https://wellington.gen.nz/the-wellingtonista+reviews Items tagged with The Wellingtonista and Reviews. https://wellingtonista.com/2024/10/29/review-a-midsummer-nights-dream-2/ Delve into the sublime, surreal and a little bit sexy this Halloween with the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s rebirth of their iconic ballet A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A co-production with the Queensland Ballet and first performed in 2015, this stunning performance combines the late Liam Scarlett’s choreography with Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream score […] performingarts reviews blogs featured Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2024/10/29/review-a-midsummer-nights-dream-2/ The Wellingtonista 2024-10-28T00:00:00Z 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://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/2023/07/29/review-lightscapes/ Imagery by Stephen A’Court. The Royal New Zealand Ballet is back with another series of four ballets to warm you up this winter. Celebrating the power and possibility of dance, these four ballets range from the classic to the experimental, a wonderful tableau that accurately sums up the RZNB’s 70th anniversary. Opening the show is […] performingarts reviews blogs featured Sat, 29 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/07/29/review-lightscapes/ The Wellingtonista 2023-07-29T00:00:00Z 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/2023/06/19/review-female-lady-women-comedians/ Review by Talia Carlisle Is it a bird, is it a plane, no it’s Samantha Hannah leading a super all-female all-funny line-up of comedians that share a striking resemblance… but definitely aren’t all the same person… *wink!* Having been nominated for both Best Comedian, and Best MC at last year’s Wellington Comedy Awards, it makes […] reviews blogs featured Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtonista.com/2023/06/19/review-female-lady-women-comedians/ The Wellingtonista 2023-06-18T00:00:00Z 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/2014/10/07/new-nosh/ There’s a few new eating places of prominence opened or opening shortly for your (mostly) carnivorous pleasure. restaurants reviews restaurantsbars blogs featured Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/10/07/new-nosh/ The Wellingtonista 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/29/serious-monkeyish-business-wellington-zoo/ Okay, let’s get the puns out of the way. While it is never inappropriate to spank your monkey in public, and only Peter Gabriel can shock the monkey, at Wellington Zoo you can, however, touch some monkeys. Sort of. Well, the touching part is correct, but technically the Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs aren’t actually primates, they’re a kind of pre-primate. Okay, I should have written notes, but I WAS TOUCHING A LEMUR at the very kind invitation of Wellington Zoo to try out their new Lemur Encounter. zoo reviews animals blogs featured Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2014/09/29/serious-monkeyish-business-wellington-zoo/ The Wellingtonista 2014-09-29T00:00:00Z -41.3222154809263 174.784454842536 Wellington Zoological Gardens, Manchester Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand 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/2013/03/07/review-we-have-been-there-cloud-in-hand/ This is part of Footnote’s Forte series which “has a specific objective to bring New Zealanders who have excelled off shore home to make work here. reviews performingarts blogs featured Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2013/03/07/review-we-have-been-there-cloud-in-hand/ The Wellingtonista 2013-03-07T00:00:00Z 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/2012/11/30/joanna-had-a-lot-of-silere-lamb-at-hummingbird/ A couple of weeks ago, I went for dinner at Hummingbird, and as well as eating fish tacos with my girlfriend (oh grow up!), we ordered the Lamb for Two. restaurants reviews restaurantsbars blogs featured Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/11/30/joanna-had-a-lot-of-silere-lamb-at-hummingbird/ The Wellingtonista 2012-11-30T00:00:00Z -41.2932704 174.78322815 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand 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/2012/10/10/all-of-the-meat/ The time that carnivorous Wellingtonians have been droolfully anticipating has arrived: Big Bad Wolf has opened in Wakefield St. restaurants reviews restaurantsbars blogs featured Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/10/10/all-of-the-meat/ The Wellingtonista 2012-10-10T00:00:00Z -41.2924151721845 174.78262502932898 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand 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 http://wellingtonista.com/2012/06/07/i-like-the-st-james-theatre-but-not-what-was-on-stage/ Last night we – along with a range of other fancy media types were invited by Positively Wellington Venues to have drinks & canapes and watch Rock the Ballet at the Saint James Theatre last night . reviews theatre performingarts blogs featured Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/06/07/i-like-the-st-james-theatre-but-not-what-was-on-stage/ The Wellingtonista 2012-06-07T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/05/28/review-chekhov-in-hell/ Anton Chekhov wakes up in London after being in a coma for 100 years. Chekhov in Hell on at Circa Two to June 9 2012. theatre reviews performingarts blogs featured Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/05/28/review-chekhov-in-hell/ The Wellingtonista 2012-05-28T00:00:00Z http://wellingtonista.com/2012/05/05/something-to-hum-about/ Hummingbird has been on Courtenay Place for a long time (twelve years!), and has just undergone a complete refurbishment. restaurants reviews restaurantsbars blogs featured Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://wellingtonista.com/2012/05/05/something-to-hum-about/ The Wellingtonista 2012-05-05T00:00:00Z -41.2935885 174.7826527 26 Courtenay Place