 reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 12 Apr 2010 |
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Politics fires passion of controversial play We empathise with this young, lively, intelligent middle-class American woman who wanted to do something to make the world a better place because she's funny, disorganised, and full of beans. She could so easily have stayed in Olympia, Washington, and lived a secure life. [more] |
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reviewed by Sian Robertson 18 Sep 2010 |
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Dispelling the masticated myth that is dropped into our little tweeting bird mouths by the mainstream media ... based on the diaries and correspondence of Rachel Corrie, an young American activist killed by an Israeli bulldozer while peacefully defending a Palestinian home from destruction in 2003. Teamed up with director Lara Macgregor, Kate Prior gives a no-holds-barred performance as the exuberant, fiercely compassionate, eloquent Corrie. [more] |
 reviewed by Terry MacTavish 28 Feb 2010 |
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Martyr, pawn, terrorist? I never fail to be astonished and inspired by the passionate courage shown by the young as they take on the world, so the premise of this play appealed to me. My Name is Rachel Corrie is based on the true story of a 23-year-old American peace activist, who was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza Strip while trying to protect a Palestinian home from demolition. [more] |
 reviewed by Jack Gray 3 Aug 2010 |
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Hilarious and heartfelt story-telling My Penina, written by Fiona Collins, is a remount of a play that has been revised and developed with the help of director Anapela Polataivo and choreographer Justin Haiu (currently the Manukau Pacific Dance Artist in Residence). [more] |
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reviewed by Bernadette Rae (New Zealand Herald) 4 Aug 2010 |
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Comedy and tension permeate little masterpiece With just three actors, three simple chairs and a spread of woven mats, Fiona Collins creates a little masterpiece in My Penina, encompassing enduring love, the pull and power of family and the stress fractures that form in lives caught between cultures and traditions. [more] |
 MYSTERY SOUP at Happy (Cnr Tory & Vivian) reviewed by John Smythe 21 Feb 2007 |
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Embarrassing I’m obliged to the Volcanoes Are Awesome crew for appraising me of the new genre that’s “meant to amateur, like amateur porn”. Mystery Soup at Happy is clearly another example only more so, in that there is no hint here of future promise [more] |
 NAOMI FERGUSSON: SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME at TelstraClear Club reviewed by Elizabeth O’Connor 5 Aug 2009 |
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From naïve to hippy to wah-wah crystallised in song ... Then unfolds the story of Cilla’s misspent year and a half, during which she slides uncritically and deliciously into free-thinking, moderate amounts of sex, drugs and alcohol, the Ngaruawahia Festival and some rather unrewarding relationships and missed opportunities. [more] |
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NAOMI FERGUSSON: SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME at St James Theatre 1st Floor Gallery reviewed by Vicki Thorpe 11 Dec 2009 |
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Gorgeous, golden voice There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing your own stories on stage. This show is one for Kiwi baby boomers who found freedom in those first years at university in the 60s and 70s. The grungy old house, first love, the music, the drugs, the motor bikes, the rock festival ….. mixed flatting! [more] |
 NAT BRITTEN AND DANNI TAYLOR - GRABBING LIFE BY THE LITTLE MOUSTACHE at Meow, Edward St CBD reviewed by Shannon Friday 10 May 2012 |
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Very funny in their strides Little Moustache has definite appeal to those just out of uni or experiencing their “quarter life crisis.” The appeal is limited, however, by a rather rough, unfinished quality to the show’s overall structure. [more] |
 NAUGHTY BAD GIRLS at Meteor Theatre reviewed by Brenda Rae Kidd 23 Sep 2012 |
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Universality of personal angst resonates Three unimaginably cute 20’ish year-olds ruminate about the complexity of life for the modern day woman. Each delivers a monologue of their thoughts, wishes and hopes: so funny simply because they are true. Truth is funny. [more] |
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