 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 7 Apr 2010 |
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Hard to swallow and hard to spit out Audience members are lured to their seats at the beginning of Animal Hour – the first play of the two-part devised Binge Culture production, Elimination Rounds – by a talented saxophonist clad in a tiger costume. The saxophonist and director of the show, Joel Baxendale, joins his fellow animal musicians on stage where they aptly warm the boards up for the evening’s event: a reality talent show. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 6 Apr 2010 |
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The performers make it a happy experience The rudimentary set of four free-standing flats (one lop-sided), perfunctorily painted to suggest the inside of a castle, sets our expectations low. The opening song lacks lustre too for a moment then takes off as everyone finds their full voice. [more] |
 reviewed by Laurie Atkinson 6 Apr 2010 |
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Fun in the forest Some welcome rejuvenation has been going on in children’s holiday theatre. Jane Waddell has at long last changed the traditional staging of KidzStuff’s shows by altering the performance space so that the actors now play amongst their audience rather than just in front of it for the latest trad hour-long panto Hansel & Gretel. [more] |
 reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 5 Apr 2010 |
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Fun at the farm The key to the success of this latest version is the energy and sense of fun engendered by the talented cast of Carl Hayes, Charlotte Bradley, LeRoi Kippen and Maria Rose MacDonald who all play musical instruments, sing Laughton and Jenny Pattrick’s songs, and manipulate Sue Hill’s marvellous puppets. [more] |
 reviewed by Jonathan W. Marshall 5 Apr 2010 |
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Skilful, popular and gently thought-provoking Since the 1990s, burlesque performance has undergone a series of revivals and reinterpretations. This has been driven by several, often competing, factors, and hence agreement over the nature of burlesque remains difficult to attain. [more] |
 HEEL RUBY at Allen Hall Theatre reviewed by Jonathan W. Marshall 5 Apr 2010 |
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Open, abstract style sometimes somewhat shambolic and lacking in clarity Heel Ruby is a short dance study by young graduates of Unitec and the New Zealand School of Dance who have recently moved to professional practice. It is in this sense an ambitious work, devised and choreographed by two of the three performers (Emily Campbell and Zahra Killeen-Chance). [more] |
 reviewed by Kerri Fitzgerald 5 Apr 2010 |
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Heartily appreciated This young, vibrant company bursts on to the stage to deliver an entertaining and accessible piece of dance theatre using traditional Irish dance refreshingly fused with other genres. An ancient Celtic legend is retold in the manner of a narrative ballet but uses – in addition to dance – a singer, some voice over narration, and also live instrumentalists in two of the sections. [more] |
 RED RIVER | CORE at Blue Oyster Art Project Space reviewed by Terry MacTavish 5 Apr 2010 |
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What lies at the core Most dramatic and on a larger scale is Red River’s Core, ‘an installation with moving parts’, and winner of Fringe Best Production Design. Directed by Katrina Thomson, creator of last year’s stunning 3rd Horse, the performance is followed up by the exhibition of gorgeous photos of the images created. Either could stand alone, but each gains from its counterpart. [more] |
 LEITH CROSSING at Walk bridge over the Water of Leith reviewed by Jonathan W. Marshall 5 Apr 2010 |
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Moving forward … Whilst Dunedin can boast an impressive sound art scene (mostly based around Chicks Hotel in Port Chalmers), and considerable dramatic theatre at the Fortune and the Globe, relatively little other contemporary performance, time-based materials, or more durational-focused art is on offer throughout the year. [more] |
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reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 4 Apr 2010 |
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Flair and humour This show is dripping with talent – the puppets are beautifully made, and operated with flair and humour by the cast. The national tour of this show and subsequent long run means that there is a far greater investment in production values than in most holiday shows. [more] |
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