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: Wilson Dixon & Paul Douglas in The Cabin Fever Comedy Tour – this singer is an unsung comedy legend
Charlotte Thornton reviews Wilson Dixon & Paul Douglas – The Cabin Fever Comedy Tour, at Little Andromeda, Saturday 17 October 2026. I leapt at the opportunity to review Wilson Dixon & Paul Douglas The Cabin Fever Comedy Tour. I was introduced to Dixon when I was a kid through his YouTube clips – still worth…
Review: Sweet William or Born to Be Bard – strong vocal performances elevate a long-lost local musical
Charlotte Thornton reviews Sweet William or Born to be Bard, presented by Enchanting Productions, written and composed by Neill Pickard, directed by Louise Glossop, at The Piano, Friday 16 October 2026. William Shakespeare is almost as popular a character as the characters he created. He’s beloved on screen: a romantic lead in the Best Picture-winning…
Rehearsed readings at the Festival of New Theatre: three very different plays, done three ways
Erin Harrington responds to three rehearsed play readings at the Festival of New Theatre: Ella West’s Mrs Parker, Ana Mulipola’s My Mum Stitches, and Andrew Todd and Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta’s The Consummate Professional, presented in partnership with Rollicking Entertainment at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Sunday 11 October 2026. Making theatre is amazing, and it is…
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, written by Karin McCracken, 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 Karin McCracken’s trailblazing creative partnership, EBKM. Love, loss and scientific factoids are explored in…
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