Q Theatre – The Speakeasy

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In Review: Leather Lungs: Yas Queen!

February 6, 2020

Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, Theatre

I’d never been to a cabaret before, and I found myself sitting quietly in front row of the darkened Loft at Q Theatre on a Wednesday night, eagerly anticipating what was in store. I didn’t have long to wait be...

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 DeLappe’s The Wolves. This is not a traditional play ab...

In Review: A Fine Balance

The Speakeasy

June 17, 2019

Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

Reviewed by Jesse Knight A Fine Balance sees two giants of the Auckland theatre scene - Auckland Theatre Company and Prayas Theatre (New Zealand's biggest South Asian theatre company) - joining forces to ad...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Spoiler Alert – Ed Byrne

Oliver Smith

May 22, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

I sat in the Rangitira at Q on Tuesday night, eagerly awaiting Ed Byrne's latest hour of stand up comedy, Spoiler Alert, an anticipation that was shared by a packed out house of buzzing audience members. Ed...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: I Was Part Of The Problem Before We Were Talking About It – Guy Montgomery

Oliver Smith

May 18, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

I sat in a packed out Rangatira at Q on Thursday night to witness I Was Part of the Problem Before We Were Talking about It, the latest hour from Guy Montgomery, who has well and truly established himself as a...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Legacy – Frickin Dangerous Bro

Oliver Smith

May 15, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

I made my way to the Q Theatre Loft late on Tuesday night, to witness Frickin Dangerous Bro, a sketch group that always serve one of my highlights for the festival; a group that always manages to find the funn...

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 and she finds out how twisted my sense of humour is? Even wo...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Absolute Monster – Alice Snedden

Oliver Smith

May 10, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

I found myself in a buzzing Basement Theatre, to see Alice Snedden’s Absolute Monster. I was a little sweaty, partially due to the humidity, and partially due to Auckland traffic. I found myself re-enacting th...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Elevation – Uther Dean

Oliver Smith

May 9, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

I greeted Elevation with great anticipation, having seen Uther Dean on the circuit I was already a fan of his work, but had never seen a whole hour. His material is usually high in creativity, so it's only log...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Iconique – Chris Parker

Oliver Smith

May 8, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

I returned to my duties as comedy reviewer/weatherman on Tuesday, to see 2018 Fred winner Chris Parker at The Vault at Q Theatre. It was opening night of his new show Iconique a show about his own icons, and h...

New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Snort With Friends

Kirsten Marsh

May 4, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Theatre

As a long time fan of Snort, I was excited to head down to their opening night fundraiser show at the Rangitira, Q Theatre, on Friday. This is the biggest show ever in the history of Snort, featuring special g...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Full Head Of Steam – Guy Williams

The Speakeasy

May 4, 2019

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

Words by Rich Beckmann-Flay He is back! Some of you might not have even noticed that he was gone, or even realised that he was here in the first place, that doesn’t matter. last night’s show Full Head Of S...

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 you're a fan of comedy, you will want to get those tickets,...

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 gambit of this year’s New Zealand International Comedy Festival, ...

7.5

In Review: Monster Mash at Q

Johan Chang

November 20, 2018

Culture, Theatre

Here’s the thing about saying yes to something spur of the moment: do it, and it might just end up being one of the weirdest things you experience. Which is a bit of understatement for the titular Monster Ma...

In Review: Medusa at Loft at Q

The Speakeasy

October 27, 2018

Entertainment, Theatre

Words Alysha Jensen photos Julie Zhu Medusa will attack your senses, your emotions and all views you have on the power structures around us. Be prepared to be challenged on how you think theatre should be st...

9.3

In Review: Orientation

Johan Chang

September 14, 2018

Culture, Entertainment, Theatre

There’s something legitimately discomforting with the first half of Orientation. It’s certainly not bad theatre; the music is sound, the lighting moody, and the acting … well, the acting. Maybe … no. The act...

7.6

In Review: Mrs. Krishnan’s Party

The Speakeasy

September 1, 2018

Culture, Entertainment, Theatre

Review by Gayatri Adi 20 years on from Krishnan’s Dairy, Indian Ink brings back the same feel good comedy looking to push boundaries while touching on some real themes with Mrs. Krishnan’s Party. Directed by...

Interview: Playwright Sam Brooks discusses his latest play ‘Burn Her’

Shawn Moodie

July 27, 2018

Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre

Sam Brooks is one of New Zealand's most exciting young contemporary playwrights. Known for his searing wit, snappy dialogue, and incisive commentary, the prolific playwright Brooks has won the Bruce Mason Award...

In Review: Cellfish

The Speakeasy

June 15, 2018

Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

Review by Emily Joshua and Theo Lee There are a lot of ways that a play centered around a Shakespeare-in-prison narrative could have gone. Cellfish eschews the obvious tropes and instead swings for the fence...

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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alex Williamson – So Wrong, It’s Wrong

Craig Moodie

April 29, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

Alex Williamson brought his new show SO WRONG, IT’S WRONG to New Zealand Comedy Festival this April. Comedian, actor, online content creator, Alex ‘Shooter’ Williamson, has gained a multitude of fans through h...

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