Nineteen fifty-three was something of a watershed year in Aotearoa New Zealand. Princess, Elizabeth had assumed the throne, Sir Ed had knocked the bastard off, and I discovered Christine Jorgensen It was the latter experience that was to have the most profound effect on me. I was eight, living my young life in Otautahi Christchurch, […]
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Inky Pinky Ponky ~ a theatre review
Inky Pinky Ponky By Amanaki Prescott-Faletau & Leki Jackson Bourke Produced for the ‘Next Big Thing’ Festival by Auckland Theatre Company Directed by Fasitua Amosa Set and Costumes by Christine Urquhart Lighting Designer Rachel Marlow At The Basement Theatre From 10 July, 2015 to 15 July, 2015 at 7.30pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Let’s face it, kid’s […]
On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover ~ a theatre review
On the Conditions and Possibilities of Hillary Clinton Taking Me as Her Young Lover By Arthur Meek Featuring Richard Meros as himself The Basement Theatre 3 – 6 March, 2015 at 9.00pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The publicity reads ‘Richard Meros, BA (Hons) is the self-proclaimed Machiavelli of Generation Me. In this anarchic and incisive journey […]
GayNZ – PRIDE: Best of the Fest! ~ my tuppence worth …
PRIDE: BEST OF THE FEST With so much on – Fringe Festival, Pride, Summer Shakespeare, Arts Festival – it’s tricky to separate who from what and to remember what was Pride and what wasn’t. Regardless, it was a feast worth partaking in. I had four outstanding experiences during Pride, two were theatre works of exceptional […]
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 […]
Mike Loader ‘Wanted Thoughts’ ~ a theatre review
Mike Loader ‘Wanted Thoughts’ Q Vault Auckland Fringe Festival Tuesday 24 February, 2015 to Saturday 28 February, 2015 at 8.45pm Mike Loader has the one quality comedian’s need – he’s truly funny. Much comedy requires critical mass and Loader’s is no different, the bigger the audience – within reason, I doubt stadium shows are an […]
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 […]
Room 1334 ~ a theatre review
Room 1334 Produced by Mika Haka Foundation Text and original music by Mika Musical director: Siche Zhang Choreographer: Eddie Elliot Sound and light design: Jay Tewake Sound mastering: Alan Jansson Costume and set: Cherry Cherrington and Amelia Unufe Basement Theatre, Greys Avenue, Auckland At 7pm It’s difficult to put a tag on Mika and, really, […]
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 […]
Matthew Harvey Blows Up ~ a theatre review
Matthew Harvey Blows Up The Basement Part of the Auckland Fringe Saturday 14 February, 2105 at 11.00pm. Matthew Harvey is a unique and interesting performer. It seems, from most of the promotional material I’ve read, that’s he’s seen more as a stand-up comedian than anything else but, in truth, he’s much more than that as […]
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