Review Archive
Tess Jamieson-Karaha grew up in Eastbourne and received her bachelor of Acting at Toi Whakaari:NZ Drama School in 2010. Her most recent work includes playing Beth in the web series Pot Luck and Shelley in Seed at Circa in 2015.
She is a regular voice on the radio and her solo theatre piece, Please Help Yourself, was transcribed for Radio New Zealand in 2011. Her many other film and television roles include the young Judy Schollum in Consent – the Louise Nicholas story, War News, How to Meet Girls from a Distance, Catherine in the feature film Births, Deaths and Marriages to be released in late 2016.
Tess wrote, directed and starred in her short film Coffee Group. She is currently writing, teaching the screen acting course for acting students at Whitireia New Zealand and teaching kids of all ages at Rata Studios.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Songs of the Sea | Waiata o te Moana
Paraparaumu, Wellington
20/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"A visual and aural sensory experience..
"Imaginative storytelling with a visual feast of theatre magic..
NAN AND TUNA
Wellington, Lower Hutt
11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017
"Simple, charming, creatively stimulating..
SHU'S SONG
Paraparaumu, Wellington
16/04/2016 - 18/03/2017
"Entertaining exploration..
"A clever, poignant theatre experience for any developing imagination..
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ICE AGE LIVE! A Mammoth Show on Ice
Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton
13/05/2016 - 29/05/2016
"Over-stimulation detracts from engagement..
"Makes the world of the film tangible and immediate..
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Mrs Merry’s Christmas Concert
Lower Hutt, Wellington
03/12/2010 - 19/12/2015
"Comedy tragedy balance just right..
"Lots of reasons to see this festive treat..
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MIXTAPE
Wellington
07/10/2015 - 07/10/2015
"Strong, non-apologetic, dynamic, recognisable..
MEETING KARPOVSKY
Wellington, West Coast South Island
10/02/2012 - 16/11/2019
"Spellbinding..
"A cultural treat that intrigues and delights..
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WIT’s WORLDWIDE WELLINGTON TOUR
Wairarapa, Lower Hutt, A visual and aural sensory experience, Wellington
28/02/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Enough gold moments to keep us smiling..
