Theatreview Weekly: 14/03/2013
A selection of reviews from Theatreview from the last week including: Urban by Circolombia, One Man Guy: Dirty American Decade and The Magic Chicken.
AAF IV: Felicity Simpson - Urban
Urban translates the gritty reality of life for its young Columbian performers into a circus show. Renee Liang speaks to director Felicity Simpson.
Born Organiser
What does it take to run an arts festival trust, look after 132 partners, generate millions and create some vibrancy for the Taranaki region - like hosting a World of Music, Arts and Dance?
The Fest Test: Ducks and Bikes
As someone who this week feels constantly enroute, rediscovering my city, production En Route is clearly the show for me.
AAF IV: Jason Te Kare on I, George Nepia
Renee Liang talks to 'I, George Nepia' director Jason Te Kare.
Dominion Rd: Walk Eat Talk
Why are so many people drawn to Dominion Rd? Renee Liang talks to the producers of one of the Dominion Rd Stories shows, Walk Eat Talk.
Good Lorde
While this post focuses on the emergence of Lorde across NZ, we shall begin with Simon Cowell - creator of reality talent quest shows, with X-Factor the latest to assault TV screens.
ScreenTalk: Jennifer Ludlam
Jennifer Ludlam: Acting without makeup or shoes…
The Fest Test: Pacific Crosscurrents
The visual arts programme's core is instead the Pacific exchange of ideas and imagery, the melding of art-forms and the way the past informs present and future.
Womad NZ: Nidi D'Arac
Alessandro Coppola from Nidi D'Arac (pronounced nee-dee dah-rak) of Italy answers a few questions.
The Fest Test: Heaving
The Auckland Festival visual arts programme is strong, but there are many more events and exhibitions which don't feature.
The Fest Test: The View
At Q Theatre, the stunning new addition in my window landscape, the Kila Kokonut Krew bring back memories of the Dawn Raids with their musical The Factory.