 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 10 Mar 2011 |
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The little-known history of gay NZ Simply staged with just two chairs and a couple of hats Simon K Leary and Paora Taurima energetically and confidently take their audience on a journey through gay life in NZ from early colonial days to the present. [more] |
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MATES & LOVERS at Fortune Theatre reviewed by Patrick Davies 23 Mar 2011 |
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Living history told fluidly with care and love Simplicity and beauty are wonderful things on stage and both performers (Simon K. Leary and Paora Taurima) move swiftly and carefully, and with great regard for the lives they portray. Sometimes screaming like diva, sometimes rough and tumble ... [more] |
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reviewed by Jack Gray 20 Nov 2010 |
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Come out Come out wherever you are While it is a scramble to keep up with the pace, what is remarkable is the skill required to make the 90 minutes balance the freneticism of the action yet still deliver an emotional punch. In hindsight I think the play is less about ‘two men’ (so to speak) and more about society. It is about people going to see Mates and Lovers because it is good theatre not because it is a piece about sexuality. We could swap the themes for racism, political struggles or class differences, about all the things that segregate and pull us apart. [more] |
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reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 19 Nov 2010 |
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Two-man show moving history for all (gay) men The opening night audience for Mates and Lovers was overwhelmingly male - after all, the two-man show is based on Chris Brickell's history of gay male New Zealand. But one doesn't have to be male - or gay - to be moved by the history of struggle. [more] |
 reviewed by Sarah Helm (GayNZ.com) 25 Sep 2009 |
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Book your tickets because you won't want to miss this An accessible journey into the history of gay and bisexual men in our land of milk and honey, this 80 minute theatrical journey magically progresses you through the decades since early colonisation. Two beautiful and convincing actors are your history guides, with only two chairs and some flimsy clothing to aid their recreation of sensitive, amusing, and significant moments of our gay whakapapa. [more] |
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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] |
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reviewed by Jay Bennie (GayNZ) 21 Nov 2010 |
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History speaking to us Slowly the history of men loving men in New Zealand is emerging. We are appreciating that, despite the narrow moralities and dour facades which prevail in the imagery of our country's past, there have always been men quietly lusting after, romancing and even living with men, on maraes and in towns and especially in our cities. [more] |
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reviewed by Anna Loren (ExpressToday) 3 Dec 2010 |
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Riveting theatre A stark black backdrop. A pipe and a brick. Two hats, two chairs, two increasingly sweat-soaked white shirts. It is in this simple setting that the myriad stories that make up this stunning piece of theatre are played out. [more] |
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reviewed by Steve Attwood (GayNZ) 11 Mar 2011 |
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Refreshing, sublime Mates and Lovers Mates and Lovers is funny, irreverent, sad, tragic, serious, OTT, tongue-in-cheek clichéd and original, crude, sublime, stereotypical and fresh and innovative, all at once! And it works. [more] |
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reviewed by Charlie Holland (Booksellers website) 24 Mar 2011 |
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A mosaic of gay history Before I even start this review, I have to confess that I knew nothing of this play or the book of the same title written by Chris Brickell before entering the Booksellers competition. All I had in mind was an evening at the theatre on a Saturday night, considering it had been a while since I had treated myself to some good ole’ Kiwi entertainment. [more] |
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