‘Works with Words’ Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with Auckland Writers and Readers Festival ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE, Wednesday 11 May, 2011. The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra planned this event as ‘an exciting new partnership’ between six local composers, musicians and authors undertaking a two-year programme with APO Composer-in-Residence John Psathas to interpret key pieces of […]
Category: Arts Reviews
Theatre, dance and music reviews and observations.
Hot Pink Teeth ‘n’ Tits – theatre review
Hot Pink Teeth ‘n’ Tits Penny Ashton The Limelight Lounge, Aotea Centre, The EDGE Tuesday 10 May, 2011 Penny Ashton is a winner, but she wasn’t always. Although this show is unashamedly all about Penny ~ she says so a number of times ~ like all good theatre it wheedles its way into the psyche […]
Gavin Puts Things Straight ~ a theatre review
‘Gavin Puts Things Straight’ By Andy Saker Devonport Theatre Company Reviewed for Theatreview Since this is a play about the North Shore and exposing the truth, best I should start the same way: I lived on the North Shore for a few months. I didn’t care for it much. It felt like the 1950’s (it […]
Seeing Sex: Occasional observations regarding the representation of sex, sexuality and gender in film ~ ‘Becoming Orgasmic’ ~ a film review
Seeing Sex: Becoming Orgasmic “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Confucius Becoming Orgasmic is the video accompanying the book of the same name. It is essentially – or masquerades as – a ‘how to’ book for non-orgasmic women. It satisfies many of the criteria for […]
On what basis should public funding to the arts be provided?
On what basis should public funding to the arts be provided? The governing principle that declares that arts funding should be provided from the public purse can be traced to the rule in Roman law that stated: Quod omnes tangit, ab omnes approbari debet or ‘what concerns all, should be approved by all’. This can […]
Sphoṭa ~ Random Theatre
Sphota I really love this concept and made a theatre work around this idea. Seemingly naturally, I called it Sphota despite the fact that, giving it a name at all, mitigated against the desire to celebrate randomness ~ but, conversely, this decisive act debilitated the idea that anything in the universe is random anyway and, […]
‘Joseph and Mahina’ by Thomas Sainsbury ~ a theatre review
Joseph and Mahina by Thomas Sainsbury Directed by Hera Dunleavy Reviewed for Theatreview Basement Theatre, Auckland Friday 25 February, 2011 5.30pm Shoosh! OMG! Thomas Sainsbury has written another play! While not exactly a reason to raise the roof (he’s very prolific), it is reason to celebrate because Joseph and Mahina is a very good play. […]
‘GUSH: Love and Other Filthy Habits’ ~ Penny ‘Hot Pink’ Ashton and Matthew ‘he’s my boyfriend’ Harvey ~ a theatre review
GUSH: Love and Other Filthy Habits Penny ‘Hot Pink’ Ashton and Matthew ‘he’s my boyfriend’ Harvey Saturday 26 February, 2011 Te Karanga Gallery Karangahape Rd Auckland 8pm Reviewed for Theatreview There’s something very funny about Penny Ashton. Which is a relief since GUSH: Love and Other Filthy Habits is billed as a comedy. It certainly […]
‘The Wrong Side’ ~ Written and produced by Stephen Lunt ~ a theatre review
The Wrong Side Written and produced by Stephen Lunt Te Karanga Gallery 208 Karangahape Road, Auckland. Friday 4 March, 2011 at 8pm If the shows I’ve seen this week are examples of what’s on offer at the 2011 Auckland Fringe Festival then Auckland alternative theatre is finally coming of age ~ and it’s not before […]
Au Bon Mort-Vivant: Dead Sexy Cabaret ~ a theatre review
Au Bon Mort-Vivant: Dead Sexy Cabaret Rose Centre, School Road, Bayswater Thursday 3 March, 2011 8pm ‘Au Bon Mort-Vivant’ features ‘wickedness, curious creatures and things that go bump (and grind) in the night … ‘ or so the press release would have us believe. Potential attendees get in on the act too, being invited to […]
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