https://wellington.gen.nz/reviews+theatre Items tagged with Reviews and Theatre. https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-and-the-lochburns The Lochburn family have moved into Circa Theatre from the 5th of October to the 2nd of November, filling the stage with family drama, nostalgia, and lots of music. and the Lochburns, by married couple William Duignan and Andrew Paterson—playwright and director, respectively—presents an authentic depiction of a family moving through grief and change (with an ensemble cast of talented actor-musicians). reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-and-the-lochburns Salient 2024-10-06T00:00:00Z -41.2903115 174.78053749067737 Circa Theatre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2024/08/21/review-lizzie/ By Talia Carlisle Have you ever heard someone scream bloody murder? It’s worth cutting down the door to watch LIZZIE, the rocking hit musical by WITCH Music Theatre, where murder sounds hellishly good…. This punk rock’n’rollercoaster will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. So tighten your corset and quieten […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/08/21/review-lizzie/ The Wellingtonista 2024-08-20T00:00:00Z -41.2903115 174.78053749067737 Circa Theatre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-iphigeneia-at-aulis Words by: Lyra Caughley (she/her) Victoria Ancient Theatre Society’s first offering this year, Iphigeneia at Aulis, adapted Euripides’s tragedy concerning Agamemnon’s mythic decision to sacrifice his own daughter. As someone who’s been obsessed with classical myth during past studies, I was enchanted by this show’s atmosphere and the chilling clarity of its storytelling. theatre reviews performingarts media vuw education Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-iphigeneia-at-aulis Salient 2024-06-04T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812 Words by: Ngan Dang (she/they) Picture Credit: WITCH Musical Theatre Dream-like and grandiose; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 was a memorable experience which thoroughly entertained me. I expected a messy love story, but the melancholy was balanced out with just as much fun and wit—this was truly a show of anticipation and charging emotions. In this classic Broadway musical, co-directors Maya Handa Naff and Nick Lerew take a youthful twist to the lavish 19th-century Moscow from Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Through the stories of “young” Natasha and “warm-hearted” Pierre, the show explores their journey to navigate love, purpose, and pleasure in the heart of emotional turmoil and conflict. theatre reviews performingarts media vuw education Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812 Salient 2024-04-25T00:00:00Z -41.2937331 174.78360199960022 Hannah Playhouse, 12, Cambridge Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/revoew-call-the-plumber-tour-frank-on-tap-and-wet-denim Frank on Tap and Wet Denim concluded their “Call The Plumber” tour in Wellington at San Fran this past Saturday. Co-headlining the tour, the show was nothing if not a striking finale. With supporting artists, First Reserve, Messie, and Swimcap, the venue was packed and brimming with excitement—there wasn’t a single bad spot to watch the show from. Taking the stage as the first headliner, Frank on Tap delivered a vibrant pop-rock performance that raised the energy of the whole room. There wasn’t a single person either fully immersed and dancing or at least nodding their head along to the beat. From captivating vocals to energising drum beats, there wasn’t an uninteresting second of their set. reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/revoew-call-the-plumber-tour-frank-on-tap-and-wet-denim Salient 2024-03-19T00:00:00Z -41.2941512 174.7755614 San Francisco Bath House, Swan Lane, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-sandwich-artist Maybe I’m being subjective here, but a show playing “Man or Muppet” as house music is bound to be good fun. And Sandwich Artist was! A heartwarming and silly musical, that poked fun at the genre conventions while being a genuinely well-put together show, with a lot of love and just a bit more to it than only sliced bread. The story follows Sammy Rye (Phoebe Caldeiro), an unrecognised sandwich genius working for an unnamed sandwich chain, who’s unorthodox, off-menu sandwiches get her fired, despite how good they are. She gambles it all on a bus ride to Wellington, where a fellowship is formed with a despondent carrot farmer (Catherine Gavigan-Binnie), a butcher with attachment issues (Anna Barker), and a strangely shifty baker (Dylan Hutton). Phoebe and Jack McGee worked together on a story that does a lot with very little: only 6 major speaking roles and minimal props or set. reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-sandwich-artist Salient 2024-03-07T00:00:00Z -41.29174605 174.775929404921 Te Auaha, Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-blackpill Content Warning: Misogyny, sexual content Before I watched this show I was warned it would ‘challenge me.' Naturally, a show about incel culture should not be easy to digest. However, as the show unfolded, I found myself facing a different kind of challenge than I had expected—one that tested my empathy and ability to connect with others. As expected from the topic, the show's title, blackpill, is derived from the incel community, and its definition is essentially what the show presents. In short, the ‘blackpill ideology’ maintains that physical attractiveness is the most important factor in attracting women, and that certain physical and social factors are necessary for success. reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-blackpill Salient 2024-03-05T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-h%C4%81paitia-fringe-festival Hāpaitia, created by Parekawa Finlay and Raureti Ormond and produced by Te