Theatreview Weekly: 27/02/2014
The latest Theatreview Weekly includes reviews from the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival and more from the Fringe and NZ Festival in Wellington.
A director, scholar and Pericles
Renee Liang talks to director Geoff Allen and Shakespearean scholar Professor Tom Bishop who developed a text which stays true to the original while incorporating a contemporary spirit.
ScreenTalk: Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt’s acting career has taken him from ancient Rome to Ramsey Street.
Dancer moves to teaching
Qi Huan, who has been a leading dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet for the past nine years, is leaving the company to take up a teaching role at the New Zealand School of Dance.
I'll Be Your Mirror
An essay by Mark Amery republished on the occasion of a selection of The Southand Mud Paintings of Gary Freemantle being shown at Photospace Gallery Wellington.
Making audiences flinch
Playwright Victor Rodger talks about his work, Black Faggot, and its impact.
NZ Fest Digest: Dancers Go Gaga
I wonder if Deca not only refers to the decade of choreography from which it draws, but also to early counting of children, and the 1 and 0 composites of communication in the digital age.
NZ Fest Digest: From Fringe to Feast
The NZ Festival has begun and I have collected my big bundle of tickets. Because I’m also a Fringe Festival fan, they’ve left me without a single night free until mid March.
Making space for Lepage
"Normal service has been interrupted. Do not return to your seats. When the city becomes a theatre - you need to make room." Mark Amery from the NZ Festival frontline in Wellington.
An interview with author and writing tutor, Rosemary Hepozden
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience.
Lorde wins Brit Award
New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde has won Best International Female Solo Artist at the 2014 Brit Awards.
Young artist wins portrait award
A 23-year-old artist has beaten a number of older and more experienced painters to win NZ’s premier portrait award.