Author: Elliott
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Coro
NOTE: I have never watched Coronation StreetOTHER NOTE: This was a development run, so I won’t be commenting on things that will obviously be changedTHIRD NOTE: This review will not contain spoilers You ever hop into a beloved series 36 years in and immediately understand what’s going on? I didn’t until tonight. Coro is the… Read more
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In the Green
Maybe it’s just me, but I think we should treat women better. Coming straight from the Northern Hemisphere is In The Green, a musical directed by Alexandra McKellar, with musical direction from Gayle Hammersley. It follows the story of Hildegard von Bingen and her years of being locked in a cell with her mentor, Jutta.… Read more
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House of Ick
Cards, Dragons, and Lies, move aside. There’s a new House in town. Ginge and Minge are back with their latest project, House of Ick, a sketch show centred around the creation of a brand new cult. For a whole hour, the duo fires off sketch after sketch, always giving the audience just enough to set… Read more
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Everything That Happened at Number 68
Flat shares always have a weird crowded energy. You feel like your space isn’t quite your own, that there’s little living going on in the living room. The kitchen is either a warzone that only the most precise of schedules can mange, or it’s in a perpetual pristine condition, never used by anyone in the… Read more
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Abridged-erton
Dearest gentle reader, It is my pleasure to inform you that the biggest event of the regency (?) era has landed upon our very own Wellingtonian shores with promise of drama, scandal, and dresses that could slay Spencer Perceval in cold blood. Make Haste Productions has made their debut at the illustrious BATS Theatre, and… Read more
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Solovivor
NOTE: This review will contain spoilers Blindsides are a social art. As humans, we like to engineer order. We like things lined up and according to plan. We love a surprise, yes, but only if it fits within the order we’re comfortable with. We sit down, have a drink, and expect to watch 50 minutes… Read more
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The Sassy Sexy Gorgeous Hilarious Comedy Show
I love it when a show title reviews itself. The Sassy Sexy Gorgeous Hilarious Comedy Show is a split hour of stand-up comedy with a barebones set-up that allows the biting comedy to shine for itself. The tag-team duo of Josh Metcalfe and Melissa Lawlor provide a perfectly paced hour of comedy that has the… Read more
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For the First Time
Teenagers are weird. Sometimes they’re capable of amazing feats, unfettered by the knowledge of what they can and can’t do. Other times they struggle to understand that no, cricket doesn’t cause pregnancies. Every moment to them is precious, no matter how strange adults perceive them. And it’s that preciousness that For the First Time captures… Read more
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The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate: The Musical
NOTE: I have not read The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate: The Book From the get-go, The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate establishes its message very clearly; being a pirate rules and being at work sucks. So it’s a little weird that I’m writing this review on my work laptop in the middle… Read more
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PopRox’s Ms. Christmas Bachelorette
It’s not Christmas until PopRox hits the stage. A massive leap from their Nativity Play last year, PopRox is back with an all new take on Christmas; a Bachelorette spoof that casts the recently widowed Ms. Christmas as the leading lady looking for love. The Hannah Playhouse is abuzz with excitement as Lia Kelly plays… Read more