So Israel Folau is it again. Barely a year after his last homophobic outburst Folau has again hit Instagram with an appalling post anchored in his need to share his religious beliefs. ‘Christianity’ he calls it, but it’s as far from ‘love thy neighbour’ as I am from being an All Black. Why does he […]
Category: Education
Including essays I have published and work on my PhD.
Caterpillars ~ a theatre review
Caterpillars By Kallo Collective Produced by Auckland Live in association with Show Pony Directed by Thomas Monckton At the Bruce Mason Centre Wednesday 15 July – Saturday 18 July, 2015 Performances at 10.30am & 1.00pm Reviewed by Finn and Lexie Matheson Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz In the car travelling over Auckland Harbour Bridge we talked about […]
Ruia Te Kākano: Hokia Ki Ngā Maunga ~ a theatre review
Ruia Te Kākano: Hokia Ki Ngā Maunga Produced by Te Rēhia Theatre Company Directed by Tainui Tukiwaho Written by Matthew Donaldson Rima’s Mask created by Tristan Marler Set Design by Hannah Rohe and Becky Chambers Lighting Design by Calvin Hudson Staged at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre From Monday 06 July, 20015 to Saturday 11 July, 2015 […]
The Taming of the Shrew ~ a theatre review
The Taming of the Shrew By William Shakespeare Co-directed by Calum and Paul Gittins Lighting Design by Marshall Bull Music Direction by Blaise Clotworthy Costume Design Supervision by Karlene Charlton Produced by UNITEC and featuring 3rd year acting students At UNITEC Theatre, Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland From 10 to 17 June, 2015 Published […]
The River Talks ~ a theatre review
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 […]
A Different Conversation ~ a workshop where LGBTIQ families talk to Pentecostal & Evangelical Christians as part of Auckland Pride Festival
A Different Conversation Mal Green, organiser Paul Martin, Psychologist Maya Newell, film maker Fa’anana Efeso Collins, Pasifika leader Rev Ali’itasi Salesa, HOD Life and Faith, Wesley College The queer communities have a history of engagement in ‘different conversations’ and I’ve engaged in more than my share. This one is seriously different, however, because this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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