Review Archive
Maryanne Cathro has 35 years experience as a part and full time theatre practitioner. While directing and costuming have both featured heavily in that time, she is currently more likely to be seen on stage, Emceeing and performing in cabaret.
Her writing chops include a BA in English Language and Linguistics, contributing to several national magazines, and a Plain English Award from 2008.
However and most importantly, Maryanne is an avid theatre-goer ever since she stood in the aisle of the Opera House at age four transfixed by Jack and the Beanstalk. These days she tries to stay seated, but often chooses the aisle seat; just in case.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Hansel and Gretel
Wellington
03/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Fun in the forest..
"the stuff that kids love..
The Farm at the End of the Road
Wellington
03/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Fun at the farm..
"Flair and humour..
Laugh Experiences
Wellington
24/02/2010 - 27/02/2010
"refreshingly intelligent, uncynical and quirky..
GABRIEL PAGE: L is for Love, Love is for Losers (NZ)
Wellington
24/02/2010 - 15/05/2010
"Clever lines and great melodies..
"Witty, funny, musically very good: a Fringe highlight..
Undergrowth
Wellington
19/02/2010 - 20/02/2010
"Esoteric, self indulgent, far too long..
"Too embarrassing..
Trouble on the Waterfront: Live
Wellington
17/02/2010 - 18/02/2010
"Evoking tingling connections to the past..
Comedy Unplugged
Wellington
15/02/2010 - 01/03/2010
"Some good new stuff..
Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor
Wellington, Wairarapa
04/02/2010 - 27/02/2010
"Fawlty Housewives..
"Knight’s quest for wealth full of laughs..
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Improvathon
Wellington
12/02/2010 - 13/02/2010
"Dip your wick into this event..
Goldilocks and the Three Queers
Wellington
11/02/2010 - 17/04/2010
"High-camp theatricality overwhelms dramatic potential..
"Simply too long but with great potential..
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The 39 Steps
Wellington
18/07/2009 - 13/02/2010
"Stands up better than well to a second visit..
"Step up for laughs..
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Comedy Christmas Gala
Auckland, Wellington
04/12/2009 - 11/12/2009
"More good yarns than belittling stuff, luckily..
"A highly recommended tonic..
Busting Out!
Auckland, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, Hastings, Hamilton
09/09/2009 - 20/02/2010
"Classic comedy technique shines through..
"Unrestricted Aussie comics keep audience’s amusement well in hand..
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Death By Chocolate
Wellington
04/09/2009 - 27/09/2009
"Sweet, poisonous murder puzzle..
"Evidence, chocolates and suspects..
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
Wellington
15/08/2009 - 15/08/2009
"Let them eat, drink, play and dance..
The Bright Young Things of Comedy
Wellington
09/07/2009 - 11/07/2009
"Original, fresh and entertaining..
The Comediettes
Auckland, Wellington
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Sharp, sassy and wearing stilettos..
Fergus Aitken: True Stories & other stuff that probably isn’t
Wellington
13/05/2009 - 20/08/2010
"Laid back-style and content with a twist of physicality..
"Right up there with the best..
Dave Wiggins: I’m a Believer
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"A good human being to boot..
"It Was Brilliant..
Toby Hadoke in ‘Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf’
Wellington, Auckland
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"A tragic, riotous, pathetic, vindicating ride through a portal of intrigue..
"This humour goes deep..
Maeve Higgins: Kitten Brides
Wellington, Auckland
05/05/2009 - 16/05/2009
"Awkward moment when you’ve been truly outfoxed..
"Insidiously acerbic behind ‘bashful innocence’..
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The Pied Piper
Wellington
27/09/2008 - 11/10/2008
"Fizzy mix of slapstick, sweetness and humour..
