Mar 04 2011
“…The crowd spilled from the regal Town Hall down its infamous steps and exploded onto the traffic-laden George Street just to see the one and only Mr John Horatio (Gavin) Malkovich – the headliner of the Sydney Festival 2011.”
[Review of John Malkovich w/ Jim Sharman "In Conversation" interview @ Town Hall, Sydney, Australia - 17 January 2011.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2011/03/malkovich-mistreaters/
Feb 16 2011
“…Middle comedian, Dan Bingham, was like a deer in the headlights when confronted by a so-called “heckler”. Note the quotation marks. This heckle was so mild it was a hiccup, making Bingham more a beaver in a flashlight.”
[Review of Absolute Comedy stand-up w/ Nile Seguin, Dan Bingham, and other. - Plus star of the show: a heckler! - Yonge and Eglinton, Toronto, Canada - 12 February 2011.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2011/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-worthy-we%e2%80%99re-scum-we-suck/
Jan 14 2011
“…there is nothing that stands out to me about why her career is considered stand-out. She has access to the stars…her access in itself is probably the only stand-out feature.”
[Review of the Annie Leibovitz "A Photographer's Life 1990-2005" exhibition @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia - 8 January 2011.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2011/01/annie-warbucks/
Nov 14 2010
“…there’s something about “A Solitary Choice” that puts your mind into a trance, trying to process the enormity of the issue with which Ruth is faced and its consequences. Its an internal analysis that will have you thinking and uniting with others beyond the stage.”
[Review of Sheila Duncan's "A Solitary Choice" w/ Tamara Lee @ Seymour Centre, Sydney, Australia - 12 November 2010.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/11/solitary-lines-on-a-solitary-stage-united-performance/
Nov 08 2010
“…always been unable to properly describe Australian music [“kind of indie?”] as opposed to describing Australian film [“kind of wanky!”]. So I’ve made up my own awards from the Australian music night in an attempt for it to describe itself.”
[Review of the 2010 ARIA Awards @ Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia - 8 November 2010.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/11/1650/
Oct 13 2010
“…I prefer a single or duo dance, I find group dance too complicated and ADD busy – more like flash flood than fluidity.”
[Review of Rafael Bonachela and Emanuel Gat's "New Creations Season 2" dance performance @ The Sydney Dance Company, Walsh Bay, Australia - 9 Ocotber 2010.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/10/creating-crowds-for-company-not-for-everyone/
Mar 29 2010
“…not sure if my head was spinning from the artistic flair or scare of the installations.”
[Review of Olafur Eliasson "Take Your Time" exhibition @ the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia - 25 March 2010.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/03/all-the-pretty-lights/
Nov 26 2009
“…“I work in circles.” Kvarnstrom is actually referring to his style of choreography, not the overall feel of his production.”
[Review of Kenneth Kvarnstrom w/ Sydney Dance Company "Mercury" dance performance @ the Sydney Dance Company theatre, Sydney, Australia - 24 November 2009.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2009/11/mercury-is-melting%e2%80%a6and-so-is-my-patience/
Oct 26 2009
…And it’s this self-effacing humour that just clicks with an Aussie audience. His observational humour that focusses on an entirely irrelevant part of the joke, at his expense, is unexpectedly hilarious.
[Review of Arj Barker's comedy set @ the State Theatre, Sydney, Australia - 23 October 2009.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2009/10/arj-at-large/
Oct 26 2009
“…Running late to Jack Marx’s book tour…I think I insulted the man. Three times.”
[Review of Jack Marx's book tour event @ Hornsby Library, Sydney, Australia - 22 October 2009.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2009/10/hijacking-the-marx-train/
