Tag: independent theatre

Review: Faust on Trial – a restaged cage match offers thought-provoking indie theatre (and no winners)

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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)

Interview: Will Burns on theatremaking, quirky characters, and devising creative chaos

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Actor William Burns as three characters - a nerdy man with classes, a fey psychic in a kaftan, and an older women with grey hair

Erin Harrington talks with Ōtautahi-based theatremaker Will Burns about the history and development of three upcoming solo shows, each back for a return season in the next three weeks. Shit Finds Love is a chaotic, prop heavy show in which a silent character explores the world of dating and relationships with the help of the… Continue reading Interview: Will Burns on theatremaking, quirky characters, and devising creative chaos