 CLAYTON CARRICK-LESLIE: BRING IT (NZ) at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by Lyne Pringle 28 Apr 2010 |
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Gymnastic mind, chiselled perceptions, energetic physicality, astute characterisations and considerable musical talents From a tirade against Auckland wanker one-upman-ship, to his mother’s speech peculiarities, to cops, to NZ versions of reality TV shows, to the wrinkly brigade coming to terms with email, he rattles along at a cracking pace that keeps us engaged and laughing. [more] |
 THE GLORIOUS SKY AWESOMES at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 28 Apr 2010 |
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Deserves further development In a change of pace from the standup fare that is dominating the Comedy Festival, last year’s winners of Two Day Plays Draft 2 – Nic Gorman and Paul Glubb – have fabricated a tangled and twisted yarn about how Yuri Gagarin and John Glenn became the first Russian (and first man ever) and first American to orbit the Earth. [more] |
 JAMES NOKISE: IS THIS IT? at BATS reviewed by Helen Sims 28 Apr 2010 |
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Wit, insight and self-deprecation Is This It? is James Nokise’s is the third instalment of a trilogy in which he uses stand up to try and understand watershed events in his life and his relationship to others. [more] |
 reviewed by Kerri Fitzgerald 27 Apr 2010 |
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Delivers on promise with remarkable vigour We are treated to three substantial pieces that show off the dancers’ technical virtuosity and demonstrate the artistic flair of the choreographers who are creating and exploring new zones in dance. [more] |
 reviewed by Venus Stephens 27 Apr 2010 |
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Providing a voice and face for those who cannot Whilst chatting to a friend at the school crossing I made the social error of announcing, “I have tickets for The Vagina Monologues tonight.” One would have thought I'd picked up the nearest child and shaken it wildly while singing ‘Ave Maria’, by the reaction I got from the parents around me. [more] |
 reviewed by Patrick Davies 26 Apr 2010 |
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Themes handled with kid gloves In Compass: A play about NAvigaTION is a series of meetings where “negotiations” take place based upon the stories and memories of the ensemble. Characters return, come and also live in New Zealand in a number of storylines that inevitably weave by and through each other. We see journeys being made both on international and internal levels ... [more] |
 THEATRESPORTS 2010 at Circa Two reviewed by Jackson Coe 26 Apr 2010 |
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A special kind of performance Professional Improvisation is always a real treat, and that’s no secret to Wellington audiences. In a stellar opening night for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, The Improvisors took the reins of Circa Two with a great evening of my favourite kind of improv, Theatresports. Judging by last night’s rollick, The Improvisor’s occupancy of Circa Two for the week is going to be killer. [more] |
 MICETRO ALLSTAR FINALS at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by Phoebe Smith 26 Apr 2010 |
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Laughter flows despite confusion and a disappointing lack of ‘ask-fors’ There is something inherently enjoyable about watching improvisation; the chuck-it-all-in, fingers-crossed approach is simultaneously nail-biting and heart-warming and this year’s first Micetro All-Star Semi-final is no exception. [more] |
 FIRST LAUGHS 2010 at Opera House reviewed by John Smythe 26 Apr 2010 |
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Get out and get into it people! It’s like a food fair, except each purveyor showcases themselves and their ‘product’ for all the punters to ‘taste’ together. Then according to our respective tastes, we may or may not book for the full show – which will, in most cases, be presented under very different circumstances. [more] |
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CADBURY CRUNCHIE COMEDY GALA at ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre reviewed by Russell Baillie 26 Apr 2010 |
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Women get the last laugh in comedy gala's opening lines As always, the first joke of the night in this opening barrage of the Auckland International Comedy Festival was the stage. They had gone with a Cuban theme with a banner "Viva Comedy!" above a street scene of distressed post-Castro chic ... [more] |
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