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: Heartbreak Hotel – must-see, heart-stopping theatre that weaves extraordinary stories out of our ordinary experiences
Ruth Agnew reviews Heartbreak Hotel, created by EBKM, directed by Eleanor Bishop, at the Court Theatre, Wednesday 16 October, 2026. There are so many things to love about Heartbreak Hotel, the latest offering from Eleanor Bishop and Karen McCracken’s trailblazing creative partnership, EBKM. Love, loss and scientific factoids are explored in a disarmingly, honest and…
Review: The Pearl Fishers – sumptuous and elegant, with drama onstage and off
Naomi van den Broek reviews The Pearl Fishers, presented by NZ Opera with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Bayl, directed by Stephen Barlow, at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Wednesday 14 October, 2026. Production photography below by Andi Crown. The drama wasn’t just on the stage for this production of Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers,…
Review: Da Da Honk Honk The The Dry Cleaning of Père Ubu – a witty and wild cabaret that’s whatever you want to make of it (and that’s okay)
Creon Upton reviews Da Da Honk Honk The The Dry Cleaning of Père Ubu, presented by Free Theatre, directed by Peter Falkenberg, at The Pump House, Thursday 8 October 2026. One of my most memorable gigs of the past decade was Delaney Davidson playing at St Stephen’s Church in Onewhero in 2017. Tickets were available…
Review: Invisible to the Naked AI – an unapologetically funny show about not fading away
Ruth Agnew reviews Invisible to the Naked AI, a work in progress show performed by Nicola Brown, at Little Andromeda, Saturday 3 October 2026. Dunedin has lots of hidden, underrated treasures – The Museum of Natural Mystery, Lan Yuan Chinese Garden, the Dead Souls Bookshop, and my new favourite, comedian Nicola Brown. Luckily for those…
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