Auaha, was an incredibly insightful and significant show that explored themes of the Māori mind and emotion intertwined with Te Ao Māori, our history, our whakapapa and our connection to those. reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-h%C4%81paitia-fringe-festival Salient 2024-03-03T00:00:00Z https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-an-old-fashioned-lesbian-love-story Whisking us back to a world of swing jazz and giggle juice, Bars Behind Bars is an immersive experience. From the moment the audience enters, the actors are scattered about, welcoming us, having secret conversations in the hallway, sending us back in time. The show begins with a fourth-wall-breaking introduction to the characters and their lives at The Cat’s Pajamas, an illicit bar in Manhattan during the prohibition. When the bar’s owner is murdered in the back room, his wife Annie is the primary suspect of the interrogation. gaybisexual reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-an-old-fashioned-lesbian-love-story Salient 2024-03-03T00:00:00Z -41.2910611 174.7771887 Ivy Bar, Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-after-the-storm Emma Salzano's After the Storm was originally a project created at Te Auaha, then went through a development season as a Lift-Off piece, and now it's making its world premiere at the New Zealand Fringe Festival. And let me tell you, I'm thrilled that it's back. It's been quite some time since I've seen a play that has genuinely touched me. And I don't say this to be disrespectful, but perhaps to acknowledge my own desensitisation towards such things. After the Storm changed that. Maybe I'm just a sucker for a good love story. But this play is more than just a romance; at its core, it's about grief and how our emotions shape our lives. The story takes place in the 1930s and follows a group of Italian immigrants who leave their volcanic island of Stromboli and start anew on the shores of Island Bay. islandbay reviews theatre places performingarts media vuw education Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-after-the-storm Salient 2024-02-28T00:00:00Z -41.29174605 174.775929404921 Te Auaha, Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-twenty-minutes-to-nine am genuinely lost for words, trying to describe Twenty Minutes to Nine. It was nostalgic, raw, grim and witty, heart-sinking and furious and so painfully wise. Absolutely phenomenal. The show is personal even before it starts. I’m sitting in the front of two rows of seats, so there’s no doubt it’ll be an intimate show. Amanda (Santuccione (They/Her), the show’s writer and performer) asks what we’re up to afterwards, if we’d be alright to wait another 5 minutes for the last few people. In the end it’s me, a mother-and-adult-son duo, three other women and Amanda. We chat back and forth about hills and penguins, public transport and spilt beer. Then suddenly, with only the quieting of the house music, it begins. reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-twenty-minutes-to-nine Salient 2024-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-icky Words by Phoebe Pierard (she/her) Greeted by a wondrously energetic, excited, and (most probably) exhausted crew after an intense season,... reviews theatre performingarts media vuw education Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.salient.org.nz/post/review-icky Salient 2024-02-26T00:00:00Z -41.293595249999996 174.7846181 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2023/11/01/review-the-importance-of-being-earnest/ Circa Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest has marked itself down as a fantastic retelling of my favourite non-New Zealand play, and an excellent night out besides. Staged in a thrust stage in Circa One, Jonathan Price’s directorial hand is evident as a play that is often so caught in (delightful) internal conversations is broadened […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/11/01/review-the-importance-of-being-earnest/ The Wellingtonista 2023-10-31T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2023/08/05/review-dirty-work/ By Talia Carlisle An ode to joy! For the first time recently I joined a choir, and as we joined together as strangers to sing, holding our music and raising our voices in harmony, I could feel such joy and togetherness lifting everyone up, and connecting us together while also creating a melodic story told […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Sat, 05 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/08/05/review-dirty-work/ The Wellingtonista 2023-08-05T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2023/07/01/review-prima-facie/ By Nadia Freeman Prima Facie shares an authentic story of a woman’s experience of assault and navigating the judicial system to seek justice. The nearly sell-out season demonstrates that despite the raw and challenging subject, there is a strong calling for stories like this.   Rape is a word people don’t want to say, and for […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/07/01/review-prima-facie/ The Wellingtonista 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2023/06/24/review-35mm/ By Talia Carlisle Everyone is talking about 35mm, and it’s not a measurement, but a movement it seems, from the sound of new fans I’ve talked to. 35mm is a musical written by Ryan Scott Oliver on at Gryphon Theatre until Saturday, which incorporates music, original choreography and a live band led by musical director […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/06/24/review-35mm/ The Wellingtonista 2023-06-24T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/11/23/review-homemade-takeaways/ I don’t think anyone will disagree with me that it’s been one hell of a year, and Christmas is descending on us fast.  