Lexie Matheson ONZM
Lexie has been active in the professional performing arts since 1970, joining the Theatre Corporate company under Raymond Hawthorne in 1976 where she remained as a member of the company until April 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 then to Kirikiriroa Hamilton and later to Ōtautahi Christchurch, Lexie formed Troupers Live Theatrix based at The Arts Centre of Christchurch and, while continuing to tour schools, she created many main bill productions and, until 1998, ran a small theatre school.
Lexie was a member of the Christchurch Theatre Trust Board for eight years, acted in numerous productions at the Court Theatre, completed four terms on the NZ Theatre Federation National Executive and eight years as Deputy Chair of the Christchurch Community Arts Council.
Following funded travel to the UK, EU, 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 added the role of Academic Equity Leader to her portfolio.
Lexie began her reviewing work with the Whanganui Chronicle in 1980 and has since reviewed for The Listener, The Christchurch Star, The Christchurch Press (five years) and for www.gaynz.com. She has reviewed for Theatreview since 2009 and has been Associate Editor (Auckland) since 2022.
Lexie Matheson ONZM's reviews
FROST/NIXON
Auckland
25/04/2013 - 25/04/2013
"Fantastic fiction..
CLOUD 9
Auckland
02/04/2013 - 13/04/2013
"I'm on it..
"Unity, cohesion and an exciting shared vision..
THE BALLAD OF PONDLIFE MCGURK
Auckland
09/03/2013 - 25/03/2013
"An unforgettable journey..
HUMMINGBIRD
Auckland
07/03/2013 - 10/03/2013
"A brittle chamber work of genuine maturity..
THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, New Plymouth
09/03/2013 - 06/09/2015
"Uplifting, edifying, impressive..
"Gentle and meandering..
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I HEART ALICE HEART I
Auckland
07/03/2013 - 10/03/2013
"Deliciously funny, sublime and political journey – with cake..
KING LEAR
Auckland
01/03/2013 - 30/03/2013
"Richness of text shines in King Lear..
"Game of Thrones..
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THE REMARKABLE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS
Auckland
01/03/2013 - 03/03/2013
"Excellence, generosity, beautiful harmony and bawdiness..
THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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BUS STOP
Auckland
20/02/2013 - 24/02/2013
"Any minute now…..
"Courageous look at a complex issue..
GOBSMACKED: SHOWBIZ AND DATING
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
08/02/2013 - 10/03/2013
"Polished and utterly hilarious..
"Talent in spades; could use a director..
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Comic Interludes: The Romance of Flavio and Isabella
Auckland
21/12/2012 - 21/12/2012
"A magical exercise in theatre fusion..
CRIMES OF THE HEART
Auckland
21/11/2012 - 24/11/2012
"Funny, sad, dysfunctional and candid..
EIGENGRAU
Auckland, Wellington
25/09/2012 - 24/11/2012
"Tight, effective, intelligent and fervent directing of assertive, authentic and raw performances..
"Deconstructed modern romcom engages well at emotional level..
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Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Auckland
09/11/2012 - 17/11/2012
"Bittersweet joy in sublimely human capturing of lost souls and despair..
SHAKESPEARE SCENES 2012
Auckland
05/10/2012 - 05/10/2012
"Astonishing work..
The Sex Show
Auckland
28/02/2011 - 13/10/2012
"The little death and it’s aftermath..
"Brave, risqué ensemble work: take an open mind..
THE GIFT
Auckland
13/09/2012 - 06/10/2012
"Challenging, riveting play delivered with clarity, charm and class..
"Danger when odd couples connect..
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Motherlock / pURe
Auckland
18/09/2012 - 22/09/2012
"Sex and drugs but no rock ’n’ roll..
HYPOTHESIS ONE: A Compound Reaction from New Zealand Samoans
Auckland
11/09/2012 - 15/09/2012
"A magnificent work, unique and profound..
Tiny Spectacle / Shitty Lyricism
Wellington, Auckland
21/08/2012 - 15/09/2012
"Brazenly intellectual, expressionistic, blunt, emotionally rich and splendidly performed..
"Intelligent writing, lively performance..
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THE PANTRY SHELF
Auckland
16/08/2012 - 25/08/2012
"All’s fare in madcap battle for shoppers’ carts..
"Rich and fulfilling with unexpected delights and eminently digestible..