Art Talks

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Always popular and full of fascinating insights, the 2012 Festival's Art Talks were a series of conversations with some of the Festival’s most inspirational artists. Held through a series of free hour-long lunchtime talks at the TelstraClear Festival Club, it was a unique chance to hear about the lives and works of the visiting creatives.

Art Talks:
Beautiful Burnout

Price: FREE

What does it mean to be a theatre company without bricks and mortar? The National Theatre of Scotland talked about their approach to building a new generation of theatre-goers. Read on

Art Talks:
The Animals and Children Took to the Streets

Price: FREE

Wellington is awash with digital creators. Be there as members of theatre company 1927 talk with local experts in the field. Read on

Art Talks:
Masi

Price: FREE

In this talk The Conch director Nina Nawalowalo and British illusionist Paul Kieve talked about the cross-cultural creation of Masi. Read on

Art Talks:
The Wild Bride

Price: FREE

Members of the Kneehigh theatre company discussed taking their work from the fields of Cornwall to London’s West End and Broadway. Read on

Art Talks:
Tu

Price: FREE

Adapting someone else’s story to stage – Hone Kouka discussed writing a play inspired by Patricia Grace’s bestselling novel. Read on

Art Talks:
Political Mother

Price: FREE

In conversation with Hofesh Shechter – one of the most important voices in contemporary dance. Read on

Art Talks:
Birds With Skymirrors

Price: FREE

An opportunity to hear one of New Zealand's greatest living artists, choreographer Lemi Ponifasio, talk about his work. Read on

Art Talks:
The Sixteen

Price: FREE

This was a rare chance to hear from the renowned conductor and founder of The Sixteen, Harry Christophers. Read on

Art Talks:
Being Productive

Price: FREE

In Mark Harvey's Productive Bodies, a group of people with experience of redundancy and unemployment are brought together as a community to explore and perform ideas of usefulness and productivity. Read on