Yoicks and tally-ho, what a fabulous, breathtaking ride! The initial fun of this exuberantly, almost ludicrously joyful production is that you feel as if you have arrived at the tail end of a fantastic party: everything topsy-turvy, room a mess, bottles emptied, chaps sleeping it off minus their trousers; but your disappointment is quickly alleviated […]
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If there is such a thing as typical Circa Theatre fare, Hand to God is certainly not it, yet the...
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The concepts of the self and the troll are at the heart of this adaptation by Eli Kent, alongside an investigation of the nature of theatre itself. This is a resolutely post-modern, meta-theatrical play that tackles themes that resonate powerfully with the currently very prevalent culture of narcissism and self-interest.
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“Afghanistan is exactly like Gallipoli!” shouts Ben, well into the action of Anzac Eve. “All the...
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The light fades to a darkness more intense than a starless night on a country road. As the eyes...
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When I reviewed the development season of The Ragged – the first play in what has evolved into THE...
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This is Part II of the series on dramaturgy in New Zealand. For Part I, click here. Dramaturgy is...
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Playwright and dramaturge Gary Henderson points out that classic rugby analogies, although...
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Timely, relevant, engaging, entertaining and thought-provoking “You wonder if it’ll ever change,...
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On the 19th September 2016, the 123rd anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in New...
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Adapted by The Playground Collective From the graphic novel by Nick Hayes Based on the epic poem...
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Theatre Aotearoa is an archive of stage productions in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The project was...
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Two leading Samoan theatre practitioners have won 2016 Senior Pasifika Artist Awards from Creative...
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Unnervingly astute political satire When The President opened in Hamilton then Palmerston North...
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Environmental and economic concerns are at the heart of New Zealand playwright Dave Armstrong’s...
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Historically, geographically, culturally – there are many points of comparison between Australia...
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