 THE LETTER WRITER at Circa One reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 9 Mar 2010 |
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Poignant foray into Cyrano’s territory There is nothing quite as pleasurable as sitting in a theatre where two hundred individuals are made one while in the thrall of a play and all the elements of theatre coalesce in such a way that you know nothing will break the spell. [more] |
 reviewed by Carol Brown 9 Mar 2010 |
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The performance ecology of HOU HOU is a suite of works that thematically reflect the primordial structures of life through the experiences of birth, nurturance and training, mark-making and lamenting; an itinerary of events mapped and formed within a performance ecology embedded with a Maori worldview. [more] |
 HAPPY AS LARRY at TSB Bank Arena, Queens Wharf reviewed by Jennifer Shennan (The Dominion Post) 9 Mar 2010 |
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When fun and games turn serious This curious show, defying easy categorisation, is not at all predictable from its advance publicity. Nine performers, young and fast, set a game-like mood seemingly aimed at a youth audience. But don’t be fooled – this is a serious theatre piece, from Australia, about the contemporary lives of young people, the implications of which are of course for all of us. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 9 Mar 2010 |
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Bitter-sweet tale draws universal truths from its very particular blend According to Kutisar – Jacob Rajan’s latest wondrous creation – the Festival called him in because it realised its audiences felt their lives were meaningless. Apparently we know only “emptiness, loneliness and painful urination” and we need enlightenment. [more] |
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THE LETTER WRITER at Circa One reviewed by John Smythe 8 Mar 2010 |
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Powerful socio-political and poetic treat The Letter Writer aesthetically blends the ordinary and extraordinary, the comical and tragical, petty problems and life-threatening concerns, objective observation and evocations of subjective experience, within the context of an ever-changing world. It is a compelling, confronting and finally deeply moving essay on the nature of exile. [more] |
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HAPPY AS LARRY at TSB Bank Arena, Queens Wharf reviewed by Lyne Pringle 8 Mar 2010 |
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Fresh and intoxicating charmer Nine personality types from a psychological map called the Enneagram model formed the basis for the development of the work. The Perfectionist, the Giver, the Performer, the Tragic Romantic, the Observer, the Devil's Advocate, the Optimist, the Boss and the Mediator seek the notion of happiness, with varying degrees of success, through a dance vocabulary that blends several elements. [more] |
 BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Pacific Blue Festival Club (Shed 6) reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 8 Mar 2010 |
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Celebration of the unique and unusual In a series of surreal vignettes, unrelated one to the other, clever and fascinating animations are projected onto a screen that Andrade and Appleton then perform to, mainly through actions but with some dialogue. Every scene and interlude is expertly accompanied by Lillian Henley on piano, making the whole show appear like a 3D silent movie-come-vaudeville show. [more] |
 reviewed by John Ross 8 Mar 2010 |
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Paranoia and ruthlessness in theatre of war Mounting Macbeth with a mainly student cast, in an outside venue (risky in itself, around here), and more-or-less in modern dress, is a huge challenge for a director; and all credit to Paul McLaughlin for making it happen. Quite interesting stuff occurs along the way. [more] |
 ANGEL at BATS reviewed by Hannah Smith 7 Mar 2010 |
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Fallen angel faces difficult audience It is hard to think of three things more different than an ethereal floating angel, a flat footed red nosed clown and a suicide bomber, but Angel marries these wildly incongruent concepts into a sweet and delicate comedy that looks at the funny side of spirituality. [more] |
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BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Pacific Blue Festival Club (Shed 6) reviewed by John Smythe 7 Mar 2010 |
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Fluffy fun hiding spikes and toxins My guess is that Suzanne Andrade – writer, director, performer – was raised on a diet of Roald Dahl stories, or she read them by torchlight under her sheets. Her random collection of tales have that sensibility: an apparent childlike innocence that turns twisted and nasty in a terribly British way. [more] |
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