So it seemed completely appropriate to be watching a show about people who’ve had a hell of a year, too, drawn together at Christmas. Annie and Will have gravitated back to the […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/11/23/review-homemade-takeaways/ The Wellingtonista 2022-11-23T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/10/21/review-pudgy-mediocre-white-men-solve-your-problems/ A whiteboard greets us at the top of the stairs of BATS’ Dome Theatre. 10am – Dancing with Craig (R18). It reads. 1.45pm – Knitting with Craig (R18), then 8pm – Dave & Bryan Impov Thing. And that is what we’re here to see (though I am particularly taken by the concept of 12.45pm – Autopsy for Beginners.) We’re at […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/10/21/review-pudgy-mediocre-white-men-solve-your-problems/ The Wellingtonista 2022-10-21T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/10/08/review-macbeth/ I went into Macbeth at the St James completely cold – I know Verdi’s later operas, including his later Shakespeare operas; Otello and Falstaff.  But I’ve somehow missed Macbeth, and decided to keep it that way, I guess because it’s so exciting to go into something completely fresh and new, even if it was written […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/10/08/review-macbeth/ The Wellingtonista 2022-10-07T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/10/07/review-title-deed/ Reviewed by Lox Dixon. Presented as a part of TAHI Festival, 2022. I’m going to make an earnest effort to mention the writing as little as possible in this review because that’s not really the point and everyone probably knows by now that Will Eno is a phenomenal writer. That said, the beauty of this […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/10/07/review-title-deed/ The Wellingtonista 2022-10-06T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/07/review-back-to-square-one/ Reviewed by Shona Jaunas Back to Square One invites you into conversation between 95 year old Inga’s living room in Denmark and her grandson, Anders Falstie-Jensen in New Zealand. It starts with the audience all writing their names on the stage front in chalk which immediately brings us into the space; we are all involved […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/09/07/review-back-to-square-one/ The Wellingtonista 2022-09-06T00:00:00Z -41.2903115 174.78053749067737 Circa Theatre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2022/08/30/review-skin-tight/ Skin Tight is my favourite ever play and I’ve been wanting to see it performed since I first read it. Circa Theatre did not disappoint with their iteration of this show; a gloriously evocative piece with incredible staging, performances and movement. The play is not just a love story to its characters – and the highs […] theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2022/08/30/review-skin-tight/ The Wellingtonista 2022-08-30T00:00:00Z -41.2903115 174.78053749067737 Circa Theatre, Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2021/12/07/review-illegally-blind/ Now, I’m literally in this show so I figured probably not the best for me to review it. This week we’ve got the lovely Cordy Black writing some kind words! The experience starts in the foyer, after a ritual of scanning and phone-waving – the default programme for Illegally Blind is presented to the visitor […] reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2021/12/07/review-illegally-blind/ The Wellingtonista 2021-12-07T00:00:00Z -41.293588099999994 174.784621840609 BATS Theatre, 1, Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://wellingtonista.com/2021/06/10/review-popcorn/ Wellington Reparatory Theatre’s newest offering is Popcorn, Ben Elton’s play. reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2021/06/10/review-popcorn/ The Wellingtonista 2021-06-10T00:00:00Z https://wellingtonista.com/2020/08/27/review-psa-election-2020/ Has it really been a year since I last reviewed an interation of Public Service Announcements? Apparently so. reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2020/08/27/review-psa-election-2020/ The Wellingtonista 2020-08-26T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/25/review-whore-lashings-whipped-cream/ I had high hopes for Whore. reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/25/review-whore-lashings-whipped-cream/ The Wellingtonista 2014-09-25T00:00:00Z -41.2915686 174.7764376 Bat's Theatre, Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://wellingtonista.com/2013/03/05/tostaketwo/ I realise Kris has already given a review of [title of show] but I figure I may as well throw my thoughts into the ring. theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2013/03/05/tostaketwo/ The Wellingtonista 2013-03-05T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/11/19/review-the-mousetrap/ Agatha Christie’s The mousetrap is now in its sixtieth year of continuous production. reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/11/19/review-the-mousetrap/ The Wellingtonista 2012-11-19T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/09/18/preview-the-keepers/ Thread Theatre Company’s physical theatre work The Keepers  starts tomorrow night at BATS Theatre. reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/09/18/preview-the-keepers/ The Wellingtonista 2012-09-18T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/09/13/review-clybourne-park/ In 1959 a couple sell their house. At 3pm on a Saturday afternoon, their neighbours casually call in to see how packing is going. During the friendly discussion information about the buyers is revealed and tempers flare. In 2009 members of a community meet at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon to discuss neighborhood covenants before the new couple in the community start making alterations. Although their lives seem similar on the surface, their motivations are different, setting up conflict. reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/09/13/review-clybourne-park/ The Wellingtonista 2012-09-12T00:00:00Z