Ships Songs Sings [by Sharu Delilkan] The live band on stage kick starts the voyage dramatically, promising and definitely delivering a memorable theatrical journey. Although I am a sucker for live music, I must admit that this combination can sometimes appears somewhat disjointed. The opposite of course is true with Ship Songs. In fact the live band is so involved […]
All in the Family [by Sharu Delilkan] Cyan Corwine firmly believes that that you CAN make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Her motto is that you can perform miracles with minimal expense, if you’re willing to think outside the box. The creator of Dialogue With A Mannequin has made her mark in the industry creating sets and […]
Real, Raw and Revealing [by Sharu Delilkan] It was like dejavu arriving at The Mangere Arts Centre, from Avondale, only to be thrust back into the thick of my own neighbourhood. Set in Avondale, Birds incorporates the suburb’s iconic sites — Avondale Community Centre, Hollywood Cinema, Rosebank Road and Riversdale Reserve. These brilliantly selected audio-visuals, laced with witticism and whimsy, […]
Pacific Stories, Pacific People [by Sharu Delilkan] I have to admit that I’ve not been privileged enough to have see the previous two incarnations of Samoan playwright Leilani Unasa’s critically acclaimed play His Mother’s Son. Originally from Mangere, Unasa bringing His Mother’s Son to the Mangere Arts Centre could not have been more appropriate. The story is a tale of […]
Perfectly pitched performance predicted [by Sharu Delilkan] Having grown up when Grease the movie hit the big screen I was keen to speak to Dion Bilios, when I heard that he was cast to play Frankie Valli in Dodger Theatrical’s production of Jersey Boys – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The 24-year-old Sydney-sider’s first comment to […]
Vague vs Vivid [by Sharu Delilkan] As we walked into the Wintergarden we were greeted by one of the three actors Leo Gene Peters, who handed us notecards with pens. “What is this for?” we asked. Please list down 5 things that you are afraid you won’t achieve before you die, he said. To which I answered, “Is that the […]
Indivisible Atom – Invisible Man [by Sharu Delilkan] His name is Atom as in the bomb, not Adam as in Eve, something Anthony Black pointed out right from the start. He stood on a black platform, which looked a bit like a pedestal and was a great metaphor for a man at his apex. What does it mean to be […]
A Ghost in the Machine [by Sharu Delilkan] True to form Sean Curham‘s work at the New Performance Festival, Ghosting Part 2 – Cabaret, is nothing short of unexpected. The minute we walked down into the bowels of Aotea Centre we are greeted by Curham’s set, which felt more like we’d walked in on someone in rehearsal. And as people […]
Music, Me and Mayhem! [by Sharu Delilkan] It was like going to visit an old friend turning up at Mangere Arts Centre for my first review of the year. For Valentine’s Day evening, Victoria Schmidt’s brand new work Music and Me was an interesting choice, to say the least. Particularly since it was billed as telling the harsh realities of […]
PIPA crosses the ditch [by Sharu Delilkan] Although Joanna Mika-Toloa may be on her way to perform Where We Once Belonged in Brisbane for the first time, she will have her home team batting for her. The recent graduate of the Pacific Institute of Performing Arts (PIPA) is beside herself about their impending Aussie performance. The Where We Once Belonged […]
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