Theatre’s production of The Guy That Didn’t Like Musicals

  • Michelle Smith and Vikki Cottingham from Titirangi Theatre’s production of It’s Never Too Late

    All this and some great kiwi music celebrating NZ Music Month

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