Dr Sue Watson has written publicly about her adoption journey, and now she is taking that story to the stage. Working with writer and director Renee Lyon, Watson is currently in rehearsal for a theatrical adaptation of her memoir, in which she will also act. She joins Culture 101 to discuss the process of turning personal history into performance, the lines that come easily and the ones that take longer to settle, and what it means to revisit connecting with her birth mother and the mystery of her birth father.

Sarah Adams has spent years researching and compiling a book on the first 100 years of Queen Anne Chocolate, tracing the brand from its origins through to its revival in the late 1990s. She joins Culture 101 to talk about her grandfather Ernest Adams' influence on her life, being among the first female baking apprentices, a 50-year-old box of chocolates unearthed during her research, and how the brand went from a seasonal treat to a year-round staple.

British actress Natascha McElhone has worked alongside Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Jim Carrey and George Clooney, and spent seven seasons on Californication opposite David Duchovny. Her latest role is Cordelia Holmes, mother to a young Sherlock, in Amazon Prime's new series Young Sherlock, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin. She joins Culture 101 to discuss the show, her Kiwi connections and a cat named Chekhov.

Theatreview turned 20 this week, having gone live on 2 April 2006. Founded by John Smythe, the site now holds nearly 15,000 reviews and remains the only platform offering comprehensive nationwide coverage of professional theatre in Aotearoa. Smythe, whose own theatre career stretches back to the 1960s, joins Culture 101 to reflect on two decades of reviewing, the funding challenges facing the site, and what memories his 60 years of watching theatre holds.

Angela Bloomfield first appeared as Rachel McKenna in 1993 and became one of Shortland Street's most recognisable characters, known for ambition, chaos and a long-running will-they-won't-they with Dr Chris Warner. She left the role in 2016 and spent years acting, directing and working in real estate before returning to Ferndale this year as Rachel. She joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites to share her cultural picks and reflect on dating apps in her 50s, the furniture design career she almost had, and what it took to step back into the Shorty Boss's high heels.

Weaving the People is a new documentary available on RNZ Video, following ten Waikato artists who spent a year embedded in their communities as part of the Whiria te Tangata pilot programme.

Auckland Theatre Company's Helen Clark in Six Outfits opens in just over a week. Written by Fiona Samuel, the play follows Helen Clark's journey from a Waikato farm to the prime ministership, with Jennifer Ward-Lealand playing one of two versions of Helen.

New York-based photographer Austin Bell specialises in aerial landscapes, and his project Shooting Hoops has taken him to over 4,500 outdoor basketball courts across 21 countries and 19 US states.

Florian Habicht is one of New Zealand's leading documentary filmmakers, best known for finding ordinary people and drawing out extraordinary stories. His latest project is a 24-part mini-film series made with Griffin's, capturing each hour of a single day across Aotearoa.

The Auckland Arts Festival's Young Critics Programme pairs rangatahi with festival shows, asking them to file reviews within 24 hours. Two participants in this year's programme join Culture 101 to reflect on what it means to write critically about the arts in Aotearoa, and where the next generation of reviewers might take it.