Listen in as playwright Anika talks about her first theatre role as The Mermaid Queen in Peter Pan.

Anika opens up about her work-life balance, creating art for adults and kids, and the lessons she's learned after 25 years in the entertainment industry.

Anika is a singer-songwriter, presenter, podcast host, mum of four, and she recently released her first children's book, The Witch of Maketu and the Bleating Lambs.

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🎭 Peter Pan by Carl Bland, adapted from the story by J.M. Barrie

📅 8 Oct - 3 Nov

📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre

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Listen in as playwright Carl Bland talks about the process of adapting the classic tale of Peter Pan for the stage.

Carl discusses his writing process, his favourite themes and characters, and how to write for both adults and children.

Carl is one half of the theatre company, Nightsong. He has written and created shows such as The Bed Show, The House of Doors and Camels and Peta and Carl at the Last Supper and Sofa Stories. Carl has also been a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in the Picture Book section, and a winner of the best use of illustration in the Spectrum Book Awards.

His company, Nightsong excites and surprises audiences by showing them what is possible theatrically. He will now be doing just that, by bringing the magical story of Peter Pan to the stage.

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🎭 Peter Pan by Carl Bland, adapted from the story by J.M. Barrie

📅 8 Oct - 3 Nov

📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre

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Listen in as Radio New Zealand's Colin Peacock talks to award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly about creating a work that's funny but also shocking and confronting.

Dennis has written more than 20 plays, numerous TV series including the conspiracy thriller Utopia and the sitcom Pulling, and he co-wrote the book for Matilda the Musical. He says he's drawn to including the best and worst of human behaviour in his work.

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🎭 Girls & Boys by Dennis Kelly

📅 10 - 22 Sep

📍 ASB Waterfront Theatre

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