 reviewed by Kerri Fitzgerald 27 Apr 2010 |
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Delivers on promise with remarkable vigour We are treated to three substantial pieces that show off the dancers’ technical virtuosity and demonstrate the artistic flair of the choreographers who are creating and exploring new zones in dance. [more] |
 FIRST LAUGHS 2010 at Opera House reviewed by John Smythe 26 Apr 2010 |
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Get out and get into it people! It’s like a food fair, except each purveyor showcases themselves and their ‘product’ for all the punters to ‘taste’ together. Then according to our respective tastes, we may or may not book for the full show – which will, in most cases, be presented under very different circumstances. [more] |
 THEATRESPORTS 2010 at Circa Two reviewed by Jackson Coe 26 Apr 2010 |
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A special kind of performance Professional Improvisation is always a real treat, and that’s no secret to Wellington audiences. In a stellar opening night for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, The Improvisors took the reins of Circa Two with a great evening of my favourite kind of improv, Theatresports. Judging by last night’s rollick, The Improvisor’s occupancy of Circa Two for the week is going to be killer. [more] |
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CADBURY CRUNCHIE COMEDY GALA at ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre reviewed by Russell Baillie 26 Apr 2010 |
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Women get the last laugh in comedy gala's opening lines As always, the first joke of the night in this opening barrage of the Auckland International Comedy Festival was the stage. They had gone with a Cuban theme with a banner "Viva Comedy!" above a street scene of distressed post-Castro chic ... [more] |
 MILES JUPP ( ENGLAND) at San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St reviewed by John Ong 26 Apr 2010 |
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Connection finally achieved An unpronounceable volcano almost stopped Miles Jupp from making it to his first show in Wellington, but fortunately, the self-proclaimed “post twat” did manage to make it here from his English home. Jupp wastes not a moment on stage. With ruthless efficiency, he launches straight into a tightly scripted, tightly delivered journey of personal observation. [more] |
 reviewed by Patrick Davies 26 Apr 2010 |
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Themes handled with kid gloves In Compass: A play about NAvigaTION is a series of meetings where “negotiations” take place based upon the stories and memories of the ensemble. Characters return, come and also live in New Zealand in a number of storylines that inevitably weave by and through each other. We see journeys being made both on international and internal levels ... [more] |
 MICETRO ALLSTAR FINALS at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by Phoebe Smith 26 Apr 2010 |
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Laughter flows despite confusion and a disappointing lack of ‘ask-fors’ There is something inherently enjoyable about watching improvisation; the chuck-it-all-in, fingers-crossed approach is simultaneously nail-biting and heart-warming and this year’s first Micetro All-Star Semi-final is no exception. [more] |
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New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2010 MR BOON’S BIG TIME LAST CHANCE KIDS SHOW at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Venus Stephens 25 Apr 2010 |
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Cruisey with kids His set is simple and the show content is reminiscent of an old-fashioned TV Show, sans gadgets and computers...just solid eye-to-eye contact with his audience. He sings, we laugh. He dances, we laugh. He picks his nose...well you get my drift. [more] |
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CADBURY CRUNCHIE COMEDY GALA at ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre reviewed by Kate Ward-Smythe 25 Apr 2010 |
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The launch of another fantastic three weeks of laughs 26 comedy acts - each one gives their all, delivers laughs and each one deserves a healthy audience at their festival shows over the next three weeks. Congratulations all. [more] |
 WIL ANDERSON: WIFUL MISCONDUCT (AUS) at The Classic reviewed by Joanna Davies 25 Apr 2010 |
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irreverent, bold, loud – and so right on many points When you see Wil Anderson’s show, it pays to be near the front. That way you don’t miss a facial expression, eye roll or fleeting smirk. Sure, he’s larger-than-life on stage, but it’s the subtle nuances that make him so damn brilliant at his craft. [more] |
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