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August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: STROMA – Voices of the World (August 1, Wgtn)

Stroma: Voices of The World  Hannah Playhouse  Thursday August 1 In a wide-ranging program that sought to show connections and cross-pollinations between cultures, between the scored notes of music and the more off-the-cuff field recordings of human and animal voices, of natural sounds (rainfall), once again the Wellington-based Stroma collective hit it out of the park. This […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 'Bouyi' from Yunnan, A Wonderful Day, Al Fraser, Alistair Fraser, An overture, Anna Clyne, August 1, Beethoven, Bianca Andrew, Bridget Douglas, Celeste Oram, Downstage, Folk Songs, Gig Review, Hamish McKeich, Hannah Playhouse, Irirangi (Meditation), Jack Body, John Psathas, Julia Wolfe, Keir Gogwilt, Live Gig, Live Music, Luciano Berio, NZ, Reeling, Rob Thorne, Stroma, Thursday, Voices of the World, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Mechanical Ballet (March 17, Wgtn)

Mechanical Ballet: Stroma w/ Sarah Watkins & Stephen De Pledge, Directed by Michael Norris Hannah Playhouse Friday March 16/Saturday March 17 The Mechanical Ballet refers to the dance between human musical abilities – both in a playing and composing sense – and the “mechatronics” of pre-programmed devices; machines that strike, thud, bow, pluck and rasp. […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 15 July (1:00pm), Age 5, Anika Moa, Anika Moa’s Chop Chop Hiyaa! Show To Tour NZ: July School Holidays 2017, Babys, Children, Gig Review, Gig Review: Anika Moa, Gig Review: Anika Moa (July 15, Hannah Playhouse, July, Kids, Oscar Sweetman, Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5), Saturday, School Holidays, Songs for Bubbas, Toddler, Wgtn) - Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5) ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Anya Tate-Manning, Camp, Chef, Chris Parker, Cooking, Couple, David Halls, Hannah Playhouse, Hudson & Halls, Hudson & Halls Live: Theatre, Hudson & Halls Live!, Kip Chapman, Live Special, Live TV, Peter Hudson, Play, Silo, Theatre, TV, TVNZ ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, 2016), Akld, Auckland, Downstage, Family, Hannah Playhouse, July, June, Music, Play, Q Theatre, Return Season, Scribe, Stubs, Stubs # 197, Stubs: #197 – The White Guitar, The White Guitar, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2012, Downstage, Downstage Theatre, Gig, Hannah Playhouse, Influences, Live Gig, Paul Ubana Jones, Roots, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #186 – Paul Ubana Jones, Ubana, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2014, British, Carl Donnelly, Chris Martin, Comedians, Comedy, Comedy Festival, Comedy Festival: International Comedy Double Feature Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly, Comic, Downstage, Gig Review, Hannah Playhouse, Live Review, Review, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #176 – Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2015, Christchurch, Christchurch Arts Festival, Court Theatre, Hannah Playhouse, Jim Moriarty, John Luafutu, Luafutu, Malo Luafutu, Matthias Luafutu, Music, Nina Nawalowalo, Play, Rap, Rapper, Scribe, September 1-5, September 10-13, The White Guitar, The White Guitar: Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Review, Toi Whakaari, Wellington ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1984, Bob Jones, Cliff Wood, David Lange, Downstage Theatre, Evil the cat, Hannah Playhouse, Jon Mcleary, Music, NZ, Peter Dennett, Peter Tait, Rob Muldoon, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 21 Downstage, The Spines, Theatre, War Stores, War Stories, War Stories # 21, Wellington, Writing ·

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May 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Comedy Festival: International Comedy Double Feature Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly (Wgtn)

Comedy Festival: International Comedy Double Feature Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly Hannah Playhouse (formerly Downstage Theatre), Tuesday May 6 – Saturday May 10, 2014 (8.30-10.30pm) For this double feature we have Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly, both British comics, Martin’s been here before, Donnelly is new. Donnelly gets the job of opening the show. It […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged British Comedians, Carl Donnelly, Chris Martin, Comedy, Comedy Festival 2014, Comedy Festival: International Comedy Double Feature Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly, Comedy Review, Gig Review, Hannah Playhouse, Wellington ·

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