REVIEW: Vladimir the Crow-Whispering Ghoul (The Basement)

February 27, 2016

[Open the Doors] ‘Some are born to sweet delight, Some born to endless night…’ — William Blake ‘Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin…’ — Jim Morrison Generally, while I watch a show, I try to get a grasp on something that I can use as a basis for my review, a hook to hang my hat so […]

REVIEW: If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming

February 25, 2016

[This is Julia] Julia Croft’s one-woman show If There’s Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming was not only one of my favourite two shows from 2015, but also one of the best pieces of theatre I have ever witnessed. Seeing the show for a second time, I found that while I maintained a superficial recognition of the original, […]

REVIEW: Defending the J.J. MAC (Last Tapes)

February 3, 2016

[Addy in Wonderland] Addy has lost someone close to her, someone she calls her sunshine-maker, and she doesn’t know how to cope, except to withdraw into the safe haven of her imagination. The fantasy world setup is something you’ve probably seen before, from classics such as Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to Where the Wild Things Are […]

REVIEW: Hart (She Said Theatre)

February 3, 2016

[More to Tell] One week after Australia Day, Auckland audiences are introduced to Ian Michael, a proud Noongar actor and recipient of the Melbourne Fringe Best Emerging Indigenous Artist award; an accolade achieved for the very show She Said Theatre has brought to Basement Theatre. It is the story of four men, each affected, by some degree or another, by […]

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