Performing Arts / June 2009
July 2009 | May 2009-
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Flipper - 18 June, San Francisco Bath House
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- The night kicked off to a later than expected start, which gave punters enough time to fortify themselves with countless jugs in preparation for the grungy rock n' roll onslaught to come.
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The Raft – 12 June, Downstage Theatre
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- The Downstage Theatre was almost unrecognisable as I took my seat in the light-dimmed room to watch The Raft. Laid out before me was an impressive cross-section of a bach, complete with wood-panelled floors and walls. There were thin branches of dead bracken hanging from the ceiling and a cute pot-belly stove tucked in a corner. This clever set-design, along with intelligent lighting and sound, set the scene for an incredibly moving piece of theatre that I cannot recommend highly enough.
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Fly My Pretties - 13 June, St James Theatre
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- The 20th century had Sir Howard, Dame Kiri, John Rowles, the Finn brothers, Dobbo, and those loveable larrikins from Shihad. You can now add Fly My Pretties to that list. The first iconic, kiwi music-act, of the 21st century. I have no problem saying this because I saw it with my own eyes. The most talent-packed stage anybody could ever wish for, all working as a team to produce one stunning show that almost reeked of quintessential Kiwiana.
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Symphonic Brass
- Wellington Brass Band Inc.
- Orchestral favourites by Wellington's premier heavy-metal band. Start: 06/24/2009 - 19:30 End: 06/24/2009 - 22:00.
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The Wellington Ukulele Orchestra
- The Sidestrip
- A heartbreaking video to the title track from the Heartache EP, by the Wellington International Ukulele.
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Othello Polynesia - 2 June, Downstage Theatre
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- It was too often a case of missed opportunities and uneven performances for the opening night of Othello Polynesia. Not to say that there weren’t any highlights amongst this modern retelling of an ancient story. But when you’re taking more interest in the funnier parts of such a classic drama, it’s obvious something’s a bit lacking in terms of the production and its respective players.
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Collapsing Cities - 29 May, Bodega
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- For as long as I’ve known the Auckland-based Collapsing Cities there has always been a degree of hype. I guess this was largely due to their bNet domination with the singles Seriously, Or So I Said Last Weekend and Fear Of Opening My Mouth and the successive release of their well-received debut album Elixir Always.
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