The Bench or Hello for Dummies Conceived, written, edited and spoken by Ant Hampton and Glen Neath Booked by Alterations who organised the locations etc Experienced on Wednesday 18 April, 2012 Auckland Art Gallery (but don’t be fooled by this) Co-commissioned by Norfolk and Norwich Festival (UK), Derby Festé (UK) and Fusebox Festival (USA) and […]
Category: Arts Reviews
Theatre, dance and music reviews and observations.
The Santa Claus Show ~ a theatre review
The Santa Claus Show By Tim Bray Songs by Christine White Produced by Tim Bray Productions (10th anniversary production) Pumphouse Theatre 5 – 23 December 2011 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz There’s a rumour doing the rounds that Santa Claus aka Father Christmas isn’t real. Well, here’s the truth of it: he is ~ and if you […]
The Waste Land ~ a theatre review
The Waste Land By T.S Eliot Directed by Michael Hurst Musical Director John Gibson Produced by Auckland Theatre Company ATC Dominion Road Rehearsal Rooms 7 – 11 December 2011 at 8pm Reviewed on Sunday 11 December Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, […]
Hairy Maclary ~ a theatre review
Hairy Maclary By Lynley Dodd Adapted by Tim Bray Produced by Tim Bray Productions At The Pumphouse Theatre, North Shore Directed by Tim Bray Songs and Character Themes by Christine White Incidental Music by Kristie Addison By Arrangement with Playmarket 26 September to 22 October 2011 (Season Sold Out) Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz It has to […]
Finding Murdoch ~ a theatre review
Finding Murdoch By Margot McRae Produced by Landmark Productions Directed by Paul Gittins Q Theatre Loft 13 – 23 October 2011 Reviewed on 13 October 2011 Published on http://www.theatreview.org.nz Before crouch touch pause engage, Dan Carter rippling in his Jockeys, intimate peeks at the Rexona- refreshed armpits of All Blacks and Mils Muliaina slurping milk […]
The Butcher and the Bear ~ a theatre review
The Butcher and the Bear By Michelanne Forster Produced by Time Out Theatre Directed by Sally Blackwood Music Director Chris O’Connor Herald Theatre at THE EDGE 8-15 October 2011 Reviewed on Monday 10 October 2011 at 11am Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Folk tales have a universality that cannot be denied. It’s the key to their appeal. […]
The Angel and the Beloved ~ a theatre review
The Angel and the Beloved Sylvia Rands and John Gibson perform the poetry & prose of Rainer Maria Rilke Hopetoun Alpha 5 – 16 October 2011 Produced and Directed by Sylvia Rands and John Gibson Composition: John Gibson Script: Sylvia Rands Reviewed on Wednesday 05 October 2011 There’s an old theatre adage that performance starts […]
Anything Goes ~ a music theatre review
Anything Goes Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Produced by Auckland Music Theatre Inc Directed by Grant Meese Musical Direction by Penny Dodd Choreography by Leigh Evans Civic Theatre, Auckland Thursday 29 September 2011 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz ‘What’s in a name?’ Juliet asks this of Romeo and replies to her own question that it doesn’t […]
Mika’s Aroha Mardis Gras ~ a performance art revirew
Mika’s Aroha Mardis Gras A Free Celebration of Auckland City Colour and Diversity Conceived and directed by Mika Produced by The Mika Haka Foundation Outdoors in Takutai Square, Britomart Precinct, Auckland Friday 23 September 2011 at 6pm Published on http://www.theatreview.org.nz Mika’s Aroha Mardis Gras is the culmination of the two week 2011 Aroha Festival, a […]
Heroes ~ a theatre review
Heroes A new play by Jonathan Hodge Directed by Phillip Brooks Set and Lighting Design by Kate Burton Produced by Jonathan Hodge and Catalyst Theatre Company Musgrove Studio at the Maidment Theatre 23 September to 01 October 2011 Reviewed on Friday 23 September 2011 Published on http://www.Theatreview.org.nz In 1980 Greg McGee broke with tradition and […]
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