Arts and culture in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Daniel Allan reviews Faust on Trial, by Josiah Morgan, Stella Cheersmith and Jonty Coulson, at Cloisters Studio, Te Matatiki Toi Ora Christchurch Arts Centre, Saturday 15 August 2026. Faust on Trial was initially developed as part of Hagley Theatre School’s theatre creation course last year - see the review of that iteration here. Word of… Continue reading Review: Faust on Trial – a restaged cage match offers thought-provoking indie theatre (and no winners)
Daniel Allan reviews The Odyssey, the inaugural graduation project of the One-Year Actor Training Course at Hagley Theatre School, directed Pedro Ilgenfritz and Tane Te Pakeke-Patterson in collaboration with acrobatics tutor Danny Syme, at Altiora, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora, Monday 1 December, 2025. The Odyssey is an ancient Greek poem by Homer… Continue reading Review: The Odyssey – a compelling, impressive hour of non-naturalistic theatre
Erin Harrington reviews Faust on Trial, by Josiah Morgan, Jonty Coulson and Stella Cheersmith with Pedro Ilgenfritz, created as part of the Hagley Theatre School Six-Month Theatre Creation Course, at Te Wā, Thursday 6 November, 2025. One of the most interesting and energizing things to happen in the performing arts in Ōtautahi recently has been… Continue reading Review: Faust on Trial – a risky and innovative new work about the deals we make
Lisa Allan reviews The Meeting, by Lola Houghton and Pedro Ilgenfritz, and E Ipo, My Love, by Gisele Proud and Tane Te Pakeke-Patterson, presented together as the inaugural Winter Season, a double bill of new theatre works from the Hagley Theatre School Six-Month Theatre Creation Course, at the Gloucester Room, the Issac Theatre Royal, Friday… Continue reading Review: Winter Season (The Meeting / E Ipo, My Love) – vibrant and relevant new theatre works
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