James Wenley

On the brink of collapse - that’s the stark portrayal of the state of the arts media in a new report New Mirrors, commissioned by Creative New Zealand. Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Audiences are returning to theatres, but the future is uncertain for university-level theatre education. Audio

Mark Amery and Perlina Lau are joined by composer and actor Bret McKenzie, artist and cultural events organiser extraordinaire Suzanne Tamaki (Maniapoto, Tūhoe, and Te Arawa) and Dr Drama aka theatre… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Martin Bosley and Sue Kedgley discuss the Natural Hazards Insurance Bill passed in Parliament this week, the lack of funding for the arts sector and the need… Audio

As the arts industry continues to experience crushing losses, they say they need urgent financial support from the government or there won't be an industry left. This comes after over 50 leaders in… Audio

James Wenley is a lecturer in Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington but this week he's putting down the white board marker to be on stage himself. The academic has been working on an… Audio

Seeing a portrait of his namesake and Great Great Great Grandfather who was a treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, prompted drama lecturer and critic James Wenley to write a play about identity… Audio

Auckland University's Maidment Theatre has buckled under the projected $16m weight of earthquake-strengthening, and is likely to be demolished. It's served as a venue for Auckland-wide theatre and… Audio