

Review: Cull (Gryphon Theatre)
Facebook culling is something I think all of us have done at one point or another (or even on an annual basis); deleting and unfollowing...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read


Review: The Nose (BATS Theatre)
Upon first reading, Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Nose" did not immediately strike me as theatrical. And yet, the surreal, comic and...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read


Review: Sticky Fingers (Scruffy Bunny Improv Theatre)
Even for a foreigner such as myself, it seems clear that the question of what it means to be a kiwi is definitely not set in stone. It is...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read


Review: My Best Dead Friend (BATS Theatre)
A personal tragedy may not be the first thought that comes to mind when writing a storytelling comedy, or to use a brutally honest title...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read


Review: Welcome to Self Co. (Tiny Theatre at Garnet Station)
Corporate humour is, for the most part, fairly safe ground. It is an area to which most people can drag up unpleasant memories about...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read


Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (The Elms)
No matter the strength of a production, I will always take my hat off to open air performances. There is always a great deal of risk and...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read


Review: Santa Claus (Basement Theatre)
Usually when a new production appears around this time of year, it is service to a school trip, a family outing, or a corporate Christmas...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read


Review: One Perfect Moment (Fortune Theatre)
As we approach New Zealand summer, it seems fitting that light-weight comedy about holidays starts appearing. Usually this comes in the...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read


Review: Wild Bore (The Traverse)
Bravo. Well done. Top job. Zoe Coombs Marr, Ursula Martinez, Adrienne Truscott, I would like to hand in my notice. I am defeated. Their...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read


Review: Enterprise (Assembly)
What makes the average consumer invest in a show? How do we attract the 18-35 market to a performance? What are the projections on a...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read
