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Category: Views and Q’s

April 20, 2008

Downstage Proposed Direction Industry Consultation. We have put Briar Monro’s final industry consultation report online to download at our website

Downstage Proposed Direction Industry Consultation. We have put Briar Monro's final industry consultation report online to download at our website

April 19, 2008

Jen Lal must be gutted… Sam Neill? The true Obi-Wan Kenobi(ess) of The Hannah Playhouse has been thwarted by the dark side

April 16, 2008

the overuse of particular actors.

April 14, 2008

NZ Theatre on Wikipedia. Here’s a challenge: Coverage of New Zealand Theatre on Wikipedia is simply pathetic. And I’m telling you this because you lot are some of the best-equipped…

NZ Theatre on Wikipedia. Here's a challenge: Coverage of New Zealand Theatre on Wikipedia is simply pathetic. And I'm telling you this because you lot are some of the best-equipped to fix it

April 14, 2008

The Downstage Debate. Isn’t it terrific to have such debate over the current challenges Downstage Theatre Company faces.

The Downstage Debate. Isn't it terrific to have such debate over the current challenges Downstage Theatre Company faces.

April 11, 2008

New director at Downstage. But for the date, I was convinced that Sam Neill was the candidate…good try John! I claim first to spring this jape. Competitive bastard!

New director at Downstage. But for the date, I was convinced that Sam Neill was the candidate...good try John! I claim first to spring this jape. Competitive bastard!

April 10, 2008

Home or Away? I had lots of lovely questions written out to ask as a starting point..

April 9, 2008

Pick of The Fringe at Downstage

April 1, 2008

Ad for a play is news? Just noticed the ‘News’ headlines on the homepage including a press release for Toi Whakaari’s latest “stirring” production.

Ad for a play is news? Just noticed the 'News' headlines on the homepage including a press release for Toi Whakaari's latest "stirring" production.

March 28, 2008

Speaking Out. I’ve been to a few plays recently, and one extremely recently, where the actors couldn’t make themselves heard.

Speaking Out. I've been to a few plays recently, and one extremely recently, where the actors couldn't make themselves heard.

March 27, 2008

Is there a Wellington bias in Arts funding? A New Zealand Herald article (Saturday 22 March 2008) by Hamish Keith, headed ‘Auckland branch office needed for largest population base’,

Is there a Wellington bias in Arts funding? A New Zealand Herald article (Saturday 22 March 2008) by Hamish Keith, headed 'Auckland branch office needed for largest population base'

March 25, 2008

The Q Theatre campaign..kind of annoys me for some reason.

March 20, 2008

Some thoughts on Pseudonyms. I have been an avid viewer of this site since its inception and have been distressed to note its increasing degeneration into name-calling

March 16, 2008

printed reviews. So the Sunday Star Times is not printing more reviews and the Listener is not printing anything from Dunedin and precious little from the South Island!

March 14, 2008

Fringe Awards. I attended the Fringe 2008 Awards ceremony on sunday evening and wanted to express my disappointment and sadness at the lack of generosity among some audience members, most…

Fringe Awards. I attended the Fringe 2008 Awards ceremony on sunday evening and wanted to express my disappointment and sadness at the lack of generosity among some audience members, most of whom were fellow Wellington artists

February 29, 2008

Q Theatre. [An update from the] Q Theatre’s website … For the full story go to http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/media.php?nid=30. But here’s the quick highlights:

Q Theatre. [An update from the] Q Theatre's website ... For the full story go to http://www.qtheatre.co.nz/media.php?nid=30. But here's the quick highlights:

February 27, 2008

Dorothy McKegg was an early inspiration for me and many others, strutting about the Opera House stage as the Principal Boy

February 4, 2008

alternative Model for Theatre Awards? Raising the issue of disrespectful behaviour at the Fringe launch (see the Fringe 08 forum) provoked this

February 4, 2008

o8 Fringe. There is no audience so obnoxious as other thespians. Yet another Fringe launch was marred by a few arrogant, self-obsessed participants and/or hangers on conversing loudly during the…

o8 Fringe. There is no audience so obnoxious as other thespians. Yet another Fringe launch was marred by a few arrogant, self-obsessed participants and/or hangers on conversing loudly during the speeches and performance vignettes

January 22, 2008

Downstage bail-out. Spotted the following new item in Scoop a week or two back. This is not the first time is it ….? If Downstage aren’t succeeding lets hope some…

Downstage bail-out. Spotted the following new item in Scoop a week or two back. This is not the first time is it ....? If Downstage aren't succeeding lets hope some serious questions are being asked.

December 22, 2007

Across the Tassie. 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards. from Sydney Morning Herald

December 5, 2007

Unpublished ‘classics’ of the NZ stage. I had great fun this year helping to publish the first two books in the New Zealand Play Series.

Unpublished 'classics' of the NZ stage. I had great fun this year helping to publish the first two books in the New Zealand Play Series.

December 4, 2007

Congratulations all! Congrats to last nights winners of the Chappy’s

Congratulations all! Congrats to last nights winners of the Chappy's