We’re huge fans of local television here at The Spinoff, and for one night only we want to celebrate some of our all-time faves. Join Alex Casey, Kura Forrester, Rhiannon McCall, Stewart Sowman-Lund and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith at Q Theatre on October 31 as we unearth some beloved TV gems and argue for their place in our history.
This will be a live recording of Behind the Story, a podcast that takes you backstage on the workings of The Spinoff.
Alex Casey is the Senior Writer at The Spinoff, and won Best Reporter - Lifestyle at the Voyager Media Awards in 2023. She co-hosted pop culture podcast The Real Pod and feminist podcast On the Rag for a number of years, and now lives in Ōtautahi.
Presented by:
The Spinoff
Creative Team:
Host - Alex Casey
Special guests -Kura Forrester, Rhiannon McCall, Stewart Sowman-Lund and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith
Producer - Ben Fagan
Audio Engineer - Te Aihe Butler
Design - Tina Tiller
Anna Rawhiti-Connell will take a running jump backwards into the year's biggest headlines, political dramas, and Spinoff yarns. Anna will be joined onstage by special guests, rose-tinted glasses and Christmas cheer.
Get ready to groan! Come see the city's smartest punslingers, pun-ks and pun-dits battle it out in this hilarious competitive dad-joke show. It's going to be utter pundemonium.