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.’
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Sunshine Boys
Christchurch
24/07/2010 - 04/09/2010
"Humour and pathos in nit-picky pair’s behaviour..
LaLaLuna
Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson, Christchurch
13/07/2010 - 24/07/2010
"Pure delight in finding the light..
"Everyday objects made magic with extraordinary skill..
The Perfumed Garden
Christchurch
16/07/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Imagination and skill brings principled perspective to New Zealand’s place in world affairs..
Waiting for Godot
Wellington, Christchurch
30/06/2010 - 14/07/2010
"Desolation depicted with humanity, tenderness and wry humour..
"Delight in the depths of desolation..
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A Paintbox of Clowns
Christchurch, Dunedin
05/07/2010 - 15/07/2012
"Fresh and charming..
"Bright and innovative..
On The Rocks
Christchurch
19/06/2010 - 17/07/2010
"Honest insights and humour as Lawrentian ideals face practical realities..
The Early Early Late Show: Off The Map
Christchurch
03/06/2010 - 19/06/2010
"Cheerfully engaged on a bumpy ride..
Doctor Faustus
Christchurch
20/05/2010 - 29/05/2010
"Exciting and enterprising but spectacle overwhelms language..
The Seagull
Christchurch
15/05/2010 - 12/06/2010
"Artistic vision crystallised..
Glorious
Christchurch
30/04/2010 - 29/05/2010
"Sheer pizzazz..
Cinderella
Christchurch
06/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Zippy yet relaxed..
The Female of the Species
Christchurch
27/03/2010 - 08/05/2010
"You have to laugh..
Box
Christchurch
27/03/2010 - 11/04/2010
"Impressive collaboration..
Home Land
Christchurch
20/02/2010 - 20/03/2010
"Big questions re-pondered in non-sentimental approach..
Jack and the Beanstalk
Christchurch
18/01/2010 - 30/01/2010
"Exuberant, delightful, versatile cast..
Prometheus Bound
Christchurch
09/12/2009 - 12/12/2009
"A strong message for a modern audience..
Anything Goes
Christchurch
21/11/2009 - 13/02/2010
"A spirit lifter..
Backstage
Christchurch
30/10/2009 - 05/12/2009
"An absolute blast..
The Ugly Duckling
Christchurch
28/09/2009 - 10/10/2009
"A generous helping of theatre fun..
A True Account of the Regrettable Circumstances and Mysterious Demise of Edgar Allan Poe
Christchurch
11/09/2009 - 10/10/2009
"Entertained by Poe’s predicament..
Mamma Mia!
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
10/09/2009 - 01/11/2009
"Chunky, wrinkly and real meet upbeat, bright and very watchable..
"Super Troopers to the end in comedy tribute to Abba..
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Four Flat Whites in Italy
Christchurch
29/08/2009 - 10/10/2009
"Theatre of reassurance..
The Tiger Lillies
Christchurch
07/08/2009 - 09/08/2009
"Potent art for our times..
