Fortune Theatre

‘A sad day for Dunedin theatre’: Roger Hall on the sudden closure of the Fortune

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Yesterday came the shock news that Dunedin’s Fortune Theatre had closed after 44 years and more than 400 productions. Playwright Roger Hall, who lived in Dunedin for 20 years and had close ties with the Fortune, looks back at the theatre’s decades-long struggle to stay afloat. Ah the Fortune. The tantrums, the dramas, the jealousies, … Read more

The Bulletin: Prisoners say guards assaulting, abusing them

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Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Prisoners complain guards are assaulting and abusing them, there’s a severe shortage of tradies, and the SkyCity Convention Centre suffers another delay. Allegations of sexual abuse and serious assault by Corrections staff have been made by dozens of prisoners. One News has revealed that between 2012-2016, 16 … Read more