New Zealand Arts Review
Reviews, News and Commentary by John Daly-Peoples
Duck Pond: Classy and skillful
John Daly-Peoples Duck Pond Circa Auckland Arts Festival Aotea Centre March 12 – 15 John Daly-Peoples In the hands of the Australian company Circe the world’s most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy. The audience is swept…
Helios: Our star up close
John Daly-Peoples Helios Auckland Arts Festival Auckland Concert Chamber Free Entry March 8 – 15 10.00am – 9.30pm Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples This week you can experience Helios, a breathtaking, larger-than-life artwork created by renowned UK artist Luke Jerram. Arriving in New Zealand for the first time, Helios is both a scientific wonder and a multi-sensory artwork, offering a rare opportunity to visualise the…
Julia Bullock: a strong, insistent voice
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Julia Bullock with the Auckland Philharmonia Conductor, Christian Reif Auckland Arts Festival Auckland Town Hall March 7 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples In her recent concert at the Auckland Town Hall Julia Bullock sang a group of songs which she considered as having an “American” sound. These included George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein…
Helios: Our star up close
John Daly-Peoples Helios Auckland Arts Festival Auckland Concert Chamber Free Entry March 8 – 15 10.00am – 9.30pm Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples This week you can experience Helios, a breathtaking, larger-than-life artwork created by renowned UK artist Luke Jerram. Arriving in New Zealand for the first time, Helios is both a scientific wonder and a multi-sensory artwork, offering a rare opportunity to visualise the…
Waiora: land, language and the spiritual dimension
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Waiora Te Ukāipō – The Homeland, Written and Directed by Hone Kouka Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Arts Festival Until March 22 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Set in the 1960s, Waiora explores the dynamics of a Māori family – John (Regan Taylor), Sue (Erina Daniels), Amiria (Rongopai Tickell), Rongo (Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne)…
Macbeth: A Machiavellian tale of corruption
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Macbeth Auckland Arts Festival Royal New Zealand Ballet Co-production with West Australian Ballet Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre 4-7 March CREATIVE TEAM: Choreography – Alice Topp Set & Lighting Design – Jon Buswell Costume Design – Aleisa Jelbart Dramaturgy – Ruth Little Music – Christopher Gordon Conductor – Hamish McKeich…
Red Phone: Conversation, audition or art event
John Daly-Peoples Red Phone, Developed by Boca del Lupo Aotea Centre, Circle Foyer March 4 – 7 11.00 – 5.00 Free Entry Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples In 1926 the iconic red telephone box which was designed by British architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott first appeared in the UK making communication between individuals easier. Now 100 years…
Rocky Horror Show: An Anecdotal Soundtrack of my Life
Rocky Horror Show By Richard O’Brian GMG and Trafalgar Entertainment Director Christopher Luscombe Set Hugh Durrant Costumes Sue Blane Choreographer Nathan M Wright Lighting Nick Richings Sound Gareth Owen With (alphabetical) Laura Bird, Haley Flaherty, James Bisp, Kristian Lavercombe, Ryan Carter-Wilson, Daisy Steer, Stephen Webb, Morgan Jackson, Edward Bullingham, Jesse Chidera, Nathan Zach Johnson, Tyla…
Ann Lee: Prophet or Charlatan
John Daly-Peoples The Testament of Ann Lee Director, Mona Fastvold Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples The Testaments of Ann Lee comes with excellent credentials having been written by Mona Fastvold and her partner Brady Corbet, with whom she co-wrote The Brutalist which was based on the life of émigré architect Marcel Breuer. That film was a metaphor…
Ann Lee: Prophet or Charlatan
John Daly-Peoples The Testament of Ann Lee Director, Mona Fastvold Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples The Testaments of Ann Lee comes with excellent credentials having been written by Mona Fastvold and her partner Brady Corbet, with whom she co-wrote The Brutalist which was based on the life of émigré architect Marcel Breuer. That film was a metaphor…
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