Auckland Theatre Company

Jun
22
Sons of Vao: A Response

Sons of Vao: A Response

A response to Sons of Vao, presented by Auckland Theatre Company, a play written by Vela Manusaute spanning four decades,
4 min read
May
25
RBG: Of Many, One: A Response

RBG: Of Many, One: A Response

A response RBG: Of Many, One, presented by Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Live in collaboration with Sydney Theatre Company,
6 min read
Mar
09
Waiora: A Response

Waiora: A Response

A response to Waiora’s 30th anniversary production, a huge undertaking of a legendary play. There’s the obvious thing:
5 min read
Dec
04
How to Break a Text and the Meaning of Resilience

How to Break a Text and the Meaning of Resilience

On the canon – and what it means to break it.
6 min read
Apr
23
Riding high: Zoë Robins on her role in Lucy Prebble's The Effect

Riding high: Zoë Robins on her role in Lucy Prebble's The Effect

Zoë Robins returns from one of the biggest series in the world to one of the year’s most-hyped productions, playing one of the lead roles in Auckland Theatre Company’s production of The Effect.
5 min read
Apr
18
It takes a village: The journey of ScatterGun

It takes a village: The journey of ScatterGun

ScatterGun: After the Death of Rūaumoko exists as the newest in a long line of critically acclaimed solo work from New Zealand artists. Here is a story of the show’s development – and what makes solo work so special in the first place.
6 min read
Mar
18
Auckland Arts Festival Round Up #2: Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett, Boy, et al.

Auckland Arts Festival Round Up #2: Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett, Boy, et al.

My second round-up of the Auckland Arts Festival Te Ahurei Toi Ō Tamaki, with responses to Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett, Boy and In the Name of the Son.
5 min read
Mar
11
Auckland Arts Festival Round Up #1: O Le Pepelo, Manifesto, et al

Auckland Arts Festival Round Up #1: O Le Pepelo, Manifesto, et al

My first-round up from the Auckland Arts Festival Te Ahurei Toi Ō Tamaki, with responses to O Le Pepelo, Manifesto, The Valentina and Beyond Words.
7 min read