 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 7 Dec 2010 |
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Inspired Pacific-New Zealand theatre at its best Tautai tells the story of a young man torn between his Tokelauan mother’s wish for him to move to the safety and heritage of Tokelau, and the local South Auckland urban youth culture of gaming and his ‘biz’ of theft. [more] |
 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 27 Jan 2011 |
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Not so much of a confession but certainly not a drag Confessions of a Drag Queen is less about confessing the delinquent details of a Drag Queen’s life, and more about distressing over the lack of acceptance of Drag Queens by the gay community. At least, the latter half of the play pines over this issue – and it is certainly an interesting concern to be let in on. [more] |
 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 6 Aug 2011 |
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Subtle brilliance, visceral energy There were earplugs on the armrests of the seats last night at Downstage Theatre for Strike Percussion’s performance, but very few people used them. Most members of the audience didn’t want to miss a beat. If you don’t want to miss a beat in the pulse of New Zealand culture, book tickets for Strike Elemental now. [more] |
 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 14 Oct 2011 |
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Making it their own BATS Theatre is buzzing with the NZ Improv Festival, now in full swing. There are two more days to get in on the action, with three shows tonight (Friday) and five shows tomorrow — two daytime and three evening performances. [more] |
 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 26 May 2012 |
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Beautiful, surprising and satisfying The Intricate Art of Actually Caring doesn’t make the prospect of actually caring seem like such an intricate art, at least for the audience. The playtext and its performance are so deeply-felt and unaffected that I found myself caring quite a lot, actually; about poetry; James K Baxter and Hone Tuwhare; about New Zealand; about road-tripping, good conversation and meaningful friendships. [more] |
 reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 5 Dec 2012 |
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Truly ridiculous, utterly hilarious, and refreshingly agenda-free farce I have to admit that I’m often reluctant to review ‘youth group’ theatre, as I worry that the critical eye that is calibrated for first-rate professional productions might need re-calibration, given the inexperienced actors and minimal rehearsal time given to casual, youth ensembles. However, Long Cloud Youth Theatre’s production of Wheeler’s Luck needs no such leniency. [more] |
 reviewed by Kristian Larsen (Yelling Mouth) 4 May 2009 |
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Impressionistic reverie In my (predictably) forthright opinion this show is a technical, theatrical, collaborative, and personal breakthrough for choreographer Maria Dabrowska. [more] |
 reviewed by Tamati Patuwai 3 Jul 2010 |
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Hilarious moments, brilliant timing, mesmerising performances and song “Pa mai to reo Aroha.” These were the opening words in Raising the Titanics and I feel I must relay them back to the cast and crew: “Your tender song is felt.” Raising the Titanics is an absolute must see! Albert Belz has written a gem. This is Maori theatre at its very best. [more] |
 reviewed by Tamati Patuwai 22 Sep 2011 |
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Pure New Zealand theatre at its absolute best E Hika ma, he mihi mutunga kore aku ki a koutou puukenga hei whakawhanake te Rangatira nei ki te ao whanui. Ka huri oku mihi ki a koe e Papa George, na o tauiratanga i puta mai ki a matou nga uri whakatipu. Tenei te mihi whakahonore atu ki a koe me o whanau whanui. [more] |
 reviewed by Tamati Patuwai 6 Sep 2012 |
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Homage to a Maori Theatrical Classic The restaging of John Broughton’s deeply influential Maori play, which opened last night in Auckland at Q Theatre’s Loft, remains packed with forceful dramatic power as Vietnam war veteran ‘Mr Manaia’ unveils his turbulent and disastrous life before us. [more] |
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