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Category: Views and Q’s

November 6, 2007

maidment to close! Ak theatre Crisis! A deeply concerning situation is looming with Ak Uni planning to reclaim the Maidment Theatre in 2008

October 21, 2007

methamphetamine. We are in development, approaching preproduction of a unique entertainment event, www.thebigstomp.com. TBS will combine, theater, sports, dance music and arts to take a positive stand against P. However

October 16, 2007

Theatre Prices. Thanks for the feed back everyone about why younger audiences are maybe giving Circa a miss. It mainly seems to be about price

October 16, 2007

The purpose of a review? I was one of the unfortunate few who didn’t see The Sixth Sense quick enough, only to be told before I watched it that Bruce…

The purpose of a review? I was one of the unfortunate few who didn't see The Sixth Sense quick enough, only to be told before I watched it that Bruce Willis' character is actually dead

October 16, 2007

Is Theatre Dead? I have recently heard several people despairingly remark that Theatre is dead in this country.

October 13, 2007

Turandot. Man I do not know about guys but I thought Turandot was AMAZING!

October 5, 2007

A brazilian speaks of the Auckland Production. Yesterday, I found a video on ‘youtube.com’ with interviews and some excerpts from The Pillowman as it was presented on Broadway

A brazilian speaks of the Auckland Production. Yesterday, I found a video on 'youtube.com' with interviews and some excerpts from The Pillowman as it was presented on Broadway

September 30, 2007

EDITH CAMPION. A crucial player in the establishment of professional theatre in New Zealand, Edith Campion died on Sunday 16 September

September 24, 2007

Marcel Marceau. Who does not owe something to him.

September 24, 2007

Who is fooling who. Items dealing with the pseudonym debate have been moved to the Forum ‘Some thoughts on Pseudonyms’

Who is fooling who. Items dealing with the pseudonym debate have been moved to the Forum 'Some thoughts on Pseudonyms'

September 17, 2007

B SIDE. Just wanted to give huge and sincere thanks to all those who attended, and to all those who made this inspirational forum happen in the first place!

September 15, 2007

Bye bye! Tonight is the last performance of Auckland Theatre Company’s The Pillowman

Bye bye! Tonight is the last performance of Auckland Theatre Company's The Pillowman

September 8, 2007

King Lear. Before everybody goes running off to Auckland [or Wellington] to see this much-awaited version of King Lear, and raises a small mortgage to do so, you might like…

King Lear. Before everybody goes running off to Auckland [or Wellington] to see this much-awaited version of King Lear, and raises a small mortgage to do so, you might like to read Germaine Greer's wickedly wonderful account of the Brit season on the Guardian website. The review is titled "So Ian McKellen drops his trousers to play King Lear…"

September 6, 2007

Favourite Theatre? A question for the people who work in theatre or attend theatre: What is your favourite theatre in New Zealand to work in / watch theatre in and…

Favourite Theatre? A question for the people who work in theatre or attend theatre: What is your favourite theatre in New Zealand to work in / watch theatre in and why?

September 6, 2007

Waiata: the new applause? The night I visited Aurelia’s Oratorio at the St James, the performers’ curtain call was interrupted by an entire row of Toi Whakaari students standing up…

Waiata: the new applause? The night I visited Aurelia's Oratorio at the St James, the performers' curtain call was interrupted by an entire row of Toi Whakaari students standing up to perform a waiata. They sang for several minutes

September 5, 2007

Stoppard dated? More likely our ears… [The Real Thing]. As an audience member who has seen almost all Stoppard to be performed in the greater Auckland region in the past…

Stoppard dated? More likely our ears… [The Real Thing]. As an audience member who has seen almost all Stoppard to be performed in the greater Auckland region in the past long-while-and-a-bit, it saddens me to read the reviews of Silo Theatre's recent production

September 1, 2007

Monarchy The Musical is soooooooooooooooo cool

August 31, 2007

A National Theatre Company. I am the Founding Trustee of the newly established “The FAME Trust”

A National Theatre Company. I am the Founding Trustee of the newly established "The FAME Trust"

August 27, 2007

Vitriol versus fair comment. Once more unsubstantiated invective is being used as a poor substitute for fair comment

August 24, 2007

The Seagull. While their King Lear did leave much to be desired (for the record I loved McKellen and Gaunt and Monica Dolan, the rest for me were neither here…

The Seagull. While their King Lear did leave much to be desired (for the record I loved McKellen and Gaunt and Monica Dolan, the rest for me were neither here nor there) "The Seagull" was a triumph

August 23, 2007

Investment in regional theatres

August 21, 2007

When Reality and Theatre Butt Heads. I wrote a play based loosely on my brother

August 15, 2007

Should criticism be challenged? I say theatre practitioners – and audience members – have every right to challenge criticism.

Should criticism be challenged? I say theatre practitioners - and audience members - have every right to challenge criticism.