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 – […]

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, […]

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 […]