Review Archive
When carried away on a flight of fancy, Bronwyn Elsmore might say that if she’d been gifted with a better voice, she might have chosen to be an opera singer. Sadly for her, that wasn’t the case, but luckily she found she could write. A good list of awards for short stories, plays, and verse confirms that.
Throughout her long writing career Bronwyn has been an advertising copywriter, freelance writer, contract writer, editor, education writer, academic writer, playwright, and writing tutor and mentor.
She has written over a wide variety of genres – articles, short stories, poetry, stage-plays, fiction and non-fiction. She also has a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, and spent many years as an academic.
Currently, though, she spends most of her writing time on fiction – particularly novels. Her last play. Fallout: The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, was staged at Basement Theatre in 2016.
When she’s not writing? You might spot her feeding neighbourhood and stray cats, or possibly adding to her list of countries visited to date. And reading, of course.
Website: www.flaxroots.com
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SHORT+SWEET NZ THEATRE 2017 FINALS
Auckland
24/09/2017 - 24/09/2017
"Quite a treat..
DOMINION RD The Musical
Auckland
09/08/2017 - 19/08/2017
"A show for all Kiwis – needs a much larger venue..
"No ‘halfway down’ measures: deserves to travel further..
THE PINK HAMMER
Auckland
13/10/2016 - 23/10/2016
"Sparks fly in romp at DIY classroom..
"A good night out..
THE SANTA CLAUS SHOW ’15
Auckland
07/12/2015 - 22/12/2015
"Tradition with vitality..
CATS
Auckland
15/09/2015 - 11/10/2015
"Ninth Life..
"Not a paw put wrong..
SHORT+SWEET THEATRE NZ 2015 THEATRE WEEK 1
Auckland
08/09/2015 - 12/09/2015
"What has happened to the Short+Sweet Festival?..
"Deserves a bigger audience..
THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE: a verbatim play about dementia
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
19/06/2014 - 14/11/2015
"Touching look at life with dementia..
"Deeply absorbing..
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THE MOURNING AFTER
Auckland
30/06/2015 - 03/07/2015
"Needed Mour..
"Humour amid the poignant portraits..
KISS THE FISH
Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin
10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015
"Resounding applause..
"The joke of human progress revealed..
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A BOY WONDER
Auckland, Dunedin
18/03/2014 - 30/05/2015
"Loyalty, betrayal, hilarity..
"Frenetic action fun..
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THE MEMORY SHELF
Auckland
19/02/2015 - 22/02/2015
"Tearoom Reflections..
"Inspired writing, skillful direction, flawless performances..
GROUNDED
Auckland
17/02/2015 - 21/02/2015
"Target Locked..
"Important ideas for reflection and debate..
UP ON LOWMAN
Auckland
12/02/2015 - 01/03/2015
"A considerable achievement and lots of fun..
IVY – SAVIOUR OF THE DINOSAUR
Auckland
03/10/2014 - 05/10/2014
"Energetic and skilful trip through history..
SHORT + SWEET 2014 Theatre WEEK TWO
Auckland
02/09/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Good quality acting a notable feature..
THE ILLUSIONISTS 2.0
Auckland
03/09/2014 - 13/09/2014
"Reality suspended as acts cast a spell on an appreciative audience..
"Age of Illusion..
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SHORT + SWEET 2014 Theatre WILDCARD
Auckland
30/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"Four out of nine head for the Gala..
SHORT + SWEET 2014 Theatre WEEK ONE
Auckland
26/08/2014 - 30/08/2014
"Ten-minute theatrical turns a treat..
"Enjoyable and varied..
NO MAN'S LAND
Auckland
29/07/2014 - 02/08/2014
"Deepening storylines in polished production..
WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT
Auckland
19/07/2014 - 19/07/2014
"A little more flossing and rinsing required?..
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Auckland
28/04/2014 - 03/05/2014
"Excellent audience engagement..
NICK: AN ACCIDENTAL HERO
Nelson, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Scotland, Wellington, Auckland
25/06/2013 - 18/10/2014
"Deeply affecting and inspiring..
"An infinitely-relatable human interest story..
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PATUA
Auckland
15/05/2013 - 26/05/2013
"Strikes a moving blow..
"Challenge set down and taken up..
