Whakawhiti Kōrero is about creating conversations with our wider creative community. In this section, we kōrero with Toi Whakaari alumni and other creatives in Aotearoa about their arts practice. We also investigate how students who train at Toi Whakaari can apply skills they are learning to have an impact on Aotearoa in many different ways and in many different worlds.
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School congratulates 2019 graduate students on the acceptance of short film, WORKSHOP into competition at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
Third year acting student, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, presents our vision for this channel, Whakawhiti Kōrero.
While we will miss his keen eye for design, passion for live theatre and soothing demeanour, Brian King will leave Toi Whakaari staff after 10 years to enjoy his well-earned retirement this February.
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School announces Dr. Sean Coyle as the Head of Department of Design and Performing Arts Management.
Toi Whakaari students take many different creative pathways after they graduate and we wanted a space to celebrate these rich, varied and sometimes unexpected arts careers. Our second article is by Daniel Wilson.
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School congratulates 2019 graduate students on the acceptance of short film, WORKSHOP into competition at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
Weeks after he graduated from Toi Whakaari in 2019, acting student Richard Crouchley was cast as David Bain in the Warner Brothers television series, Black Hands. We asked Richard about the major pressures and learning he was doing across this project - and this is what he responded with!
Lydia Peckham, Toi Acting Graduate 2016, turned her quarantine time into this beautiful short, An Unusual Romance. Awesome work Lydia!
As part of their final year of training, students across discipline have the opportunity to curate their own internships with national and international practitioners and companies.
Third year acting student, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, presents our vision for this channel, Whakawhiti Kōrero.
Nancy Brunning received the Mayoral Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre at the Wellington Theatre Awards on Sunday.
Last night the Wellington Theatre Awards had its annual celebration recognising the many talents of theatre based here in the capital.
Pakaru by Mitch Tawhi Thomas, (Senior Acting Tutor here at Toi Whakaari, phenomenal playwright and accomplished actor) has been nominated for seven awards at the Wellington Theatre Awards 2019.
Personal letter of love to a friend.
While we will miss his keen eye for design, passion for live theatre and soothing demeanour, Brian King will leave Toi Whakaari staff after 10 years to enjoy his well-earned retirement this February.
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School announces Dr. Sean Coyle as the Head of Department of Design and Performing Arts Management.
Toi Whakaari students take many different creative pathways after they graduate and we wanted a space to celebrate these rich, varied and sometimes unexpected arts careers. Our second article is by Daniel Wilson.
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School congratulates 2019 graduate students on the acceptance of short film, WORKSHOP into competition at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
Lydia Peckham, Toi Acting Graduate 2016, turned her quarantine time into this beautiful short, An Unusual Romance. Awesome work Lydia!
As part of their final year of training, students across discipline have the opportunity to curate their own internships with national and international practitioners and companies.
Third year acting student, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, presents our vision for this channel, Whakawhiti Kōrero.
Nancy Brunning received the Mayoral Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre at the Wellington Theatre Awards on Sunday.
Last night the Wellington Theatre Awards had its annual celebration recognising the many talents of theatre based here in the capital.
Pakaru by Mitch Tawhi Thomas, (Senior Acting Tutor here at Toi Whakaari, phenomenal playwright and accomplished actor) has been nominated for seven awards at the Wellington Theatre Awards 2019.
Personal letter of love to a friend.
Weeks after he graduated from Toi Whakaari in 2019, acting student Richard Crouchley was cast as David Bain in the Warner Brothers television series, Black Hands. We asked Richard about the major pressures and learning he was doing across this project - and this is what he responded with!
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