Citation
Theatre Aotearoa Citation Guide
Theatre Aotearoa encourages students, researchers and authors to cite Theatre Aotearoa in accordance with scholarly conventions. Citation enables readers to identify Theatre Aotearoa as a source of information. It also enables Theatre Aotearoa (and data host AusStage) to follow how the dataset is used in research.
If you have used the resources of Theatre Aotearoa, we remind you to acknowledge Theatre Aotearoa’s copyright as you would any other secondary source. If you download this data to create your own visualisations or graphics we request that you clearly note that the data has been harvested from Theatre Aotearoa. For traditional publications, a sample acknowledgement is:
This article/book/chapter/entry acknowledges Theatre Aotearoa: © Theatre Aotearoa and contributors, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
More details on Theatre Aotearoa citation are provided below.
References
Sample citations are provided in three reference styles, with some adjustment to incorporate information specific to Theatre Aotearoa. These samples demonstrate principles which may be adapted for other citation styles:
- MHRA Style Guide, 3rd edn (London: Modern Humanities Research Association, 2013). <https://www.mhra.org.uk/style/> [accessed 11 July 2025].
- Australian Government Style Manual, accessed 11 July 2025, https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/.
- The MLA Handbook. 9th edition. The Modern Languages Association of America. 2021. https://style.mla.org/.
General citation
A general citation for the entire Theatre Aotearoa database is expected. For example:
- MHRA: Theatre Aotearoa. <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au> [accessed 11 July 2025].
- AGSM: Theatre Aotearoa, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au, accessed 11 July 2025.
- MLA: Theatre Aotearoa. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au.
Citing search results
Citing search results is not advised because the database is updated continually.
Citing individual records
Citing individual records from Theatre Aotearoa may also be appropriate. There are seven types of records in Theatre Aotearoa, each with their own citation style, as set out below:
An Event is a distinct happening defined by title, date/s and venue; typically, a performance or series of performances at a venue. For example:
Event Name: Waiora
Opening Date: 15 March 1996
Key Contributors: Hone Kouka, Murray Lynch
Key Organisations: Downstage Theatre Company
Venue Name, Location: Hannah Playouse, Downstage Theatre, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier: 188465
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/188465
MHRA
Source, ‘Event Name’, by Playwright, dir. Director Name (Presenting Company/Production House, Venue Name, Location, Year). Event Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Waiora’, by Hone Kouka, dir. Murray Lynch (Hannah Playouse, Downstage Theatre, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand, 1996). Event 188465, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/188465> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Event Name, Venue, Location, Date, Event Identifier, URL, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, Waiora, Hannah Playouse, Downstage Theatre, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand, 15 March 1996, Event 188465, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/188465, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Event Name.” By Playwright. Directed by Director’s Name. Presenting Organisation/Company. Venue Name. Location. Day Month Abbreviated. Year. Event Identifier. URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “Waiora.” By Hone Kouka. Directed by Murray Lynch. Hannah Playouse, Downstage Theatre, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand. 15 Mar. 1996. Event 188465. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/188465.
A Contributor is an individual who contributes in some capacity to the creation, performance and production of an event. For example:
Contributor Name: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Contributor Identifier: 226456
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/226456
MHRA
Source, ‘Contributor Name’. Contributor Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Jennifer Ward-Lealand’. Contributor 226456, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/226456> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Contributor Name, Contributor Identifier, URL, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Contributor 226456, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/226456, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Contributor Name.” Contributor Identifier. URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “Jennifer Ward-Lealand.” Contributor 226456. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/226456.
An Organisation is a group or company involved in the creation, performance and production of an event. For example:
Organisation Name: Playmarket
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Organisation Identifier: 42921
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/42921
MHRA
Source, ‘Organisation Name’ (Location). Organisation Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Playmarket’ (Wellington, New Zealand). Organisation 42921, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/42921> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Organisation Name, Location, Organisation Identifier, URL, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, Playmarket, Wellington, New Zealand, Organisation 42921, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/42921, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Organisation Name.” Location. Organisation Identifier. URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “Playmarket.” Wellington, New Zealand. Organisation 42921. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/organisation/42921.
