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MARILYN: FOREVER BLONDE at Bruce Mason Centre
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 8 Mar 2008
She walks, she talks just like Marilyn
Marilyn: Forever Blonde makes you wish for a happy ending for poor, lonely Norma Jean. Using the actress's own words to tell her life story, the show leaves you in no doubt that while she had fame and fortune, Marilyn Monroe was really searching for love and acceptance. [more]

RABBIT at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 25 Mar 2008
Spotlight on the lives of bright young things
Silo theatre show Rabbit recreates the best kind of single girl's night out with copious amounts of alcohol, smutty gossip with girlfriends, flirting with old flames and some drunken self-reflection. But best of all, as a sober audience member, you get to enjoy the fun hangover free. [more]

Photo: John McDermott
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES at Maidment
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 5 May 2008
Hits comedy heights
Say the word feminism and comedy is the last thing on anyone's mind. But Joanna Murray-Smith's The Female of the Species, Auckland Theatre Company's newest show at the Maidment Theatre, makes the "f" word funny thanks to its mix of high thinking and low comedy. [more]

Photo: Jeff Busby
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL at Civic Theatre
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 29 May 2008
Frocks the stars as Priscilla hits Civic stage with a bang
It's all about the frocks, darling! Forget the fashion hype around Sex and the City, the costumes in the new stage show of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert really have to be seen to be believed. [more]

WHO NEEDS SLEEP ANYWAY? at SKYCITY Theatre
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 9 Jun 2008
Uneasy marriage of history and farce
Auckland Theatre Company's production of Who Needs Sleep Anyway? – now playing at SkyCity – may confuse theatre-goers because it is not a play. [more]

BETRAYAL at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 23 Jun 2008
Driver a force to be reckoned with
Off-stage, Oliver Driver polarises people in his various roles as Alternative TV station-owner, corporate MC and TV presenter, but in the Silo Theatre production of Pinter's Betrayal it is clear he is a theatre actor with class. [more]

THE GIRLS’ SHOW at Concert Chamber - Town Hall, THE EDGE
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 21 Jul 2008
Girls just wanna have fun in high energy, real life show
There's nothing like an energetic youth show to make you feel decrepit. Joyful, naive and full of hope for the future, the 11 young women in The Girls Show would win over even the most hardened cynic with their lust for life … [more]

BLINKERS AND SPURS at The Basement, Lower Greys Ave
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 28 Jul 2008
Good start – galloped well to halfway point – pulled up lame in home straight
A Horse Story is two plays about mismatched men and women who must break through layers of miscommunication to find mutual ground and ways of supporting each other. [more]

BOMBSHELLS at Musgrove Studio, Maidment Theatre
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 4 Sep 2008
Acting’s appealing but the play’s a stinker
All plays require a successful marriage of performer, direction, design and playwright, but for a one-person play it is even more crucial that all elements are in place. [more]

GRACE at The Basement, Lower Greys Ave
reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 18 Sep 2008
Rough around the edges but a charmer
It is probably safe to surmise that Sophie Dingemans is something of a control freak, having written, directed and designed the costumes and soundscape for Grace. [more]
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