 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 18 Jun 2007 |
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Into the surreal with real humour This year’s Young and Hungry season at BATS Theatre follows a similar pattern to previous years in that the three plays presented are written and produced independently of each other with little in common except that this year each play ventures into the surreal rather than the real, and humour is a major component of all three. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 18 Jun 2007 |
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Highly charged That rugby is not only New Zealand’s national sport but for many a religion is a commonly held view. So when an incident occurs such as the sending home in 1972 of Keith Murdoch from Great Britain after the All Blacks beat Wales it becomes a talking point in nearly every home around the country. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 3 Jul 2007 |
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Right to privacy v. freedom of expression Fortunately here in New Zealand local celebrities are rarely duped by undercover investigative journalists posing as someone they are not, in order to get a story, but it would appear it has and does happen overseas. And this, coupled with the abhorrence at the way journalists play on people’s misery for a story, is what motivated Penhall to write Dumb Show, a satirical and biting commentary on tabloid journalism. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 6 Jul 2007 |
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Special effects play star role Wellingtonians are in for a treat over the next few months with a number of overseas theatre company’s coming into town with prodigious theatre productions, the first of which is The Women In Black, a play which has had a very successful run for the last 20 years in London’s West End. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 9 Jul 2007 |
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Cast keep cruel what-if on the level When Sars and Bird Flu came to prominence a few years back the question asked by many was, what happens to society if this gets out of hand and whole communities become wiped out? Tough Falling Petals is not based on these incidents, author Ben Ellis nevertheless canvases the same issues. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 2 Aug 2007 |
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Cartoon of life and colour Rarely has applause erupted so spontaneously and continuously as it did last night for Ennio Marchetto’s one man show ... [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman 1 Oct 2007 |
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Great holiday theatre Adaptations of well known fairy tales for the stage that are new, fresh and innovative have been a feature of Wellington’s children’s theatre groups for many years and Kapital Kids Theatre’s latest adaptation of the Grimm’s fairy tale – Rumpelstiltsken is no exception. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 25 Jan 2008 |
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A fun filled show full of laughs Children’s entertainment groups like The Wiggles and Hi5 from Australia that regularly tour here are still as popular as ever ... But the style of presentation has always seemed ripe for a satirical send-up by some enterprising group which is just what You Can and You Will productions have done with their energetic and very creative show Presenting The Tinkles. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 20 Feb 2008 |
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Well written and presented The Serena deserves a much bigger audience than the six who attended opening night. Under the assured direction of writer/director Danny Eastman for the Anduin Theatre Company (UK) – it’s always a good start for a show to have a director – the strong cast of The Serena Syndrome bring Eastman’s play to the stage with a simplicity and honesty that, although not overly dynamic, is nevertheless engaging and thought provoking. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 11 Jul 2008 |
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Mystery and fun for the kids The fairy tales of Hans Christian Anderson are full of magic, mystery and adventure and as such are ideal for adaptations into engaging pieces of theatre. The Snow Queen with its seven interlinking stories is one of the more complex but in this adaptation by Anna Burns for Kapital Kids Theatre, the story has been pared down to its essential elements without losing any of Anderson’s charm and magic. [more] |
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