I wrote this during the first lockdown. When we were inventing, with great urgency, new ways to communicate online. That was then, this is now. On 01 February 2023. I was made redundant so there are no more babies. I’m pretty certain my removal was a revenge ‘firing’ by my Dean who had made it […]
Category: Social Commentary
Protections? What Protections?
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, […]
COVID19 Posts – Sunday 05 April, 2020
Went for a walk for the first time since two days before the lockdown. Apparently it’s Sunday. We saw a nice friendly man who said ‘hullo’ who kept his distance, terrified of my stick and my angry face (not really). He was taking his small ginger puppy for a walk. He was very patient with […]
With Power Comes Responsibility – an intuitive response to the Israel Folau saga.
So Israel Folau is it again. Barely a year after his last homophobic outburst Folau has again hit Instagram with an appalling post anchored in his need to share his religious beliefs. ‘Christianity’ he calls it, but it’s as far from ‘love thy neighbour’ as I am from being an All Black. Why does he […]
Four Flat Whites in Italy By Roger Hall Produced by Reginald Ord for Crummer Entertainment Directed by Regan Crummer At The Pumphouse From 18 June, 2016 to 25 June, 2016 At 7.30pm Shakespeare has Hamlet say ‘I’ll have grounds more relative than this – the play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the […]
The Presentation of Findings from My Scientific Survey of the First 7500 Days of My Life ~ a theatre review
The Presentation of Findings from My Scientific Survey of the First 7500 Days of My Life, Done in the Interest of Showing You How to Live Better Lives By Uther Dean Produced for The Young and Hungry Arts Trust Directed by Nisha Madhan AV Design by Stephen Bain Costume Design by Fraser Mildon […]
Caterpillars ~ a theatre review
Caterpillars By Kallo Collective Produced by Auckland Live in association with Show Pony Directed by Thomas Monckton At the Bruce Mason Centre Wednesday 15 July – Saturday 18 July, 2015 Performances at 10.30am & 1.00pm Reviewed by Finn and Lexie Matheson Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz In the car travelling over Auckland Harbour Bridge we talked about […]
Treats ~ a theatre review
Treats By Christopher Hampton Produced by Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho for Altitude Productions Directed by Alistair Browning Lighting Design by Ruby Reihana Wilson Music Composed by Callum Blackmore At Te Pou, 44a Portage Road, New Lynn 04 June, 2015 to 06 June, 2015 at 7.30pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Seeing a show at a new theatre venue […]
Club Paradiso ~ a theatre review
Club Paradiso Produced by Leki Bourke and Gaby Solomona for FCC Written by Victor Rodger Directed by Vela Manusaute Lighting Design by Suivai Autagavaia At the Basement 02 to 06 June 2015 at 8pm Published at http://www.theatreview.org.nz Yesterday, four incredible things happened. Sepp Blatter resigned as head of FIFA, Caitlyn Jenner came out for Annie Leibowitz […]
Chekhov Gone Wilde ~ a theatre review
Chekhov Gone Wilde Produced by Jacqui Whall for Theatrewhack Conceived and directed by Patrick Graham Costumes by Jacqui Whall Dramaturg Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho Staged in the Tiny Theatre at Garnet Station From Wednesday 20 May, 2015 to Saturday 30 May, 2015 at 8.00pm Running time 90 minutes with an additional 15 minute interval. Published […]
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