 reviewed by Kate Ward-Smythe 9 May 2010 |
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Erudite hilarity, gripping yarns, private sadness and some regret Part farce, part slapstick, yet all heart, poetry and inspired language, Horseplay gives celebrated New Zealand playwright Ken Duncum an abundance of poetic and comic licence, as he boldly empowers himself as the voice-box of two great New Zealand literary artists: poet James K Baxter and novelist Ronald H Morrieson. [more] |
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reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 10 May 2010 |
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Absurd, rambunctious literary romp Horseplay is rambunctious and humorous, full of drink and literary allusions with a touch of rural gothic horror (cue screechy violins). This is all satisfyingly suitable for a play depicting a fictitious chance meeting between The Scarecrow writer Ronald Hugh Morrieson and poet James K Baxter – two of New Zealand literature's most charismatic, maverick, alcoholic bawds. [more] |
 HORSES AND OTHER FARM ANIMALS at Whammy Bar, St Kevin’s Arcade, K' Road reviewed by Gus Simonovic 19 Feb 2013 |
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Contemporary Pacific performance extravaganza at its best The packed-out Whammy bar is a great venue choice for an uber-urban farm, stage dressed-up for the occasion in plastic, hard plastic and soft rubber. The performers and their special guests are – yes, yes, you guessed it – dressed in plastic bags and rubber gloves. [more] |
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HOT - HIP HOP SHOWCASE at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre: TAPAC reviewed by Felicity Molloy 7 Oct 2007 |
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Simultaneously interactive, aggressive, competitive and explosive In every school in New Zealand the influence of HipHop culture will be present or repressed, but happening. Another cleverly curated show by tempo's Festival Director, Mary Jane OReilly, gives dance audiences opportunity to view this street art form in the context of performance. [more] |
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HOT - HIP HOP SHOWCASE at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre: TAPAC reviewed by Mark James Hamilton 9 Oct 2007 |
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How do you keep it real in the You Tube era? DJ Consciousness’s pre-show mixing got the audience rocking. A lad climbed on stage to bust some moves. Hot brings street culture to the theatre – actually, it’s truly dance from suburban garages and church halls transposed to a big posh place. [more] |
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HOT - HIP HOP SHOWCASE at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre: TAPAC reviewed by Dr Linda Ashley 10 Oct 2009 |
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New shape-shifters on the block At the start of the film that opens Posue Dance Company’s Jumpers we are told that hip hop has become a global counter culture. Who could argue? As counter cultures go, Hot reveals a certain state of maturity of what was once an alternative – disliked by some because of its overt gangsta associations. This show is not at all threatening ... [more] |
 HOT PINK BITS at BATS - return season reviewed by John Smythe 3 Dec 2009 |
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Enlightening, enlivening, amusing Penny Ashton’s Hot Pink Bits is (are?) titillatingly informative and entertaining. Combining motor mouth delivery and exquisite timing with a surprisingly comfy intimacy she delivers on her promises of info on “the ins and out of the global sex trade” (a plethora of wiki-wacky facts and figures), “x-rated audience participation”, “hot tips” and a communal ‘orgasm’. [more] |
 HOT PINK BITS at BATS reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 12 Feb 2007 |
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Very very funny Another show in this year’s Fringe Festival with sex as its central theme is the one woman comedy Hot Pink Bits currently playing at BATS. Written and performed by ex Royal NZ Ballet dancer turned comedienne Penny Ashton, this slick, polished and very confidently performed show takes an irreverent look at many aspects of sex that is far from dirty and very very funny. [more] |
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HOT PINK BITS at BATS - return season reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 5 Dec 2009 |
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No place for inhibitions First seen during the Fringe Festival of 2007, Penny Ashton’s one women show Hot Pink Bit’s has since toured the globe to numerous other Festivals. In the process the contents have been fleshed out, up dated and become what seems even more outrageous and extreme. [more] |
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HOT PINK BITS at BATS reviewed by Michael Wray 14 Feb 2007 |
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The F word = Fun Penny Ashton’s show Hot Pink Bits is a whistle stop tour of life’s seedier aspects. From the (not so surprising) revelation that Google returns almost four times as many hits for sex as for world peace, to history lessons they did not teach at school, little ground is left uncovered. [more] |
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