 SLEEP/WAKE at Auckland Town Hall reviewed by Natalie Dowd 8 Mar 2009 |
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Highly original, multilayered, outstandingly executed As we are lead into the darkened shell that the Town Hall has become I am instantly struck and captivated by the solitary figure of a man whose command of stillness is so consummate my theatre partner asks me, “Is he real?” In the dim light above the block seating I am able to read that the man is Jamie Burgess, The Orator. The audience is lulled from the ...start by the sound of somnolent breathing [more] |
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SLEEP/WAKE at Auckland Town Hall reviewed by Raewyn Whyte (New Zealand Herald) 10 Mar 2009 |
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Journey into dream universe fuses science with myths ... The performance presents a plethora of information about sleep, ranging from the purely scientific through the mythological to personal narrative. The text is formally delivered by an imperious Orator (Jamie Burgess) dressed like a Minoan priestess minus the snake, and in parallel with the text, the cast variously inhabit the key stages of sleeping, dreaming and waking. [more] |
 TAONGA: DUST, WATER, WIND at SKYCITY Theatre reviewed by Cat Gwynne 13 Mar 2009 |
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From family dinner to cultural romanticism and exoticism Rona (Pare Randall) is positioned centre stage, alone. Her face – light and young – pierces through the vast and empty darkness. She dances in duet with her spirit (Dolina Wehipeihana) to the sound of grating stones (Richard Nunns). [more] |
 NOSTALGIA – ISHINHA (JAPAN) at ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 13 Mar 2009 |
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Beautiful extravaganza could have more tender moments There's no doubt about it: Nostalgia is spectacular. With a well-drilled cast of 26, an array of clever sets and a great use of space, Japan's Ishinha company presents "people at the mercy of the turbulent [20th] century" with visual panache ... [more] |
 FLUFF at Concert Chamber - Town Hall, THE EDGE reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 14 Mar 2009 |
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Light-hearted child’s play The chicken dances flamenco; "Humpty Hotpants" makes rude noises; the octopus becomes a squelchy wig; and "Scary Cheeks" - my four-year-old co-reviewer's favourite – is a wee slip of a knitted doll who likes headbanging to heavy metal music. Welcome to the Gingham family's home for lost toys, where ten toys are each given their own noise, name and theme tune, in a lively but gentle Queensland show aimed at 3 to 8 year olds. [more] |
 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] |
 LIFE IS A DREAM at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 16 Mar 2009 |
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Spaniard’s nightmare of brutality and angst softened with humour Warning: When they say this play contains loud noises, they mean it. Vigorous and intense, Life's a Dream, written by Spaniard Pedro Calderon de la Barca in 1636 and set in Poland, is an exhilarating tragi-comic ride offering both brutality and humour, and this Silo Theatre production sets the right tone for both. [more] |
 THE WHITE BODY at SKYCITY Theatre reviewed by Alys Longley 7 Mar 2009 |
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Political activism evoked via intense imagery In The White Body Vietnamese/French choreographer Ea Sola explores the nature of tyranny and subjection. The burning question smouldering throughout this work is: How can massive populations of human beings allow tyrants to have such gruesome power over them? [more] |
 SOLOS at SKYCITY Theatre reviewed by David Zeitner-Smith 21 Mar 2009 |
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A wonderful experience The first sight we get of Linke, in Im Bade wannen / Bathtubbing, is the artist sitting on toilet. This seems to bring the audience to an unusual silence once the curtain opens. What follows however is a dance work that carries us to the remembrance of thoughts we sometimes forget to confront in our busy urban lives. [more] |
 WITCHES OVER WANAKA at Wanaka Masonic Hall reviewed by John Smythe 4 May 2009 |
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Every festival should have one (cultural curmudgeon) agree that the key function of arts bureaucrats is to enable people to explore their creativity and distinguish themselves artistically (rather than tell artists what to do). This festival (directed by Philip Tremewan) has shown how it’s done by commissioning Flat Out Productions ... [more] |
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