Review Archive
Lindsay Clark has been involved with performing arts education and theatre for over 40 years. Her work in education has ranged from lecturing in English and drama at the University of Canterbury and contracts for the Ministry of Education and NZQA, to running and adjudicating the Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools for Canterbury and Invercargill. As adviser in English and drama for the (then) Christchurch Teacher’s College, she have been involved with workshops and presentations for both English and drama. Lindsay also served for nine years on The Court Theatre Trust Board, with special interest in fostering links with schools.
In theatre, Lindsay has directed both professionally and for the Canterbury Repertory Society, serving for many years on that committee. As co-founder of the Good Will Shakespeare Trust she co-directed Summer Shakespeare for the Christchurch City Council for several years and most recently The Wind in the Willows. The Canterbury Young Shakespeare Company was an offshoot of the Good Will Shakespeare Trust, dedicated to working with talented young people on professionally mounted productions of the Bard.
Most recently Lindsay’s theatre making is limited to fund raising for causes such as the Ngaio Marsh Trust. She has written theatre reviews for The Press but in recent years exclusively for Theatreview. ‘The itch does not go away with scratching.’
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Sirqus Alfon I AM SOMEBODY
Christchurch
01/09/2017 - 04/09/2017
"Infectious techno fun doesn’t side-line humanity..
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Christchurch
05/08/2017 - 01/09/2017
"Distinctive and engaging characters..
THE EARLY EARLY LATE SHOW 2017
Christchurch
10/07/2017 - 22/07/2017
"Chaos cheerfully handled..
SNOW WHITE
Christchurch
10/07/2017 - 22/07/2017
"The joyful magic of storytelling..
UNCLE VANYA
Christchurch
13/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"Delicate and tastefully staged production never quite musters the rawness and intimacy needed to truly move..
"Moments of farce or absurdity undercut the gloom..
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Christchurch, Wellington
04/05/2017 - 21/05/2017
"Good-natured but theatrical escapism overshadows the story..
"Visually stunning..
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CINDERELLA IN SPACE
Christchurch
19/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"Stellar indeed..
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Christchurch
18/03/2017 - 22/04/2017
"Thoroughly believable parallel realities..
SWALLOW
Christchurch
15/03/2017 - 18/03/2017
"Troubled lives find hope through unpredictable happenings..
UNFORGOTTEN
Christchurch
24/02/2017 - 26/02/2017
"High theatrical appeal..
ROPABLE
Christchurch
11/02/2017 - 04/03/2017
"Easy to see virtues of this family plot..
"Plot-twisting emphasis on comedy..
ROBIN HOOD
Christchurch
01/02/2017 - 19/02/2017
"Freewheeling, slightly chaotic and packed with pop-culture references..
"Polished dexterity and timing supports genial, colourful nonsense..
THE EVENTS
Christchurch
29/10/2016 - 12/11/2016
"Intricate, fast-paced and clever theatre..
"Unflinching and demanding analysis – an outstanding production..
THE STREAKER
Christchurch
17/09/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Dilemma-driven comedy..
GURU OF CHAI
Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati
11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024
"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..
"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..
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THE LITTLE MERMAID
Christchurch
13/07/2016 - 23/07/2016
"Colourful and feel-good..
DUETS 2016
Christchurch
23/06/2016 - 25/06/2016
"A lively blast of teenspeak..
FRANKENSTEIN
Christchurch
17/06/2016 - 02/07/2016
"Intriguing pageant of ideas and theatrical wizardry..
"Finely balances spectacle, performance and audience engagement..
Educating Rita
Christchurch
28/05/2016 - 25/06/2016
"Satisfying blend of hopes and fears..
A Streetcar Named Desire
Christchurch
11/05/2016 - 28/05/2016
"A convincing embodiment..
A DORIS DAY SPECIAL
Christchurch, Invercargill, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington
24/04/2016 - 14/10/2017
"Beautiful, quirky, gutsy..
"Charming and touching..
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THE BOOKBINDER
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne
19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019
"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..
"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..
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COPS & ROBBERS
Christchurch
20/04/2016 - 30/04/2016
"Clever ideas with terrific technical support..
