Political, Cultural and Literary life of New Zealand Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:52:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-right-number-of-notes/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-right-number-of-notes/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 23:40:49 +0000 The Listener /?p=101027 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-right-number-of-notes/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/cracks-in-the-glass/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/cracks-in-the-glass/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:42 +0000 The Listener /?p=100333 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/cracks-in-the-glass/feed/ 1 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/they-do-words-thats-what-they-do/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/they-do-words-thats-what-they-do/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:53:09 +0000 The Listener /?p=95341 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/they-do-words-thats-what-they-do/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-women-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-women-review/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:53:54 +0000 The Listener /?p=93696 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-women-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary/television/coro-on-stage-taking-it-to-the-street/ http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary/television/coro-on-stage-taking-it-to-the-street/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:55:27 +0000 Dianaw /?p=92903 Coronation Streetwriter and esteemed British playwright is referring to theproject he undertook in the lead-up to tStreets50th anniversary. His mission: turn the longest-running television soap into a stage play starring five actors playing 50-odd very odd Coronation Streetcharacters. Half a century down to two hours. With an interval. Bonkers.Coronation Street on Stagemakes Tom StoppardsThe Fifteen Minute Hamletseem a doddle. Daunting is right, agrees Harvey. The show did well in the UK, despite the perils of messing with a national (global, if you count the colonies) institution thats as inexplicable, odd and almost as enduring as the Royal Family. ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/commentary/television/coro-on-stage-taking-it-to-the-street/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/auckland-arts-festival-aut-dominion-road-stories-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/auckland-arts-festival-aut-dominion-road-stories-review/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:53:55 +0000 The Listener /?p=92846 AUT Dominion Road Stories showcased a small cluster of performances and events inspired by the busy Auckland thoroughfare on which they were staged. ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/auckland-arts-festival-aut-dominion-road-stories-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/auckland-arts-festival-hui-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/auckland-arts-festival-hui-review/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:53:19 +0000 The Listener /?p=92838 ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/auckland-arts-festival-hui-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/love-loss-and-what-i-wore-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/love-loss-and-what-i-wore-review/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:35:35 +0000 Guy Somerset /?p=92003 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/love-loss-and-what-i-wore-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/richard-bean-one-man-two-strengths/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/richard-bean-one-man-two-strengths/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:53:38 +0000 The Listener /?p=90774 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/richard-bean-one-man-two-strengths/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/a-text-adroitly-mined-king-lear-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/a-text-adroitly-mined-king-lear-review/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:53:15 +0000 The Listener /?p=90766 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/a-text-adroitly-mined-king-lear-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-factory-of-dreams/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-factory-of-dreams/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:53:30 +0000 The Listener /?p=89725 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-factory-of-dreams/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/lisa-harrow-the-wheel-is-come-full-circle/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/lisa-harrow-the-wheel-is-come-full-circle/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:53:38 +0000 The Listener /?p=88455 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/lisa-harrow-the-wheel-is-come-full-circle/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/victor-rodger-a-complicated-mix/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/victor-rodger-a-complicated-mix/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:53:58 +0000 The Listener /?p=86861 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/victor-rodger-a-complicated-mix/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/kings-of-the-gym-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/kings-of-the-gym-review/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:53:33 +0000 gabeatkinson /?p=84592 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/kings-of-the-gym-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/60-years-of-the-mousetrap/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/60-years-of-the-mousetrap/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:00:58 +0000 gabeatkinson /?p=73445 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/60-years-of-the-mousetrap/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/little-shop-of-horrors-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/little-shop-of-horrors-review/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:00:32 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=72903 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/little-shop-of-horrors-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-tigers-of-wrath-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-tigers-of-wrath-review/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:00:10 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=72892 The Tigers of Wrath. ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-tigers-of-wrath-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/pacific-post-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/pacific-post-review/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:00:13 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=72114 ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/pacific-post-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-mourning-after-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-mourning-after-review/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:00:05 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=71229 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-mourning-after-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/dean-parkers-the-tigers-of-wrath/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/dean-parkers-the-tigers-of-wrath/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:00:55 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=70816 ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/dean-parkers-the-tigers-of-wrath/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/play-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/play-review/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:00:45 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=70840 ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/play-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/death-of-a-salesman-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/death-of-a-salesman-review/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:00:09 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=70833 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/death-of-a-salesman-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-middlemarch-singles-ball-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-middlemarch-singles-ball-review/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:00:55 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=70069 ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-middlemarch-singles-ball-review/feed/ 1 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/mary-poppins-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/mary-poppins-review/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:43:52 +0000 fiona.rae /?p=70261 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/mary-poppins-review/feed/ 2 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/interview-julian-fellowes-on-his-stage-version-of-mary-poppins/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/interview-julian-fellowes-on-his-stage-version-of-mary-poppins/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:00:33 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=67639 Mary Poppins for the stage. He talks to Jane Clifton. ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/interview-julian-fellowes-on-his-stage-version-of-mary-poppins/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/manawa-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/manawa-review/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:00:01 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=67705 Manawa doesnt reach its full potential. ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/manawa-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/private-lives-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/private-lives-review/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:00:41 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=66999 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/private-lives-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/clybourne-park-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/clybourne-park-review/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:00:40 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=66987 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/clybourne-park-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/man-in-a-suitcase-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/man-in-a-suitcase-review/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:00:10 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=64966 Man in a Suitcase is a bleak, black, darkly funny study in dislocation, says Sally Blundell. ]]> http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/man-in-a-suitcase-review/feed/ 0 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-pride-review/ http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-pride-review/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:00:53 +0000 Morgan.J /?p=64061 http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/theatre/the-pride-review/feed/ 0