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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”
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
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
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
12 May 2024
This week Stephen talks with:
Matthew Curtis (Director) & Hugo Austin-Murray (Musical Director) from Rising Stars Production of “The Trail of Oregon”
Author Dr Paul Moon about his book “Ans Westra: A life in photography”
Tuakoi Ohia about Te Pou’s upcoming season of “The Handlers”
All this and some amazing kiwi classics from @sirdavedobbyn @crowdedhousehq @bicrunga Split Enz & Max and the Meteors to celebrate NZ Music Month
5 May 2024
This week Stephen and Emma talk with:
Company Theatre’s “A Curious Incident of Dog in the Nighttime”
Stray Theatre’s “An Ideal Husband”
And celebrating NZ Music Month we talk with Jason Parker about his latest single “Crash”
28 April 2024
This week Stephen and Emma talk with:
the team from Westlake Girls & Boys productions of Crazy for You & The Three Musketeers
Auckland band PSYCHOWOLF
Massive Company’s Sam Scott about their production “I Love You G”
James Bell from The Pumphouse about their “Backstage Workshop Series”
21 April 2024
This week Stephen and cohost Taylor talk with:
the team from Marist College & St Peters College production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
the team from Night Waffies upcoming production of Laryrinth
the team from Dolphin Theatre’s latest production CLUE
14 April 2024
This week Stephen and cohost Taylor talk with:
Singer songwriter Jenni Smith
Lucy Dawber about “Time to Dry”
author Karen McMillian about her latest book Turbulent Threads
7 April 2024
This week Stephen and Georgia chat with:
Author Sheryl Beaumont about “The War Photographer”
Micky & Catherine Delahunty from “Activating Cow”
the team from HELIOS
and we call Emma and her rangatahi in Aussie ahead of their ANZAC performance this week.
31 March 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with:
Sol and Liam from Parkdale - 2023 Smokefree Rockquest winners
Singer/songwriter Ant Tarrant talks Life Juice and performs live!
Mackenzie & Christine from Shoreside Theatre’s “Benedict Cumberbatch Must Die!”
Emma from Kauri Theatre Company’s “Rent the musical”
24 March 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with:
Taylor & Reuben from Toi Time about “Tunes 4 tamariki” with the Auckland Philharmonia
Rewa Fowle from Basement Theatre’s “Realm of Tears”
Terry and Kazim from Tim Bray Theatre Company’s “The Great Piratical Rumbustification”
Hannah, Leroy & Oliver from Playhouse Theatre Incorporated’s “The Anniversary”
17 March 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with:
Tia, Poppy, Jakoby and Māui, Nee Zealand representatives at The Newcastle Combined Schools Commemorative ANZAC Service
Rebekkah & Adeel from Masked Productions NZ Premiere of “In Pieces”
10 March 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with:
Frankie Browne from 100 Things
Georgia-May Russ from The Sun and the Wind
Salem Mahia - 2023 Smokefree Rockquest winner
Cam from Cam & Sam’s Elton John vs Billy Joel
3 March 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with:
Grace, Daniel & Ross from “Romeo & Juliet” at Titirangi Theatre
Jane Smolira from Ctenophora Co’s production of “Only the Stars Know Where I’ve Been”
Hāmi & Richard from Dolphin Theatre’s “The Ocean Star”
25 February 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with:
Peni & Deja from Footnote Dance Company’s touring show “IYKYK”
Lead Singer Shayne Te Kura from Te Whānau Puoro
Taylor from Neighbours Aoteaora
18 February 2024
This week Stephen chats to:
author Christian Kelly about his novel “A Better Class of Criminal”
the team from Mums Sugar Club Theatre Company production of “Love Makes the Bed it Lies in”
Emily Hurley and Georgie Llewellyn from Lunar Collaborative’s upcoming Auckland Pride Festival event “Cowboy Dreaming”
and we get Emma’s last update from the US of A
11 February 2024
This week Stephen and guest co-host Georgia chat to:
Rachel Dubois, of The Dust Palace, and co-producer of Te Tangi a te Tui
Byte Mi
Ari Kerssens from 4 Feet in the Dark
and we catch up with Emma in America & hear her Broadway reviews
4 February 2024
This week Stephen chats with
the team at “Happy Campers”
the crew from “One Bedroom Available in a Super Sunny Flat
NZ Musician Gretel
and Emma is back in America so we get an update from her.
28 January 2024
This week Emma & Stephen chat with
Performer and producer Rebekkah from Luck & Schooney’s “Night of Queer”
Stephen Papps from Potent Productions “The Dumb Waiter”
Writer Amy & performer Zoe from Artsense Productions “HR the Musical”
Host Tom from “Noises Off - Ōtautahi Musical Theatre Podcast”