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Trans academic Lexie Matheson on she and her community’s complex relationship with the police. It seems cop cars seem have always played a part in my life, and, since my coming out, even more so. As a young, middle class, white male professional, I seemed to be treated quite well – even though I was […]

For decades romance was full of complications for Lexie Matheson. But one Valentine’s Day she learned that to love herself required accepting who she was.  It’s hard to separate the idea of Valentine’s Day from martyrdom in one form or another because martyrdom is locked into the history of the day and the people after which […]

E Kore A Muri E Hokia (aka ‘Mo and Jess Kill Susie’) By Gary Henderson Translated into Te Reo Maori by Ani-Piki Tuari, Haania Douglas, Te Aorere Pewhairangi and Tawaroa Kawana Produced by Amber Curreen for Te Rēhia Theatre Company Directed by Tainui Tukiwaho Lighting Design by Calvin Hudson Lighting Operation by Michael Craven Costume […]

Heaven and Earth Rangi & Papa Produced by Chantelle Brader for Little Green Man Productions Written and Directed by Midge Perez Musical Direction and Composition by Midge Perez Choreographed by Te One Matthews Puppet Design, Concept and Maker Sarah Burren At Hawkins Theatre, 13 Ray Small Drive, Papakura Auckland Shows Monday 26th at 6.30pm, Tuesday […]

Larger Than Life: an adventure of epic proportions Produced by Amber Curreen for Te Rēhia Theatre Company As part of the Matariki Festival 2017 Written by Chris Rex Martin and Tainui Tukiwaho Directed by Tainui Tukiwaho Lighting Design by Calvin Hudson At Te Pou Theatre, Portage Road, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland From 21 to 24 June, 2017 […]

Jingles The Musical Written and Directed by Dean Hewison Produced by Out of Bounds Choreography by Brigid Costello Lighting Design by Zach Howells At The Basement Theatre From Tuesday 06 June, 2017 to Saturday 17 June, 2017 at 8.00pm On Tuesday my spouse and I attended the King’s College ‘Marsden Musicale’ where the young men […]

Power Ballad Created by Nisha Madhan and Julia Croft Performed by Julia Croft Produced by Zanetti Productions At the Basement Studio, Lower grey’s Avenue, Auckland Tuesday 06 June, 2017 to Saturday 17 June, 2017 at 6.30pm Julia Croft is a fact. ‘Power Ballad’ is a feeling. Confused? Experience Croft’s dazzling performance and all will become […]

Baroness Billy Elliot the Musical Produced by Auckland Theatre Company in association with ASB Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Original Choreography by Peter Darling Directed by Colin McColl Choreographer Malia Johnston Musical Director John Gibson Set and Costumes by Tracy Grant Lord Lighting Designer Matt Marshall Tap Choreographer Richie Cesan […]

Strange and Wonderful ~ Programme B A Season of Plays Written by Students of Gary Henderson ‘Going West’ Book and Writer’s Festival Te Pou Studio Season, 2016 Te Pou Theatre  After a highly successful ‘Strange and Wonderful’ Programme A the previous night, I had fully justified, high hopes for Programme B. Opportunities such as this […]