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CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI COOKIES at School of Physical Education, Otago University reviewed by Kasey Dewar 29 Mar 2011 |
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A the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Accompanied A J Hicklings on a wooden pipe-like instrument the dancer’s movements seemed to be inspired by nature with delicate bird-like movements and striking arched poses. Overall it was beautifully choreographed piece carefully matched to the haunting music of the pipe, and set off with the sun shining down over the large free-standing archway. [more] |
![]() MATES & LOVERS at Fortune Theatre reviewed by Jennifer Aitken (Critic) 29 Mar 2011 |
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A stunning piece of theatre This production of Mates and Lovers exuded a very rough-and-ready aesthetic. Like the erotic adventures of many in “the Domain” or up on Mt. Vic, this production was rough, earthy and essential. [more] |
![]() reviewed by Nik Smythe 27 Mar 2011 |
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The resultant standing ovation all but caused another earthquake Originally written as a two-hander, for one male and one female to play the seventeen characters between them, the charitable company has stretched Bare to allot one actor per role. In one way it’s the definition of a guilty pleasure to be so grateful to have witnessed this historic event. [more] |
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SOMETHING WORTH SEEING? at Burns Hall reviewed by Sharon Matthews 27 Mar 2011 |
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Poetic smell of sunshine, sweaty clothes, and spicy foods Bula vinaka, Kia ora, talofa lava, malo e lelei, kia orana. I’m in love. I’m in love with a group of young Pacific Island and Maori poets, wordsmiths, writers, and musicians from in and around South Auckland. [more] |
![]() THE REAL NEW ZEALAND TOUR at Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum reviewed by Kate Morris 26 Mar 2011 |
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The Triple A and RTDs Thank God I wasn’t in the front row. Anyone that dared sit there was in for a ribbing. Fortunately the trio of Vaughan King, Steve Wrigley and Ben Hurley (of TV3 7 Days fame) possess an intuitive ability to identify who they can get away with picking on. [more] |
![]() reviewed by Kirsty van Rijk 26 Mar 2011 |
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Heart and humanity The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler walks a delicate balance between political activism and entertaining theatre. When it was first performed the content was shocking politically, socially, theatrically. But as a feminist text, I’m not sure The Vagina Monologues hasn’t lost some of its impact as the changes it sought have come of age. [more] |
![]() DROWNING IN VERONICA LAKE at Globe Theatre reviewed by Sharon Matthews 26 Mar 2011 |
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Strength in uncertainty The play opens with a striking image. A woman with long blonde hair stands centre-stage in a figure-hugging white gown that spreads out into an enormous pool of fabric at her feet. Caught in the spotlight of our gaze ... [more] |
![]() WILSON DIXON’S AMERICAN DREAM at Glenroy Auditorium reviewed by Patrick Davies 25 Mar 2011 |
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A marvellous, fully developed and loveable character Another Dunedin comic makes it big, and in front of a capacity crowd, Jesse Griffin’s loveable cowboy wowed them. Jesse was one of a posse of Dunedin talent that went through Allen Hall Theatre at one of its most prolific and talented times. [more] |
![]() THE VISITOR at Globe Theatre reviewed by Jennifer Aitken 24 Mar 2011 |
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Unexpected Christchurch company Sit & Spin Productions have travelled to Dunedin despite the trauma of the last month. Having lost several friends and colleagues when the CTV Building collapsed the team have decided to donate the profits from The Visitor to the CTV Family Trust. [more] |
![]() STELLA GRAHAM: KARMA COMEDIAN at Polson Higgs Comedy Club, XII Below Bar reviewed by Patrick Davies 24 Mar 2011 |
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Cruising on funny Stella Graham is a Brit from Coventry who’s come to NZ to find out if she’s going to hell or not. The main structure of the show revolves around something that her sister (the doctor, yeah that’s the one), said when she was young – [more] |
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