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January 25, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

A Natural Woman: Theatre

A Natural Woman: Celebrating The Music of Carole King Producer: Ali Harper & Iain Cave (Ali-Cat Productions) Circa Theatre; Circa One (January 19 – February 22) Ali Harper has form with these shows. She takes a musician – be it singer (Doris Day) or writer (Burt Bacharach) and explores their best known material in a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Natural Woman, A Natural Woman: Celebrating The Music of Carole King, Ali Harper, Biography, Carole King, Celebrating The Music of Carole King, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Circa Theatre; Circa One (January 19 – February 22), Francis Leota, Francis Meria, Gig, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Musical, Nick Granville, Play, Play Review, Producer: Ali Harper & Iain Cave (Ali-Cat Productions), Scott Maynard, Show, Theatre, Theatre Review, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Little Mermaid – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 10)

Someone told me what my review would be like. Gavin Rutherford. He said, from the stage, “I know your review is going to be like, ‘Oscar!! You’re gonna say I’m too old for this but I still liked it”’. (He is the narrator/ Lyall’s mum and I know I said ”he” but he dresses up […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Circa, Dahlia, Gavin Rutherford, Oscar Sweetman, Pantomime, Review, The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 10) ·

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November 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 272: Jean Sergent

Hi and welcome to episode 272 of Sweetman Podcast – the first episode in a while. As with last year’s lockdowns I took a break from the podcast. But we’re back now – at least through until the end of the year. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Acting, Actor, Anchor, Apple, Book Reviewer, Brian Sergent, Change Your Own Life, Chat, Circa, Conversation, ep.270, Ep.272, Five Films That Stay With Me: Jonny Potts, iTunes, Jean Sergent, Live Through This, Podcast, Producer, Simon Sweetman, Spotify, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 272, Sweetman Podcast # 272: Jean Sergent, Sweetman Podcast: Jean Sergent, Tarot Card Reader, Theatre, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Wellington, Writer ·

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October 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Live Through This: Theatre

Live Through This Direction: Jonny Potts and Jean Sergent (written by Jonny Potts and Jean Sergent) Circa Theatre; Circa Two (October 23 – November 13) Live Through This comprises two solo shows, two separate monologue-based one-person plays. Jonny Potts writes, directs and performs The Best Show In Town Is At Your Place Every Night and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Change Your Own Life, Circa, Circa Two, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Jean Sergent, Jonny Potts, Jonny Potts and Jean Sergent, Live Through This, Live Through This: Theatre, Monologue, October 23 – November 13, One Person Play, Play, Show, The Best Show In Town Is At Your Place Every Night, Theatre, Theatre Review, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Hir: Theatre

Hir Direction: Katherine McRae (written by Taylor Mac) Circa Theatre; Circa One (October 9 – November 6) “Hir” (pronounced here) is how you address Max now that they’re transitioning. Hir or “ze”, no longer he or she or her or him. This is a lot for brother Isaac (returning from the war, discharged for drug-use) […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Circa Theatre; Circa One (October 9 – November 6), Drama, Dryw McArthur, Felix Crossley-Pritchard, Gender, Hir, Hir: Theatre, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Katherine McRae, Perry Piercy, Play, Pronouns, Satire, Taylor Mac, Theatre, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Ze ·

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August 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Winding Up: Theatre

Winding Up Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Sir Roger Hall) Circa Theatre; Circa One (July 31 – August 28) Barry (Peter Hayden) and Gen (Ginette McDonald) are characters we’ve met before in the world of Roger Hall. But here – Winding Up – they’re in their 70s. They’ve been married for 50 years. And if […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, Barry, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Gen, Ginette McDonald, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, July 31 – August 28, Peter Hayden, Play, Roger Hall, Sir Roger Hall, Susan Wilson, Theatre Review, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Winding Up, Winding Up: Theatre ·

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July 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 285 – Things I Know To Be True, Wellington, 2021

This whole stubs things really started because I kept bunches of old – but not that old – ticket stubs to save for bookmarks. I’m a bit obsessed with bookmarks. I have lots of books on the go, non-fiction, poetry, I might not finish reading these sorts of titles for a year or more, or […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2021, Bookmark, Circa, Circa Theatre, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Play, Stub, Stubs, Stubs is an occasional feature here at Off The Tracks – looking back through the ticket-stub box and remembering how the show went down., Stubs: # 285, Stubs: # 285 – Things I Know To Be True, Theatre, Things, Things I Know To Be True, Ticket, Wellington ·

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July 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 266: Jeff Kingsford-Brown

Hi and welcome to episode 266 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Acting, Actor, Apple, Chat, Circa, Comedy, Converastion, Drama, Elling, ep.266, Film, Interview, Musical, New Plymouth, Otaki, Palmerston North, Pantomime, Podcast, Podcasting, Show, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 266:, Sweetman Podcast # 266: Jeff Kingsford-Brown, T Leaf T, Taranaki, Theatre, Wellington, Yeastie Boys ·

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July 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Elling: Theatre

Elling Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Simon Bent, based on the novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen) Circa Theatre; Circa One (June 30– July 24) Elling has twice suffered postponement with Covid lockdown restrictions, cancelled altogether last year and then its opening week was delayed for this season given the temporary move to level 2 – meaning […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, Bronwyn Turei, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Elling, Elling: Theatre, Gavin Rutherford, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, July, June, Norway, Oslo, Play, Play Review, Ross Jolly, Simon Bent, Steven Ray, Theatre, Theatre Review, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, William Kirche ·

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May 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Things I Know To Be True: Theatre

Things I Know To Be True Direction: Shane Bosher (written by Andrew Bovell) Circa Theatre; Circa One (April 30 – May 29) Andrew Bovell has here created the sprawling epic family drama that is a distinctly Australian version of the big theatrical experiences we so often associate with American playwrights – from Tennessee Williams on […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, Andrew Bovell, April 30 - May 29, Australian, Caitlin Rivers, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Circa Theatre; Circa One (April 30 – May 29), Daniel Watterson, Direction: Shane Bosher (written by Andrew Bovell), Drama, Family, Heather O'Carroll, Jthn Morgan, Lantana, Lara Macgregor, Play, Price Family, Review, Shane Bosher, Speaking In Tongues, Theatre, Theatre Review, Things I Know To Be True, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 281 – Cock, Wellington, 2019

A couple of years ago I went to see this play called Cock. It’s about a man’s bisexuality – specifically about how that places him in the middle of a woman and a man and how they push and pull at his feelings. He has been gay. He has been with a man. That relationship […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Circa, Circa One, COCK, Play, Stubs is an occasional feature here at Off The Tracks – looking back through the ticket-stub box and remembering how the show went down., Stubs: # 281 – Cock, Theatre, Wellington ·

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February 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Look of Love: Theatre

The Look Of Love Direction: Musical Arranger – Tom Rainey, Musical Director – Tom McLeod, Performer – Ali Harper Circa Theatre; Circa One (January 23 – February 20) [Ali-Cat Productions Ltd] I last saw the wonderful, multi-talented Ali Harper as the lead and only person on stage in Songs For Nobodies – she played a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, Ali Cat Productions Ltd, Ali Harper, Bacharach, Burt, Burt Bacharach, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, January 23 – February 20, Music, Musical, Play, The Look of Love, The Look of Love: Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Review, Theatre: The Look of Love, Tom McLeod, Tom Rainey, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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