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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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This week in drama* on the waterfront, we learn more about writer, doctor and spiritualist, and author of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. An Old Norfolk Saying… “And a dreadful thing from the cliff did spring, And its wild bark thrill’d...

Julie OBrien Improvises

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Ask Julie O’Brien if she thought she’d ever perform in a totally non-scripted, unrehearsed show where the audience dictates the storyline and the answer would be a definite “never”. Most recently seen as Donna in Wellington Musical Theatre’s 2014 production ofMamma...

Bizarre and Brilliant

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The Young and Hungry Arts Trust Ambassadors are a group of keen bean Year 12 & 13 students, who attend shows at Circa and others theatres throughout the year and write reviews.  They joined us at The Ugly One on Tuesday night.  Here is a review from Eva Poland.   BIZARRE...

From Hobbit to Holmes

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Following his lead cast role as Bifur the Dwarf in The Hobbit trilogy of movies, William Kircher returns to the stage after a 20 year absence with The Hound of the Baskervilles.  This week in drama* on the waterfront, William talks to Colleen McColl about Bifur, Sir Peter...

Young, Hungry and Beautiful

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The Young and Hungry Arts Trust Ambassadors are a group of keen bean Year 12 & 13 students, who attend shows at Circa and others theatres throughout the year and write reviews.  They joined us at the beautiful ones on Tuesday night.  Here are two of the reviews for you to...

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...

Following your passion

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This week in drama* on the waterfront, we hear from Scotty Cotter about a typical day in rehearsal of the beautiful ones – following your passion!       The rehearsal day normally starts at 9.30am, everybody comes in rugged up in clothing due to the cold weather that...

Young and Hungry on EDGE

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The Young and Hungry Arts Trust Ambassadors are a group of keen bean Year 12 & 13 students, who attend shows at Circa and others theatres throughout the year and write reviews.  They joined us at EDGE on Tuesday night.  Here is one of the reviews for you to enjoy! EDGE...

FINAL WEEK of ANGELICA PAGE

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FINAL WEEK of ANGELICA PAGE ON THE CIRCA STAGE The dynamic and highly acclaimed seasons of Edge and Turning Page at Circa Theatre are almost at an end. Angelica Page is gracing the Circa stage with these two riveting shows that are not to be missed. “A great play, rich and...

Y&H Reviews of Second Afterlife

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The Young and Hungry Arts Trust Ambassadors are a group of keen bean Year 12 & 13 students, who attend shows at Circa and others theatres throughout the year and write reviews.  They joined us at Second Afterlife on Tuesday night.  Here are some of the reviews for you to...

An Actress of the Highest Possible Voltage

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This week on drama* on the waterfront, don’t miss your chance to see Broadway star Angelica Page on stage at Circa Theatre, Directed by Tony Award nominee Wilson Milam! Described by the Wall Street Journal as “An actress of the highest possible voltage,” this award-winning...

A Crazy Ride

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This week on drama* on the waterfront, Director Kerryn Palmer talks about the crazy ride that is the Circa season of Second Afterlife. Second Afterlife a crazy ride!!!!! The Internet scares me. It baffles me with its endless infiltration into people’s lives. So much time is...

Commedia dell’arte

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This week on drama* on the waterfront, Colleen McColl, publicist for A Servant to Two Masters, delves into the commedia dell’arte style of theatre Commedia dell’arte = ‘comedy of the profession’, ‘theatre of the professional’, ‘comedy of art’  One of the most interesting things...

The audience loves Don Juan

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This week on drama* on the waterfront, we’re two weeks into the four-week season ofDon Juan, and it has received heaps of praise from audience and reviewers alike! So far audience members have said: “I went to this show and haven’t laughed so hard in a long, long...

Young And Hungry Servants

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The Young and Hungry Arts Trust Ambassadors are a group of keen bean Year 12 & 13 students, who attend shows at Circa and others theatres throughout the year and write reviews.  They joined us at A Servant to Two Masters on Tuesday night.  Here are some of the reviews for you...

Proud to Celebrate 25 Years of Making You Laugh

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This week on *drama on the waterfront, The Improvisors are proud to celebrate 25 Years of making you laugh! By Tim Gordon Harris Street. Circa Theatre. The Improvisors first show Suspect – an improvised murder mystery, is Main Bill for the International Festival of the Arts 1990....

Kathleen Burns in A Servant to Two Masters

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This week in *drama on the waterfront, Kathleen Burns answers questions about playing Beatrice in A Servant to Two Masters, which opens at Circa on Saturday 2 May. You are based in Christchurch and I believe this is the second Circa Theatre production you have been cast in? KB:...

Beautiful, funny and poignant

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This week on *drama on the waterfront, it’s your last chance to see Two Mortals at Circa. THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN DYING IS MISSING THIS SHOW With less than one week left of Two Mortals Circa season, would-be-audiences had better seize the day and book their tickets now!...

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...

Meat Puppets

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This week on *drama on the waterfront, we popped in on the Two Mortals team during pack-in to ask why the performers are wearing headphones and what makes dying so much fun… Why do you wear headphones in the show?Rachael: Two Mortalsis made up of a series of interviews collated...