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      IT: Chapter Two review: bigger budget, bigger run-time, bigger scares

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In Review: The Mourning After

The Speakeasy
July 23, 2021
Entertainment, Spotlight, Theatre

In Review: Inhospitable

Johan Chang
June 15, 2021
Comedy, Entertainment, Spotlight, Theatre

Theatre Review: Jersey Boys at The Civic Theatre

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April 20, 2021
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IT: Chapter Two review: bigger budget, bigger run-time, bigger scares

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September 5, 2019
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We Will Rock You: The Musical – Interview with David Mackie

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August 20, 2019
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IT: Chapter Two review: bigger budget, bigger run-time, bigger scares

Shawn Moodie
September 5, 2019
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
Before I get into the review properly I want to get something out of the way early - if you're in the market for scares It Chapter Two delivers. It's...

We Will Rock You: The Musical – Interview with David Mackie

Shawn Moodie
August 20, 2019
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, rock, Spotlight, Theatre
Following hot on the heels of the release of the internationally loved Queen biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the smash-hit West End musical ‘We Will Rock...

INTERVIEW: Jack Jones on ‘All You Need Is Love’

Shawn Moodie
July 23, 2019
Music, Spotlight, Watch and Listen
Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) at its finest as it plays its first ever full-length Beat...
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In Review: ONCE The Musical

Shawn Moodie
July 2, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, Spotlight, Theatre
Musicals these days tend to batter you into submission. Many rely on orchestral bombardment, saccharin smiles, and jazz hands in an attempt to win yo...

In Review: The Wolves

Shawn Moodie
June 24, 2019
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre
There have been very few plays (or films for that matter) that have offered an examination of young women that is as refreshing or eloquent as Sarah ...

The 2019 Pacific Dance Festival is finally here!

Shawn Moodie
June 7, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre
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Read the full programme below. Acclaimed and accomplished Pacific dance artists take the floor in the fourth rendition of the Pacific Dance Festiv...

In Review: An Iliad

The Speakeasy
May 31, 2019
Culture, Spotlight, Theatre
Words by Gayatri Adi Homer’s ‘An Iliad’, translated by Robert Fagles, was brought to life by Auckland Live and Artsense Production ...

INTERVIEW: Sophie Mashlan

Chontalle Musson
May 16, 2019
Music, Spotlight
Thanks to Sophie for taking the time to answer Heather McMillan's questions, and we wish her all the best with future touring and the album! Q: Hi...
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NZICF In Review: Your Wrong – Phil Nichol

Shawn Moodie
May 16, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Within minutes of Phil Nichol walking on-stage I knew that his show ‘Your Wrong’ would be something different. Very different as it turns out. Be...

NZICF In Review: Best Comedy Show on Earth – Mother’s Day Special

Shawn Moodie
May 13, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
I always get a little nervous taking my Mum to a comedy show. What if she doesn’t find it funny? What if I start cracking up at a dark or crass joke ...

NZICF In Review: Late & Live at The Classic

Shawn Moodie
May 11, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
We have an enviable crop of talented comedians in New Zealand, but like it or loathe it, it often takes a few international drawcards to really captu...

In Review: “UP/DOWN” Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

The Speakeasy
May 9, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Review by Sarah Kidd When he isn’t playing the part of a mis-behaved vampire alongside Taika Waititi or delivering thought provoking TEDX talks, y...

NZICF In Review: The Comedy All-Star Showcase

Shawn Moodie
May 6, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
What a difference a day makes. On Friday my partner and I were lucky enough to head down to The Classic to check out their festival preview, aptly...

The Classic Comedy Fest Preview: Surviving two hours in a room full of annoyingly drunk hecklers

Shawn Moodie
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, Gaming, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
2
What do you get when you put a veritable smörgåsbord of top-tier international comics (more-often than not British) in New Zealand's most famous come...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 – James Acaster

Oliver Smith
May 4, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Before I start, let me just state right now, you want to go see James Acaster Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, if you can get your hands on tickets and...

NZ International Festival in Review: Sassy Knack – Phill Jupitus

Oliver Smith
May 1, 2019
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
On Tuesdays night I had the joy of witnessing Phill Jupitus on his tour of Sassy Knack, at the Rangitira, in what served as Q Theatre’s opening gambi...

NZ Excellence Awards: New Zealand’s best restaurants for 2019 announced

The Speakeasy
December 5, 2018
Food, Lifestyle, Spotlight
173 restaurants have received the longest running culinary award in New Zealand, the Beef and Lamb Excellence Award for 2019 after a tough and r...

In Review: They Shall Not Grow Old

The Speakeasy
November 6, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
Written by Chelsea Pickens Being real for a second, the draw of this documentary film for me was undeniably that 'it was something by Peter Jackson...

In Review: A Star Is Born

Shawn Moodie
October 12, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
"A Star is Born" is something of a Hollywood institution, seemingly being remade for every generation. Yes, it seems that the timeless story of the pe...

The Lap: Day -1 (Minus One): The Calm Before The Storm

Lincoln Vaz
September 30, 2018
Lifestyle, Spotlight, Travel
"Everything so far has gone quite smoothly", I congratulated myself last night, shoving the last of my kit into the large drybag I was planning on us...

The Lap: Day -2 (minus two)

Lincoln Vaz
September 28, 2018
Lifestyle, Spotlight, Travel
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I decided today would be the day I sat down and wrote about my planned recklessness for the next coming while. I don't know how many people will read...
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