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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE at Dransfield House, 335 Willis St reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 5 Sep 2009 |
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Evidence, chocolates and suspects Chocolate and a murder mystery? It’s a combination tailor made to get my attendance! I am a dedicated whodunnit fan, and the chance to play Miss Marple, or perhaps Hercule Poirot, is too good to miss. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 11 Sep 2009 |
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Barely tasteful ribald romp surprises in the shadows Seriously folks, this show is hilarious. You can’t help but laugh even if you are shocked. Bev Killick opens with about 30 minutes of stand up comedy ... The second part of the show is Busting Out! Emma and Bev do things with their boobs that make women wince and men gasp. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 12 Dec 2009 |
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More good yarns than belittling stuff, luckily I’d like to start with a few words about this venue. You have to love the Opera House, she’s like a Victorian strumpet in her red and gold finery ... I just want to know why when they refurbished this venue they got rid of the central aisle. There were forty seats in our row. ... It didn’t help that there appeared to be a group booking from the Weak Bladder Society of Wellington occupying the middle of this row. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 22 Jan 2010 |
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Stands up better than well to a second visit It’s not often one gets to see a production twice, especially several months apart, and even rarer to see the same story told in two totally different shows. I am in the fortunate position of having had both these privileges. In 2007 I saw the Court production adapted by Ross Gumbley from the original novel, and in Wellington I have now seen both seasons of the show adapted by Patrick Barlow from Hitchcock’s 1935 movie. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 14 Feb 2010 |
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Comedically satisfying We arrive at the amphitheatre to find a wedding party in full swing. Frank and Alice Ford are off having their photos done one presumes, and their families and friends are ensuring the guests are made welcome. Lovely touch. I immediately try to work out what the ‘take’ is going to be ... [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 4 Apr 2010 |
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Flair and humour This show is dripping with talent – the puppets are beautifully made, and operated with flair and humour by the cast. The national tour of this show and subsequent long run means that there is a far greater investment in production values than in most holiday shows. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 4 Apr 2010 |
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the stuff that kids love Throughout the show all the elements we love in children’s theatre abound – audience participation, two levels of humour to entertain both the very young and their jaded parents, references to bottoms (but all very tasteful!) and lots of physical humour and movement. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 8 Apr 2010 |
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Engaging, moving, provoking, satisfying I love Edward Albee’s plays: the bitter sweet toying with words as if they were alternately or randomly even; chocolates and razor blades. He is as essentially American as Truman Capote or John Updike, all bringing an irrepressible sense of storytelling to their work. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 16 May 2010 |
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Warm and generous atmosphere It’s 34 years since I warbled ‘Fernando’ into my ABBA pillow case, and yearned for a mini dress with a sequinned cat on it. And it’s over 25 years since ABBA put out a new album. However, this hasn’t stopped two more generations falling in love not only with their music but also their whole “ABBAness”. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 25 Sep 2010 |
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Absorbable, palpable, digestible The name of this piece tells us a lot about what to expect – it is an event inspired by the television series glee. I’ve only seen a couple of episodes of it and it didn’t really do it for me, and as I’m assuming that most of you are not high school kids looking for an extension of the TV experience, consider it a red herring. [more] |
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