 THE LADY BUNCH at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 30 Apr 2008 |
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An excellent combo Lined up like Russian Dolls (size-wise), The Lady Bunch introduce themselves and each other with a blend of great harmonies and dire doggerel lyrics, before splitting off for their solo standup turns. [more] |
 reviewed by Hayden Frost 7 Jul 2011 |
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Consistent ensemble work makes for great theatre It should be fairly well known by now that Long Cloud Youth Theatre, under the direction of Willem Wassenaar, is not in the habit of shying away from challenges or difficult projects. Their production of The Laramie Project ... is no exception. [more] |
 reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 26 Mar 2012 |
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High drama: facing up It is, of course, not a comedy, though it’s not without humour, but an account by a theatre troupe returning to Laramie, Wyoming to discover what changes had occurred in the community ten years after the brutal murder of a young gay man, Matthew Shepard, in 1998. [more] |
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reviewed by Stephen Austin 29 Aug 2012 |
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Thought-provoking, engaging; performed with rigour, class, dignity and pride And this is the area that the production excels in the most: clarity. From the busy, frantic movements, through focussed accents and dialogue, to perfect shifts of tone and locale, this incisive staging manages to keep us engaged and alert to the issues, characters and ideas at the play’s core. [more] |
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reviewed by Lori Leigh 23 Mar 2012 |
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Excellent ensemble meets important challenge head-on American company, Tectonic Theatre Project, presents a style of work known as verbatim theatre. Verbatim is created by interviewing individuals, recording their words and presenting precisely (hence the name) their stories and testimonies on stage for an audience; a form of documentary theatre. [more] |
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reviewed by Matt Baker (Theatre Scenes - Auckland Theatre Blog) 29 Aug 2012 |
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Aged Perfectly How do you measure change? This is one of the questions that drove the Tectonic Theater Project to revisit the town of Laramie, Wyoming, ten years after their incredibly successful theatrical project. It is an important question, especially regarding the content of the play, and after seeing Alacrity Productions’ version of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later I am not only relieved, but also grateful, that this play has been put in the hands of such dedicated practitioners. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 17 May 2008 |
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Engaging insights and intrigue Cleverly constructed, and inspired by the breakup of his own first marriage,* Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years covers the time frame in question, first in a waltzing ‘dumbshow’ prologue, then in song, from opposite ends. [more] |
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reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 19 May 2008 |
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Musical marriage needs theatricality Like the old Broadway musicals I Do! I Do! and They’re Playing Our Song, The Last 5 Years is a musical two-hander about a couple’s relationship which, unlike the I Do! I Do! couples’ marriage that lasted fifty years, lasts only five. But like They’re Playing Our Song it is about a troubled relationship. It is told in fourteen sung-through scenes. [more] |
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reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 21 May 2008 |
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Love lacking It starts off as fairly trad musical fare, boy meets girl, they fall in love, get married, live happily (and this is where it veers off the path most trodden) for a while then it all falls apart. Jamie and Cathy started off with such promise, he as an aspiring and talented young writer, she as a singer looking for her big break. As his career rockets away, she struggles with life in the suburbs and his rapidly expanding ego. [more] |
 THE LAST ANTIGONE at Globe Theatre reviewed by Terry MacTavish 31 Mar 2008 |
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Timely reworking of timeless tale It is certainly a fine augury for Dunedin’s 2008 Fringe Festival that the first production I’ve seen should be a thing of real beauty, bringing together the talents of some boldly creative artists in a work that delights the senses while engaging the mind. [more] |
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