Director Robin Lane and his team clearly took great care in casting the roles. Tony Smith as Shrek and Bridie Allen as Fiona, the lead roles, both sang powerfully and took the audience on their flight of fancy. They had good chemistry as the unconventional and heartwarming love birds (or ogres). The supporting players Reuben Su’a as Donkey and Jack Hanrahan as Lord Farquaad were hilarious. Reuben and Jack provided comic relief in the best possible way. Lord Farquaad particularly leaned into the humour of his innovative presentation and Donkey’s wisecracks gave a contrast to the main love story which pulled heartstrings.
Maeve Herd, St Patrick’s Cathedral choir director and cantor, invites music lovers of all ages for an evening of song spanning the operatic, sacred, art song and musical theatre genres.
In the summer of 2019, New Zealand’s media was captivated by the antics of a family of Travellers from Britain who wreaked havoc wherever they went. The spraw
The large Nolan clan from Liverpool made regular headlines - both back at home and Down Under - for the time they were in New Zealand and the chaos they caused.