Death by Cheerleader Produced by The CheerBlacks Created by Benjamin Henson, Julia Hyde and Claire Van Beek Directed by Benjamin Henson With Amy Waller, Claire Van Beek and Julia Hyde At The Basement Wednesday, 14 September 2011 to Saturday, 17 September 2011. Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz In real estate terms it’s fair to say that The […]
Category: Arts Reviews
Theatre, dance and music reviews and observations.
The Gruffalo ~ a theatre review
The Gruffalo By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Produced in Australia and New Zealand by Christine Dunstan Productions Adaptation by Tall Stories Theatre Company (Olivia Jacobs & Toby Mitchell, artistic directors) Directed by Olivia Jacobs Music & lyrics by Jon Fiber & Olivia Jacobs Designer Isla Shaw Bruce Mason Centre Theatre Saturday 13 August 2011 Reviewed for http://www.theatreview.org.nz Any child born in the […]
One by One ~ a theatre review
One by One Produced and directed by Pedro Ilgenfritz LAB: Research Theatre Company Musgrove Studio 1-6 August 2011 Reviewed on 1 August 2011 Published on Theatreview at www.Theatreview.org.nz Every now and again something comes along that’s just that little bit special. ‘One by One’ is one of those things. These ‘special things’ often put other special […]
Othello, The Moor of Venice ~ a theatre review
Othello, The Moor of Venice Produced by Peach Theatre Company Directed by Jesse Peach Choreography by Douglas Wright Music composed by Gareth Farr Maidment Theatre 23 July, 2011 Published on Theatreview at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Shakespeare’s Othello presents a conundrum in that it is a logical postulation that evades resolution. Jesse Peach’s elegant production does little to […]
The Lion in the Meadow and Other Stories ~ a theatre review
The Lion in the Meadow and Other Stories By Margaret Mahy Adapted by Tim Bray for Tim Bray Productions with songs by Christine White The Pumphouse Theatre 18 – 30 July 2011 at 10.30am and 1pm Published on Theatreview Margaret Mahy has seemingly been around forever. This isn’t true of course, but it seems that […]
The Last Taniwha ~ a theatre review
The Last Taniwha By Chris Malloy Directed by Kiel McNaughton Produced by Indigenous Theatre Group Mangere Arts centre 23 June 2011 Published in Theatreview We all have to start somewhere and Chris Molloy has begun his writing career auspiciously. He’s never written a play before which is not to say he’s new to the theatre […]
Skin Tight ~ a theatre review
‘Skin Tight’ By Gary Henderson Produced by Charlatan Clinic presents Directed by Melissa Fergusson Musgrove Studio at the Maidment Theatre, Auckland Wednesday 22 June 2011 Contains nudity and sexual content Running time: 1 hour, no interval Published on Theatreview ‘When Tom and Elizabeth took the farm The bracken made their bed … ‘ So […]
Womanz Work! ~ a theatre review
Womanz Work! Performances of New Zealand Women Playwrights Directed by KC Kelly for ENSEMBLE Impact Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, Auckland Wednesday 08 June, 2011 Published in Theatreview I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone else is watching him, and […]
Red ~ a theatre review
Red By John Logan With Michael Hurst as Mark Rothko Directed by Oliver Driver Auckland Theatre Company Maidment Theatre Saturday 04 June, 2011 Published in Theatreview Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. The more things change, the more they stay the same. On the day James Wallace is named in the Queen’s Birthday […]
The Brothers Size ~ a theatre review
The Brothers Size By Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Shane Bosher Produced by Silo Theatre Herald Theatre at The Edge Published on Theatreview. If you engage with no other theatre experience this year then you must see The Brothers Size. Everything about the production is superb. I could leave it at that but what would […]
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