 reviewed by Jacqui Cesan 2 Jun 2010 |
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Confident crew ready to move beyond a variety concert Musicality is the debut show from Hopscotch and as I knew that many of them were relatively inexperienced my expectation was not high. I was preparing myself for another Hip Hop show (which seem to happen weekly at the moment) and was pleasantly surprised to see that there was a variety of dance in the programme. [more] |
 reviewed by Elizabeth O’Connor 1 Jun 2010 |
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Oppression, hilarity, poignancy The University of Canterbury’s Platform Festival has programmed bravely. Marlow’s Doctor Faustus (directed for the Free Theatre by Peter Falkenberg) sits next to Different Light theatre company’s The Poor Dears and the company’s work in progress, The Wizard of Oz. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 31 May 2010 |
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Forget cougars – this snow leopard is queen of the jungle Having become somewhat of a musical icon around Wellington, Jane Keller can now draw an audience that would be the envy of many performers. [more] |
 reviewed by Nik Smythe 30 May 2010 |
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Ultimately superficial interpretation The Bard of Avon’s shortest tragedy, well known to anyone in my generation who did sixth form, is given a right going over by director/adaptor James Wenley and company. In modernising the classic parable of murderous ambition as a self-fulfilling prophecy, Wenley has also transformed the gritty supernatural thriller into an absurdist black comedy. [more] |
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reviewed by Vicki Thorpe 29 May 2010 |
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Dramatic flair and intensity Baby boomers – that is, those born between 1945 and 1960 – gathered last night to hear Jane Keller lampoon their generation in song and have a great time. They weren't disappointed. Keller's one-woman, cabaret-style show Boomers Behaving Badly presented songs of botox, grand children, well-endowed dentists, revenge porn, romantic weekends in Paris and high school reunions. [more] |
 reviewed by Jennifer Shennan 28 May 2010 |
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Footnote’s triumph lies with Purlieu The stunning design of costume and lighting, and wonderfully driving music, gave real coherence to the theme, and the company transformed itself. This is Footnote’s most mature and striking work to date, with new recruits merging into a strong team. Purlieu will do them and the country proud in Shanghai in July. [more] |
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reviewed by Jenny Stevenson 27 May 2010 |
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Physically robust ensemble in tight performance mode In these times of increasing global conformity, when they are even threatening to take the “Kiwi” out of KiwiBank who can you count on to wave the flag for Godzone? Footnote Dance would have to be one of the front-runners, with their proud proclamation of Made in New Zealand works and a superb poster featuring the North and South Islands composed entirely of bodies in motion [more] |
 reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 26 May 2010 |
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Charming Musicians are by nature performers, and great concerts are inherently theatrical. But few have the confidence to fashion a theatre show and blend it with music to create something, well, different – not musical theatre, not theatre with songs, but something much more homogenised. [more] |
 reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 26 May 2010 |
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Whimsy and menace This is like a modern riff on Arsenic and Old Lace, though not in any way derivative. Actors Alex Lodge and Cherie Jacobson and director Edward Watson have devised something altogether more whimsical even than those two old dears who poisoned the elderly and infirm. [more] |
 reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 26 May 2010 |
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A brave piece One of the great sadnesses in families is when children don’t get to know about their parents when they were young and full of ideals and promise. As kids we can be so judgemental, not understanding what events have shaped our parents. At the same time it’s a brave thing to do, to literally put yourself in your father’s shoes. [more] |
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