[Come Together] Lennon: Through A Glass Onion is a unique experience at The Civic which epitomises a live concert combined with the most entertaining chronological tapestry of commentary. For children of the 60s likes us it gives you a nostalgic trip down memory lane or, for the punter born after the Lennon/Beatle years, a great historic snapshot of the iconic band […]
[How many shows you know roll like this? Not Many] It was great sitting down this evening with a much more representative cross section of New Zealanders in the audience than we often see at the theatre. The diehard theatregoers that had heard good things about the show were there, alongside the supportive extended Luafutu family and Samoan contingent. In addition […]
[Has the Flute lost its Magic?] Having sat through almost three hours of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, including a 20-minute interval (which is pretty normal for an evening at the opera), I couldn’t help wondering why I felt so utterly and truly disappointed as we filed out of the theatre. With a title like The Magic Flute which undoubtedly conjures fantasy and […]
[Bloody Marvellous] We departed That Bloody Woman‘s opening night feeling proud, informed and uplifted by the musical portrayal of this ‘her-storical’ story. The face of Kate Sheppard that gazes somewhat benevolently from our $10 note belies a passion, a person and a struggle that we think we know, but don’t. By communicating directly with the audience, the show makes us […]
[Sham-a-lot] Jess Sayer is a prolific writer who has won numerous awards including last year’s Bruce Mason Playwriting Award. As the company (We Three Productions) state, her work has been described as ‘razor-sharp’, ‘brave’, ‘absorbingly dark’ and ‘not for the faint-hearted’. So naturally we were expecting a dark story to unfold before our eyes. Nothing could be further from the truth. The charm […]
[Blue my Mind] Described as a comical musical & artistic show featuring lots of audience interaction with a blue-painted cast, Blue Man Group definitely do what they say on the tin. Besides seeing a very short YouTube clip about the show I made a big effort not to watch anything in advance so as not to raise expectations. But in retrospect I […]
[Oper-attic] Being staged at The Basement we naturally turned up thinking we were going to witness a piss-take of Henry Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas. However in reality we were pleasantly surprised by the commitment and integrity of the performance on stage. Both the quality of acting and singing were absolutely flawless. And it was a treat to behold opera up close […]
[More Moa] I’ve never seen Jamie McCaskill do a solo show before but boy was it worth the wait. From the unassuming entrance (no fanfare, no “put your hands together”, no “and now on stage…”) he walked on, as though he was an audience member looking his seat, and then just started talking. Having spotted his dad and pops in […]
[Stand Proud] I believe E Tū is the first comedy show held at Te Pou Theatre in New Lynn and I really hope it is the first of many, With Nick Rado at the helm as MC we felt we were in good hands from the outset. His understated, good-natured, unassuming manner was perfectly pitched to interlink the talent on […]
[Merde Oui!!!] Le Comique definitely offers an eclectic mix of comedic performances during this 2 ½-hour-show. The charming and hilarious caricature of a Frenchman, Marcel Lucont is fabulous at the helm as he keeps us entertained between acts. He also has the uncanny knack of sucking in the audience, endearing himself more and more as the night progresses. Lucont was […]
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