 ALFONSINA at Gryphon reviewed by John Smythe 5 Mar 2010 |
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Upbeat underdogs in a ruthless world Yet another Auckland group has endowed the Fringe with comic creativity superbly performed and directed. Hot on the heels of Sunday Roast and Ruby Tuesday comes Alfonsina. I could quip it was so hot on opening night that four fire engines came, twice: an hour before the show then slap in the middle. [more] |
 reviewed by Hannah Smith 5 Mar 2010 |
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Witty, generous, simple, surprising, magical, stirring … The sea is a cruel mistress. But if you’re brave or fool enough to ride the ocean wave then you will return with a tale to tell. In Ship Songs spellbinding tales, beautiful audio-visual imagery and toe-tapping sea shanties are woven together in a funny, moving and heart-warming evening of theatre. [more] |
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reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 5 Mar 2010 |
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Songs in the seas of life ride a captivating wave Ian Hughes is a master storyteller. In Ship Songs he tells three stories about people who refused to live contained safe lives but went in search of new worlds, the unexpected, and living their lives with relish. [more] |
 RUBY TUESDAY at BATS reviewed by Laurie Atkinson 5 Mar 2010 |
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Comedy set in school ends in tragedy Don’t throw paper darts (despite the illustrated instructions in the programme on how to make one) and don’t arrive late for Ruby Tuesday or you’ll be threatened with detention by the fierce phys-ed teacher who doesn’t accept period pains and non-regulation shoes as excuses to avoid her classes. [more] |
 reviewed by Nik Smythe 5 Mar 2010 |
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Complexity and adventure in catastrophe SmackBang Theatre Company have launched their residency of The Auckland Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC) with an epic yarn scripted by Ken Duncum eleven years ago, about the men who survived 119 days adrift on the Pacific Ocean in the capsized trimaran Rose-Noelle, back in 1989. TAPAC’s versatile auditorium is arranged in traverse ... [more] |
 ECHOA at Soundings - Te Papa reviewed by Lyne Pringle 4 Mar 2010 |
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Stimulating creator-performers In this production there is not an ounce of fat. Each vignette/scene arrives and leaves well before it has outstayed its welcome; layer after layer of the possibilities for percussion and movement are presented to make rich theatrical mulch. [more] |
 SUN DRUGS at Bats Pit Bar reviewed by Hannah Smith 4 Mar 2010 |
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Vigorous, quirky, performer-centric A man walks into a bar, pulls out some shaving foam and hands razors to the brunettes seated at opposite ends of the front row. He proceeds to shave his face by playing an elaborate variation on Colombian Hypnosis. What on earth is going on? It is Sun/Drugs - the half hour one-man show being performed this week in the Pit bar. [more] |
 PINK LIGHTER at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 3 Mar 2010 |
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A dud I’m tempted to offer this production the amount of respect it gives its audience and say – as its characters keep saying to each other – “it’s a f**king retard” and leave it at that. But then I’d also get abused for not doing my job. So … [more] |
 SUNDAY ROAST at Te Whaea - SEEyD Space, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown reviewed by John Smythe 3 Mar 2010 |
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Slicing into the rural rump Thomas Sainsbury is so prolific it’s tempting to see his plays as a ‘fast food’ equivalent. But those I’ve seen are much more ‘nutritious’ than that and Sunday Roast is close to being a gourmet meal. [more] |
 GARRY TROTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S WHATCHAMACALLIT! at Circa Two reviewed by Priyanka Bhonsule (Hutt News) 3 Mar 2010 |
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Bound to be a hilarious, if not magical Reviewing an improv performance can be a tricky task; while I was taking notes of which jokes worked well and which scenes were absolute highlights, I was also aware how it might be completely different on another night. But rest assured you will be watching masters of the improvisation art. [more] |
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