Review Archive
Judene Edgar has been involved in theatre as a practitioner, administrator, governor and funder. She was a member of Body in Space theatre company performing monthly improvisation shows at the Theatre Royal as well as a variety of other shows. She’s also performed improvisation with Off the Cuff and has devised and produced her own historical improvisations in a series of “History Brought to Life” shows.
Judene has performed in a wide range of shows and musicals with Nelson Repertory, Northpark Productions, Wag the Dog Productions and Nelson Theatrix including Gut Girls, Love in the Spotlight, Bananaruma, A Christmas Carol Steampunk Style and St Brigid’s Eve. Additionally, she has produced a number of shows including Wairau Affray and Maungatapu and last year wrote her first play Horton Hatches a Controversy which was in the 2022 Nelson Fringe Festival.
Previously she was an executive committee member of Arts Council Nelson and a trustee of the Nelson Fringe Arts Charitable Trust and is currently a trustee of Fresh FM and the Theatre Royal. She supported arts funding as a member of the Creative Communities committee and is currently a trustee of the Rātā Foundation and Network Tasman Trust. A former reporter, she is a regular contributor in Nelson Magazine and Marlborough Magazine, a performing arts reviewer and arts marketer.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Robert Haley - Mind Reader
Nelson
22/03/2024 - 23/03/2024
"Incredibly entertaining and genuinely awe-inspiring..
Medea
Nelson
15/03/2024 - 19/03/2024
"A punchy, passionate, playful and provocative adaptation..
The Trial
Nelson
14/03/2024 - 18/03/2024
"Fast-paced, spirited adaptation of Kafka’s dystopian tale..
"Unique, powerful and truly memorable..
RISE OF THE OLIVE
Nelson
24/10/2023 - 25/10/2023
"A whimsical, fantastical, somewhat non-sensical rollercoaster ride of absurd, surreal, sketch circus comedy..
CAN I LIVE?
Nelson
22/10/2023 - 22/10/2023
"Poetic, frenetic, rhythmic, compelling and engaging exploration of the privilege of environmental activism..
THE BOOK ADDICT
Wellington, Palmerston North, Nelson
30/08/2022 - 28/03/2023
"It may not be stranger than fiction, but it’s certainly better!..
"Genuine, intimate and honest with many real, raw moments..
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That Conductor's Crazy
Nelson
25/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"Grandeur, attitude, jargon, chaos and musical humour plus an enjoyable sing-song..
Sajeela Kershi: Free Speech & Rah-Rah Skirts!
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Engaging, friendly, balances the jokes and humour with thought-provoking moments..
Woyzeck
Nelson
24/03/2023 - 29/03/2023
"Hilarious and horrific, wicked and witty, brilliant and brutal, energetic and erratic..
Metamorphosis
Nelson
23/03/2023 - 28/03/2023
"Tragi-comic treatment of alienation, identity and the human condition is unique, powerful and truly memorable..
