New Zealand Arts Review
Reviews, News and Commentary by John Daly-Peoples
Zines: a comic version of NZ subcultures history
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Zines NZ: From punk to present Bryce Galloway Massey University Press RRP $55.00 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples One of the almost unrecognised literary / artistic areas of New Zealand culture has been the zine. Zines, a corruption of magazines or fanzines are non-commercial, self-published, small-circulation booklets, often produced by hand or photocopied…
Aotearoa Art Fair: A Selection
John Daly-Peoples Aotearoa Art Fair April 30 – May 3 At the end of the April, for four days the Aotearoa Art Fair will once again take over the Viaduct Events Centre on Auckland’s waterfront. For four days, the Viaduct Events Centre will be New Zealand’s most exciting cultural destination with 60 leading galleries presenting…
Auckland Philharmonia’s Tchaikovsky 4
Reviewed By John Daly-Peoples Tchaikovsky 4 6.30 Session Auckland Philharmonia Auckland Town Hall April 9 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Opening the Auckland Philharmonia new series of 6.30 Sessions were two works from Wagners opera “Tristan and Isolde” the Prelude and Liebestod (love-death). In the opera this music is used to convey the culmination of the…
The NZSO’s Resonance: another triumph for André de Ridder
Review by John Daly-Peoples New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Resonance Conducted by André de Ridder Auckland Town Hall April 10 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples In introducing Shostakovich’s Symphony No 8 conductor André de Ridder mentioned a young Ukrainian conductor who had reservations about playing any Russian music during the present conflict. De Ridder acknowledged the complex…
Helen Clark in Six Outfits : The politician her career and her clothes
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Helen Clark in Six Outfits By Fiona Samuel ATC Until April 26 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Helen Clark in Six Outfits uses the notion of tracking Helen Clark’s career through reference to the clothing she wore at various stages of her life. It is a concept which even the stage version…
One man and … his dog
Reviewed by Malcolm Calder Social Animal By Damon Andrews and Stephen Papps Director Damon Andrews Choreography Caroline Bindon Lighting and Sound Liam Twentyman Featuring Stephen Papps Q Theatre (Loft) Auckland Ends 12 April Reviewer Malcolm Calder An Anecdotal Soundtrack of my Life Following a brief run in Wellington, Stephen Papps’ one-man show Social Animal graces…
Sculpture at the Aotearoa Art Fair
John Daly-Peoples Art Fair Sculpture Trail at the Aotearoa Art Fair The sculpture on show at the Auckland Art Fair is always one of the highlights of the show as it is often difficult to access and view large scale sculpture. This year the works on show have been expanding significantly with 24 large-scale works by…
Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now
John Daly-Peoples Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Sat 2 May–Sun 23 Aug 2026 John Daly-Peoples Next month the Auckland Art Gallery will be opening a major survey of Chinese contemporary art. “Forever Tomorrow” showcases how Chinese artists have grappled with China’s transformation since…
Ten Thousand Hours
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Ten Thousand Hours Gravity & Other Myths Auckland Arts Festival Civic Theatre March 19 – 22 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Gravity & Other Myths Director: Lachlan Binns Associate Director: Darcy Grant Set & Lighting Designer: Chris Petredis Assistant Designer: Max Mackenzie Composer: Nick Martyn, Shenzo Gregorio Costume Designer: Olivia Zanchetta Production Manager: Martin Schreiber Creative Producer: Jascha Boyce Ensemble: Jacob…
Two spectacular concerts delivered by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Auckland Town Hall Auckland Arts Festival March 19 & 20 Reviewed by John Daly-Peoples The highlights of this year’s Auckland Arts Festival were the two concerts presented by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, the oldest symphony in Asia which has a formidable history of touring. The seventy strong orchestra…
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