 JOSEPH AND MAHINA at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 20 Feb 2011 |
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Another Sainsbury gem In the simplest of settings, with handy shelves holding the odd prop and clothing item to help distinguish characters, Dunleavy, Lyons and Sainsbury allow the characters to be and behave as they are and do, leaving us to recognise, empathise and judge. [more] |
 reviewed by Lindsay Clark 20 Feb 2011 |
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Lunches, hunches, romance and an occasional whiff of ‘home’ Espionage has not figured too often as the raw material of New Zealand drama, but undeniably it furnishes some rich ingredients. The tensions of betrayal fuel Dean Parker’s new play all the way, as a fascinating contrast to the relaxed sociable world of New Zealand Legation in post war Moscow, 1947. [more] |
 reviewed by James McKinnon 20 Feb 2011 |
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Strong female cohort improves improv Battle of WITs is probably one of the safest bets for a good time at the Fringe (or any other time, really). This version of improvised theatre pits three teams against each other in five rounds of short-form improv games. [more] |
 THE MOST FUN FUNERAL! at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by James McKinnon 19 Feb 2011 |
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From heartbreaking to zany Anne Brashier is a very talented and charismatic performer. Those who aspire to a career in theatre should go, watch, and learn; those who simply seek the pleasures of the spectator will enjoy her engaging style and strong physical work. [more] |
 LOVE IN THE TIME OF VAMPIRES at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 19 Feb 2011 |
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Absurdist madness relished Love in the Time of Vampires started as a 12-hour short play writing challenge then two playlet sequels – Love in the Time of Zombies and Love in the Time of Lawyers – were added by writer /director Pachali Brewster. The result is a plot-thick hyper-acted romp, fun for the hour it lasts but leaving us little to chew on. [more] |
 CAMPGROUND CHAOS at Frank Kitts Park reviewed by Helen Sims 19 Feb 2011 |
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Colourful and playful Kiwiana-infused circus romp A camp master wearing a boy scout uniform and a harness welcomes the audience to the campground and tells us we are in for an hour or so of acrobatics, contortion, juggling and general circus frivolity. Over the course of the next hour we do enjoy watching the aforementioned circus feats mixed in with ... [more] |
 MIND READER at The Garden Club, 13b Dixon Street reviewed by Fiona McNamara 19 Feb 2011 |
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Refreshing, exciting … and possibly magic Robert Haley is not psychic, nor does he pretend to be. He can’t actually ‘read your mind’. He is a mentalist. He can figure out what you are thinking or picturing from all those little smirks, and twitches you don’t even realise you are making. [more] |
 reviewed by Terry MacTavish 19 Feb 2011 |
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Ludicrously mismatched pairings Well, at least ‘the wonder of sexual attraction’, given the utter absurdity of the human reproductive method. No discernible message, deeper meaning or insight, but good for a giggle, as they say. Two bumbling actors fondly imagine they are the experts to enlighten us on this fascinating topic, even to provide a little counselling. [more] |
 reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 18 Feb 2011 |
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Screen Links Up Modern Lovers While Love makes the world go round even in the digital age, its path still does not run smooth in the Mills and Boonish, light-as-air romance Love You Approximately because Imogen is in Christchurch and Pere is in Barcelona though they had met in Spain when Imogen was there on holiday. [more] |
 WITSIDE STORY at BATS reviewed by James McKinnon 17 Feb 2011 |
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Hit and Miss This performance deserves to be documented as an example of both the rewards and perils of long form, improvised musical theatre (admittedly, a highly refined genre). When performers take big, bold risks, even failure often brings a big payoff: failing at a laughably impossible task is just as funny as nailing it, but the comedy is blended with pathos because we really want them to succeed. [more] |
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