 THE ANIMALS & CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS at Opera House reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 9 Mar 2012 |
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Graphic novel comes to life on stage This show by 1927 Company is a brilliant piece of alternative theatre combining with imagination and perfect timing funny, creepy cartoon projections onto three screens with four actors playing the inhabitants of a notorious tenement block that you could find in any city in the modern world. It is, as the director has said, a graphic novel come to life. [more] |
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THE ANIMALS & CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS at Opera House reviewed by Helen Sims 9 Mar 2012 |
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Darker themes explored through cheeky, macabre humour The story is told through a mix of live action performance, narration, animation and music, some of which is played live by performer Lillian Henly. Some of the characters are animated, including Eavie Eaves. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 26 Sep 2009 |
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Timeless message delivered with entertaining flair A change of pace these hols for Kidzstuff. Instead of the broad panto style favoured of late they’ve opted for Sarah Somerville’s adaptation of Aesop’s 6th century BC fable The Ant and the Grasshopper, which teaches us: “It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.” [more] |
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reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 1 Oct 2009 |
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New twist to an old familiar tale Sarah Somerville, Richard Dey and his excellent cast have taken Aesop’s tale with its moral about working hard today so you’ll be able to eat tomorrow and given it a slight twist which is expressed in the play’s subtitle: All work and no play can sometimes pay! [more] |
 THE ARRIVAL at Opera House reviewed by John Smythe 12 Mar 2010 |
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Vivid imagery and humour The Arrival is a stand-out physical theatre production of exquisite visual artistry and astonishing ensemble work performed to a visceral soundscore. It has – and will – grace festival stages around the world and is not to be missed. [more] |
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THE ARRIVAL at Opera House reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 17 Mar 2010 |
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Poignant, full of feeling, often unnerving The Arrival, honed and polished after its Auckland Festival premiere and some overseas appearances, shows just what New Zealand theatre practitioners can do when given the chance and a decent budget. [more] |
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THE ARRIVAL at Opera House reviewed by Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post) 12 Mar 2010 |
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Simple story told with captivating imagination Every immigrant’s nightmare: arriving in a new country faced with a strange new language, people and customs and the highs and lows of dealing with all this strangeness. [more] |
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reviewed by Kate Ward-Smythe 14 Jul 2012 |
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Organically articulate, skilful, lyrical, universal and inspirational Red Leap Theatre’s creative co-directors, Julie Nolan and Kate Parker, take their audience to a world of imaginative tactile storytelling, using finely-tuned theatre craft, skilful puppetry, inspirational ensemble physicality and a fictional language. The way they bring Shaun Tan’s vivid graphic novel to life 'speaks' volumes about universal themes such as love, loss, loyalty, risk, striving for a better life, journeys to unknown territories, displacement in a foreign land, identity and belonging. [more] |
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THE ARRIVAL at The Civic – THE EDGE® reviewed by Nik Smythe 13 Mar 2009 |
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Enchanting tale of heartening optimism ... but one of the key advantages of this production is its ability to transcend language barriers. With precious little English spoken, and the remaining scant dialogue being what I believe is a fictional alien tongue, this work has good travel credentials. Not least due to the grand, expansive, enchanting, hypnotic spectacle that it is. [more] |
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THE ARRIVAL at The Civic – THE EDGE® reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 14 Mar 2009 |
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Picture-book perfection Physical theatre never better than this captivating tale of an immigrant’s journey Tall city walls and flying black dragons' tails: from the beginning of its world premiere, The Arrival held its audience in a state of rapture and curiosity. Acclaimed New Zealand physical theatre doyennes Kate Parker and Julie Nolan have adapted Australian Shaun Tan's exquisite, softly-drawn adult picture book, also called The Arrival, for performance - and the result is exceptional. [more] |
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