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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘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 […]