International Cabaret Season

Five reasons why cabaret is the most fun you can have in a theatre

Five reasons why cabaret is the most fun you can have in a theatre

Forget the cliches of women in top hats and bustiers singing tired songs about heartbreak. Auckland Live's International Cabaret Season is full of energy, emotion, feminism and mischief, writes Sam Brooks.

By Sam Brooks | 31st August, 2017

Contributing writer

That Bloody Woman by Luke di Somma and Gregory Cooper. Dir. Kip Chapman. Auckland Theatre Company production. Production Photos – Michael Smith

Kate Sheppard is back and fed up with your bullshit

The radical reimagining of the suffragette movement, That Bloody Woman, is back for Auckland Live’s International Cabaret Season. Alex Casey spoke to Esther Stephens about her role as Kate Sheppard – and how, this year, Sheppard's fight is more relevant than ever

By Alex Casey | 29th August, 2017