Review: Messy
Reviewed by George Niven Stepping into the Dome stage at Bats on Tuesday night felt almost like intruding. Taking my seat I felt I was brushing past Freya, the character played by writer Tara Weston-Webb, as she sat cross-legged on the floor of her room fastidiously painting brightly coloured icons in a small grid. The […]
Review: The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker’s always been one of ‘the ballets’ I’ve heard about but never seen. Learning about it via reading the The Baby-Sitters Club books as a kid and growing up dancing myself, I’ve always wanted to get the chance to experience it, and finally, thanks to this year’s Royal New Zealand Ballet Kiwi twist on […]
Review: Mr Halloween Bachelor
I’ve not seen so much body paint in a room in a while, and this time, I’m contributing to it. It’s PopRox’s Mr Halloween Bachelor at the Hannah Playhouse, a triumphant sequel to last year’s Ms Christmas Bachelorette, and the cast (and some of the audience) are fully costumed for a night of flirty frivolity […]
Review: Grifted & Talented
Reviewed by Bethany Miller Firstly, what a brilliant premise for a comedy game show. Being one of those “gifted” kids, I was taken by the name from the start — the nostalgia of a school programme for unconventional thinkers that I realise now were probably all the oddballs and undiagnosed neurospicy types. Honestly, a lot […]
Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Four — Throwing Down the Escooter Gauntlet
Or, how far can you travel on a Flamingo before it dies on you? A Pōneke Easter Experiment. Do not try this at home. It’s not wholly dangerous, but it is a little foolhardy. Mostly it’s just time consuming and will make your legs ache. I’ve been scooting ever since I was a kid. I […]
Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Three — (AN EGG HUNT RETROSPECTIVE)
One of the first things that happened when I moved to Pōneke in 2015 was the Big Egg Hunt. From March to April 2015 100 giant eggs were hidden around Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, with the eggs being auctioned off to fundraise for Starship at the end of the quest. I love a little quest, […]
Review: Everything That Happened at Number 68
Have you ever considered flatting in Melbourne? Wondered what to look for in a flatmate? What are the red flags, green flags, rainbow flags to look for? Grab a tea and a blanket and cosy up for Nick Robertson’s Fringe Festival adventure, Everything That Happened at Number 68. As Nick shares with us, “Sharehouses come […]
A Once in a Lifetime Ballet Treat this Friday & Saturday
For the first time in fifty years, the Scottish Ballet visits Aotearoa for a dream collaboration. This Friday and Saturday in Pōneke only, the RNZB and the Scottish Ballet will share the stage to present four gorgeous works. Dextera (Scottish Ballet) commissioned to celebrate the Scottish Ballet’s 50th Anniversary in 2019, is created by Franco-British […]
It’s time for the Wellington Pride Festival
Wellington Pride Festival is happening from 7 — 23 March this year and it’s time to get excited! The first Pride celebrations in Te Whanganui-ā-Tara were organised as part of campaigning for Homosexual Law Reform in 1986, and honestly you only have to read the Facebook comments (don’t read the Facebook comments) to see exactly […]
Ten Years in Pōneke: Part Two — (a very long walk)
In 2015 I was living at Weir House. It was my first year of study and the first time I’d spent any longer than two weeks away from my parents. I was mooning over a girl who didn’t like me back, bad at being a person and making connections and pretty sure I wasn’t into […]