 reviewed by Poppy Haynes 26 Sep 2012 |
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Lively, engaging and surprisingly cohesive An unlikely pair sinking highballs in a prohibition-era speakeasy; a Chinese prostitute; a Contiki tourist who finds his true place in a monastery; a lascivious sandwich-factory owner: these are a few of the characters whose confessions, confidences and compulsions we encounter in Speakeasy. [more] |
 reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 16 Jul 2012 |
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Icon’s engaging trip through great musical era As infamous as he was famous, Phil Spector has been one of the most influential people in the music industry post Rock and Roll. Developing the Spector ‘Wall of Sound’ production technique out of the Brill Building studios in New York, and with the creation of his girl groups such as The Ronnettes and The Crystals, he produced over 25 top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965. [more] |
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reviewed by Virginia Kennard 15 Jul 2012 |
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Superb Spector-inspired spectacle Split into two Acts, Spector is a biographical trip through the life and music of Phil Spector: record producer, songwriter, Rock and Roll’s legendary madman. For opening night, guests were invited to dress up in all things 1960s-70s, in celebration of the songs to be performed – a range of vocal treats produced, written or inspired by Spector – though none of the audience’s costumes could live up to the fabulous rainbow dresses that adorn the BeatGirls at the beginning of Act II. [more] |
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reviewed by Michael Boyes (The Lumiere Reader) 16 Jul 2012 |
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Quirky, fun, upbeat Phil Spector, the man who straddled the music industry and lived to tell the tale, has proven to be a veritable gold mine in the excessively capable hands of New Zealand’s favourite girl group, the Beatgirls. [more] |
 SPEED-DATERS at Te Karanga Gallery reviewed by Adey Ramsel 24 Feb 2011 |
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Inventive script with desperate characters Our six sad, lonely, desperate characters are Bazz, the plumber and part time movie nerd; Nathaniel, the computer geek; Kasey the smarmy, oily guy; Margot the new-age grunge poet; Sally, a country and western chick; and Caroline, the fridge. Sure there are clichés in there ... [more] |
 SPIDER DANCE at Gryphon reviewed by Nancy Catherine Fulford 20 Feb 2013 |
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A feminine tempest of divine creativity The three actors’ dexterity at working with male and female roles and making them completely wacked and believable is legendary. And they do it as a balanced trio. They are all quirk-stars; ask anyone in the audience. The man in front of me was in hysterics. [more] |
 SPINNING MOUNTAIN at Town Hall reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 23 Mar 2007 |
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Fusion theatre at its best It’s wonderful for Wellington that Capital E’s National Arts Festival is held here – and like my colleague Jennifer Shennan I’m proud to be a Wellingtonian because it is here – but it should really be touring the whole country for all to see and enjoy. [more] |
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SPINNING MOUNTAIN at Town Hall reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 28 Mar 2007 |
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Lost in translation What a great idea – to meld Indonesian puppet theatre and gamelan music, a Pacific Island-New Zealand director and our own gamelan expert Gareth Farr to create a blended multi-cultural theatre work for Kiwi kids. Yet somehow something is lost in translation. [more] |
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SPINNING MOUNTAIN at Town Hall reviewed by Sarah Delahunty 20 Mar 2007 |
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Still relevant ancient tale beautifully told A central screen, flanked by two long white tepees of cloth, provide the backgrounds on which atmospheric images and lights appear, and on which we see the beautifully made and operated puppets. [more] |
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SPOONFACE STEINBERG at The Forge at The Court Theatre reviewed by Melissa Miles 21 Jun 2006 |
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Exquistely crafted writing Spooonface Steinberg by Lee Hall, performed at Court Two in Christchurch last month, was all that its hyperbole heralded it to be – uplifting, funny, and moving: a triumph for the A Different Light Theatre Trust. [more] |
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