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Basket Case — A Review
It’s vive la révolution at Basement Theatre. The French revolution is at its peak and review Tate Fountain is dodge the guillotine to provide us insight into the black comedy that is ‘Basket Case’.
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Minnie & Judy — A Review
After reviewing their contribution to Auckland Pride 2023, Tate Fountain revisits the minds of Murdoch Keane and Peter Burman for this new, intriguing foray in the lives of two women.
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The Most Naked — A Review
Hannah Tasker-Poland’s essay ‘A Body of Art’ published earlier this week peeled away the layers of performance to describe the the creation of ‘The Most Naked’. Now, Tate Fountain too peels away layers as she reviews the work in action at Q Theatre.
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Liv Parker’s Vampires, Werewolves and Harry Styles — A Review
In a whirlwind of nostalgia, Liv Parker transports reviewer Tate Fountain to the year 2010. Faced with a mirror reflection of her own teen years, Tate sums up the experience.
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Janaye Henry’s Crush Season — A Review
It’s just (just) a little crush (crush). As part of the NZ International Comedy Festival, Tate Fountain went along to Janaye Henry’s ‘Crush Season’. Click through to find out if she came out with a crush.
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Hayley Sproull’s Ailments — A Review
“A dead kidney, a weak bladder, a full beard and a uterus shaped like the devil—Hayley Sproull’s body is a constant source of mild disappointment.”. In her NZ International Comedy Festival show, Hayley shares all this and more, so we sent along Tate Fountain to get the full list of Ailments.
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Show Ponies — A Review
In an absolute marathon of reviewing, Tate Fountain tackles Auckland Pride x samesame but different’s premiere of Show Ponies in Tāmaki Makaurau. Glitz, glamour and poems galore. The energy is very correct.
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The Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour — A Review
Back in Aotearoa with a lesson she teaches, damn right, it’s Peaches. Review Tate Fountain gets walked all over at the The Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour at Auckland’s Powerstation.
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She’s Crowning: Rebirth — A Review
Starting the night eating mini Oreos and ending it with ‘eating the rich’, Peter Burman and Murdoch Keane give reviewer Tate Fountain a taste of royalty in ‘She’s Crowning: Rebirth’.
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Black Creatives Aotearoa Playwrights’ Lab
Eight plays, four directors and 14 actors. The Black Creatives Aotearoa Playwrights’ Lab Showcase overflowed with talent and potential. Tate Fountain reports on the day’s events.
Author: Tate Fountain
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