 reviewed by Melody Nixon (The Lumiere Reader) 30 Apr 2007 |
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Brilliant theatricality and strong political message Rich with wide and complex themes, contemporarily relevant and historically informative, Tony Kushner’s A Bright Room Called Day is yet another excellent choice of production by Wellington’s Theatre Militia. [more] |
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reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 3 May 2007 |
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Would you have killed Hitler? Back in the 90s a movie came out which posed this question – if you could travel back in time to meet a young Adolf Hitler when he was still an art student, would you kill him? No, replied the man asked, I’d talk to him, when his mind is open to new ideas, and encourage him to look at life differently hoping that would see him take a different path as a grown man. [more] |
 reviewed by Maryanne Cathro 8 Dec 2012 |
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As satisfying an ensemble piece as a solo performance can ever be Dickens’ Christmas story of Scrooge’s redemption is almost as famous as the one about the baby, the virgin and the stable; indeed I suspect that more versions of it have been produced for stage and TV. And yet, while all of these adaptations may capture the story, I wonder how many of us have read the original novella, or heard it read? [more] |
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reviewed by Laurie Atkinson 10 Dec 2012 |
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Rich plum pudding of a rendition ‘Has much changed?’ is a question asked by Ray Henwood in the programme of his production of A Christmas Carol when we compare Victorian society with our own. Human nature hasn’t improved and Dickens’s message of the necessity of simple kindness, good cheer and redemption is as important as ever. [more] |
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reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 14 Dec 2012 |
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Delightful pre-Christmas fare It's a ritual – playing the 1977 TV version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol starring the late Michael Hordern and John Le Mesurier. It feels even older than that, very basic sfx for the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, but that’s a great part of its charm. Dickens doesn’t need Weta Digital to make his words and characters speak to us still. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 5 Dec 2012 |
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Creative ingenuity, responsiveness and – yes – wit Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT) is bulging with presence this festive season, mounting multiple performances of five improv formats plus a charity event within a fortnight, under the collective title A Christmas Cracker. I caught the two opening shows … As we find our seats in the Gryphon, musician Tane Upjohn-Beatson is playing with himself ... [more] |
 reviewed by Sian Robertson 15 Oct 2008 |
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Life’s OK - except when it’s not An apt tale of five disillusioned 20-something friends, whose central focus is getting wasted with mates to avoid thinking about their shit job/loneliness/lack of direction ... This play has captured the waster ethos perfectly. [more] |
 A COLLECTION OF NOISES at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by Stewart Lund 2 Mar 2013 |
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Beautifully acted, cleverly-scripted, surprisingly dark … It truly is a harrowing experience, both the events in the play and to be an audience member. What I find so engaging is how these two seem to mix. Us audience folk end up almost becoming a part of the story; it really is quite frightening. [more] |
 reviewed by Nik Smythe 19 Jul 2011 |
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Big on talent and artistry – treat yourselves Outbox Theatre Company has turned on a magical show for children, adults and nostalgic geriatrics alike. From its quiet, sleepy beginning to the majestically extravagant closing number, the whole shebang jam-packed with song, dance and above all, nonsense! [more] |
 reviewed by Aidan-B. Howard 7 Dec 2011 |
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Stress-relieving absurdist fun in frenetic spaghetti of activity Like many people, I hate Christmas. And I particularly hate the flood of schmaltzy, feel-good, same-old stories that this season brings. But the editor of this site urged me to set my cynicism aside. This play, A Criminal Christmas, he assured me, would be different… and he was right. [more] |
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