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Wellington’s Festival of Circus 2013

by librarykris April 26, 2013

The grand opening of Wellington’s Festival of Circus is tonight at 6pm. They’re putting up the bunting and bringing out the carousel pony as I type! (Apparently there will be real ponies as well.) Hype the kids up on candyfloss and popcorn while watching the Wellington Youth Circus on the Big Rig or get someone [...]

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Sky Dancer in the Capital E National Arts Festival

by Guest March 12, 2013

We’re grownups at the Wellingtonista, well, unless there’s a fart joke to be made, so when there’s a National Arts Festival for Children, we thought it would be good to get some children involved, so here are three reviews of Sky Dancer. Henry, age 11:  ”Sky Dancer was not like anything I have seen before. [...]

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Review: Beep Test

by librarykris March 8, 2013

Binge Culture take a physical fitness test and makes a show out of it. Upstairs at Thistle Hall there are inspirational messages sticky-taped to the wall. GIVE IT A GO. TRIUMPH. We are welcomed into the room by Simon and Izzy – the runners. Some of us are coerced into sticking up further messages. U [...]

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Review: We have been there (Cloud in hand)

by librarykris March 7, 2013

This is part of Footnote’s Forte series which “has a specific objective to bring New Zealanders who have excelled off shore home to make work here.” Berlin based choreographer Lisa Densem has created a work set to music by Andrew Thomas. In the programme she writes the performance aim is “to create a structure that [...]

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Review: [title of show] take two.

by Herbertimo March 5, 2013

I realise Kris has already given a review of [title of show] but I figure I may as well throw my thoughts into the ring. There’s no such thing as too many voices on the internet right? This review consists the one-two punch of a guest review from my partner Laura, followed by my take [...]

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Review: A Collection of Noises

by Mr Goulter March 3, 2013

There aren’t any noises to speak of in A Collection of Noises. The play concerns the mental breakdown of an awkward young woman and claims Lynchian influence, so obviously there’s lots of archly deployed old-time rock ‘n’ roll; but every metaphor is visual. The central image is a bank of black and white photographs taken [...]

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Review: [title of show]

by librarykris March 2, 2013

 [title of show] is “a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical”. First performed in 2004 it was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Show in 2008. Energy Theatre have given it a lively NZ premiere. There’s a table to one side of the stage [...]

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Review: Residence

by librarykris March 1, 2013

The flyer says “This candlelit promenade performance will guide you though different worlds within Inverlochy House.” I was expecting something that referenced the history of the house. What I got was an exploration of storytelling and creativity.  Each sketch happened in a different room in the house and didn’t seem to be connected to any [...]

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The kids are just fine at the Capital E National Arts Festival

by Martha Craig February 28, 2013

While the urbanites of the ‘ista are all currently abuzz about the Fringe Festival, those amongst us who are parents (yes, we exist) are more excited about the Capital E National Arts Festival set to happen from March 11-23. During the weeks, the Festival runs an education programme, so expect to see bus loads of [...]

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Review: Touched

by librarykris February 28, 2013

Contact improvisation is a dance form in which the points where bodies touch provide a start for physical improvisation. Sometimes it’s the basis for set choreography, and sometimes, as in this case, the improvisation is the performance. This performance also included artists, musicians, singers, a photographer, and spoken word. We get to the performance space [...]

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