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 […]
Category: Religion
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 […]
An Alternative Queen of Heaven ~ Biblical Dysphoria
‘What exactly do you mean by Biblical Dysphoria?’ I can hear the fundamentalist guardians of the truth bleating already. After all, you can’t mention their Bible without the hackles being raised. Not if you’re queer, anyway. Sheep though they may be proud to be, I doubt their shepherd would have any problem with the terms […]
‘How to Bring Your Kids Up Gay: The War on Effeminate Boys’
What follows is Brock Thompson’s excellent summary of Eve Sedgwick’s article ‘How to Bring Your Kids Up Gay: The War on Effeminate Boys’ and he wrote it because the APA was again revisiting its assessment of gender and Ray Blanchard had become the new Dr Evil. I republished this in 2009 and re-read it today […]
Adapt or Dai ~ a theatre review
Adapt or Dai Presented by Notorious* Written and extemporised by Dai Henwood Q Theatre (Rangatira Room), Queen Street, Auckland 07 May 2013 at 7.00pm Playing time 1 hour (plus a bit) Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The 2013 NZ International Comedy festival’s fancy brochure introduces us to Adapt of Dai by reminding us that ‘humans are awesome’ […]
Terry Williams in ‘The Grin Reaper’ ~ a theatre review
Terry Williams in ‘The Grin Reaper’ Produced by SeriousComedy Limited For 2013 NZ International Comedy Festival At Brooklyn Bar and Lounge, Lorne Street Saturday 27 April, Tuesday 30 April and Saturday 04 May 2013 at 7pm Duration: 1 hour Reviewed Saturday 27 April, 2013 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz The longest living people have nine secrets. So […]
I Heart Alice Heart I ~ a theatre review
I Heart Alice Heart I Written, directed and performed by Amy Conroy Co-created by Claire Barrett Produced by Hotfortheatre (Ireland) for the Auckland Arts Festival At the Q Theatre Loft Playing time 1hour 10 mins with no interval 07 March, 2013 to 11 March, 2013 at 8pm (except 10 March, 2013 at 5pm Reviewed on 07 […]
SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production 2012 ~ a theatre review
SGCNZ National Shakespeare Schools Production 2012 Produced by Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Scenes from:Twelfth Night (Director: Paul Gittins) The Tempest (Director: Laurel Devenie) The Merchant of Venice (Director: Raymond Hawthorne ONZM) Friday 05 October 2012 Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls Grammar School Saturday 06 October, 2012 Elliot Hall, St Kentigern College Reviewed on Friday […]
The Pride ~ a theatre review
The Pride By Alexi Kaye Campbell Produced by The Silo At The Herald Theatre, The Edge Directed by Sophie Roberts Set design by John Verryt Costume design by Elizabeth Whiting Lighting design by Jennifer Lal Sound design and composition by Tama Waipara Reviewed on Friday August 10, 2012 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz There are days when […]
The Santa Claus Show ~ a theatre review
The Santa Claus Show By Tim Bray Songs by Christine White Produced by Tim Bray Productions (10th anniversary production) Pumphouse Theatre 5 – 23 December 2011 Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz There’s a rumour doing the rounds that Santa Claus aka Father Christmas isn’t real. Well, here’s the truth of it: he is ~ and if you […]
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