Review Archive
Genevieve McClean is known as an actress and poet. She has appeared on and off screen over the last two decades acting mostly in theatre and independent film. She is also a filmmaker. She has worked on award winning collaborative teams for stage and screen as a writer and performer, and in 2011 she completed a 240-minute documentary project of her own. Genevieve has a gradient into arts and social commentary that spans over twenty years.
She took a degree in Theatre History and English Literature combining studies from Auckland and Otago. During the early 90s she fronted the Dunedin band Mink. Genevieve graduated from the New Zealand Drama School in 1997 and for some years was based in Wellington as a working actor. Subsequent to traveling with a theatre company in Spain and the Czech Republic, she lived in Berlin, while shooting a documentary about New Zealand artists in Central Europe.
Genevieve has guest lectured at all levels in education. She has toured in the States as a poet, and has performed extensively around New Zealand exploring various takes on spoken word. She is also a voice coach, and holds a dip-grad in secondary teaching. Her interests are in the mechanics of language, and audience across a broad spectrum of arts and social forms. She teaches creative writing, and she is developing work intended for film, paper, stage and digital media.
Genevieve lives in Grey Lynn with her son and their three-legged cat.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Red, White, and Brass
Auckland
18/06/2024 - 07/07/2024
"A big dose of sunshine that you cannot allow to exist without you...
I LOVE YOU G
Auckland
01/05/2024 - 11/05/2024
"A heartfelt testament to the enduring power of human connection..
"High energy, emotive, honest, sharp, clear, concise, fast-paced, physical, spartan and full of love..
In the Name of the Son - The Gerry Conlon Story
Auckland
14/03/2024 - 17/03/2024
"Unravels Conlon's imprisonment and the nature of the troubles in Northern Ireland..
The Music Man - In Concert
Auckland
12/10/2023 - 15/10/2023
"Go and see it. Enjoy! It will leave you humming..
ÉMILIE
Auckland
19/09/2023 - 23/09/2023
"A sweet, delightful, funny and expertly crafted tribute..
KING LEAR - ATC
Auckland
13/06/2023 - 09/07/2023
"Michael Hurst at the height of his power in thundering production ..
"The tragedy emerges from a comedy-horror facade that becomes an engrossing psychological and cathartic journey..
CLAS 103: Greek Mythology
Auckland
06/06/2023 - 10/06/2023
"Has certain raw and immediate qualities ... Amazing..
RED SPEEDO
Auckland
02/11/2017 - 15/11/2017
"Togs, Togs, Drama..
"Water runs Red on fast lane to top..
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MAGICIANS
Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Auckland
19/10/2017 - 04/11/2017
"Slick acts generate entertaining show..
"An alluring challenge to sceptics..
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THE BOSS IN OUR LIVES
Auckland
25/10/2017 - 28/10/2017
"Mostly seen as an existentialist nightmare..
THE VULTURES
Hamilton, Auckland
14/10/2017 - 21/10/2017
"A force to be reckoned with..
"Packs a powerful punch..
BLONDE POISON
Wellington, Auckland
22/08/2017 - 06/10/2018
"Exquisitely calibrated and modulated; totally compelling..
"Nazi era play poses moral dilemma..
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LOOKING AT STUFF IN CLOUDS
Auckland
09/09/2013 - 05/08/2017
"Not just Fluff..
"Like a pre-show that takes place in the foyer of the greater New Zealand milieu..
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MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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