Rose is a Christchurch‑based theatre reviewer with a B Commercial Music (Hons) and a Master of Creative Enterprise, whose work appears in NZ Musician. Raised by a “musical‑theatre queen” mum and a stack of well‑worn tapes, from Grease to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rose cut her teeth performing in school productions such as Bugsy Malone, Hairspray, and Saturday Night Fever. Today, that foundation fuels her sharp, eccentric criticism, championing everything from glossy crowd‑pleasers to the most avant‑garde, reality‑bending experiments, all while insisting theatre should leave audiences thinking, feeling and just a little bit glitter‑dusted.