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: Ravel, Morello, Mozart – an infectiously upbeat performance
Nick Harte reviews Ravel, Morello, Mozart, presented by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as part of the Lamb & Hayward Curator’s Series, featuring Maurince Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin, Nicola Morello’s Bass Trombone Concerto No. 1 and W A Mozart’s Symphony No. 29, conducted by Leonard Weiss, featuring Pablo Ruiz Henao on Bass Trombone, at the…
Review: Face/Off: Comedy vs Poetry – quick wit and wordplay make for a quality grudge match
Jordon Jones reviews Face/Off: Comedy vs. Poetry presented by Dave Adams and Jor Dansaren, at Little Andromeda, Saturday 6 June 2026. You might think that the question “who is funnier: comedians or poets?” would be fairly self-explanatory. But, then, you probably don’t know enough poets. It’s certainly a question that has inspired comedian Dave Adams…
Review: Babyface – a total suplex to the heart
Erin Harrington reviews Babyface, written and performed by Nick Tipa, directed by Sara Georgie, with music and sound design by Zac Nicholls, at Little Andromeda, Thursday 4 June 2026. Kahu’s a Māori kid in a small rural town that can’t tap its ‘r’s. Professional wrestler Whiplash is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world with…
Review: & Juliet – A girlboss by any other name
Charlotte Thornton reviews & Juliet, presented by G&T Productions, directed by Hamish Mouat, choreography by Destiny Anderson, music and lyrics by Max Martin and friends, book by David West Read, at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Saturday 30 May 2026. Was 2019 a long time ago? Chronologically, no. Culturally, yes. 2019 saw the West End premiere…
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