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January 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs: Theatre

A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs Direction: Jonathan Price (written by Barnaby Olson & Company) Circa Theatre; Circa Two (January 17 – February 8) This is a repeat-season, but the play is retitled, reworked and though I didn’t see it 18 months or so ago in its earlier incarnation at BATS it’s clear that this […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Mulled Whine, A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs, A Traveller’s Guide to Turkish Dogs: Theatre, Andrew Paterson, Barnaby Olson, Circa, Circa 2, Circa Two, Jonathan Price, Play, Stevie Hancox-Monk, Tess Sullivan, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Peggy Pickit Sees The Face of God: Theatre

Peggy Pickit Sees The Face of God Direction: Giles Burton (written by Roland Schimmelpfennig/translated by David Tushingham) Circa Theatre; Circa Two (September 14 – October 12) After six years apart couples Liz (Rebecca Parker) and Frank (Gavin Rutherford) and Martin (Patrick Davies) and Carol (Fingal Pollock) reunite for a dinner party. That’s ostensibly our premise […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Circa, Circa 2, Circa Two, David Tushingham, Fingal Pollock, Gavin Rutherford, Giles Burton, October 12, Patrick Davies, Peggy Pickit Sees The Face of God: Theatre, Play, Play Review, Rebecca Parker, Roland Schimmelpfennig, September 14, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

NZ Festival Writers & Readers: CK Stead – In Full Stride

CK Stead: In Full Stride Circa 2, Circa Theatre Saturday, March 10 This Writers & Readers session, featured CK Stead in conversation with Steve Braunias. The reason for the talk was Stead’s latest novel, Necessary Angel; reviewed well, largely, received well, Braunias joked in his intro that it should be boring, shouldn’t work but somehow […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018), Author Talk, Carl Stead, Circa 2, Circa Theatre, CK Stead, CK Stead - In Full Stride, Conversation, Critic, Essayist, In Full Stride, Interview, March 10, Necessary Angel, New Zealand, Novelist, NZ, NZ Festival Writers & Readers, NZ Festival Writers & Readers: CK Stead - In Full Stride, Readers, Reviewer, Saturday, Steve Braunias, Wellington, Writers, Writers & Readers, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

NZ Festival Writers & Readers: Bloody Difficult Women

Bloody Difficult Women Circa 2, Circa Theatre Friday, March 9 This Writers & Readers session, dubbed Bloody Difficult Women, featured Annaleese Jochems (author of Baby) and Kirsten McDougall (author of Tess and also The Invisible Rider) in conversation with fellow novelist Catherine Robertson. A spirited discussion emerged, though Robertson was far too dominant, bringing the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018), Annaleese Jochems, Author, Author Talk, Authors, Baby, Bloody Difficult Women, Books, Catherine Robertson, Circa, Circa 2, Circa Two, Festival, Friday, Kirsten McDougall, March 9, NZ Festival, NZ Festival Writers & Readers: Bloody Difficult Women, Tess, The Invisible Rider, Victoria University Press, VUP, Wellington, Wgtn, Writers & Readers, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 219 – Lungs, Wellington, 2016

The play Lungs was terrific – click there to read my review. Perfect small theatre, in the Circa Studio, a two-hander, unnamed couple, “She” and “He” I believe the notes said, or “Him” and “Her” or some such. I was there on opening night. I don’t often go to opening night. I find the rattling […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Acting, Aidee Walker, Circa, Circa 2, Dean Hewison, Drama, Lungs, Play, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 219, Stubs: # 219 – Lungs, Theatre, Ticket, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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