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 […]

Oliver Twisted ~ a theatre review

Oliver Twisted Created and Produced by Conartists Featuring in NZ Comedy festival 2014 Staged upstairs at the Horse and Trap Public House Enfield Road, Mt Eden Auckland Tuesday 29 April 2014 until Saturday 03 May, 2014 Reviewed on 01 May, 2014 Published on http://www.theatreview.org.nz Charles Dickens wrote ‘Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the […]

Girl in Tan Boots ~ a theatre review

Girl in Tan Boots By Tahli Corin Directed by Janice Finn Designed by Daniel Williams Costumes by Liz Mitchell Tuesday 11 March, 2014 to Saturday 22 March, 2014 The Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, CBD, Auckland. Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz I’m a sucker for a good psychological thriller and ‘Girl in Tan Boots’ sits comfortably within […]

Pericles, Prince of Tyre ~ a theatre review

Pericles, Prince of Tyre By William Shakespeare Produced for AUSA Outdoor Shakespeare Trust by Sarah Burren Directed by Geoff Allen Set design by Geoff Allen Musical direction by Kay Shacklock Lighting design by Beren Allen Costume design by Troy Garton Fight choreography by Michael Hurst In the Old Arts Quad (behind the University of Auckland […]

Fascinating Graces ~ Authenticity as the New Casting Paradigm

Fascinating Graces ~ Authenticity as the New Casting Paradigm To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our […]

Teen Faggots Come to Life ~ a theatre review

Teen Faggots Come to Life Produced by PIPA Created in association with Jay Tewake and the Mika Haka Foundation Staged in the Basement Studio as part of Auckland PRIDE 13-15 February, 2014 at 7.00pm A thousand and six years ago (early 1960’s actually) I went to the Civic Theatre in Christchurch to hear a concert […]

Mumbai Monologues – A Thousand Unsaid Words ~ a theatre review

Mumbai Monologues – A Thousand Unsaid Words Somewhat of a review … From the moment I began to discuss Agaram Productions involvement in the Auckland Pride Festival Gala ‘Le Jeu de Mechant’, Mumbai Monologues felt like a good bet to me. I was thrilled when they agreed to be part of it. Ahi Karunaharan and […]

‘salt’ ~ a theatre review

‘salt’ Written & directed by Melissa Fergusson Produced by Amanda Turner for Charlatan Clinic Staged at The Williamson, 1 Williamson Avenue, Ponsonby 13 to 16 November, 2013 at 8.00pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz #projectsalt We’re a weird mob. So pontificated Australian author John O’Grady through pseudonym and mouthpiece Nino Culotta, the primary persona in his iconic […]