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May 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Waiting For Godot: Theatre
Waiting For Godot Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Samuel Beckett) Circa Theatre; Circa One (May 4 – June 1) Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot is as close to his existential novels as it is to his other theatre pieces – and when it first arrived on the stage post WWII, pre-The Beatles, it was a revelation. Remarkably, it still is. “Nothing to be done?” We are told/asked early on […]Archive
February 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Rants In The Dark: Theatre
Rants In The Dark Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford (based on the book by Emily Writes adapted for the stage by Mel Dodge, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford and Bevin Linkhorn) Circa Theatre; Circa One (January 19 – February 16) [Good Times Company] Yes, due to bad holiday-planning I am very late to Rants In The Dark – but I saw the opening night […]Archive
November 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Puss in Boots – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7)
Puss in Boots – The Pantomime Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Paul Jenden) Circa Theatre; Circa One (Nov 17 – Dec 23/Jan 2-12) Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7) Hi guys, do you remember that last year I actually reviewed the Pantomime at Circa called Peter Pan – it’s okay if you don’t remember because my dad […]Archive
November 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 142 – Bronwyn Turei
Welcome to episode 142 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]Archive
October 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 138 – Ross Jolly
Welcome to episode 138 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or […]Archive
July 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Songs For Nobodies: Theatre
Songs For Nobodies Direction: Ross Gumbley (written by Joanna Murray-Smith) Circa Theatre; Circa One (July 7 – August 4) [Ali-Cat Productions Ltd] Ali Harper here performs ten roles, a dozen voices, as – variously – the famous singers Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday and Maria Callas. But she is also the “nobodies”, […]Archive
July 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 123 – Ali Harper
Welcome to episode 123 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Ali Harper is someone I met for the first time earlier this year. I told her I wanted to podcast her – because I knew her work. I had heard some of her albums, seen her on the TV […]Archive
April 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 113 – Lisa Harrow
Welcome to episode 113 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I met Lisa Harrow in the green room at Circa Theatre. She is acting royalty. I couldn’t believe my luck – that she had agreed to a long conversation for the podcast. Well, then, as soon as I met […]Archive
April 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Lie: Theatre
The Lie Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Florian Zeller; translated by Christopher Hampton) Circa Theatre; Circa One (April 7 – May 5) The Lie is the latest by the brilliant French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller. Here, again, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed for Circa by Ross Jolly – as was the case, last […]Archive
March 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
At The Wake: Theatre
At The Wake Direction: Jane Yonge (written by Victor Rodger Circa Theatre; Circa One (March 21-31) In her Wellington stage debut, internationally renowned, Kiwi-born Lisa Harrow is the revelation. As Joan, the grandmother with grit, with a heart of gold but a potty-mouth and some dark secrets, Harrow is constantly the hook and hinge of […]Archive
March 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman