Invercargill’s new museum has been given another funding boost of $500,000 from ILT, bringing the organisation’s total funding commitment to $1 million. ILT Group originally announced funding support of $500,000 for the Invercargill City Council’s project to rebuild Invercargill’s museum in April, and this month announced its further support. The project, dubbed Project 1225 to […]
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Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret – Ali Sings Judy Garland
The first-ever Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret has started with a bang. The nine-day festival kicked off with headliner Ali Harper performing for an on-stage, cabaret-style audience at the city’s Civic Theatre. The scene was set right from the start: bubbles and canapés in the foyer, with a side of daring aerial hoop feats performed […]
Read More >Wikitoria Room provides new space and place at theatre
The Civic Theatre is reimagining its spaces to provide better opportunities for both performers and audiences. The first floor of the Civic Theatre has always been home to a large reception room, which has now been transformed into a theatrette. Invercargill City Council venues manager Jason Wade said the space meant the grand old dame […]
Read More >Configure: HOME – “tender and delightful”
Configure: HOME has seen the space at He Waka Tuia on Don St transformed into a paeon of the female form and the rich, oft-forgotten inner life women both enjoy and endure. Configure: Home is the fourth in a series of exhibitions that began with a simple premise – to examine the relationships between feminist […]
Read More >Double Act ready to steal the spotlight at Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret
Ian Harman and Emma Donaldson have a chat about their alter egos, Lola and Cherries, and their upcoming show Double Act – set to steal the spotlight during Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret. The duo will also be running a community workshop during the festival, to give others a little taste of showgirl glamour. Keep […]
Read More >Upstage headliner Ali Harper set to portray cinema legend
Ali Harper is a master storyteller, using her voice to pay tribute to some of the most well-known names of the stage and screen. Her show Ali Sings Judy Garland – set to make its deep south debut during the inaugural Upstage: Invercargill Festival of Cabaret – is no different. The show be held on […]
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