Review by Julia Gardner
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect when entering the Loft at Q Theatre to watch INFLATED REBEL. Held as part of Q Theatre's 'Q Matchbox 2021', on finding my seat I was greeted...
Reviewer: Jordon Houston
Tea, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Kali ma!), impersonations, and live music. The Mourning After brings all of these and much more to the intimate Loft stage at the Q T...
The first person that immediately came to mind for the +1 ticket that came with this review was my flat mate Nic. One of my best friends who also happen to be an hospo worker on shift that evening, that option...
Synopsis:
Premiering on Broadway in 2005, Jersey Boys is a multiple Tony Award-winning musical chronicling the lives and songs of ‘The Four Season’ original members; Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi,...
On paper, Dirty Passports is a collection and celebration of the best BIPOC storytellers and spoken word artists in Aotearoa. As it transpired, it was an emotional rollercoaster. According to curator and ...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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.
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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...