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.
COPS & ROBBERS
Christchurch
20/04/2016 - 30/04/2016
"Clever ideas with terrific technical support..
THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING
Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington
16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019
"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..
"Entertainingly chill..
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MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE & JOANNE
Christchurch
09/04/2016 - 07/05/2016
"A nice balance of ideas and humour..
TURN OF THE SCREW
Christchurch, Oamaru
24/03/2016 - 19/11/2016
"Unexpected turns leave you wondering..
"Undeniably intriguing..
ROCK OF AGES
Christchurch
09/03/2016 - 19/03/2016
"More than enough to enthuse the rocker in all of us..
WINSTON’S BIRTHDAY
Christchurch, Dunedin
06/02/2016 - 02/04/2016
"Stimulating and satisfying..
"Truths emerge from sniping and witty repartee..
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
Christchurch
03/02/2016 - 21/02/2016
"An entertaining blend of the familiar and the undreamed-of..
JUSTINE SMITH - Abroad
Christchurch, Auckland
11/05/2015 - 23/01/2016
"Friendly, down-to-earth engagement..
"A cocktail of frank, caustic wit and quirkiness..
YANA ALANA: BETWEEN THE CRACKS
Auckland, Christchurch
04/09/2015 - 23/01/2016
"In-your-face, over the top yet finds a way to the heart..
"Outrageous, messy and fun..
URZILA CARLSON - MAN UP
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
05/05/2015 - 23/01/2016
"Irresistible conviction..
"Loud, proud and irresistible..
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ONGALS
Christchurch
14/01/2016 - 23/01/2016
"Gloriously playful and risky..
DUETS 2015
Christchurch
10/12/2015 - 12/12/2015
"World views presented with style and sincerity..
LE NOIR – THE DARK SIDE OF CIRQUE
Auckland, Christchurch
28/10/2015 - 17/11/2015
"Making the impossible seem easy..
"A fantastical feast for circus lovers..
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STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
Lyttelton
11/10/2015 - 11/10/2015
"Generous collaborations shared..
TERROR PLANET
Auckland, Christchurch
21/05/2013 - 17/10/2015
"A whole new level of terror..
"Infectious pleasure..
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Furrow II (Masks)
Christchurch
08/10/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Surfaces can be deceptive....
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Christchurch
30/09/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Generously endowed with imagination..
THE MAURICIO KAGEL PROJECT
Christchurch
10/09/2015 - 11/09/2015
"Commitment, skill and creative high jinks..
TRAPPED
Christchurch
03/09/2015 - 06/09/2015
"An interesting patchwork of human behaviour..
MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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THAT BLOODY WOMAN
Christchurch, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Dunedin
28/08/2015 - 08/10/2017
"Slick, polished show is a great night out..
"Must-see musical..
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THE DAISY THEATRE - RONNIE BURKETT
Auckland, Christchurch
27/08/2015 - 06/09/2015
"Creative play leads to deeper places..
Māui and the Sun / Maui me te Ra
Christchurch - Canterbury, Christchurch
03/08/2015 - 04/09/2015
"Captivating..
