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September 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 83 – Stuart McKenzie

Welcome to episode 83 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a chat with Stuart McKenzie. He’s a writer, producer, director, actor – he’s worked extensively across theatre and film, creating plays and short films, directing the full-length feature, For Good and his most recent (shared) project […]
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September 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Changeover: Film

The Changeover Directors: Miranda Harcourt & Stuart McKenzie Firefly Films Margaret Mahy’s classic YA novel – a supernatural romance – gets a contemporary update here in the near-dystopia of post-earthquake Christchurch. The film’s setting hasn’t changed. But boy has it changed! The earthquake a metaphor for the broken family, the broken dreams – sixteen year […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Erana James, Film, Film Review, Firefly Films, Kate Harcourt, Kiwi, Lucy Lawless, Magic, Margaret Mahy, Melanie Lynskey, Miranda Harcourt, Movie Review, NZ, Romance, Stuart McKenzie, The Changeover, The Changeover: Film, Timothy Spall, YA ·

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July 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #205 – Roald Dahl’s Dirty Beasts & Other Stories, Wellington, 2015

It’s always been fun taking Oscar to shows – well, in theory…now of course he writes his own reviews – but a couple of years ago he wasn’t quite ready, but still keen, in theory… I wrote a few words about this show – because it didn’t quite work, but best intentions…. Was thinking, just […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, 3.oopm, Children, Dirty Beasts & Other Stories, Dirty Beats, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Gig, Gig Review, James Rolleston, Kids, Live Gig, Live Music, Marc Taddei, Marc Tadei, Miranda Harcourt, Opera House, Orchestra, Orchestra Wellington, Oscar, Review, Revolting Rhymes, Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl's Dirty Beasts & Other Stories, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 205, Stubs: #205 – Roald Dahl's Dirty Beasts & Other Stories, Stubs: #205 – Roald Dahl's Diry Bests & Other Stories, Sunday, The Enormous Crocodile, The Magic Finger, The Twits, Wellington ·

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April 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 60 – Miranda Harcourt

Welcome to episode 60 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. For episode 60 I talked with actor/director/acting coach Miranda Harcourt. I first met Miranda as part of one of my first ever professional assignments; a housing feature where I interviewed her while a photographer took […]
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July 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington – Dirty Beasts (July 12, Wgtn)

Orchestra Wellington: Dirty Beasts Opera House Sunday, July 12 Here Orchestra Wellington catered to kids of all ages, well, in theory with a series of narrated stories backed by music. It was a nice idea – Dirty Beasts – featuring a curtain-raising performance by James Rolleston narrating the story of Maui’s Fish Hook before Miranda […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2015, 3pm, Children, Dirty Beasts, Family Concert, Gig Review, Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington - Dirty Beasts (July 12, James Rolleston, July 12, Kids, Maui, Miranda Harcourt, Opera House, Orchestra Wellington, Roald Dahl, Sunday, Wgtn ·

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