Review Archive
Adam Dodd is a father of two and a traditional artist. He has a long-standing involvement in community and student theatre, and has been recognised by the Palmerston North Student City initiative for his support and contributions.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CHANCE
Palmerston North
17/02/2021 - 19/02/2021
"Leaves you musing on the strange thrill and horror of love..
A COLLECTION OF NOISES
Palmerston North
08/12/2020 - 12/12/2020
"Engaging and nuanced, uncomfortably fascinating, invites introspection..
THE POND
Palmerston North
02/10/2019 - 03/10/2019
"Playful and direct with a children's book cadence..
ATTACK OF THE KILLER B-MOVIE
Wellington, Palmerston North
16/02/2016 - 13/10/2018
"Commendable in its inclusivity..
"A heaped helping of cheesy retro cinema goodness..
LASHINGS OF WHIPPED CREAM
Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington
11/02/2014 - 12/10/2018
"Ecstatically fun and provocatively engaging..
"Renders the extraordinary intriguingly ordinary..
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FEMME NATALE
Wellington, Palmerston North
23/05/2018 - 07/10/2018
"Hilarious, human, viscerally resonant..
"Revelations..
FIRING LINE
Palmerston North
06/10/2018 - 07/10/2018
"Visually captivating, nuanced and polished..
DAUGHTERS
Palmerston North
03/10/2018 - 06/10/2018
"Quirky, nuanced, genuinely personal and sometimes painful..
PETER PAN
Palmerston North
07/07/2018 - 29/07/2018
"Peter Pan has a real hook..
"Boisterous, riotous and punchy..
ROPABLE
Palmerston North
04/11/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Riotous comedy too much fun to sustain suspense..
MAGICIANS
Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Auckland
19/10/2017 - 04/11/2017
"Slick acts generate entertaining show..
"An alluring challenge to sceptics..
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CHATROOM
Palmerston North
18/10/2017 - 21/10/2017
"Engaging and provocative..
SONGS FOR NOBODIES
Christchurch, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Wanaka, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin
17/06/2017 - 25/09/2018
"An evening of inspiration..
"Harper’s big talent showcased on stage..
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ENIGMA
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North
09/08/2016 - 07/07/2017
"Infectious energy and flirtations..
"Serving the ‘copulāre ergo sum’ niche..
Alexander Sparrow is DJ TRUMP
Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington
24/05/2017 - 07/10/2018
"Irresistible..
"Captivating showmanship in presenting the offensive, confrontational and piteous..
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DEAD DADS CLUB
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin
06/04/2017 - 13/03/2018
"Dances between objective honesty and pure love for her father’s conflicting sides..
"About as life affirming as you could imagine..
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GOD AWFUL COMPANY
Palmerston North
19/05/2017 - 27/05/2017
"An undeniably entertaining romp..
MY WAY OR THE HEMINGWAY
Palmerston North, Auckland
05/05/2017 - 20/05/2017
"Clever and well-polished..
THE PRESIDENT
Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Auckland
26/10/2016 - 12/11/2016
"The Future is Now..
"Funny, clever, depressing..
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FLEABAG
Palmerston North
02/09/2016 - 01/10/2016
"One-actor play a no holds-barred look at modern womanhood..
"Bitingly clever..
THE JOURNEY OF HŌIHO / TE HAERENGA O HŌIHO
Palmerston North
13/07/2016 - 16/07/2016
"A thoroughly entertaining journey..
OPHELIA THINKS HARDER
Palmerston North, Hamilton, Wellington
30/04/2016 - 03/06/2016
"The thing to catch the conscience of us all..
"Laughter-loaded and gets you thinking..
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HAMLET
Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North, Hamilton
11/04/2016 - 27/05/2016
"A very articulate production..
"Inspirational work..
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