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Ian Harman for Ache

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Ache is well into its season and receiving excellent reviews! Many of the audience and reviewers have commented on the sleek design of set and costume by Ian Harman. Ian talks to us about his process, working on Ache and what else he has coming up. “The set on this production was...

Jack Buchanan in Ache

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Pip Hall’s Ache opens in Circa Two this weekend. This week on drama* on the waterfront, Debbie Fish talks to actor Jack Buchanan, about his roles in Ache and his love life… Q:  Who do you play in Ache? In Ache I play a number of characters – the foodie, who runs a pop-up...

The incredible Lyndee-Jane Rutherford

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Lyndee-Jane is a well-known face around Circa Theatre, next on stage with The Ugly One (opening Saturday 11 July). But, do we really know all of the incredible things this talented woman has done?  This week on drama* on the waterfront, we take an in-depth look at the force that...

Reflections from week one of The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Drood, Glorious Drood! This week on *drama on the waterfront, we hear reflections from week one of The Mystery of Edwin Drood Just over a week ago The Mystery of Edwin Drood thundered out of the gate at Circa, with a bold and boisterous opening night event that served up a feast...

Whitirea Students in The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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This week on drama on the waterfront, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford and a selection of the students from Whitireia School of Performing Arts spill the beans on their experience rehearsing the joyfully boisterous murder mystery musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Q: What is it like...

Dead Tragic: “If it’s half as much fun to watch as it is to perform, you’re going to have a great night.”

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Dead Tragic creator Michael Nicholas Williams tells drama on the waterfront all about his next show at Circa, opening in Circa Two on 22 November. DOTW: I understand Dead Tragic arose from vocal warm ups?  MNW: I used to bring in songbooks for a sing-along after we’d warmed...

A chat with Mel Dodge about Charlotte Bronte

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Rehearsals for Miss Brontë are well underway and the whole team are finally united inWellington! Writer and performer Mel Dodge talks to publicist Debbie Fish about what inspired the creation of the show, working with Lyndee Jane Rutherford, and what Charlotte might have thought...

Meet the Cast of Mother Goose!

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Meet the talented cast of Mother Goose – The Pantomime!     Gavin Rutherford  (Mother Goose) (Aladdin – The Pantomime, The Price) “I’m looking forward to this fantastic summer of pantomime. This year’s cast is fantastic and with a fresh look at...

The ImpoSTAR is SHOW STOPPING!

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Director Lyndee-Jane Rutherford tells drama on the waterfront about Jason Chasland and his phenomenal one man show, The ImpoSTAR. Every now and then you come across a performer who is extraordinary, and Jason is one of those people.  I tell people Jason Chasland is a freak of...

MIDSUMMER – “Laugh your way into wisdom” The Listener

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Midsummer director Lyndee-Jane Rutherford talks to drama on the waterfront about her process for this delightful play (with songs).   Midsummer (a play with songs) by David Greig and Gordon McIntyre, is ON NOW in Circa Two. This modern gem, directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford...

Midsummers mid-week production

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Circa Two is buzzing with Scottish flair and folk. We’re mid-production week forMIDSUMMER (a play with songs), and if it’s not laughter you’re hearing bounding out of the theatre, than it’s the compelling sound of Byron and Kate’s voices, bringing to life the beautiful turns and...