by Tash McGill | Sep 19, 2016 | Opinion, See, Theatre
Sweeney Todd is a must-see performance with an incredibly limited season in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Despite a plot full of depravity, woeful twists of fate and murder (plenty of murder – sometimes three in a minute!), Sweeney Todd is full of deeply human and occasionally sweet moments and endearing characters.
by Tash McGill | Apr 26, 2016 | Comedy
Here’s the keyword review: intelligent, funerals, not too clean but not too obscene, take your mates, you’ll appreciate the quick wit, cheeks will hurt, there’s a guitar, brand new show!
by Tash McGill | Feb 16, 2015 | Movies
I have several indulgences in life. Firstly, I rarely take a book with me for a plane trip. Indulgence #1 – I prefer to buy a book at the airport (preferably US Trade size and pricing). I like to choose something that is new, unreleased in New Zealand yet and...
by Tash McGill | Feb 14, 2015 | Theatre
Thriller Live unashamedly celebrates the life and back catalogue of the undisputed King of Pop, Michael Jackson. When you read that the show has been playing in London’s West End since 2009, it would be easy to mistake this for a musical tribute. But it’s...
by Tash McGill | Jun 18, 2014 | Opinion, Theatre
Little girls have still got a lot to teach the world. They’ve got their own special brand of magic, to be applied liberally. In the case of Little Orphan Annie, she’s been touching hearts and brightening the outlook since 1924. How can she still be...
by Tash McGill | Sep 24, 2013 | See
Magic and wonder and all of it wonderful – Wicked takes you on a journey to the heart of what it means to be human; green or not.