Kaleidoscope
Weekly news and current affairs on the arts from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1In 1982 the National Ballet School changed its name to the New Zealand School of Dance and introduced a much larger proportion of modern dance with the aim of broadening the training and producing a more versatile dancer.
- Start 0 : 00 : 43
- Finish 00 : 26 : 10
- Duration 25 : 27
Speakers
- Liz Davies (Dance Tutor)
- Anne Rouse (Director, New Zealand School of Dance)
- Fenella Bathfield (Dance Student)
- Dorothea Ashbridge (Ballet Tutor)
- Sue Jordan (Choreographer)
- Shaun [?] (Dance Student)
- Mary Jane O'Reilly (Artistic Director, Limbs Dance Company)
- Catherine [?] (Dance Student)
- Warren [?] (Dance Student)
- Amanda [?] (Trainee Dance Teacher)
- Jon Trimmer (Dancer)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2New Zealand's first modern opera is the Maori opera Waituhi – The Life of the Village, which is a village near Gisborne. The music is by Ross Harris and Witi Ihimaera wrote the libretto. It is based on his novel Whanau and is the story of the writer’s life in this village. The opera opens at the State Opera House in Wellington tomorrow night.
- Start 00 : 26 : 10
- Finish 00 : 42 : 52
- Duration 16 : 42
Reporters
- Aileen O'Sullivan (Reporter)
Speakers
- Witi Ihimaera (Writer)
Contributors
- Adrian Kiernander (Director)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Cast: Pou Te Hemara, Tane and Nathan, Richard Haeata, Lesley Graham, Morris Solomon, Turi Hollis, Matira Taikato, Flora Edwards, Lisa Tamariki, April Dawn Maxwell, Leah Couch, Pauline Murphy, Matauranga Te Maipi, John Hurihanganui, Abe Hurihanganui, Dovey Taiaroa, Harata Solomon, Marjorie Rose, Mark Metekingi and Lani Tupu Snr., Hayley Rangi, Captain Ward Whaitiri, Erin Ketel and chorus
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3Elva Bett owns an art gallery in Cuba St, Wellington. She often gets the comment "I have always wanted to paint but can't even draw a straight line". She has written a book with a complete study course on drawing and painting.
- Start 00 : 42 : 52
- Finish 00 : 56 : 44
- Duration 13 : 52
Reporters
- Lorna Hope (Reporter)
Speakers
- Elva Bett (Artist)
Contributors
- Tony Fromison (Artist)
- Philip Claremont (Artist)
- Colin McCahon (Artist)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Kaleidoscope
Date Broadcast
- Friday 7 September 1984
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 25
Duration
- 55:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- Weekly news and current affairs on the arts from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Hosts
- Heath Lees (Host)
Contributors
- Jillian Ewart (Producer)
- Patricia Aitkinson (Director)
Reporters
- Aileen O'Sullivan (Reporter)
- Lorna Hope (Reporter)
Speakers
- Amanda [?] (Trainee Dance Teacher)
- Anne Rouse (Director, New Zealand School of Dance)
- Catherine [?] (Dance Student)
- Dorothea Ashbridge (Ballet Tutor)
- Elva Bett (Artist)
- Fenella Bathfield (Dance Student)
- Jon Trimmer (Dancer)
- Liz Davies (Dance Tutor)
- Mary Jane O'Reilly (Artistic Director, Limbs Dance Company)
- Shaun [?] (Dance Student)
- Sue Jordan (Choreographer)
- Warren [?] (Dance Student)
- Witi Ihimaera (Writer)
Locations
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
- Adrian Kiernander (Director)
- Colin McCahon (Artist)
- Philip Claremont (Artist)
- Tony Fromison (Artist)