BACKCHAT. SERIES I. EPISODE 01

“Bill Ralston talks to UK artist Tania Kovats about her “Virgin in a Condom” artwork. Miriama Kamo is on the road with the New Zealand Ballet and Chris Knox talks to US filmmaker John Sayles. British conceptual art show at Te Papa; Ian Wedde, Te Papa concept curator; item on “Virgin in a Condom” furore; Bernice Murphy, ‘Pictura Britannica’ curator; commercial break. Auckland’s recent problems and issues with Christine Fletcher, Epsom MP and Wynne Raymond, Mayor of Timaru. Regional touring by Royal Ballet; Jon Trimmer; Angela Meecham, Alexandra Community Arts Council; Shannon Dawson, dancer; commercial break. Highlights from Wellington International Festival of the Arts; Carla van Zon, executive director, International Festival; ‘Heretic’ play on Derek Freeman’s disputing of Margaret Mead’s anthropological classic ‘Coming of Age in Samoa; David Williamson, playwright; Paul Bushnell, Radio New Zealand arts critic” (New Zealand Listener)