Revenge of the Amazons – Theatre Scenes: Aotearoa New Zealand Theatre

This Week in the Theatre Scene: Women Power (12-18 August)

August 11, 2013

Wings and Revenge of the Amazons [by James Wenley] This week promises plenty of strong roles for some talented actresses in two plays: PICK ONE: Wings Who wrote it?: Jess Sayer. She’s a young playwright that I admire, but with only one produced play to her credit (the Auckland Fringe favourite Elevator) she’s not too widely known amongst non-industry people. […]

PREVIEW: Revenge of the Amazons (Female Company)

August 8, 2013

Female Company Directors on naughty Shakespeare and supporting Feminism [by James Wenley] Flatmates Haemia Foote and Marisa Breytenbach proudly show me the hundreds of bras they have stored behind their couch. I’m assured this is not some sort of washing-line pinching conspiracy, but these brassieres are much needed items for (what else?) a theatre set for a satirical feminist play to […]