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“Great comedy and characters”: Carrie Green

30 Sep 2013
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This week, drama on the waterfront talks to No Naughty Bits cast member Carrie Green about Monty Python, her Circa debut and censorship. DOTW: Please tell us a bit about your character in No Naughty Bits. CG: I play Nancy Lewis, a band promoter turned Python’s American publicist....

HALLOWEENIES! The Improvisors Spring School Holiday Show

23 Sep 2013
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What if all the things that go bump in the night are just misunderstood? To round the year off The Improvisors have a special early Halloween treat. Halloweenies presents the least scary cast of spooky misfits you are ever likely to see on stage. No screams here, just big laughs!...

The words of Arthur Miller: “The theatre is so endlessly fascinating because it’s so accidental. It’s so much like life.”

26 Aug 2013
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The cast of The Price have assembled their favourite Arthur Miller quotes for drama on the waterfront – most are from The Price, but some are from his other works or interviews he gave. They give great insight into the man himself. (For more insight, come along on Thursday,...

Theatresports Freestyle: Explained

19 Aug 2013
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Improvisor Greg Ellis explains to drama on the waterfront the concept of Theatresports Freestyle. Theatresports, as most people know it, is a series of short improvised games. It’s the most popular type of improvisation and when people think of improv, Theatresports is the...

RED: what do you see?

29 Jul 2013
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Those who have already had the chance to experience the immersive and emotive production of RED, by John Logan, will know what a unique piece of art is currently being created in Circa Theatre. Circa Two has been transformed into the 1950’s New York studio of one of the most...

The fantastic world of Super Heroes

15 Jul 2013
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The “Incredible Improv Man” tells drama on the waterfront what to expect from The Improvisors’ latest school holiday show, Kids Comic Heroes!   From: The Incredible Improv Man Zap!! Ka-pow!! Ka-blooey!! The Improvisors are back at Circa for the July school...

A history of Theatresports

17 Jun 2013
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Improvisor Jennifer O’Sullivan talks to drama on the waterfront about the current season of Theatresports. Back when I was in third form (remember forms?) at Upper Hutt College, I responded to a school notice inviting anyone interested in playing somethin...

My ‘Midnight In Moscow’

27 May 2013
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Midnight in Moscow cast member Jon Pheloung tells drama on the waterfront about his experiences with Dean Parker’s play, from directing a script workshop to the interrupted premiere in Christchurch – the “shortest main stage run in the history of New Zealand...

Why you need to see After Juliet …

20 May 2013
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This week, cast members Iris Henderson and Maxwell Aspe tell drama on the waterfront why we should see their new play with 1st Gear Productions, After Juliet. Maxwell All rightey all you blogomites, my job is to convince you to come see the play After Juliet while also...

Talking of Katherine Mansfield: ‘I want to be all that I am capable of becoming.’

11 Mar 2013
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Catherine Downes shares her favourite Katherine Mansfield quotes, which collectively form the reason she created Talking of Katherine Mansfield ‘To acknowledge the presence of fear is to give birth to failure.’ ‘Here then, is a little summary of what I need....

About Grandparenting….You can always hand them back

05 Mar 2013
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  Director Jane Waddell: I am not a grandmother myself but just after I started work on You Can Always Hand Them Back I received news that my friends and colleagues Carolyn and Ray Henwood had become grandparents. Carolyn and Ray were instrumental in the founding of Circa...

Catherine and Katherine

25 Feb 2013
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Performer Catherine Downes tells drama on the waterfront about her interest in Katherine Mansfield and why she has devoted a second solo show to one of New Zealand’s most prolific short story writers.   “The interest goes back to playing Katherine in Bri...

Minskie and Ron explore the Gap: The Seemingly Impossible

11 Feb 2013
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  By Gina Vanessi Less than a week to go now!! In the spirit of Minksie and Ron explore the Gap –  A list of things which are seemingly impossible: *Licking your elbow. *Licking someone’s soul *Licking your own liver (unless you’ve just had a transplant, but th...

Ginette McDonald and the thrill of theatre

04 Feb 2013
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In this week’s post, Kings of the Gym cast member Ginette McDonald talks about the siren call of theatre. Q: What made you decide that ‘life upon the wicked stage’ was for you? A: The theatre has a siren call for some of us. Every year of my childhood we...

Minksie and Ron explore the Gap

29 Jan 2013
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It’s surreal, it’s a little bit absurd. It’s blasphemous and heretical at times. Ron and Minksie playfully argue how the stuff of stuff-ness works. Sometimes they watch the window. There are people in the window; a prostitute, a jar collector, a child, an athlete. There’s a man...
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