 reviewed by Thomas LaHood 27 Sep 2007 |
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The ghosts of guilt and shame: truly eerie and compelling This riveting, taut piece of dramatic spookery nearly slipped through my fingers, but I’m very pleased I was able to get to it in the end. Conor McPherson’s Irish ghost story of lives haunted by guilt and shame rewards its audience with the same satisfaction as a gripping novelette, the same page-turning compulsiveness and sense of transportation. [more] |
 SHIP SONG at Shed 11 reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 19 Mar 2007 |
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Exhilarating stuff Using the long rectangular space of Shed 11 that they exploited so well two years ago for The Secret Garden, the Ake Ake Theatre Company takes us on an amazing Ship Song adventure to the mysterious sea where the last of the mermaids live ... [more] |
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SHIP SONG at Shed 11 reviewed by Sarah Delahunty 12 Mar 2007 |
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Magic, evocative and memorable The atmosphere inside Shed 11 is enticing – live drumming and ukulele and an array of ropes and nets hanging from the high ceiling plus suitcases and sailing ship models scattered over the stage ... [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 30 Apr 2009 |
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Remains a gem in our treasure trove of tour-friendly works “With your breath we will not be forgotten.” Thus storytelling is embedded as the motive force that sets Ian Hughes’ Ship Songs on its 70 minute journey through three lives over six centuries. Here, in truth, lies the existential imperative for life after death. [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] |
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reviewed by Nik Smythe 9 Aug 2008 |
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Gripping yarns The title suggests a concert of sorts, and indeed to be sure, a concert of sorts it is. From the opening shanty-esque intro tune accompanying the animated title, projected on the centre stage audio visual wide screen, the timeless original music – which local legend Don McGlashan has composed for writer/actor Ian Hughes’ solo show – drives the play, as well as evoking a recital of historic nautical tunes and songs. [more] |
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reviewed by Renee Liang (The Lumiere Reader) 20 Aug 2008 |
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A sweetly mesmerising performance From the moment Ian Hughes steps on stage, he’s on intimate terms with us as an audience. That he manages to do this in the steeply raked space of the Herald Theatre is testament to his craft and of the stories he tells. There’s something friendly, even familiar, about Hughes. He looks like someone you’d see in the corner of the pub and not even notice. An ordinary bloke. But for 75 minutes, he has us entranced. [more] |
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reviewed by Shannon Huse (New Zealand Herald) 11 Aug 2008 |
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Sea Shanties set scene for nautical nostalgia High seas adventures, epic and small, are lovingly retold in Ian Hughes' new one-man-play Ship Songs, which had its world premiere at the Pumphouse Theatre on Friday night. [more] |
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reviewed by Frances Edmond (New Zealand Listener) 16 Aug 2008 |
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Hello Sailor Before a full house in the intimate space of the PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna, Ian Hughes premieres his one-man show, Ship Songs, entering casually and setting the tone with a sweet sad ballad of a maid’s enduring love. [more] |
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reviewed by Vanessa Byrnes 28 Oct 2009 |
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A ripper of a yarn, beautifully told Everyone has a great story in them, but only a few can really tell it. Ian Hughes releases his mother’s great adventure with a deft touch, sailing and winding through three legendary adventures over several centuries with nothing but his talented self, a lot of breath, impeccable timing and some wonderful projections on a very cool sail. [more] |
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