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August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

PSA – Election 2020: Theatre

PSA: Election 2020 Direction: Gavin Rutherford (written by Thom Adams, Jamie McCaskill and Anya Tate-Manning) Circa Theatre; Circa One (August 21 – September 12) Public Service Announcements has been Wellington’s celebrated political satire series for the stage across the last decade. This was my first time attending. And of course Election 2020 has not only […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Anya Tate-Manning, August 21 – September 12, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Election, Gavin Rutherford, Govt, Hannah Kelly, hom Adams, Jacinda Ardern, Jamie McCaskill, Johanna Cosgrove, Judith Collins, Kiwi, Matu Ngaropo, Neenah Dekkers-Reihana, NZ, NZ Govt, Play, PSA, PSA - Election 2020: Theatre, PSA: Election 2020, Public Service Announcements, Satire, Sepelini Mua’au, Simon Leary, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Alice In Wonderland – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 8)

Alice In Wonderland – The Pantomime Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Simon Leary and Gavin Rutherford) Circa Theatre; Circa One (Nov 16 – Dec 22) Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 8)
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 8, Alice In Wonderland, Alice In Wonderland – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 8), Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Eight, Gavin Rutherford, Oscar, Oscar Sweetman, Panto, Pantomime, Susan Wilson, 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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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 7, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Gavin Rutherford, Nov 17 – Dec 23/Jan 2-12, Oscar, Panto, Pantomime, Paul Jenden, Puss, Puss in Boots, Puss in Boots – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7), Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman, Susan Wilson, Theatre, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Problems: Theatre

Problems Direction: Gavin Rutherford (written by Joe Musaphia) Circa Theatre; Circa One (May 11 – 26) We walk in past the murals of The Great Leader and Madame Great Leader and we’re sat in front of two huge doors. Behind them…The Great Leader. He’s having his nap. With a loaded gun. Two guards (Stephan, played […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Circa, Circa One, Gavin Rutherford, Joe Musaphia, Play, Play Review, Politics, Problems, Problems: Theatre, Review, Satire, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 95 – Gavin Rutherford

Welcome to episode 95 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Gavin Rutherford, he’s a Wellington-based actor closely associated with Circa Theatre – but maybe you’ve seen him across film and TV appearances also. He does voice work, some directing and anything that needs […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Act, Acting, Actor, Ads, Chat, Circa, Circa Theatre, Comedy, Conversation, Drama, ep.95, Episode 95, Film, Gavin Rutherford, Improv, Interview, iTunes, Le Petite Chocolat, Off The Tracks, Podcast, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 95, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 95 – Gavin Rutherford, T Leaf T, Theatre, TV, voice, Voice Work, Voiceover, Wellington, Yeastie Boys ·

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November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Peter Pan – The Pantomime: Theatre

Peter Pan – The Pantomime Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Pinky Agnew & Lorae Parry) Circa Theatre; Circa One (Nov 18 – Dec 23/Jan 2-13) The Circa Theatre end of year panto has been a mainstay across the last year – however last year’s romp through Jack And The Beanstalk felt phoned in, stale. The […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ben Emerson, Bronwyn Turei, Camilla Beasley, Cary Stackhouse, Chilrdren, Circa, Circa One, December 2017, Family, Gavin Rutherford, January 2018, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, Kids, Lorae Parry, Manuel Solomon, Michael Nicholas Williams, Music, Musical, Nov 18 – Dec 23/Jan 2-13, Panto, Pantomime, Peter Pan, Peter Pan - The Pantomime: Theatre, Pinky Agenw, Play, Simon Leary, Susan Wilson, The Lost Boys, The Pantomime, Theatre, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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October 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Father: Theatre

The Father Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Florian Zeller; translated by Christopher Hampton) Circa Theatre; Circa One (Oct 14 – Nov 11) The Father manages that rare feat: to be profoundly moving and deeply, often darkly, hilarious. Florian Zeller’s script is a masterpiece, the writing just about perfect, an examination of the cruelty of aging […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2017), Bronwyn Turei, Christopher Hampton, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Comedy, Danielle Mason, Drama, England, Florian Zeller, France, French, Gavin Rutherford, Harriet Prebble, Jeffrey Thomas, November, Oct 14 – Nov 11, October, Play, Play Review, Ross Jolly, Simon Leary, The Father: Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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July 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

WEED: Theatre

WEED Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Anthony McCarten) Circa Theatre; Circa One (July 1 – 29) The play WEED was first performed as a contemporary piece – the playwright Anthony McCarten had the success of Ladies Night behind him and its 1990 premiere was at Circa Theatre in its earlier locale.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acting, Andrew Foster, Anthony McCartney, Bronwyn Turei, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Gavin Rutherford, July 1 - 29, Play, Play Review, Review, Ross Jolly, Simon Leary, Theatre, Theatre Review, Weed, WEED: Theatre, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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