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MATES & LOVERS at Downstage Theatre
reviewed by Aaron Hawkins 29 Apr 2011
Forty years later, and for what?
Three years later and Mates & Lovers the book is Mates & Lovers the play, a queer history in one act coming to a town near you. Any worthwhile historical fiction - biographical, speculative or both - has its origins in the work of historians, but putting said historians front and centre hardly excites one’s creative passions. [more]

42ND STREET at St James Theatre
reviewed by Christine Brooks 30 Sep 2011
A night of sparkle and old Broadway glamour
42nd Street begins with the curtain partially rising, pausing to reveal many impressively synchronised tap dancing legs and feet, before lifting up all the way to reveal the rest of the beautifully costumed chorus during the opening number, ‘Audition’. [more]

THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER at BATS
reviewed by Lori Leigh 23 Mar 2012
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]

THE WISHING TREE at BATS - return season
reviewed by Lori Leigh 21 Nov 2012
Energetic and fun, if a bit uneven
Part of the fun is the various points-of-view on wishing itself. On opening night, the wishes ranged from heartfelt to absurd. Scenes were created around wishes such as I wish . . . “dinosaurs were friendly and alive”, “the press reported the facts”, and “my cat would stop catching wetas, mice, etc.” [more]

Photo: Stephen A'Court
SKETCH - NZSD CHOREOGRAPHIC SEASON 2011 at Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown
reviewed by Greer Robertson 20 May 2011
Suitably equipped to foster their inspiration
Ten fresh new works from emerging choreographers [more]

Photo: Evan Li
STRAVINSKY SELECTION - ROYAL NZ BALLET at St James Theatre
reviewed by Greer Robertson 21 May 2011
Stravinsky commands the evening
Omnipresent Stravinsky ...master of the musical revolution forever lives on. Under the meticulous baton of conductor Marc Taddei, he and the Vector Wellington Orchestra command the evening, taking no prisoners. [more]

THRICELY? PRECISELY. A POCKET FULL OF PIPS at BATS - return season
reviewed by Greer Robertson 18 Jun 2011
A definite must-see
When you go to the theatre you expect an experience. I can say that with this show, I definitely had one! Returning from their sell-out season, Pinwheel’s neurotic dance theatre experience delves into the depths of hidden anxiety order. [more]

ANGLE POISE at Whitireia Performance Centre, 25-27 Vivian Street
reviewed by Greer Robertson 6 Aug 2011
Dexterity, discipline and tongue-in-cheek humour
Diligence, tenacity, grace but above all, discipline is required in dance. And with that discipline comes freedom. The Crows Feet Dance Collective performers comprising of two groups from both Wellington and Kapiti Coast, certainly find that freedom! Their heartfelt desires are evident in their overall joy to express their common passion. They throw caution to the wind and just dance! [more]

MONSTER BURLESQUE at Paramount
reviewed by Greer Robertson 9 Sep 2011
Outrageously silly, often thought-provoking and sometimes sexy
The performers give their all with a strong thread of commitment and passion in everything they do. From the incredibly experienced talented female comic to the immensely demonstrative acclaimed contemporary dance soloist, there is something for everyone. [more]

BLACK GRACE: VERSE 2 at Opera House
reviewed by Greer Robertson 13 Sep 2011
All things change - even Black Grace
Overall, the polished performance of Black Graces’ profound energy, rhythm and grace remains the same, but the art of communication stops at the proscenium. What about the audience? I needed and wanted more! [more]
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