Arts and culture in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Charlotte Thronton reviews Guy Williams: Rich People Are Stealing From You, at Little Andromeda, Monday 9 November 2026. Guy Williams is good with people. He found his ideal format with the Jono & Ben spin-off New Zealand Today, where he interviews regular Kiwis about local incidents that are simultaneously mundane and bizarre. Williams hunts for… Continue reading Review: Guy Williams – Rich People Are Stealing From You – loud, loose political comedy in the post-election void
Erin Harrington reviews Kid Jesties, at Little Andromeda, Saturday 7 November 2026. One of the weird things about improvised work is the better it is, the more likely you might be inclined to think that it’s just a bunch of charismatic, funny people being naturally quick and clever rather than professionals building on years’ worth… Continue reading Review: Kid Jesties – dynamite improvised theatre that’s big, silly and delightful
Erin Harrington reviews Wonder, presented by Sahara BreeZe productions, written by Sarah and Blaise Barham, directed by Pedro Ilgenfritz, at Little Andromeda, Thursday 5 November 2026. Wonder is having a hard time. She is stressed out at work and concerned for her health, but most pressingly she is in an intractable situation with the things… Continue reading Review: Wonder – an imaginative new work with humour, compassion, and some very bossy household items
Erin Harrington reviews Bride of Hyde, written by Bryn Sparks, directed by Dan Bain, at Little Andromeda, Wednesday 28 October 2026. The new play Bride of Hyde mashes together two classics, Robert Louis Stephenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (and its various adaptations) and My Fair Lady (the best-known adaptation of… Continue reading Review: Bride of Hyde – a satisfying gothic horror about becoming something new
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… Continue reading Review: Wilson Dixon & Paul Douglas in The Cabin Fever Comedy Tour – this singer is an unsung comedy legend
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… Continue reading Review: Invisible to the Naked AI – an unapologetically funny show about not fading away
Jordon Jones reviews SwapRox, presented by PopRox Improv, at Little Andromeda, Thursday 20 August 2026. If you've ever thought that improv comedy just isn't chaotic enough these days, have I got a show for you! SwapRox is an acknowledgement that attention spans are shrinking, and has been specially designed to shake things up just as… Continue reading Review: SwapRox – chaotic improv with miscreant energy for those with short attention spans
Charlotte Thornton reviews Redemption, presented by Ginge and Minge at Little Andromeda, Thursday 20 August 2026. Behind every great idea are a dozen bad ones. Discarding these bad ideas, known as ‘killing your darlings,’ is a painful but important part of the artistic process. They get locked away in the Notes app alongside half-finished to-do… Continue reading Review: Redemption – bad ideas turned chaotic good
Erin Harrington on the lack of South Island investment in Creative New Zealand's Arts Organisations and Groups (AOG) funding round, including the news that South Island organisations collectively received less than 10% of the total funding offered, and that Christchurch theatre Little Andromeda and the Dunedin Arts Festival have been defunded entirely. Hello, world There’s… Continue reading If you don’t look you can’t see, or, the consequences of Southern invisibility in national arts funding
Naomi van den Broek reviews Dear Stalker, written and performed by Harriet Moir, at Little Andromeda, Friday 24 July 2026. Dear Stalker is a tight, frank, and riotously hilarious stand up hour about the trials and tribulations of looking for love, from comedian Harriet Moir. It opens with a David Attenborough-esque voice over introducing us… Continue reading Review: Dear Stalker – a bloody funny show that works the audience like a pleasure device
