The River Talks Produced by Mad Ave Studios Pt England Reserve, Omaru River, 122 Elstree Avenue, Auckland Wed 25 Feb 2015, 12:30pm–2:00pm Thu 26 Feb 2015, 5:30pm–7:00pm Fri 27 Feb 2015, 5:30pm–7:00pm ‘Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au’. The whakatauki above, translated into English, says ‘I am the river and the river […]
Category: Arts Reviews
Theatre, dance and music reviews and observations.
Mike Loader ‘Wanted Thoughts’ ~ a theatre review
Mike Loader ‘Wanted Thoughts’ Q Vault Auckland Fringe Festival Tuesday 24 February, 2015 to Saturday 28 February, 2015 at 8.45pm Mike Loader has the one quality comedian’s need – he’s truly funny. Much comedy requires critical mass and Loader’s is no different, the bigger the audience – within reason, I doubt stadium shows are an […]
Room 1334 ~ a theatre review
Room 1334 Produced by Mika Haka Foundation Text and original music by Mika Musical director: Siche Zhang Choreographer: Eddie Elliot Sound and light design: Jay Tewake Sound mastering: Alan Jansson Costume and set: Cherry Cherrington and Amelia Unufe Basement Theatre, Greys Avenue, Auckland At 7pm It’s difficult to put a tag on Mika and, really, […]
Girl on a Corner ~ a theatre review
Girl on a Corner Produced by Karin Williams for Multinesia Productions Part of the Auckland Fringe Festival and Auckland Pride Written by Victor Rodger Directed by Anapela Polataivo and Vela Manusaute Auckland has so many festivals over the summer that at times it’s hard to keep up. ‘Girl on a Corner’ sits in two camps […]
Matthew Harvey Blows Up ~ a theatre review
Matthew Harvey Blows Up The Basement Part of the Auckland Fringe Saturday 14 February, 2105 at 11.00pm. Matthew Harvey is a unique and interesting performer. It seems, from most of the promotional material I’ve read, that’s he’s seen more as a stand-up comedian than anything else but, in truth, he’s much more than that as […]
Shakespeare’s Rebels ~ a theatre review
Shakespeare’s Rebels Produced by Shakeitup! Directed by Grae Burton Performed at Pah Homestead 10 – 15 February, 2015 at 7pm Performed at Rannoch, 77 Almorah Rd, Auckland 19 – 22 February, 2015 at 7:00pm. It’s now accepted that William Shakespeare had his fingers in the ink of 38 plays and some rollicking good poems. Some […]
Romeo and Juliet ~ a theatre review
Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare Produced by Rita Stone for Young Auckland Shakespeare Company Directed by Paul Gittins and Calum Gittins Lighting design by Ruby Reihana Wilson At TAPAC 4 – 13 December, 2014 at 7.00pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz It’s been quite a week. On Monday, the extraordinary Wintergarden at Auckland’s exotic, Indian-inspired Civic […]
Laurence, Anyways ~ a film review
Laurence, Anyways Produced by Lyla Films & MK2 Directed by Xavier Dolan Produced by Charles Gillibert, Nathanaël Karmitz and Lyse Lafontaine Written by Xavier Dolan Starring Melvil Poupard & Suzanne Clément Cinematography by Yves Bélanger Release date 18 May 2012 at Cannes Film Festival Country Canada Language French with English subtitles Length 161 minutes. There are far worse […]
Mother Courage and her Children ~ a theatre review
Mother Courage and her Children By Berthold Brecht Produced by UNITEC Department of Performing and Screen Arts Directed by Jeff Szusterman Set Design by Rachel Walker Costumes Design by Lucy Holloway Lighting Design by Nicole Astrella & Robert Hunte Sound Design by Matt Boland 31 October, 2014 to 08 November, 2014 Reviewed on 31 October, […]
The Tautai of Digital Winds ~ a theatre review
The Tautai of Digital Winds by Iaheto Ah Hi Produced by Kinetic Wayfinding Directed by Iaheto Ah Hi Co-directed by Leilani Clarke Music Director Tom Natoealofa Lead Choreographer Darren Taniue Additional Choreography Jaycee Tanuvasa Cultural Dance Advisor Jaydon Perez Videographer Candice Ama Mangere Arts Centre – Nga Tohu o Uenuku, Manaere Town Centre 5 – […]
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