Performance

Sir Ian McKellen on Stage

Posted 7:40pm Sunday 27th May 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

We know all too well about the damage and devastation that has hit Christchurch over the last few years. Buildings remain dilapidated, and large sections of the city are still uninhabitable. Sir Ian McKellen, who’s been in and around New Zealand for the past decade filming the Lord of the Rings Read more...

Two Fish ‘N’ A Scoop

Posted 7:58pm Sunday 20th May 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

May 19 - June 9 Directed By Patrick Davies Starring Hweiling Ow & Chris Parker Written By Carl Nixon Two Fish ‘N’ A Scoop began its debut in Dunedin last year as a successful Read Out Loud in the Fortune Studio. After a great audience reaction and a clear vision for the play’s Read more...

2012: CAPOCALYPSE

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 13th May 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

Capping Show returns this year with a strong and entertaining performance that is the talk of campus this week. Haven’t already seen it? Where have you been? With a constant flow of punchlines, crazy bright costumes and interesting sets, it’s a must-see. Aaron Mayes and Caitlin McNaughton direct the Read more...

Lovepuke

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 13th May 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

Written by Duncan Sarkies Directed by Emma Feather Shaw “We’ll make you laugh, cringe, and maybe you’ll even find that you see a little bit of yourself in the characters.” The Globe Theatre is opening its doors, surprisingly, to a new youthful crowd this month, as Duncan Sarkies’s Read more...

2012: Capocalypse

Posted 12:51am Monday 7th May 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

A week-and-a-half out from Opening Night, I sat down with the co-directors of this year’s Capping Show to discuss how this year is panning out for them so far. A show this size, and which gathers such huge crowds, is always a highlight of the Uni year. But it’s also a daunting task, albeit one which Read more...

Stupid Walls

Posted 4:56pm Sunday 29th April 2012 by Danny Goodwin

Brought to you by: Stage South Next Performance : May 26 The theatre scene is back on again this week in Dunedin, bringing with it some awesome work from Read Out Loud. This series of play readings is a whole new way to experience theatre and gives some choice New Zealand work the chance Read more...

RED

Posted 5:04pm Sunday 22nd April 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

Written by John Logan Directed by Lara Macgregor Starring John Bach and Cameron Douglas Performing until May 5 The Fortune Theatre’s latest award-winning production RED is a fierce and intriguing look in to the life of Mark Rothko and his assistant, over the space of two years, as he Read more...

Get Your Performance On

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

After a week off I’m sure it’s safe to say that, for most of us, we’re not at all rested. Cramming in working on assignments between crazy nights out? It’s what the break is really for. Now that we’re back in the swing of things, however uninvited it may be, it’s time to get serious. It’s time to Read more...

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012 by Bronwyn Wallace

Directed by: Luke Agnew “Every time you play hangman a stick figure family loses a father.” For the final issue before out beloved mid-semester break I believe a change of pace is in order. This week I interviewed the cast of the latest Lunchtime Theatre at Allen Hall and attempted to Read more...

Necrotising Fasciitis

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012 by Luke Agnew

Walking into the performance space I immediately felt like more than a spectator; the darkness, the soundscape and the organised chaos of the space drew the audience in before we could fully appreciate that we were immersing ourselves in the installation that is Flesh. Walking around was Read more...