2024 was a good year for the theatre, the theatre in me and even me in the theatre. Just a tiny wee bit of me in the theatre It’s a garbage misquote (by me) from the wonderful Raymond Hawthorne (‘love the theatre in you, not you in the theatre) who had most probably borrowed it […]
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2024 was a good year for the theatre, the theatre in me and even me in the theatre. Just a tiny wee bit of me in the theatre It’s a garbage misquote (by me) from the wonderful Raymond Hawthorne (‘love the theatre in you, not you in the theatre) who had most probably borrowed it […]
Gang Insignia and Performative Politics
A dear friend wrote the following: “With their permission (of course), I’d love to see this design go viral and so widely worn it shows how ridiculous this law is. Picking on a 12 year old! Be so good to see all ages, sizes, ethnic groups politicizing their active wear in protest… A sweatshirt in […]
Dirty Work: Ode to Joy ~ a theatre review
Maybe this explains why I’m up at 3.30am writing this – because it’s a job. It’s not just a job of course, not many people who are driven to engage in the performing arts in Aotearoa do it simply because it’s a job. Or for the money. Ask us why we are consumed by the […]
Dirty Work: An Ode to Joy ~ a theatre review
The Cambridge Online Dictionary describes work as ‘an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money’. Maybe this explains why I’m up at 3.30am writing this – because it’s a job. It’s not just a job of course, not many people who are driven to […]
Mike and Virginia ~ a theatre review
Let’s start with a disclaimer and a comparison. Yes, comparisons are odious, and disclaimers often an excuse to hide something else but please indulge me and let’s do it anyway. Mike and Virginia, the two central characters in Mike and Virginia, are academics at an unnamed university. All good, so far. In 1998 I began work […]
Skin Hunger – Solo ~ a theatre review
I’ve experienced ‘Skin Hunger’ twice before. My last review can be found here: SKIN HUNGER – Theatreview/ Then, the show had a larger cast, now it’s a solo work. I call it ‘Skin Hunger – Solo’. The original has been around the block, toured, evolved, changed lives, educated, titillated, provided work for actors and crew, been […]
We’ve Got So Much to Talk About ~ a theatre review
Titirangi Theatre was formed in 1935 by Ethelwynn Geddes and was part of the Country Women’s Institute based in the MacAndrew Hall on Titirangi Road. Called ‘The Drama Circle’, it consisted only of women until about 1951, when gradually, as productions became more ambitious, men were drawn in as well. Why does this matter? Simply […]
Tales of an Urban Indian ~ a theatre review
Tales of an Urban Indian is one of those extraordinary experiences that challenges every belief you might have that you know a thing or six about this theatre lark while, at the same time, affirming every belief you might have that the late Sir Peter Brook got it right all those years ago. Sir Peter defined […]
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