Lexie Matheson

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Lexie has been active in the performing arts since 1970, joining the Theatre Corporate company under Raymond Hawthorne in 1976 where she remained as a member of the company until 1979. Following seasons at The Fortune and at Centrepoint she formed her own company based at Whanganui’s Four Seasons Theatre specialising in performances of New Zealand works in schools for young people as well as main bill productions.

Moving first to Hamilton and later to Christchurch, Lexie formed Troupers Live Theatrix which was based at The Arts Centre of Christchurch and, while continued to tour schools, she created many main bill productions and ran a small drama school until 1998. Lexie was a member of the Christchurch Theatre Trust Board for eight years, acted in numerous productions at the Court as well as completing four terms on the NZ Theatre Federation National Executive and eight years as Deputy Chair of the Christchurch Community Arts Council.

Following funded travel in the UK, EU, the US and Canada to study Shakespeare production, she settled in Auckland and took up the role of Business Manager at Auckland University’s Maidment Theatre. After eight years in this role Lexie was appointed Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology leading the Event Management academic programmes until 2016 when she took up the post of Academic Equity Leader.

Lexie began her reviewing work with the Whanganui Chronicle in 1980 and has since reviewed for The Listener, The Christchurch Press (five years) and www.gaynz.com. 

In the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours Lexie was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the performing arts, education and LGBTQI rights.


Lexie Matheson's reviews

JINGLES – THE MUSICAL

Wellington, Auckland

12/03/2015 - 17/06/2017

"A good, solid kick in the culture..

"A winner..
POWER BALLAD

Auckland

06/06/2017 - 17/06/2017

"Pure performance art delivered by a superbly talented artist..
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

Auckland

13/10/2016 - 06/11/2016

"Class Sha in Class Gaff..

"A story of triumph over adversity..

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Strange and Wonderful Programme B

Auckland

23/09/2016 - 25/09/2016

"Impressive scripts..
Strange and Wonderful Programme A

Auckland

22/09/2016 - 25/09/2016

"Considerable scope and potential..
HOOK-UP BOYS

Auckland

20/09/2016 - 24/09/2016

"A Satyrical Satire..

"Fabulous, fragile, raw, vulnerable, unique …..
Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Gala Final

Auckland

18/09/2016 - 18/09/2016

"Some seriously inventive stuff..
Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Season 2

Auckland

13/09/2016 - 17/09/2016

"Mostly sophisticated and well-crafted with often quite exceptional performances..
SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2016 – Season 1

Auckland

06/09/2016 - 10/09/2016

"A mixed bag of all-sorts..
YOURS TRULY

Auckland, Waiheke Island, Hamilton

26/02/2016 - 16/07/2016

"Superior literary flourishes..

"Definitive horrific exposé..

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THE ISLAND

Auckland

28/06/2016 - 01/07/2016

"Wonder-filled, poetic, engaging, profound and funny..
FOUR FLAT WHITES IN ITALY

Auckland

18/06/2016 - 25/06/2016

"Nuanced plot generates empathy..
THE WINTER’S TALE

Auckland

11/06/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Incredible interactive physicality and a rich psychology..
AS YOU LIKE IT

Auckland

10/06/2016 - 17/06/2016

"Quality experience for all..
“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!

Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin

12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017

"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..

"“Everyone needs to see this show”..

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PIGS ON THE RUN

Auckland

23/04/2016 - 28/04/2016

"Totally ingenious and wildly funny..

"Family theatre for contemporary and urban kids..
OCCUPY: The Road to Joy

Auckland

13/04/2016 - 16/04/2016

"Textured, rich, nuanced, enthralling..
YOU CAN ALWAYS HAND THEM BACK

Auckland

02/04/2016 - 16/04/2016

"Generation Gap..

"Satire on ageing a bundle of joy..

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A MAN WALKS INTO A BAR

Auckland

24/03/2016 - 26/03/2016

"Challenging in all the right ways..
TITUS

Auckland

29/05/2013 - 20/03/2016

"Bad Taste..

"Outstanding..

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DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP

Wellington, Christchurch, Napier, Invercargill, Tauranga, Auckland, Nelson, Edinburgh, Scotland

18/03/2013 - 27/10/2018

"A theatrical gem for all ages..

"Delightful performance built on a serious fact of life..

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TWELFTH NIGHT

Auckland

20/02/2016 - 16/04/2016

"Drowning in Illyria..

"A truly ensemble production with some outstanding performances..

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