Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – Logan Campbell Centre, February 27, 2020: Concert Review
Ben Harper is a regular on the NZ concert scene, with and without The Innocent Criminals. Marty Duda says it was a typical show on Thursday night – but what does that mean? Read his review and browse a gallery of photos of Ben Harper and opener Matt Corby by Rachel Webb.
Concert Review: Tool – Spark Arena, February 28, 2020
Tool performed at Auckland’s Spark Arena last night, unleashing a sprawling, visually magnificent 2-hour set on the sold-out arena crowd and transcending the confines of genre with a cerebral, mind-melting sensory experience. Here is Oxford Lamoureaux’s review.
Tampocalypse, TAPAC, 28 February 2020: Theatre Review
It’s the end of the world as we know it and everything’s pretty much gone to hell. But women still get their periods – not that your typical movie script would notice. But young Mary is a visionary – she’s written a movie about women surviving the apocalypse – with friendships, monsters… and periods.
Deep, Q Theatre, 25 February 2020: Theatre Review
Playwright Hayden J. Weal has attempted to combine the ocean’s depths and the patriarchy’s shaping of female sexuality into a 60-minute theatrical feast with Deep. Sarah Kidd went along to opening night and files this review.
Ismo Leikola Returns to NZ for Comedy Fest, Auckland & Wellington Shows
The ultimate observer, ISMO is able to make people see familiar things anew through his unique perspective. He will return to New Zealand in May with his brand new show.
Prepare To Laugh: Over 140 Shows Announced for NZ Comedy Fest
The season of side-splitting is almost here – get ready for the 28th iteration of the NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo! With a huge 25 days of snorts, chuckles, and giggles from April 30 – May 24, the full programme for the 2020 Comedy Fest has landed tickets are on sale NOW.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Lucinda Williams – You Can’t Rule Me
Whoo-hoo! New music from Lucinda Williams.
No Holds Bard, Q Theatre, 25 February: Theatre Review
What happens when a man is forced to confront his own mortality in the form of his advancing years? In No Holds Bard by Michael Hurst, Dan Musgrove and Natalie Medlock, Hurst, in a brilliant feat of acting, the show itself a solo performance, takes his audience deep inside the mind of an aging actor.
Mr Jones: Film Review
An historical thriller from Agnieska Holland, starring James Norton, Mr Jones features an impressive array of historical characters – but does the script truly bring them to life? Here is Steve Austin’s review.
The Miracle Worker – on stage in May ?
Auckland Theatre Company presents a true story of struggle, determination and incredible triumph over adversity. The inspiring story of Helen Keller, a humanist and the most famous disability advocate of all time, on stage during NZ sign language week.
Rod Stewart Adds Dunedin Show to The Hits! Tour
Following the exceptional demand for tickets to his two Mission Estate shows in Napier, Live Nation is now thrilled to confirm that Rod Stewart will perform a third New Zealand concert especially for his South Island fans, playing Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Wednesday, November 11.
Stiff Little Fingers, Powerstation, 27 February 2020: Concert Review
Stiff Little Fingers, played Auckland’s Powerstation last night, proving they’re still a great rock’n’roll band – sounding as good today as at the height of their powers in 1979. Rev Orange Peel reviews the show.
Film Review: Guns Akimbo
Guns Akimbo is a wildly entertaining 96-minute action-comedy film starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving, overflowing with crass, unapologetically offensive dialogue and hilariously unflinching violence and gore. Dir: Jason Lei Howden. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Who Lived In A Vinegar Bottle, Auckland Town Hall, 25 February 2020: Theatre Review
With a running time of only fifteen minutes, Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle is perfectly bite-sized sound and light experience that provides both a moment’s reprieve from the world around us as well as the opportunity to explore our connection between heart and home. It is part of Auckland’s Fringe Town.
Game Face, Q Theatre, 25th February 2020 Theatre Review
“If you can’t control your own body, why should you be in charge of anything else?” Game Face examines the societal pressures on the female form, which only increased with the arrival of social media: women of all ages, picking, plucking, tightening and forever searching for the perfect light with which to make their next […]
Auckland Arts Festival Show, Place Des Anges, Cancelled
Auckland Arts Festival regrets to announce that the outdoor aerial spectacle Place des Anges has been cancelled. Place des Anges was set to be performed at Auckland Domain from 13-15 March as part of the 2020 Festival.
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets – Powerstation February 25, 2020
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets rocked the Powerstation last night. Marty Duda was on hand and files this review.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Perfume Genius – Describe
We’ve got a new song for you today from Perfume Genius.
Ben Elton Announces NZ Tour
BEN ELTON today announced he will tour New Zealand with a brand-new stand-up show, Ben Elton Live in May 2020. He last performed stand-up in New Zealand in 2006 but has now returned to the stage, having recently completed a sell-out 75-date UK tour.
The Invisible Man: Movie Review
The Invisible Man stars Elisabeth Moss in an adaptation of the classic H. G. Wells novel, presenting a fresh, technophobe horror story which examines obsession, control, and the unravelling of an individual’s sanity throughout its 124-minute runtime. Dir: Leigh Whannell. Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman