Review Archive
Dr Erin Harrington is a lecturer in English at the University of Canterbury where her teaching centres on cultural studies, visual and popular culture, theatre, and critical sexualities. She is currently developing two new theatre courses – one on the stage and stagecraft, the other on design, direction and dramaturgy – that are being rolled out at UC from 2016, and she has previously contributed to courses on contemporary drama and creative writing.
Erin has been a reviewer for Theatreview since 2010, and brings to this role experience in direction, performance, voice work and criticism, including as a dramaturg, a past member of the New Zealand Young Shakespeare Company, a director for the Court Theatre’s Young Writers Initiative, and, more recently, a judge for the regional competitions of the SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival.
She is the essays editor for the literary magazine takahē ; and, as a freelance writer and reviewer, has written for outlets such as the Christchurch gallery The Physics Room, the Playmarket Annua,l and the Christchurch Art Gallery’s Bulletin magazine. She is a regular panelist and occasional host on the comedy podcast The Nerd Degree, has featured as a speaker and panelist at film and literary festivals and related events, including the Christchurch WORD Festival and, most recently, the Stranger With My Face International Film Festival in Australia, and has appeared on Radio New Zealand National as a theatre reviewer. See: http://www.arts.canterbury.ac.nz/english/people/harrington.shtml http://www.arts.canterbury.ac.nz/english/people/harrington.shtml
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
FRICKIN DANGEROUS BRO 2020
Christchurch
24/01/2020 - 02/02/2020
"An outstanding start to the festival..
INFINITE JEFF
Christchurch
08/10/2019 - 09/10/2019
"Clever and good-natured..
ESCAPE FROM HAUNTED HOUSE
Christchurch
02/10/2019 - 12/10/2019
"A cheerful balance between scary and silly..
THE GENERATION GAP
Christchurch
12/09/2019 - 14/09/2019
"Could do with more / could explore more..
O LE MALAGA FA’A’ATUA The Journey of the Gods
Christchurch - Canterbury, Christchurch
19/08/2019 - 13/09/2019
"Bright, bold and witty..
HIVE
Christchurch
06/09/2019 - 21/09/2019
"Sophisticated, enriching, immersive..
THE HISTORY OF DIFFERENT LIGHT
Christchurch
01/08/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Probes the complexity and beauty of the human condition..
A WINTER'S TALE & PŌWHIRI
Christchurch
26/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"A warm and worthy start to a festival that hopes to light up the winter..
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Plymouth
25/06/2019 - 07/09/2019
"Beautifully balances the comic and bawdy with the serious and heartfelt..
"An absolute masterclass in comedic Shakespearian performance..
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BOUDICA
Christchurch
25/06/2019 - 29/06/2019
"Stylish, emotionally affecting, muscular, agile, ripples with energy..
JULIET & ROMEO
Christchurch
16/05/2019 - 20/11/2019
"Unapologetic fun offered with verve and nerve..
"A clever, energetic production..
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Christchurch
11/05/2019 - 01/06/2019
"'Mind-blowing' show 'absolutely sizzles'..
"The New Every(wo)man..
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ARS ACUSTICA
Christchurch
30/01/2019 - 02/02/2019
"A theatrical adventure in the woods..
"A clear artistic victory that might be too much of a good thing..
THE REVOLVER CLUB (NZ)
Christchurch
24/01/2019 - 03/02/2019
"Has you laughing out loud when you’re not holding your breath..
OUR TOWN
Lyttelton
18/01/2019 - 26/01/2019
"Everything is tinged with genial nostalgia..
PROJECT T – six short plays
Christchurch
10/01/2019 - 12/01/2019
"A sense of thematic and visual cohesion..
PETER PARTRIDGE WORLD TOUR only in Christchurch
Christchurch
10/11/2018 - 11/11/2018
"Terrific audaciousness and obnoxious absurdities could go further..
PLAY PLAY
Christchurch
10/11/2018 - 15/11/2018
"Charms, engages, delights..
OFF BOOK The Musical
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
03/11/2018 - 12/10/2019
"Trusting, adapting, creating, captivating..
"Provokes peals of giggles and chokes of sympathetic or appreciative laughter..
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CATERPILLARS
Christchurch
19/07/2018 - 21/07/2018
"Utterly charming..
UP AND AWAY
Christchurch
03/07/2018 - 08/07/2018
"A kind, gentle, relaxing, delightful treat..
THE BIGGEST
Christchurch
16/06/2018 - 14/07/2018
"Some gorgeous moments but frustrating to watch..
BOOK CLUB A comedy variety night
Christchurch
15/06/2018 - 15/09/2018
"Wobbly but with a strong finish..
