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NIU SILA at Glen Eden Playhouse reviewed by Paul Simei-Barton (New Zealand Herald) 16 May 2008 |
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Hilarious culture collision Dave Armstrong and Oscar Kightley's wickedly funny take on Samoan-Palagi relations is well suited to the ethnic pot-pourri of West Auckland. [more] |
 reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 14 May 2008 |
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Gritty and provocative In a welcome twist to the old captive/captor scenario, Scottish playwright David Greig has thrust an injured American pilot into a poor rural village in an unnamed country which is in the midst of a government/rebel conflict. The pilot just wants to get home, the villagers are at a loss to know what to do with him – he’s either a strategic asset or a substantial liability, or in the view of young Evie, their saviour. [more] |
 THE ORDERLY at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Paul Simei-Barton (New Zealand Herald) 14 May 2008 |
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Consummate skill in finely balanced production Michael Downey's one-man play is an illuminating study in contrast, in which the prosaic reality of a modern hospital is juxtaposed with the glorious heroism of Saxon warriors defending their homeland against marauding Vikings. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 13 May 2008 |
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Excellent chemistry Once more, on the smell of a rag that can no longer afford to be oily, a team of committed professionals has come together to do the most important work in New Zealand theatre: produce the world premiere of a new work by a very promising local playwright. Admirably. [more] |
 reviewed by Simon Sweetman (The Lumiere Reader) 13 May 2008 |
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Amazing singing wasted on paper-thin plot La Boheme was first performed in 1896. Since then it’s gained a reputation as a classic opera for all seasons – a simple tale that mixes comedy and tragedy and there are reviews that praise the best casts in the world for running the gamut of emotions, for allowing Puccini’s music to dance. But really, this updated version is a basic cash-cow; a chance to bring some money in by staging a much-loved opera and hopefully luring in all and sundry. Presumably, with a sold-out Wellington season, it has worked. [more] |
 ELECTRICKOKOZOIDS: THE SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES 2008 at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Louise Tu'u 12 May 2008 |
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Strong writing and performing produce hilarity Auckland’s newest comedy troupe, The Electrickokozoids, are nothing short of restorative: impeccable timing, simple props, mu’umu’u (Pacific Island oversized dresses), a broom, toy truck and outrageous wigs, combined with a heady mix of TV theme tunes from the 1980s and Pacific Island rivalry. [more] |
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reviewed by John Button (The Dominion Post) 12 May 2008 |
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from a low key beginning to a powerful, believable, finale ... This production moves way from the traditional - Paris in the 1830s - and sets it in the present day. In doing this the creative team takes a risk. Many operas benefit from modern settings but, for me, La Boheme is not one of them. It makes it points within an atmosphere of 19th century lighting, and our stylised, even sentimental, idea of Bohemian life in Paris. [more] |
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reviewed by John Smythe 12 May 2008 |
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Compelling truth makes for truly moving conclusion Artists living on the fringe: idealistic, compulsively creative, think they’re invincible … Even when they’re broke, cold and hungry, survival’s a game, an adventure. Any money they do come by is for booze and good times; the landlord’s to be duped and treated with contempt, and older men seduced by attractive young women are to be exploited for their wealth. All in the name of freedom ... [more] |
 reviewed by Felicity Molloy 12 May 2008 |
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An inimitable introspection Mirror Me worked. A provocative collaboration between choreographer Shona McCullagh, multimedia artist Michael Hodgson, composer John Gibson, dancers Sean MacDonald, Lina Limosani, Will Barling and the audience. [more] |
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reviewed by John Smythe 12 May 2008 |
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More to find in parable of power and pain? What the USA has done and is doing to the world in the names of ‘foreign policy’, ‘democracy’, ‘freedom’ and the ‘global market’ has become one of the most pressing political issues of our time. But it’s a huge topic ... So how does a playwright find a point of focus and an enduring theme let alone contain it within a viable piece of live theatre? Scottish playwright David Greig’s ingenious answer ... is to distil it into a parable ... [more] |
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