Review by Jo Hills On Friday July 25 at New Plymouth’s 4th Wall Theatre, Auckland actress Cassandra Woodhouse opened a short, return season of Prima Facie: a stunning solo performance. The opening night audience is largely women, but with a mix of ages as some local, female high school drama students are present. Later, Woodhouse welcomes… Continue reading Prima Facie
Month: July 2025
GURU OF CHAI
always have expectations; it is hard to walk into a show after reading a synopsis and not have some sort of expectation. But alas I must admit I ultimately succumb to the fact that I do not know what will happen. This is not my first Indian Ink show and if it is anything… Continue reading GURU OF CHAI
My AI Twin
Not even a tsunami warning could deter a full house from attending the opening night of My AI Twin at Auckland’s Basement Theatre. Shirin Brown’s new work is neatly summarised in the theatre’s pitch: “Xan, an elected councillor in local government, is making a bid for the mayoralty of her city. Overwhelmed by the demands of campaigning in… Continue reading My AI Twin
A riotous collision of justice, glitter and all that jazz.
A cacophony of voluptuous movement – a match made in heaven (or thereabouts). Director Michael Hurst O.N.Z.M., choreographer Shona McCullagh M.N.Z.M., and musical director Paul Barrett deliver an outstanding evening of vaudeville laced with cynicism, feminine wiles, and buttocks galore. Chicago: The Musical’s opening night played to a pulsing crowd of theatregoers who, from the… Continue reading A riotous collision of justice, glitter and all that jazz.