NZFOTA

It takes two (or three): Collaboration in action at the NZ Festival of the Arts

by

A highlight of this year’s New Zealand Festival of the Arts are the collaborations between some of the best artists and creators in the world. Sam Brooks talks to artists about the work they’re making and what collaboration means to them. Whether it’s the relationship between a writer and an editor, between a choreographer and … Read more

A Conchord, a legend, a firebrand: Meet the guest curators of the NZ Festival of Arts

by

Sam Brooks interviews the three guest curators of the New Zealand Festival of Arts: Bret McKenzie, Laurie Anderson and Lemi Ponifasio. An Oscar-winning Conchord, the world’s most beloved multimedia artist, and a world-renowned director and choreographer with an attitude. Three weeks, three unique visions of what a festival can and should be.   In 2020, in … Read more