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February 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Wonderful: Theatre

Wonderful Direction: Conrad Newport (written by Dean Parker) Circa Theatre; Circa Two (February 12 – March 7) Wonderful is exactly that – a thrill to sit through, 80 minutes of focussed, virtuoso-level performance from actor Andrew Laing; utterly in service to the words of playwright Dean Parker. The direction from Conrad Newport is subtle and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Andrew Laing, Brother Vianney, Catholic, Catholicism, Church, Circa, Circa Theatre, Circa Two, Conrad Newport, Dean Parker, February 12 – March 7, Film, Marist, Movies, Musical, Musical Theatre, One Man Show, Play, Play Review, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Songs, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, Wgtn, Wonderful, Wonderful: Theatre, 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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August 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Cringeworthy: Theatre

Cringeworthy  Direction: Andrea Sanders (devised by Andrea Sanders)  Circa Theatre; Circa Two (August 10 – September 7)  Cringeworthy comes to us from Andrea Sanders – creator/leader of The Beat Girls. She’s created musical shows before (usually for The Beat Girls to act and sing in) here she stars alongside Tom Knowles, Carrie McLaughlin and Jeff Kingsford-Brown in a knowingly kitsch (but utterly clever and classy) tribute to the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1970s, Andrea Sanders, August 10, Carrie McLaughlin, Circa, Circa Two, Cringeworthy, Cringeworthy: Theatre, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, Kiwiana, Musical, NZ, Play, Play Review, Review, September 7, Songs, Theatre, Theatre Review, Tom Knowles, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Burn Her: Theatre

Burn Her  Direction: Katherine McRae (written by Sam Brooks)  Circa Theatre; Circa One (August 3 – 31)  Burn Her is the kind of must-see, thrill-ride, brilliantly written, acted, directed theatre we can now pretty much expect down at Circa. Every aspect of this production sizzles. Debbie Fish’s set-design is magnificent, standing there as if about to deliver a monologue of its own as we enter […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Andrew Laing, August 3 - 31, Burn Her: Theatre, Circa, Circa One, Debbie Fish, Dryw McArthur, Jean Sergent, Kali Kopae, Katherine McRae, Lara McGregor, Play, Play Review, Political Thriller, Sam Brooks, Sophie Hambleton, Theatre Review, Wellington ·

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March 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Children: Theatre

The Children Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Lucy Kirkwood) Circa Theatre; Circa One (March 30-April 27) In Lucy Kirkwood’s script and in Susan Wilson’s staging and pacing The Children is a triumph. This is an example of every part of the puzzle fitting, of every piece needing to be there – for this production is elegantly and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, April, Carmel McGlone, Catherine Downs, Circa One, Drama, Lucky Kirkwood, March, Nuclear, Peter Hambleton, Play, Play Review, Review, Susan Wilson, The Children, The Children: Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Review, 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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April 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Lie: Theatre

The Lie Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Florian Zeller; translated by Christopher Hampton) Circa Theatre; Circa One (April 7 – May 5) The Lie is the latest by the brilliant French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller. Here, again, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed for Circa by Ross Jolly – as was the case, last […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018), April 7, Christopher Hampton, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Florian Zeller, France, French, Lies, May 5, Play, Play Review, Review, Ross Jolly, The Father, The Lie, The Lie: Theatre, Theatre Review, Truth, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Switzerland: Theatre

Switzerland Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Joanna Murray-Smith) Circa Theatre; Circa Two (March 17 – April 14) Written by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, Switzerland imagines the crime writer Patricia Highsmith in her final days at home – hiding – in the Swiss Alps. She’s a grump, worse than that she’s racist, she’s a misanthrope; trusting […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acting, April 14), Circa, Circa Two, Crime Novelist, Joanna Murray-Smith, March 17, Patricia Highsmith, Play, Play Review, Review, Susan Wilson, Switzerland, Switzerland: Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

At The Wake: Theatre

At The Wake Direction: Jane Yonge (written by Victor Rodger Circa Theatre; Circa One (March 21-31) In her Wellington stage debut, internationally renowned, Kiwi-born Lisa Harrow is the revelation. As Joan, the grandmother with grit, with a heart of gold but a potty-mouth and some dark secrets, Harrow is constantly the hook and hinge of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged At The Wake: Theatre, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, https://www.circa.co.nz/package/at-the-wake/, Jane Yonge, Jerome Leota, Joan, Lisa Harrow, Marco Alosio, Play, Play Review, Review, Theatre Review, Victor Rodger, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Joan: Theatre

Joan Direction: Tim Gordon Circa Theatre; Circa One (Jan 27 – Feb 17) Tom Scott (cartoonist/humourist/writer) wrote the very successful Daylight Atheist about his father – that was nearly twenty years ago now. And it’s his mother’s turn with Joan – played by mother/daughter combo Ginette McDonald and Kate McGill.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Ginette McDonald, Joan, Joan Scott, Joan: Theatre, Kate McGill, Play, Play Review, Review, Theatre, Theatre Review, Tim Gordon, Tom Scott, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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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September 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Anahera: Theatre

Anahera Direction: Katie Wolfe (written by Emma Kinane) Circa Theatre; Circa One (Sept 9 – Oct 7) Anahera (‘Angel’) is a young Maori social worker – and her angel-like presence hangs over the production; she’s there on stage in many non-speaking moments – quite literally embodying the ‘take a stand’ theme within this play, an […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acting, Anahera: Theatre, Angel, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Emma Kinane, Jacqueline Nairn, Katie Wolfe, Neenah Dekkers-Reihana, Neill Rea, Play, Play Review, Simon Leary, Susie Berry, Theatre Review, Wellington, Wgtn ·
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