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May 4, 2007
NBR NEW ZEALAND OPERA Lucia di Lammermoor The NZI Winter Season This passionate story of star-crossed lovers is played out amid the wild landscapes of a Scotland split by blood-feuds.…
NBR NEW ZEALAND OPERA Lucia di Lammermoor The NZI Winter Season This passionate story of star-crossed lovers is played out amid the wild landscapes of a Scotland split by blood-feuds. The stunning star of 2005's La Traviata, Elvira Fatykhova, returns to New Zealand's stages as Lucia. Creating this new production is award-winning director Lindy Hume ...
May 3, 2007
The Duty of a Playwright? Torture in Lebanon via a Toronto Stage: The duty of an artist is to place art on a higher level than history.
The Duty of a Playwright? Torture in Lebanon via a Toronto Stage: The duty of an artist is to place art on a higher level than history.
May 1, 2007
Richard McBeef. The one-act ‘play’ Richard McBeef by Virginia Tech killer Cho Seung-Hui has been posted on the internet. Click on the title to read it (on a site called…
Richard McBeef. The one-act 'play' Richard McBeef by Virginia Tech killer Cho Seung-Hui has been posted on the internet. Click on the title to read it (on a site called The Smoking Gun).
May 1, 2007
ALMOST A BIRD THEATRE COLLECTIVE HEADS TO THE NETHERLANDS TO PERFORM AT THE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL OEROL A cast of six Kiwi actors is off to The Netherlands with a…
ALMOST A BIRD THEATRE COLLECTIVE HEADS TO THE NETHERLANDS TO PERFORM AT THE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL OEROL A cast of six Kiwi actors is off to The Netherlands with a stunning production of Life as Antigone to perform at part of the International Arts Festival Oerol.
April 29, 2007
‘Kissing Bone’: the wrightings of Rothwell. In an earlier forum – The Duty of a Playwright – I floated some ideas about playwrights, what they do, and why, and quoted…
'Kissing Bone': the wrightings of Rothwell. In an earlier forum - The Duty of a Playwright - I floated some ideas about playwrights, what they do, and why, and quoted Robert Fisk in The Independent Online
April 26, 2007
CLASSIC NZ PLAY TOURS NORTH ISLAND Classic New Zealand play The End of The Golden Weather takes to the road in May and June this year, performing in 13 centres…
CLASSIC NZ PLAY TOURS NORTH ISLAND Classic New Zealand play The End of The Golden Weather takes to the road in May and June this year, performing in 13 centres throughout the North Island ... directed by Mark Clare and produced by Graeme Bennett, featuring former Neighbours star, and New Zealand actor, Stephen Lovatt.
April 20, 2007
Black Grace: AMATA. Further to the Black Grace review and comments, here are links to other reviews
Black Grace: AMATA. Further to the Black Grace review and comments, here are links to other reviews
April 20, 2007
Provocative New Plays Ready for Tasting The Court Theatre is pleased to offer Christchurch theatre enthusiasts a dynamic series of Sunday afternoon rehearsed play readings as part of The Forge’s…
Provocative New Plays Ready for Tasting The Court Theatre is pleased to offer Christchurch theatre enthusiasts a dynamic series of Sunday afternoon rehearsed play readings as part of The Forge’s inaugural 2007 season. With a commitment to things new and innovative The Forge is ideally placed to present “works in progress” and to invite public discussion following performances, acknowledging the valuable contribution feedback can make to ongoing script development.
April 3, 2007
Tax Exemptions For Artists And Their Creative Outputs When Exhibited, Published Or Otherwise Produced In Public Arenas
Tax Exemptions For Artists And Their Creative Outputs When Exhibited, Published Or Otherwise Produced In Public Arenas
April 1, 2007
Exclusive to theatreview! Applications and feedback invited for exciting new initiative! [NOTE: This was an April Fool’s gag and is left here a) for posterity and b) because, apart from…
Exclusive to theatreview! Applications and feedback invited for exciting new initiative! [NOTE: This was an April Fool's gag and is left here a) for posterity and b) because, apart from the absurd criteria bit, it's not a bad fantasy.] TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR ARTISTS AND THEIR CREATIVE OUTPUTS WHEN EXHIBITED, PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE PRODUCED IN PUBLIC ARENAS
March 16, 2007
A BUSINESS CASE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. The recent Staging The Future II symposium was shocked to discover that the performing arts are not included in the government definition of…
A BUSINESS CASE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. The recent Staging The Future II symposium was shocked to discover that the performing arts are not included in the government definition of Creative Industries!
