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July 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Anika Moa (July 15, Wgtn) – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5)
Anika Moa: Chop Chop Hiyaa! Hannah Playhouse Saturday, 15 July (1:00pm) Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5) Anika Moa: Chop Chop Hiyaa! We went to see Anika Moa – it was me and my cousin Liam and my mum and dad. On the way, we saw Anika Moa’s car – and I got my picture taken with […]Archive
November 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Hudson & Halls Live: Theatre
Hudson & Halls Live! Direction: Kip Chapman (written by Kip Chapman w/ Todd Emerson & Sophie Roberts Hannah Playhouse (November 17 – December 10) Silo Theatre’s hit Hudson & Halls Live! arrives in Wellington and thanks to the charm, skill and commitment of its two leads (Kip Chapman buttoning down Peter Hudson, Chris Parker in […]Archive
May 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #197 – The White Guitar, Wellington, 2015
So it was just last year – and I reviewed it (so you can just look at that) but actually it’s coming back; short season last year and this year it’s back for another run soon – Wellington June 28 to July 2 and Auckland July 6-15. I was curious, I went along hopeful. I […]Archive
February 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #186 – Paul Ubana Jones, Wellington, 2012
I was talking with a friend the other day about how we missed Downstage – the Wellington theatre. It was great. Saw some amazing plays there and comedy and also live music. They created this initiative called the Soundstage Series. It sorta didn’t really – quite – work. I’d had some involvement, suggested some names […]Archive
December 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #176 – Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly, Wellington, 2014
Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly are both British comedians (stink one having the name Chris Martin eh…?) and they did a show together last year, and I reviewed it. It was the first comedy show I’d reviewed in quite some time – since then I’ve covered a couple of others, but my tolerance for always […]Archive
September 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The White Guitar: Theatre
The White Guitar Direction: Nina Nawalowalo and Jim Moraity Hannah Playhouse (September 1-5) This is the story of the Luafutu family – acted out for the stage by the Luafutu family, that’s father John and sons Matthias and Malo. Matthias has an acting background. Malo has a performing background – you know him as the […]Archive
August 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 21 Downstage
In 1984 I got asked by Ewan Upston to be in a musical he was directing at Downstage theatre – Boy’s Own McBeth. The Spines had played there a couple of times in the previous year and I loved the place. It was very exciting – professional theatre. The play was an Australian musical comedy […]Archive
May 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman