Third Wheel

Alex and Trafford are musical theatre geeks. They’re shameless in their enthusiasm and they’re using that energy to magic up the Auckland production of the Broadway musical, Wicked.

Yölk is the brainchild of Gwen and Alyssa - the eggies - who want to foster a nesting space for pan-asian creatives to make and share and grow.

Seymore and Charlie are the boys in the kitchen. The Eggplant Boys just want to share kai and kōrero - maybe meet some cool people and make some mean content along the way. 

Camila and Catalina are the sisters at the helm of the Auckland Zinefest ship in 2021.

Steph and Fen take us on the journey of their musical collaboration, Lips. From illegal apartments in Brooklyn, through parenthood and a global pandemic.

Storyo started when Elina Ashimbayeva and Steven Male realised their bookshelf, Netflix and Instagram feeds were just packed with white male voices. They created a platform for diverse storytelling, and are still figuring out exactly how it’s going to bring down the patriarchy.

Dan Larkin and Tristan Simpson are besties. They’re boisterous and British and together they are a post-production powerhouse.

Poetry powerhouses Dan Goodwin and Nathan Joe talk to me about theatre, self-belief and why we all need a “champion” in our creative journey.

Drag performers Monty Montgomery and Yuri Guaii talk about hip pads, admin, and how DIY is part of queer culture.

Manawa Tapu and Haser have dramatically different life paths, but coincidentally came together through their shared love of the motif of manu. “Birds of a Feather” was an obvious name for their collab show at Mercury Plaza.