A Venue is a place where an Event happens. For example:
Venue Name: Circa Theatre (1994-)
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Venue Identifier: 11154
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/11154
MHRA
Source, ‘Venue Name’ (Location). Venue Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Circa Theatre (1994-)’ (Wellington, New Zealand). Venue 11154, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/11154> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Venue Name, Location, Venue Identifier, URL, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, Circa Theatre (1994-), Wellington, New Zealand, Venue 11154, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/11154, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Venue Name.” Location. Venue Identifier. URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “Circa Theatre (1994-).” Wellington, New Zealand. Venue 11154. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/venue/11154.
A Work is the abstract conception of an Event, typically (though not always) expressed as a material resource, such as a script or score. For example:
Author Name: Gary Henderson
Work Name: Skin Tight
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Work Identifier: 2715
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/2715
MHRA
Source, ‘Work name’, by Author. Work Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Skin Tight’, by Gary Henderson. Work 2715, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/2715> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Work name, Author name, Work Identifier, URL, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, Skin Tight, Gary Henderson, Work 2715, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/2715, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Work name.” Author name. Work Identifier. URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “Skin Tight.” Gary Henderson. Work 2715. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/2715.
A Resource is a text, image, object, recording or the like which relates to an Event, or to a Contributor, Organisation or Venue, or to a Work, Genre, Content Indicator or other Resource. Some resources exist as individual items stored in collections (eg programs, photographs, posters). Other resources exist in multiple copies in libraries (eg books, journals, articles). For example:
Resource title: Floating Islanders: Pasifika Theatre in Aotearoa
Author: David O'Donnell and Lisa Warrington
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Resource Identifier: 79056
Publication Date: 1 February 2018
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
Theatre Aotearoa Resource URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/79056
Original work URL: https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/floating-islanders-pasifika-theatre-in-aotearoa
If the resource is a published work or an extract of a published work (eg a newspaper review, a journal article) it should be cited as the style guide suggests the original work should be cited.
MHRA
Source, ‘Resource title’, by Author (Publication, Volume, Issue, Pages, Publication Date). Resource Identifier, <Theatre Aotearoa Resource URL>, <original work URL or DOI> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Floating Islanders: Pasifika Theatre in Aotearoa’ by David O'Donnell and Lisa Warrington, (1 February 2018). Resource 79056, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/79056>, <https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/floating-islanders-pasifika-theatre-in-aotearoa> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Resource title, Author, Publication, Volume, Issue, Pages, Date, Resource Identifier, Theatre Aotearoa Resource URL, original work URL or DOI, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, Floating Islanders: Pasifika Theatre in Aotearoa, David O'Donnell and Lisa Warrington, 1 February 2018, Resource 79056, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/79056, original work https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/floating-islanders-pasifika-theatre-in-aotearoa, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Resource title.” Author. Publication. Volume. Issue, Pages. Date. Resource Identifier. Theatre Aotearoa URL. Original URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “Floating Islanders: Pasifika Theatre in Aotearoa”. David O'Donnell and Lisa Warrington. 1 February 2018. Resource 79056. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/resource/79056. https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/floating-islanders-pasifika-theatre-in-aotearoa.
A Financial Record is a finance data file for an Theatre Aotearoa Contributor or Organisation. Financial Record data may be from annual reports, financial statements, grant acquittal data or other publicly available finance sources. For example:
Associated Organisation / Contributor: The Auckland Festival Trust
Financial Record Title: The Auckland Festival Trust, 2022/23 Financial Year
Source/Site Name: Theatre Aotearoa
Financial Record Identifier: 1960
Date Accessed: 11 July 2025
URL: https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/1960
MHRA
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘Financial Record title’, Organisation or Contributor. Financial Record Identifier, <URL> [accessed date].
Theatre Aotearoa, ‘The Auckland Festival Trust, 2022/23 Financial Year’, The Auckland Festival Trust. Financial Record 1960, <https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/1960> [accessed 11 July 2025].
AGSM
Site name, Financial Record title, Organisation or Contributor, Financial Record Identifier, URL, accessed date.
Theatre Aotearoa, The Auckland Festival Trust, 2022/23 Financial Year, The Auckland Festival Trust, Financial Record 1960, https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/1960, accessed 11 July 2025.
MLA
Source. “Financial Record title.” Organisation or Contributor. Financial Record Identifier. URL.
Theatre Aotearoa. “The Auckland Festival Trust, 2022/23 Financial Year.” The Auckland Festival Trust. Financial Record 1960. https://theatreaotearoa.ausstage.edu.au/pages/financial/1960.
Acknowledgement
The Theatre Aotearoa Citation Guide was prepared by Sarah Thomason, James Wenley and Liz Larkin in July 2025.