March 13, 2007
Season Thoughts. So what do people think of the various theatres around New Zealand’s up and coming shows
Season Thoughts. So what do people think of the various theatres around New Zealand’s up and coming shows
March 13, 2007
Silo Theatre is committed to the continued discovery and development of emergent actors. Our core strategy toward assisting this next generation’s professional development is called The Ensemble Project.
Silo Theatre is committed to the continued discovery and development of emergent actors. Our core strategy toward assisting this next generation’s professional development is called The Ensemble Project.
March 11, 2007
CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION – What the …? In a brilliant stroke of provocation, discussion facilitator Danny Mulheron stirred up the Sunday morning session of recent Staging The Future II symposium
CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION – What the …? In a brilliant stroke of provocation, discussion facilitator Danny Mulheron stirred up the Sunday morning session of recent Staging The Future II symposium
March 11, 2007
STAGING THE FUTURE II Mounted by the Theatre Artists Charitable Trust (TACT) at Circa Theatre, 1 – 4 March 2007 SHOCK REVELATION The performing arts are not included in the…
STAGING THE FUTURE II Mounted by the Theatre Artists Charitable Trust (TACT) at Circa Theatre, 1 – 4 March 2007 SHOCK REVELATION The performing arts are not included in the government definition of Creative Industries!
March 9, 2007
To bow or not to bow…Curtain calls can be a tricky area. As (in no particular order…) an actor/ writer/ director/ designer it’s nice to have your work acknowledged, and as an…
To bow or not to bow…Curtain calls can be a tricky area. As (in no particular order…) an actor/ writer/ director/ designer it's nice to have your work acknowledged, and as an audience member to have the chance to show your appreciation for what you have seen. But then
March 6, 2007
Fringe Wrap. Rather than attempt a wrap myself – hell, you’ve heard enough from me – I thought I’d start this Forum topic by way of inviting audience members, particpants,…
Fringe Wrap. Rather than attempt a wrap myself - hell, you've heard enough from me - I thought I'd start this Forum topic by way of inviting audience members, particpants, locals, visitors
March 6, 2007
Theatreview 2.0? This site is ace. But I feel like I need something else. Any plans to include interviews, investigative pieces or other feature-type content?
Theatreview 2.0? This site is ace. But I feel like I need something else. Any plans to include interviews, investigative pieces or other feature-type content?
March 5, 2007
BEST OF THE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2007 ANNOUNCED The 14th annual New Zealand Fringe Festival has drawn to a close, with the announcements of this year’s Fringe 07 award winners. Thirteen…
BEST OF THE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2007 ANNOUNCED The 14th annual New Zealand Fringe Festival has drawn to a close, with the announcements of this year’s Fringe 07 award winners. Thirteen awards were granted at the award ceremony and closing night party, held Sunday night, March 4, at Wellington’s San Francisco bathhouse. The top award, Best of Fringe 07, went to Hotel, the innovative and critically-acclaimed theatre performance set in the Museum Hotel, produced by site-specific. “Hotel was ...
March 4, 2007
Comments, Forums and Watering Holes…I noticed that these comments by David Lawrence and Moya Bannerman (below) had dropped off the radar due to being attached to a review rather than…
Comments, Forums and Watering Holes…I noticed that these comments by David Lawrence and Moya Bannerman (below) had dropped off the radar due to being attached to a review rather than posted on the discussion forums, so I thought I'd re-post them here
March 2, 2007
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festivals in Schools funding crisis. The Feature article on the Sheilah Winn Festivals of Shakespeare in Schools includes the following: Who should pay for what?
Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festivals in Schools funding crisis. The Feature article on the Sheilah Winn Festivals of Shakespeare in Schools includes the following: Who should pay for what?
February 28, 2007
STAB 2007 The deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 16 March. All STAB 2007 seasons will be performed on-site at BATS Theatre …
STAB 2007 The deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 16 March. All STAB 2007 seasons will be performed on-site at BATS Theatre ...
February 28, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO Dunedin, New Zealand William Evans Teaching Fellow (Playwriting) Theatre Studies – (Fixed-term) THEATRE STUDIES PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Applications are invited for a full-time, fixed-term Teaching Fellow…
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO Dunedin, New Zealand William Evans Teaching Fellow (Playwriting) Theatre Studies - (Fixed-term) THEATRE STUDIES PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Applications are invited for a full-time, fixed-term Teaching Fellow position in the Theatre Studies programme within the Music Department. The position will run from mid-year 2007 to mid-year 2008.
