Category: Arts Reviews

Theatre, dance and music reviews and observations.

The Good Soul of Szechuan ~ a theatre review

The Good Soul of Szechuan By Berthold Brecht Translation by David Harrower Produced by Auckland Theatre Company Directed by Colin McColl Set Designed by John Parker Musical Direction/Composition/Sound Design by John Gibson Costume Designs by Elizabeth Whiting Lighting Design by Philip Dexter MSc AV Designed by Tom Bogdanowicz Season at Q Theatre Rangatira Room, Queen […]

Pūtōrino Hill ~ a theatre review

Pūtōrino Hill By Chris Malloy Director – Te Kohe Tuhaka Kaiarataki Mangairua – Tainui Tukiwaho & Puti Lancaster Kaitiaki/Producer – Esther Roberts & Taki Rua Set and Costume Design – Brian King Lighting design – Nick Zwart The Loft at Q Theatre 15 – 19 July, 2014 at 7.30pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Mā te rongo, […]

Whore ~ a theatre review

Whore Written and directed by Melissa Fergusson Produced by Natalie Tozer and Charlatan Clinic Staged at Lot 23 café and bar, 23 Minnie Street, Mt Eden, Auckland 1021 11 – 12 July, 2014 at 7.30pm Reviewed on Saturday 12 July, 2014 First impressions are lasting impressions. My first impression of Melissa Fergusson was that she […]

Lady Rizo ~ a theatre review

Lady Rizo Auckland International Cabaret Season Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7 June, 2014 at 8pm Sunday 8 June, 2014 at 8.30pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Lady Rizo is hot and, make no mistake, she’s an absolute superstar of caburlesque. She should be, of course, she invented the word, and the style, […]

Tuesdays With Morrie ~ a theatre review

Tuesdays With Morrie By Mitch Albom Produced by Adey Ramsel & Sharu Delilkan for Newmarket Stage Company Costume Design by Rowena Smith Directed and Designed by Adey Ramsel Lighting & Sound Design by Scott Thomas Factory Theatre, 7 Eden Street, Newmarket, Auckland Friday 06 June, 2014 to Saturday 21 June, 2014 (check media for times) […]

Twelfth Night ~ a theatre review

Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare Produced by UNITEC Performing and Screen Arts Directed by Ben Crowder Set design by Brent Hargreaves Costume Design by Lauren Dodman Lighting Design by Jane Hakaraia Sound Design by Matt Borland UNITEC Theatre 31 May, 3, 5, 7 June, 2014 at 7pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Having thoroughly enjoyed Elena Stejko’s work […]

The Merchant of Venice ~ a theatre review

The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare Produced by UNITEC Performing and Screen Arts Directed by Elena Stejko Set design by Brent Hargreaves Costume Design by Kelsey Dahlberg Lighting Design by Nicole Astrella Sound Design by Matt Borland UNITEC Theatre, Entrance 1, Carrington Road, Auckland. Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The visual marketing of UNITEC’s ‘The Merchant of […]

Absent Friends ~ a theatre review

Absent Friends By Alan Ayckbourn Produced by Tadpole Productions Directed by Adey Ramsel Lighting and Sound by Scott Thomas and Simon Woodard Set by Nick Greer and John Antony Wardrobe by Robyn Fleming At the Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna, North Shore From Thursday 08 May to Saturday 17 May, 2014 Reviewed on Saturday 10 May, 2014 […]

Stand Up for Kids ~ a theatre review

Stand Up for Kids Produced by the New Zealand Comedy Trust For the NZ International Comedy Festival At Q Theatre Loft On Saturday 03 May, 2014 at 2pm. Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz ‘The Big Idea’ website tells us that the ‘New Zealand Comedy Trust runs the NZ International Comedy Festival. The Trust was established in 1995 […]