âSlowly, slowly, things have changed, but not perhaps as quickly as we had assumed they would.â Photograph: Daniel Boud
âThere was a lot of pioneering work.â This is how Rhoda Roberts, producer, arts executive and Widjabul Wiyebal woman from the Bundjalung nation, describes being the first person to take on the role of head of First Nations programming at the Sydney Opera House back in 2012.
Itâs a description freighted with historical irony. The internationally famous arts centreâs sails perch on Gadigal land at a traditional meeting place that looks nothing like it did prior to the arrival of the English. The âpioneering workâ Roberts has done there is, at least partly, about undoing that
‘Australian institutions have quite a bit of work to do’: Rhoda Roberts farewells the Sydney Opera House Stephanie Convery
“There was a lot of pioneering work.” This is how Rhoda Roberts, producer, arts executive and Widjabul Wiyebal woman from the Bundjalung nation, describes being the first person to take on the role of head of First Nations programming at the Sydney Opera House back in 2012.
It’s a description freighted with historical irony. The internationally famous arts centre’s sails perch on Gadigal land at a traditional meeting place that looks nothing like it did prior to the arrival of the English. The “pioneering work” Roberts has done there is, at least partly, about undoing that
Arts in 2021: The big productions and festivals coming to Auckland
3 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald
After a year that saw Broadway and the West End face a seemingly never-ending curtain call, local audiences can rest assured that the pandemic won t stop Auckland artists from putting on a show this year.
While the Level 4 lockdown in March sent a seismic jolt through the country s artistic community, cancelling dozens of shows and festivals and forcing numerous venues to shut their doors for months on end, theatre and arts organisers are hoping 2021 will deliver a better performance.
In the first half of the year alone, Aucklanders will be able to enjoy live comedy, catch up with their favourite local authors, and experience a plethora of theatre, dance and music spread across a broad-range of festivals that are making a comeback after being forced to take the last year off.