In Review: Darkfield Radio – Double
It’s 2020… yes still… a year where insanity knows no bounds –
Covid-19, 5G conspiracies, and Murder Hornets… a year when blockbuster movies are
being released directly to streaming services and theatre shows a...
IN REVIEW: Have You Ever Been With An Asian Womxn?
Let's be very clear here, I am not the intended target
audience for this show. Which means you need to take this review with a grain
of salt. However, regardless of your ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ...
IN REVIEW: The Unfolding of Benjamin’s Misery
Hideto Ambiguous' solo-performer tragicomedy is a creation that taps into a whole host of modern day issues. The exploitation of a migrant worker, inherent social and institutional racism, political 'wokeness'...
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In Review: Leather Lungs: Yas Queen!
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: Pop Up Globe Farewell Summer Season – Much Ado About Nothing
If you live in Auckland, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about, over even been to, the iconic Pop-Up Globe Theatre situated in Ellerslie just a minute off the Southern Motorway. For the past 4 years of tenu...
What’s On: Auckland amping up for a record-breaking summer
It's looking like a big summer for Auckland, with a massive number of events scheduled over the next few months.
Concerts and major events in venues such as Mt Smart and Western Springs stadiums and The ...
In Review: Stir Fried XI
Sacriligious encounters with the devil, angels, and Cupid. Musical numbers about Nike’s sweatshop labour. The odd subtle dig at Auckland house prices, Hell Pizza, and Lime Scooters.
We Will Rock You: The Musical – Interview with David Mackie
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 You’ returns to Auckland for a strictly limited season this...
In Review: PINAY
PINAY, the latest venture of Proudly Asian Theatre (PAT), has hit the Basement. The first NZ-Filipino play to be written and presented in Aotearoa, PINAY has been hotly anticipated throughout its development t...
In Review: I am Rachel Chu
After a wildly successful run at Auckland Fringe this year, and awards to show for it, I am Rachel Chu has returned to the Basement Theatre to give us another hit of cultural commentary and raucous hilarity.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: PINAY, The Very First Filipino-NZ Play
2019 Auckland Theatre Awards Outstanding Newcomer winner and all round firecracker, Marianne Infante makes her professional writing debut with PINAY.PINAY merges Marianne’s semi-autobiographical experiences of...
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In Review: ONCE The Musical
Musicals these days tend to batter you into submission. Many rely on orchestral bombardment, saccharin smiles, and jazz hands in an attempt to win you over. I say that as unashamed fan of the genre (I took a 2...
In Review: The Wolves
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
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...
The 2019 Pacific Dance Festival is finally here!
Read the full programme below.
Acclaimed and accomplished Pacific dance artists take the floor in the fourth rendition of the Pacific Dance Festival bringing a moving feast of entertaining and thought-provo...
In Review: An Iliad
Words by Gayatri Adi
Homer’s ‘An Iliad’, translated by Robert Fagles, was brought to life by Auckland Live and Artsense Production once again in 2019 at the Herald Theatre. A two man grand cl...
Better late than never – The Pacific Dance Festival gets a reboot
In the wake of the cancellation of the Pasifika Festival and the final day of Polyfestfollowing the Christchurch terrorist attack, the Pacific Dance Festival is proud to offer supporte...
New Zealand International Comedy Festival In Review: Snort With Friends
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...
8.8
In Review: HeadSand
There's a certain unique charm in going to the theatre blind. Without any foreknowledge of the actors, a synopsis, or even the vaguest understandings of what the hell is going on, it keeps you on edge, ready t...
7.5
In Review: Monster Mash at Q
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
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...