Hamlet Experimental variation on themes and text by William Shakespeare UNITEC School of Performing and Screen Arts Shakespeare Season 2013 Directed by Benjamin Henson Set by Natasha Pearl Costume design by Amy Beales Lighting design by Sam Denize Sound design by Steven Youhana UNITEC Theatre Reviewed on 07 June, 2012 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Claude Bernard […]
Category: Arts Reviews
Theatre, dance and music reviews and observations.
Adapt or Dai ~ a theatre review
Adapt or Dai Presented by Notorious* Written and extemporised by Dai Henwood Q Theatre (Rangatira Room), Queen Street, Auckland 07 May 2013 at 7.00pm Playing time 1 hour (plus a bit) Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The 2013 NZ International Comedy festival’s fancy brochure introduces us to Adapt of Dai by reminding us that ‘humans are awesome’ […]
Lost Girls ~ a theatre review
Lost Girls Written and directed by Patrick Graham Produced by Theatrewhack Staged at 21 Mercury, 21 Mercury Lane, Auckland From Thursday 02 May to Saturday 04 May, 2013 at 8pm Reviewed on Friday 03 May, 2013 Playing time 1 hour 15 minutes Mercury Lane was once called France Street. The name was changed to memorialize […]
Fairly Funny ~ a theatre review
Fairtrade ANZ presents Fairly Funny Produced by Fairtrade ANZ Q Theatre Loft 12 noon for lunch and a show Friday 03 May, 2013 Featuring Michele A’Court and Jeremy Elwood Reviewed on Friday 03 March, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The NZ Comedy Festival 2013 brochure suggests that we ‘join Fairly Funny for a lunch time of […]
Stuff I Forgot To Tell My Daughter ~ a theatre review
Stuff I Forgot To Tell My Daughter starring Michele A’Court Produced by Notorious For 2013 NZ International Comedy Festival Written by Michele A’Court At Q Theatre Vault Saturday 27 April, Tuesday 30 April and Saturday 04 May 2013 at 8.45pm Duration: 1 hour Reviewed Saturday 27 April, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Last year, Michele’s daughter […]
Terry Williams in ‘The Grin Reaper’ ~ a theatre review
Terry Williams in ‘The Grin Reaper’ Produced by SeriousComedy Limited For 2013 NZ International Comedy Festival At Brooklyn Bar and Lounge, Lorne Street Saturday 27 April, Tuesday 30 April and Saturday 04 May 2013 at 7pm Duration: 1 hour Reviewed Saturday 27 April, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The longest living people have nine secrets. So […]
Frost/Nixon ~ a theatre review
Frost/Nixon By Peter Morgan Produced by Point Blank Productions Directed by Claire Buckley Designed by Karl Buckley Staged at TheatreWorks Theatre Thursday 25 April, 2013 to Saturday 04 May, 2013 at 8pm Sunday 28 April, 2013 at 2pm (no 8pm show) Reviewed on 25 April, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz A month ago, with television a […]
Cloud 9 ~ a theatre review
Cloud 9 By Caryl Churchill Produced by Good Company Directed by Sam Shore Music by Alex Taylor Set by Isobel Dryburgh and Sam Shore Lighting by Ruby Reihana-Wilson At The Basement Theatre 01 to 13 April, 2013 at 8.00pm Reviewed on 01 April, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Sam Shore likes challenges, otherwise why would he choose […]
The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk ~ a theatre review
The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk Devised and performed by Andy Manley Directed by Gill Robertson Written by Rob Evans Sound Design by Danny Krass Produced by Catherine Wheels Theatre Company for The Auckland Arts Festival Reviewed at Bruce Mason Centre Upstairs, Cnr Hurstmere Rd & The Promenade, North Shore Saturday 09 March, 11:00am and reviewed […]
The Man Who Planted Trees ~ a theatre review
The Man Who Planted Trees Adapted by Ailie Cohen, Richard Medrington, Rick Conte from Jean Giono’s book The Man Who Planted Trees (1953) Directed by Ailie Cohen Produced by the Puppet State Theatre Company (Scotland) for The Auckland Arts Festival Presented in the Concert Chamber of the Auckland Town Hall, 303 Queen St, Auckland 08 […]
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