Review Excerpt. Peter and the Wolf "Michael Hurst certainly relished his role as narrator, so much so it felt as though he was consciously restraining himself from prowling about the stage acting out each part.
Guest, Hollywood Experience podcast February ; listen here , from 9 min. Judge, Showquest OnScreen short film competition January. Interviewee, The Reading Room 12 September; watch here. Guest speaker for The Actors' Program 7 June. Voice of Emperor Izaro in Path of Exile video game. Host, Art of Fashion Gala at Erupt! Lake Taupo Festival 9 May. Guest tutor on Othello , Rutherford College 25 June.
Guest lecturer on Macbeth , University of Auckland 13 October. Guest speaker on absurdism , Western Springs College 19 November. Seeded interview on bNet 31 July; listen here. Documentary narration, Hidden Apartheid ; director: Mandrika Rupa. Guest speaker, Pt. Chevalier Probus Club 13 December. Celebrity guest, Armageddon Expo, Wellington. Celebrity guest, Armageddon Expo, Christchurch. Guest speaker, Aorangi Club; "Remarks on Theatre". Hosted Q Theatre brand launch event watch excerpt here.
Poetry reciter, The Depot Artspace, Devonport. Co-host, Schwarzkopf Professional Awards Gala. Celebrity guest and cabaret guest artist, Creation Entertainment Xena convention, Burbank, California. Created and performed a performance piece for the launch event of the New Theatre Initiative. Performer, AK05 Opening Celebration.
MC for Thrive Waikato. Guest artist, Christmas in the Park. Guest artist, Love Matiatia Concert. Poetry recitation of E. Cummings Epithalamion with musical accompaniment at Soundscapes event 26 October.
