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Review: RENT by Kauri Theatre

Review: RENT by Kauri Theatre

by Neil Brewer — April 11, 2024
A very good production that is most definitely worth seeing if you are lucky enough to have a ticket.
Review: TWO GUITARS at Circa Theatre

Review: TWO GUITARS at Circa Theatre

by Neil Brewer — March 24, 2024
What did our critic think of TWO GUITARS at Circa Theatre?
Review: MURDERED TO DEATH By Wellington Repertory at Gryphon Theatre

Review: MURDERED TO DEATH By Wellington Repertory at Gryphon Theatre

by Neil Brewer — March 20, 2024
Murdered to Death is a play written by Peter Gordon back in 1993.
Review: THE MOTHER at Mana Little Theatre

Review: THE MOTHER at Mana Little Theatre

by Neil Brewer — March 13, 2024
The play is written by French playwright Florian Zeller and is a companion piece to his well known play The Father.
Review: A FAT GIRLS CRY at Te Auaha

Review: A FAT GIRLS CRY at Te Auaha

by Neil Brewer — March 12, 2024
A Fat Girl’s Cry is billed as a show about the importance of Plus Size Representation and Inclusion in the Musical Theatre Industry by taking a journey through Music, Singing, and Dance.
Review: GRAND HORIZONS by Bess Wohl at HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE

Review: GRAND HORIZONS by Bess Wohl at HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE

by Glenda Pearce — March 1, 2024
What did our critic think of GRAND HORIZONS at HOWICK LITTLE THEATRE? 50 years – it’s a milestone in any marriage! Thousands of meals eaten together, years of dealing with everything marriage, cohabitation and parenthood can throw at you … Superbly directed with expertise by Penel Keegan with
Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE from Stagecraft at the Gryphon Theatre

Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE from Stagecraft at the Gryphon Theatre

by Neil Brewer — February 23, 2024
Superb production that held the audiences attention from start to finish - Arthur Miller is a legendary playwright, having penned classics such as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible.
Previews: AIGA at TE POU THEATRE

Previews: AIGA at TE POU THEATRE

by Glenda Pearce — February 20, 2024
Exploring identity, family, and desire, AIGA is a show that ebbs, flows, dips forward into the wicked and tilts back toward the heavenly as we traverse through the experience of Lusi's beautiful and complex life story.
Previews: O LE PEPELO, LE GAOI, MA LE PALA'AI - THE LIAR, THE THIEF AND THE COWARD at

Previews: O LE PEPELO, LE GAOI, MA LE PALA'AI - THE LIAR, THE THIEF AND THE COWARD at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland

by Glenda Pearce — February 20, 2024
In the race to become chief, this gripping family saga explores the way of fa’a sāmoa in a modern world.
Review: HYPERSPACE at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland

Review: HYPERSPACE at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland

by Glenda Pearce — February 11, 2024
What did our critic think of HYPERSPACE at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland?
Review: LADS ON THE ISLAND at Circa Theatre

Review: LADS ON THE ISLAND at Circa Theatre

by Neil Brewer — February 4, 2024
What did our critic think of LADS ON THE ISLAND at Circa Theatre?
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Lower Hutt Little Theatre

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Lower Hutt Little Theatre

by Neil Brewer — February 4, 2024
A touring show from a new New Zealand theatre company.
A Spectacle Of Pure Endurance THE BUTTERFLY WHO FLEW INTO THE RAVE Comes To Undergrou

A Spectacle Of Pure Endurance THE BUTTERFLY WHO FLEW INTO THE RAVE Comes To Underground Nz Theatres To Indulge In The Pain

by BWW News Desk — January 26, 2024
Oli Mathiesen with Lucy Lynch and Sharvon Mortimer present The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, an endurance-based dance work to the seamless techno album Nocturbulous Behaviour by Suburban Knight.
Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre

Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre

by Glenda Pearce — January 24, 2024
What did our critic think of MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre? What makes any Shakespeare production superb is the director’s ability to recognise the themes within Shakespeare’s text - his extraordinary ability to bring his characters to life by a turn of phrase, a pu
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre

by Glenda Pearce — January 22, 2024
What did our critic think of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse Theatre? It’s the second night of the Shoreside’s 28th Summer Shakespeare in the Park  – and indeed,  it’s an ideally warm midsummer evening with clear skies and stars – and an enthusiastic audience aw
Previews: HYPERSPACE at ASB Waterfront Theatre

Previews: HYPERSPACE at ASB Waterfront Theatre

by Glenda Pearce — January 16, 2024
Auckland Theatre Company and Te Pou Theatre are absolutely pumped to present the world premiere of Hyperspace by Albert Belz.
Previews: PRING IT ON at Māngere Arts Centre

Previews: PRING IT ON at Māngere Arts Centre

by Glenda Pearce — January 15, 2024
Move, move, shake, shake, now drop – Strictly Brown is a new clique on the block and they're here to bring the heat! Pring It On is a parody of the popular American cheerleading film, Bring It On (2000).
Interview: Ewen Coleman a QSM Recipient for services to Theatre

Interview: Ewen Coleman a QSM Recipient for services to Theatre

by Neil Brewer — January 11, 2024
I sat down and interviewed this Wellington Community theatre icon this week-here is the result
THE EFFECT Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre in April

THE EFFECT Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre in April

by BWW News Desk — January 11, 2024
The Effect comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre this year.
RED, WHITE, AND BRASS Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre This Year

RED, WHITE, AND BRASS Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre This Year

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2024
Red, White, and Brass comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre this year.
Talk Is Free Theatre Takes Three Productions to New Zealand

Talk Is Free Theatre Takes Three Productions to New Zealand

by BWW News Desk — January 2, 2024
Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) has partnered with New Zealand-based producer A Mulled Whine to bring a collection of their celebrated productions to Auckland this month for the Talk Is Free Theatre Festival, continuing their tradition of touring tailor-adapted immersive projects around the world.
THE LIAR, THE THIEF, AND THE COWARD Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre in March

THE LIAR, THE THIEF, AND THE COWARD Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre in March

by BWW News Desk — December 28, 2023
The Liar, The Thief, and the Coward comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre in March.
Review: TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS at Hutt Repertory Theatre

Review: TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS at Hutt Repertory Theatre

by Monica Moore — December 10, 2023
What did our critic think of TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS at Hutt Repertory Theatre?
Review: THE CLAY CART at TAPAC

Review: THE CLAY CART at TAPAC

by Monica Moore — December 6, 2023
A 5th-century Sanskrit playwright who, like Shakespeare and the classical playwrights, wrote about the human condition.
Review: REHEARSAL FOR MURDER at DOLPHIN Theatre, Auckland

Review: REHEARSAL FOR MURDER at DOLPHIN Theatre, Auckland

by Glenda Pearce — December 1, 2023
Superbly and expertly directed by the highly experienced Julia Leathwick, REHEARSAL FOR MURDER  is a deliciously dramatic delight, especially for anyone associated with the real world of theatre.

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