Review Archive
Lexie has been active in the professional performing arts since 1970, joining the Theatre Corporate company under Raymond Hawthorne in 1976 where she remained as a member of the company until April 1979. Following seasons at The Fortune and at Centrepoint she formed her own company based at Whanganui’s Four Seasons Theatre specialising in performances of New Zealand works in schools for young people as well as main bill productions.
Moving then to Kirikiriroa Hamilton and later to Ōtautahi Christchurch, Lexie formed Troupers Live Theatrix based at The Arts Centre of Christchurch and, while continuing to tour schools, she created many main bill productions and, until 1998, ran a small theatre school.
Lexie was a member of the Christchurch Theatre Trust Board for eight years, acted in numerous productions at the Court Theatre, completed four terms on the NZ Theatre Federation National Executive and eight years as Deputy Chair of the Christchurch Community Arts Council.
Following funded travel to the UK, EU, US, and Canada to study Shakespeare production, she settled in Auckland and took up the role of Business Manager at Auckland University’s Maidment Theatre. After eight years in this role Lexie was appointed Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology leading the Event Management academic programmes until 2016 when she added the role of Academic Equity Leader to her portfolio.
Lexie began her reviewing work with the Whanganui Chronicle in 1980 and has since reviewed for The Listener, The Christchurch Star, The Christchurch Press (five years) and for www.gaynz.com. She has reviewed for Theatreview since 2009 and has been Associate Editor (Auckland) since 2022.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SUGUNG-GA The Other Side of The World
Auckland
25/03/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Skilful, satirical, subtle and refined puppetry with a sophisticated live cello soundtrack..
THE CHOSEN HARAM
Auckland
24/03/2023 - 26/03/2023
"Brave work, wonderfully conceived and performed..
Hemo is Home
Auckland
03/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"A deceptively attractive horror story beautifully played out with moments of pure magic..
THE BEST IS YET TO COME – A Queer Magic Show
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
08/02/2023 - 25/03/2023
"Delightful, inspiring and powerful proof we all deserve magic in our lives..
"A thoroughly enjoyable evening performed by a talented and capable artist..
SKIN HUNGER
Auckland
07/02/2023 - 10/02/2023
"A story for all of us performed by artists with the gift of sublime comic timing and a deep understanding…..
HELLO DARKNESS
Auckland
23/08/2022 - 28/08/2022
"Three men at the top of their game..
THE LIFE OF GALILEO
Auckland
24/06/2021 - 10/07/2021
"See it for vision, genius, and the selfless humanity of good theatre..
BLINDNESS
Auckland
11/05/2021 - 16/05/2021
"Complex, disturbing and accessible..
Mo and Jess Kill Susie - E Kore A Muri E Hokia
Kaitaia, Whangarei, Auckland
26/04/2017 - 01/07/2017
"Frighteningly real..
"Challenging, gripping, spine-chilling..
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HEAVEN AND EARTH – RANGI & PAPA
Auckland, Kerikeri
26/06/2017 - 08/06/2018
"A garden of unearthly delights..
"Charming, fun and not to be found anywhere else in the world..
LARGER THAN LIFE an adventure of epic proportions
Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
08/06/2017 - 01/07/2017
"A real trip down memory lane..
"Hilarious and poignant cultural, historical and socio-political reverie..
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JINGLES – THE MUSICAL
Wellington, Auckland
12/03/2015 - 17/06/2017
"A good, solid kick in the culture..
"A winner..
POWER BALLAD
Auckland
06/06/2017 - 17/06/2017
"Pure performance art delivered by a superbly talented artist..
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Auckland
13/10/2016 - 06/11/2016
"Class Sha in Class Gaff..
"A story of triumph over adversity..
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Strange and Wonderful Programme B
Auckland
23/09/2016 - 25/09/2016
"Impressive scripts..
Strange and Wonderful Programme A
Auckland
22/09/2016 - 25/09/2016
"Considerable scope and potential..
HOOK-UP BOYS
Auckland
20/09/2016 - 24/09/2016
"A Satyrical Satire..
"Fabulous, fragile, raw, vulnerable, unique …..
Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Gala Final
Auckland
18/09/2016 - 18/09/2016
"Some seriously inventive stuff..
Short+Sweet Theatre 2016 – Season 2
Auckland
13/09/2016 - 17/09/2016
"Mostly sophisticated and well-crafted with often quite exceptional performances..
SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2016 – Season 1
Auckland
06/09/2016 - 10/09/2016
"A mixed bag of all-sorts..
YOURS TRULY
Auckland, Waiheke Island, Hamilton
26/02/2016 - 16/07/2016
"Superior literary flourishes..
"Definitive horrific exposé..
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THE ISLAND
Auckland
28/06/2016 - 01/07/2016
"Wonder-filled, poetic, engaging, profound and funny..
FOUR FLAT WHITES IN ITALY
Auckland
18/06/2016 - 25/06/2016
"Nuanced plot generates empathy..
