Observations from the ground.
Flat City Field Notes offers reviews and essays about theatre, arts and culture in and around Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Review: The Importance of Being Earnest – a sparkling production that’s very serious about being silly
Erin Harrington reviews The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde, directed by Kathleen Burns, at the Stewart Family Theatre at the Court Theatre, Saturday 21 February, 2026. The first mainstage show of the Court Theatre’s 2026 season sets a very high bar for the year. Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play The Importance of Being Earnest,…
Interview: Tim Bain on the Court Theatre’s Rainbow Theatre Festival, creating experiences for everyone, and why bonkers is the best
Erin Harrington talks with Tim Bain about the upcoming Rainbow Festival at the Court Theatre, which features seven shows and events from Thursday 5 – Sunday 8 March, 2026. EH: How would you describe the Rainbow Festival to someone who didn’t know anything about it? TB: It’s a bunch of special one off events, likely…
Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor – a smart and funny take on a flawed comedy
Ruth Agnew reviews The Merry Wives of Windsor, produced by Top Dog Theatre Company as their annual Open Air Summer Shakespeare production, at Mona Vale, Friday 6 February 2026. While I am a lifelong fangirl of William Shakespeare and his works, I must be honest and admit The Merry Wives of Windsor has never tickled…
Review: Doomsday Comedy – comedy is tragedy plus freedom
Charlotte Thrornton reviews Doomsday Comedy, at A Rolling Stone, Friday 6 February 2026. Legacy stand-ups love to tell us that comedy is about taking risks and being unafraid to offend. Doomsday Comedy bravely takes on a completely uncontroversial topic: religion. All of the performers, and much of the crowd, once adhered to some form of…
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