 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 18 Aug 2007 |
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The seventies revisited This production of Mamet’s 1970s classic is an assured start for new independent co-operative Deaf Chic. Attractively marketed and presented, it has all the bite and punch required to attract a new, younger audience. For a night of crisp, snappy dialogue performed with skill and confidence, it’s a very cheap option too. [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 24 Aug 2007 |
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Hamstrung This is the sorry tale of a pig-hunting plumber (Robert) who fumbles his way into marriage with his childhood sweetheart (Donna). Trouble is, he’s got this terminal osteosarcoma that he doesn’t like to talk about, and it’s killing both him and his relationships. The play is promoted as a ‘visceral experience’, but is really anything but ... [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 27 Sep 2007 |
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The ghosts of guilt and shame: truly eerie and compelling This riveting, taut piece of dramatic spookery nearly slipped through my fingers, but I’m very pleased I was able to get to it in the end. Conor McPherson’s Irish ghost story of lives haunted by guilt and shame rewards its audience with the same satisfaction as a gripping novelette, the same page-turning compulsiveness and sense of transportation. [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 1 Oct 2007 |
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Spectacular feats more ‘child safe’ than ‘child friendly’ This circus performance by the Fuse Productions crew showcases essentially the same aerial stunts and tricks with hoops as their Gravity and Other Myths show at the Fringe earlier this year, compacted into a 40 minute routine. It’s a polished effort, but not enough new work has been done on the routines to tailor the show to a young audience. [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 2 Oct 2007 |
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A class act Cynthia Fortitude is New Zealand’s most enduring clown, an irreverent and fanciful diva along the lines of Dame Edna Everage, but without the double chin or the camp. For twenty years Helen Moulder has occupied Cynthia’s powdery, translucent skin, and the character has become a masterpiece, a National Treasure of Fred Dagg pedigree. [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood (Capital Times) 26 Oct 2007 |
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A rich theatrical dish This is a play for and about intellectuals, a brainy person’s play. It asks deep questions about the need for faith and proof in the search for fundamental truth, and makes plenty of comment about humanity and society at the same time. [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 27 Jan 2008 |
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Cross-purposed script, performances and design Ground is the tale of a couple of ‘kiwi battlers,’ forced to share their perfect camping spot with an unwanted caravan that obscures their view and destroys their portable TV reception ... Fiona Farrell’s script is described by the director as ‘a playful and light-hearted nudge’, which intimates the lack of depth that is its major weakness. [more] |
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GO SOLO 2008 at Te Whaea - SEEyD Space, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown reviewed by Thomas LaHood 28 Jul 2008 |
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Groups C, D, E: diversity with flair and confidence ... Although these are grouped into sets of four, to see the full programme means watching around seven hours of performance. Last weekend I sat through four and a half of those seven hours (groups C, D, and E), and am now faced with the challenge of distilling the experience, without diluting the flavours that this smorgasbord contains. [more] |
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GO SOLO 2008 at Te Whaea - SEEyD Space, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown reviewed by Thomas LaHood 4 Aug 2008 |
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Groups A & B: Playing to strengths ... the experience is overall very rewarding. Groups A & B further reinforce the Go Solo programme as richly fertile and well cultivated ground for an increasingly confident crop of artists to grow their skills, not just as actors but also as theatre-makers. [more] |
 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 27 Sep 2008 |
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Precocious in performance and production Like your theatre bittersweet? Here is a sweetly sinister little comedy that is as unsettling and thought-provoking as it is funny, produced with aplomb by The Moving Theatre Company. [more] |
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