Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Deep South Caesar (Gryphon Theatre)
It is not often that you get to see a one woman show about a man called Greg. Aimee Smith's satirical show follows the life of the...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 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, 20222 min read
Review: Girl You Want (BATS Theatre)
"Girl You Want", by Tess Mitchell, is intended to be an embodiment of her youth. Semi-autobiographical and not following any strict...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 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, 20222 min read
Review: The Border (BATS Theatre)
Uprooting one's life, risking everything for a chance to improve one's life, is the kind of story that great drama is built on. "The...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Buddy (The Wine Cellar)
Given this is a fringe performance, one might think that a show about ambition, sustainability and love might be a touchy subject, but...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read
Review: The Christmas Detention Centre (BATS)
It's nothing new for a show to perform in a slightly unconventional setting. From restaurants to bars to basements, you can shake up the...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Hudson & Halls Live! (Fortune Theatre)
Upon seeing any title followed by the word "Live!", my interest is usually cut short. Even when it is a television show, celebrity, or...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read
Review: Red Speedo (ATC Waterfront)
Having only just arrived in New Zealand, one might assume that the first show I got to see would be distinctly kiwi, and provide me with...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Stand By (The Lemon Tree)
Once the fringe is over, some shows continue to perform at smaller venues until they finally splutter out and go their separate ways....