Month: February 2016

  Henry V as a play and as a character is inextricably linked with war, and with a consideration of war generally come suggestions of patriotism and machismo. Laurence Olivier’s film version focused on the patriotism of war to give Britain hope and support during World War II, while Kenneth Branagh’s later version portrayed the […]

Twelfth Night or What You Will By William Shakespeare Produced by the Pop-up Globe Company Director: Miles Gregory Voice Consultant: Sylvia Rands Costume Designer: Bob Capocci Composer: Paul McLaney Fight Director: Alexander James Holloway At the Pop-up Globe for a season Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz A few weeks ago my spouse suggested I look out her […]

People Like Us Written and Produced by Joanna Jayne St John Co-produced by Gregory Shepherd Directed by Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho Musical Direction by Lavina Williams Choreography by Taiaroa Royal Wardrobe by Gillian Westerhoff and Karen Kouka Hair and Makeup Robert Lloyd, Lea Ehlers and Taryn Banks Lighting by Michael Demchy Sound Technicians Matt Johnson, […]

Legacy Project 3 Produced by The Legacy Project Artistic Director Bruce Brown Script Advisor Roy Ward Lighting Design and Operation Michael Craven Q Theatre Loft 9 – 13 February, 2016 at 8.00pm Published at http://www.Theatreview.org.nz In its own words ‘Legacy Project wants to help tell LGBTIQ stories.’ Legacy Project asks if ‘you have that script […]

  By Jennifer Dann 5:30 AM Tuesday Feb 9, 2016 Transgender actress Lexie Matheson appears in an all-women version of Shakespeare’s Henry V at Auckland’s Pop Up Globe Theatre this month. The AUT lecturer in events management is an activist for transgender prison rights. Lexie Matheson says gender is what’s between your ears, not what’s […]