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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Review: ANTi
It was 7:50pm and the sky was like ink when I arrived at Basement Theatre to see Keagan Carr Fransch’s new work.
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Review: and the Lochburns
and the Lochburns explores family, memory, and the passage of time with tenderness and authenticity.
Angela Pelham
Oct 7, 20244 min read
Review: Ngā Rorirori
Words by: Mauatua Fa'ara-Reynolds (she/they) After debuting in 2022 with great success, Ngā Rorirori is back and better than ever....
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Arotake Kiriata: Ka Whawhai Tonu
I rangona whānuitia ēnei kupu e te whenua mōhū i te akitu o te pakanga rongonui o Ōrākau, te hiku o Ngā Riri ki Waikato
Keiha Nicol
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Film Review: Ka Whawhai Tonu
These words rang out across the quiet battlefield at the apex of the famous battle of Ōrākau, the last stand of the Waikato Wars…
Keiha Nicol
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Maiden Name: Live at Great Sounds Great
Words by: Jia Sharma (she/her) Last weekend, Great Sounds Great took over venues up and down Cuba Street. This was a night packed with...
Jia Sharma
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Review - Lizzie
Words by: Angela Pelham (she/her) Content Forecast: This review has mentions of death/ murder. Please take heed of the show’s other...
Salient Mag
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Red, White and Brass: The Play
Before it had even begun, Red, White and Brass felt like a victory.
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Interview: The Girls in the Red House are Singing (Tracey Slaughter)
The most moving part of the book, for me, is how much of herself that Slaughter gives to the audience.
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 5, 20249 min read
Review: Guru of Chai
At the beginning of Guru of Chai, a storyteller chai-wallah promises a night of absurdity, magic, and escapism. Guru of Chai delivers
Izzy Christie
Aug 5, 20242 min read
PARK RD: The Novel
Words by Jia Sharma PARK RD recently released their first full album, The Novel, marking a new era for the Auckland-based band....
Jia Sharma
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Review: Limbo
Guy Van Egmond (he/him) Having sold-out its development season, Limbo is back for a second run at BATS Theatre. Produced by Keane As and...
Guy van Egmond
Jul 19, 20243 min read
A Night At San Fran: Feshh, Macho Macho, Dale Kerrigan, and Ringlets
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Last Friday’s show at San Fran had an unbelievably exciting lineup. Kicking off the night were local bands...
Jia Sharma
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Review: First Reserve | "Alice"
If you have engaged with the Wellington music scene at all, I’m sure you have heard of First Reserve.
Jia Sharma
Jul 3, 20242 min read
REVIEW: Blunt Dog: Bullet Train to Dunedin
Words by: Jia Sharma (she/her) Blunt Dog is a band I’ve been hearing about since the start of the year, but until recently, I hadn’t come...
Jia Sharma
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Akamai Night 2024
Words by: Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds (she/they) Over the past couple of months, I’ve often experienced these waves of existential dread and...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Review: Iphigeneia at Aulis
Words by: Lyra Caughley (she/her) Victoria Ancient Theatre Society’s first offering this year, Iphigeneia at Aulis, adapted Euripides’s...
Lyra Caughley
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Review: Dating’s a Drag
Experienced by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Dating apps have seen a decrease in usage, signalling a shift in the way people want to...
Phoebe Robertson
May 29, 20243 min read
Eyegum Wednesdays: Lipstick and Crying Club
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Few things in life bring as much joy as Eyegum Wednesdays at San Fran. This weekly event consistently...
Jia Sharma
May 27, 20242 min read
Review: Tarot, by Jack Arthur | AUP New Poets 10
Review: Tarot by Jake Arthur Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Tarot is Jake Arthur's second poetry collection, published by Te...
Phoebe Robertson
May 27, 20242 min read
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