#getinōtepoti

Dunedin Summer Shakespeare is back! Kim and Matt Morgan talk about this weekend's unique 2026 musical extravaganza, "If Music Be the Food Of Love: Shakespeare in Song." This weekend at the Dunedin Botanical Gardens Band Rotunda. Free admission. (NB: Due to the new venue, please be advised dogs who enjoy the Bard, are barred.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this latest episode we talk to Allison Horsley, a US dramaturg, script adviser and freelance writer, originally from Texas, but now based in Ōtepoti. Allison tells us about her work and the her life’s journey that took her from the Lone Star State to Ōtepoti, by way of Denver, Broad Bay, New York, Las Vegas and Ōtautahi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak with Charlie Unwin director of the ODT Dunedin Arts Festival This bi-ennial event has been bringing the best and most innovative theatre, music, dance, cabaret, and writers to Dunedin for the past 25 years. 2025 is no different. Charlie talks about highlights, sourcing international acts and catering for the diverse audiences of Ōtepoti. The festival runs from Wednesd...

In this episode we speak to Ōtepoti writer, theatre director, actor, and owner and director of TheatreWorks Ltd, Cindy Diver. We chat to her ahead of the World Premiere of Wahine Mātātoa, a (mostly true) play about her fiery tūpuna, Erihāpeti Pātahi. This comedy of consequences, tells the story of this wahine Kāi Tahu across time and space. Wahine Mātātoa is being staged as par...

In this episode we talk to ex-Ōtepoti, post-punk musician, Bill Caldwell from the Tāmaki Makaurau based-band "blindr" Their EP release party is on at Big Fan this weekend. Bill talks about the journey from the band's early days in Dunedin to finally getting their EP over the line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Dunedin Fringe Festival Co-Directors, Kate Schrader and Ruth Harvey. They talk about this year's 25th Anniversary Fringe Festival which opens on March 12 with a big birthday bash followed by 10 days of incredible, creative events. With over 80 different events, there's something in the programme for everyone. #getinōtepoti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

This week we speak with Grammelot Productions’, Ōtepoti-born creatives, Ella Yiannoutsos and Reva Grills who talk about their forthcoming Dunedin Fringe Show: No No No No No No is Ella’s brand new sci-fi dark comedy that walks the knife's edge between humour and fear, as it looks to artificial intelligence to explore what we both create and destroy in the people that we love[d]. Hosted on Acast. S...

This week we speak with Ōtepoti creative Nick Tipa (Kai Tahu) about his forthcoming Dunedin Fringe Show, "Babyface". A story of rural Aotearoa / New Zealand and wrestling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with Ōtepoti comedian Nicola Brown about her 2025 Dunedin Fringe Show, “Space Invaders”, a journey through the nebula of modern day bullsh*t. In this multi award-winning solo show Nicola navigates medical mayhem while dodging declarations of love from romance scammers (who’ve failed to notice how gay she is) and grappling with the extraterrestrial chaos brought about simply by ex...

This week we speak with Firefly Collective creative Ruzel Stegen. She talks about her upcoming Dunedin Fringe Show "A Fly on The Wall". She talks about working with writer Jackson Rosie, her stellar cast and her wish for all Dunedin's students to embrace the Dunedin Fringe Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tama Aleaxander is making a triumphant return to Ōtepoti for his new show "Dropout" as part of the Dunedin Fringe Festival. The golden boy of NZ Comedy joins Dunedin Fringe Festival for its silver anniversary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Harry Almey one of the co-directors of "Break a Leg", the Globe Dunedin's new Youth Theatre Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea McCrae This week #gio talks to Ōtepoti creative, Chelsea McCrae about her forthcoming Dunedin Fringe Festival show, Therapy. She talks about her devising process and how she tapped into her personal story to create a show that affirms the importance of addressing mental health and trauma in a safe, informed and often humorous way. Therapy is on at the New Athenaeum Theatre on March 21-23 a...

This week #giō talks to Axiom Theatre Collective creative, Ash Dawes. They talk about their upcoming Dunedin Fringe Festival show The Politician's Wife, which opens Friday, 15 March at Allen Hall Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week #giō talks to creative, Elizabeth Audas. She talks about her upcoming Dunedin Fringe Festival show White Men, which opens 19 March at Allen Hall Theatre TUES 19 March, 8.00pm WEDS 20 March, 8.00pm THURS 21 March, 8.00pm Duration 1hr 50min Price. $15.00 - $20.00 All ages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with the four creatives from the theatre company Localised Friday. They are excited to be taking their show "Butterfly Flutters / January Burns" to this month's Dunedin Fringe Festival It is on at Allen Hall, 19- 21 March at 6:00pm. Duration. 40min Price. $15.00 - $20.00. All Ages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theatrical powerhouse,Lara Macgregor, takes us on a magical walk to the setting of Dunedin Summer Shakespeare's newest offering "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tēnā koutou katoa Ōtepoti! This is the first episode of the podcast designed to remind everyone that Ōtepoti / Dunedin has a heap of stuff that is on. All you need to do is get out to get in! Our first guest is Sheena Townsend, director of the Globe Theatre Dunedin 'snew play, "Artist Descending a Staircase" by Tome Stoppard. Well we had to start somewhere. So our first episode is all about the Gl...