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Good for the soul : Sharyn Underwood show celebrating 50 years of dance in Whanganui 8 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Sharyn Underwood loves the Whanganui opera house and her dance students perform there on April 10 and 11. Photo / Bevan Conley Sharyn Underwood loves the Whanganui opera house and her dance students perform there on April 10 and 11. Photo / Bevan Conley Whanganui Chronicle [080421WCBRCDan01.JPG] Sharyn Underwood loves the Whanganui opera house and her dance students perform there on April 10 and 11. Photo / Bevan Conley Sharyn Underwood is marking her 50 years of teaching dance in Whanganui with two full-on shows which will involve former students returning from across the country. ....
Review: High energy show a treat 28 Feb, 2021 08:57 PM 3 minutes to read Spiritual Banana Friday, February 19 Reviewed by Paul Brooks The first thing evident at Repertory Theatre on Friday, February 19, was . not your usual Repertory audience. There were lots of younger people, some wearing interesting, colourful clothing, reminiscent of hippydom and the psychedelic era. There were older folks too, most there because they know or have known Joana Simmons when she was here in Whanganui at school, or dancing on stage under the direction of Sharyn Underwood, perhaps, but they were not at Repertory to see Joana Simmons: they were there to see Banana Jolie in a show called Spiritual Banana. ....
Rep Talk: Joana Simmons a breath of fresh air 14 Feb, 2021 10:25 PM 2 minutes to read Joana Simmons performs Spiritual Banana at repertory Theatre this Friday. Photo / Reuben Janes Wanganui Midweek What a breath of fresh air! I really enjoyed talking with Joana Simmons, a young woman that I knew some years ago when she played the lead role of Cinderella in Rep Theatre s pantomime. We spent a few moments reminiscing. When was that production? That was in 2006, Joana told me. In 2010 I moved to Melbourne to study dance and performing arts, gaining a scholarship in my second year. Upon graduation at the end of 2011 Joana worked as a professional dancer providing back-up for Delta Goodrem, the Logie Awards, music videos and in children s entertainment. ....
Rep Talk: Off to a flying start 1 Feb, 2021 12:43 AM 2 minutes to read Joana Simmons is bringing her one woman show Spiritual Banana to Whanganui. Photo / Supplied Now that January is behind us we are looking forward to fulfilling plans for February. We did have auditions for the comedy Death and Taxe$ planned for January 31, but had to postpone them due to a family bereavement. Hopefully we ll get those auditions under way in early February, the play cast and rehearsals in progress soon. Death and Taxe$, written by Whanganui raised April Phillips, is a farce, very funny and will elicit chuckles from everyone. The River City Players staged this play at Collegiate in 2010 to appreciative audiences. ....