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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.
Salient Mag
- Aug 12
- 3 min
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...
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Red, White and Brass: The Play
Before it had even begun, Red, White and Brass felt like a victory.
Izzy Christie
- Aug 5
- 2 min
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
Guy van Egmond
- Jul 19
- 3 min
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...
Jia Sharma
- Jul 18
- 3 min
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 3
- 2 min
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
- Jun 27
- 2 min
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...
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynold
- Jun 11
- 4 min
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...
Lyra Caughley
- Jun 5
- 2 min
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...
Jia Sharma
- May 27
- 2 min
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...
Phoebe Robertson
- May 27
- 2 min
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...
Jia Sharma
- May 27
- 2 min
Review: Lipstick
Raved by Jia Sharma (she/her) Photograhed by Michael Thomas How do I even begin to describe this band? I’ve been dying to write about...
Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
- May 6
- 4 min
Koroseta—A Response
Words by Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson (she/her) I arrived early, and searched for a seat to perch on while sipping on a generous...
Ngân Dang
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Review: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Words by: Ngân Dang(she/they) Picture Credit: WITCH Musical Theatre Dream-like and grandiose; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of...
Jia Sharma
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Review: Cicada—Live at Valhalla
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) Attending this Cicada gig was an unparalleled experience. Standing amidst the crowd and watching them...
Phoebe Robertson
- Mar 31
- 4 min
Review: Kick Up a FUS
By: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Photo credit: ana.filmz (photos have been used with performers consent) Venue: Valhalla Seeing Valhalla...
Jia Sharma
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Review: Park Rd: ‘Every Night’
Words by Jia Sharma (she/her) “She goes out like every night, on my mind like all the time,” Park Rd’s newest single ‘Every...
Alia Marshall
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Review: Two Guitars
Words by: Alia Marshall (she/they) “Being cool? Yeah, tino māori.” This line from Two Guitars sums up exactly how I felt after leaving...
Guy van Egmond
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Review: Crumbly Jack
By Guy van Egmond (he/him) Venue: Valhalla Editors note: review updated 30/03/2024. Fixed grammar, and added photos. Author’s confession:...
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