Category: Theatre – Improv

There’s a specific type of improv show for everyone. One that sates the exact cravings of an exact audience member. For me, it’s murder mystery improv. I was lucky enough to snag one of the last tickets to Farce Onion: A Spoons Out Mystery, directed by Ryan Knighton and Stevie Hancox-Monk. Both of Tiny Dog… Read more

It’s officially spooky season. With the first October Friday the 13th since 2017, it’s only fitting that I and a giddy crowd funnel into the Dome at BATS Theatre. We’ve all written down a fake title for a spooky film and placed it in a dingy looking bucket in the lobby. We discuss amongst ourselves… Read more

Things are bad right now. Everyone is making a decision this weekend. Their choices are optimism or pessimism. The current state of affairs would have you believe that latter is the safest answer. Can’t be disappointed if you don’t have expectations, right? So it’s fitting that, three days before the New Zealand General Election, I… Read more

There’s a lot to be said about platonic relationships that just isn’t. We seek out company and we cherish the memories we have with our friends, but rarely do I find myself talking about about why a friendship means so much to me. Why we go to the lengths we do for the sake of… Read more

Can I get a woof woof? The New Zealand Improv Festival is back in full swing now and on the second night, I find myself at a local favourite; Tiny Dog. Comprising a core cast of Gabby Anderson, Alayne Dick, Charlotte Glucina, Stevie Hancox-Monk and Lesa Macleod-Whiting, along with guest (?) star, Ryan Knighton, the… Read more

You ever have that nightmare that you’re back in high school and your teachers are telling you quieten down in assembly? There’s a split-second of fear before you realise the absurdity of the situation. Of course you’re not in school. You have a job, you put this behind you so long ago, but it’s so… Read more