Category: Views and Q’s
September 7, 2016
Power and Privilege: The Role of the Reviewer in Responding to Indigenous Theatre. Dione Joseph: Abstract – Indigenous performance is powerful. While embracing commonalities, it can: dislocate dominant cultural constructions…
Power and Privilege: The Role of the Reviewer in Responding to Indigenous Theatre . Dione Joseph - Abstract: Indigenous performance is powerful. While embracing commonalities, it can: dislocate dominant cultural constructions of reality, time and place; interrogate the distinctions between ‘us’ and ‘them’; and carry the ability to refute cultural homogeneity.
June 7, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS – Lexie Matheson
CONGRATULATIONS - Lexie Matheson
June 5, 2016
$11.6m NEW FUNDING FOR THE ARTS. While this is good for the three anointed arts organisations it does nothing to address the cut-backs in CNZ funding caused by the drop…
$11.6m NEW FUNDING FOR THE ARTS. While this is good for the three anointed arts organisations it does nothing to address the cut-backs in CNZ funding caused by the drop in LOTTO revenue.
May 29, 2016
Gish & the Mincer. They are cool guys so they probably just take it in their stride but some respect for these performers when they’re doing their thing would have…
Gish & the Mincer. They are cool guys so they probably just take it in their stride but some respect for these performers when they're doing their thing would have been awesome.
May 13, 2016
Where can we talk about big things?
Where can we talk about big things?
April 1, 2016
MEDIA TO BROADCAST ARTS REPORTS
MEDIA TO BROADCAST ARTS REPORTS
March 7, 2016
King James plays – went to all three James plays over the weekend, but missed a huge % of the dialogue.
King James plays - went to all three James plays over the weekend, but missed a huge % of the dialogue.
January 19, 2016
Puppet Fiction. It was definitely worth braving the Chch weather to see it.
Puppet Fiction. It was definitely worth braving the Chch weather to see it.
October 4, 2015
Can productions choose not to be reviewed?
Can productions choose not to be reviewed?
September 10, 2015
Theatreview is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Joy Green in Palmerston North, last night. Her last act was to serve as a judge for the…
Theatreview is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Joy Green in Palmerston North, last night. Her last act was to serve as a judge for the Student City Arts Awards last night.
September 9, 2015
Some ‘splinin’ to do … I don’t begrudge my colleagues any money from Creative New Zealand, but I do have a few questions for the national funding body regarding their…
Some 'splinin' to do … I don't begrudge my colleagues any money from Creative New Zealand, but I do have a few questions for the national funding body regarding their choices about for whom and how much they decide to spend our money.
August 30, 2015
Re-Think on theatre. The state of Theatre in New Zealand
Re-Think on theatre. The state of Theatre in New Zealand
July 5, 2015
Looming CNZ Review of Theatre. The Big Live Arts Group, recently had a hui around the discussion paper Creative NZ has issued. You can join in the conversations and see…
Looming CNZ Review of Theatre. The Big Live Arts Group, recently had a hui around the discussion paper Creative NZ has issued. You can join in the conversations and see the position of some of Wellington's independent practitioners
May 29, 2015
LETTER FROM CNZ TO TŌTARA AND KAHIKATEA CLIENTS
LETTER FROM CNZ TO TŌTARA AND KAHIKATEA CLIENTS
April 27, 2015
TWO DAY PLAYS 2015. HEAT lineups and results
TWO DAY PLAYS 2015. HEAT lineups and results
April 19, 2015
Theatreview’s management of conflicts of interest. I am interested to know what steps the editor did take to ensure his conflict of interest surrounding the review of Where There’s A…
Theatreview's management of conflicts of interest. I am interested to know what steps the editor did take to ensure his conflict of interest surrounding the review of Where There's A Will was managed
April 1, 2015
ARTS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
ARTS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
February 5, 2015
A Wero to CNZ. Part of my frustration with the Creative New Zealand “contestable round” of project arts funding can be directed at its unswerving faith in the “absolute fairness”…
A Wero to CNZ. Part of my frustration with the Creative New Zealand “contestable round” of project arts funding can be directed at its unswerving faith in the “absolute fairness” of their application procedure.
February 3, 2015
CNZ Project Funding. If you thought that a seven-year history of doing what you do (and doing it well) would get you funding from CNZ you’d be mistaken. There’s still…
CNZ Project Funding. If you thought that a seven-year history of doing what you do (and doing it well) would get you funding from CNZ you'd be mistaken. There's still one more hoop to jump through.
November 26, 2014
PERSONAL STATEMENT re CTTA 2014 Nominations. For the first time in 16 years of being on the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards judging panel I feel compelled to make one
PERSONAL STATEMENT re CTTA 2014 Nominations. For the first time in 16 years of being on the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards judging panel I feel compelled to make one
November 17, 2014
People’s Choice – Auckland Theatre Awards 2014. You’ve seen the shows, you’ve read the reviews, now you can make your opinion count…People’s Choice – Auckland Theatre Awards 2014.
People's Choice - Auckland Theatre Awards 2014. You've seen the shows, you've read the reviews, now you can make your opinion count…People's Choice - Auckland Theatre Awards 2014.
November 7, 2014
ROBERT TRIPE 1973-2014.
ROBERT TRIPE 1973-2014.
September 16, 2014
THEATRE REVIEWING DISCUSSED – further discussion on the purpose and craft of reviewing
THEATRE REVIEWING DISCUSSED - further discussion on the purpose and craft of reviewing
