Take a step in the world of SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW and prepare for themost magical winter transformation imaginable! SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW is unlike anything you have seen before.
23 & 28 July, 7.30pm24, 26 & 29 July, 6.00pm25 July, 2.00pm & 7.30pm26 July, 1.00pm - EXTRA SHOW
Raewyn Hill returns from Hong Kong with a new dance work inspired by the extraordinary Yuen Po bird market where centuries of tradition remain alongside rapid modernisation.
23 - 25 July, 7.30pm
26 July, 6.00pm
After sell-out seasons at festivals in Edinburgh and Australia, Christchurch plays host to one of the world’s greatest singer/songwriters as the legendary Paul Kelly brings his A to Z in an exclusive, Christchurch-only series of concerts.
Thursday 23 July, 8.00pmFriday 24 July, 8.00pmSaturday 25 July, 8.00pmSunday 26 July, 8.00pm
Step with us inside the TV ONE Ice Dome and be transported to a world of winter wonderment in this high-energy highlight of the Christchurch Arts Festival 2009.
23 July – 23 August
Hourly sessions beginning:10.00am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.30pm, 4.00pm, 6.00pm and 7.30pm.
Eleven years ago Stevie and Sing – cousins and best friends since Sunday school – had talent, a band and dreams of stardom. But just before they hit the big time, Sing left the band to dedicate her talent to God and the church.
22 July – 15 AugustMon & Thur 6.30pmTue, Wed, Fri & Sat, 8.00pm
An exchange portfolio of prints between eleven New Zealand artists and eleven American artists.
22 July – 9 AugustTuesday – Friday 10.00am – 5.00pmSaturday & Sunday 12.00 – 4.00pm
Assume Nothing is a challenging and sensitive exploration and celebration of the intimacies, complexities and nuances of gender diversity.
4 July – 6 SeptemberOpen Daily 9.00am – 5.00pm
Subversive textile works by Katharina Jaeger, Sandra Thomson and Michael Reed.
23 July – 9 AugustTuesday – Friday 10.00am – 5.00pmSaturday & Sunday 12.00 – 4.00pm
The collective et al. have exhibited widely both nationally and internationally and, with their critically acclaimed installation the fundamental practice, were New Zealand’s representatives at the 2005 Venice Biennale.
23 July – 22 NovemberOpen daily 10.00am – 5.00pm (Wed till 9.00pm)
MY HEART IS A BEAST is a series of performances evoking the enigmatic presence of the wild spirit of humanity bursting to exist within the confines of the city. HERNE the Hunter, ancient pagan deity, invites us to enter a world of dreams, senses and myth.
23 July – 9 August12 - 2pm & 7 - 9pm
A twisting journey through new and recent works by Ronnie van Hout.
4 July – 18 OctoberOpen daily 10.00am – 5.00pm (Wed till 9.00pm)
Séraphine Pick’s original and imaginative practice has made her one of New Zealand’s most highly-regarded painters.
Using the Canterbury Museum’s ornithological collection as inspiration, contemporary artists address issues of extinction, conservation, collecting and preservation in this exhibition combining the old and the new.
The Multitude is an exhibition highlighting contemporary jewellery practice in New Zealand.
22 July – 9 AugustMon – Fri, 11.00am – 5.00pmSat & Sun, 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Lexie Brown, of CANTA, reviews Ariana Tikao: OHAKI.
Hear what members of the Festival team have to say about Once & For All We're Gonna Tell You Who We are So Shut Up and Listen.
Steph Walker (Theatreview) reviews Eli Kent's The Intricate Art of Actually Caring.
Angels, as reviewed by Steph Walker (Theatreview)
Lindsay Clark (Theatreview) reviews The Great Gatsby.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, as reviewed by Lindsay Clark (Theatreview).
Lindsay Clark's (Theatreview) review of Slava's Snowshow.
The Press's Arts Editior, Christopher Moore, explores people and art during the 2009 Christchurch Arts Festival.
Elody Rathgen (Theatreview) reviews the opening night of Le Sud.
Kerri Fitzgerald (Theatreview) reviews Raewyn Hill's Finders Keepers.
An interview with Pierre Brault, performer and writer of Portrait of an Unidentified Man.
The 2009 Festival has opened with top shows and the WinterGarden delighting the public.
An interview with Julieanne Eason, who has directed and conceived Love You Approximately, a New Zealand/Spanish joint venture.
Garreth Spillane, Head of Communications at the Festival office, writes about the Solid Energy Season of SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW
Natasha Hay interviews Sara Brodie, who directed and adapted, and choreographed The Kreutzer.
Rehearsals are about to commence for the Festival production of Happy Home Road, so Natasha Hay caught up with director Mike Friend and writer Joe Bennett to get some insight into this extraordinary new work.
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra has rapidly become New Zealand’s hottest music/comedy ensemble, building a cult following in the process. Book now to ensure you don’t miss out.
This week, Natasha Hay chats with Rafael Bonachela, Sydney Dance Company’s charismatic artistic ad choreographer of the Festival’s 360°.
This week, Natasha Hay speaks to Ken Duncum, the playwright whose adaptation of The Great Gatsby premieres at the upcoming Christchurch Arts Festival.
Dave Armstrong offers an exclusive insight to the Festival comedy Le Sud.
The Christchurch Arts Festival launched their 2009 programme on 6 May 2009.