Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY
Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
22/07/2017 - 28/07/2017
"Entertaining and moving..
BIG LAUGHS Tiny Theatre
Auckland
07/07/2017 - 28/07/2017
"Experienced, funny and willing to connect..
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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KORORĀREKA: THE BALLAD OF MAGGIE FLYNN
Auckland, Bay of Islands, Kerikeri, Whangarei, Napier, Wellington, Tauranga
09/06/2017 - 12/09/2018
"A smooth, masterful, playful, dangerous ride..
"A romp through ‘herstory’ with potent moments..
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Cabaret De Paris
Napier, Auckland
26/05/2017 - 02/06/2017
"Amusing but disenchanting..
"Pretty women, illusions and bright lights..
LIKE SEX
Auckland
25/05/2017 - 03/06/2017
"You have to be present..
LADYLIKE A Modern Guide to Etiquette
Auckland, Dunedin
17/05/2017 - 17/03/2018
"A whimsical journey of satirical feminism..
"Pace, timing and silence makes for hilarity..
Brendan Kelly CAVEMAN
Auckland
10/05/2017 - 13/05/2017
"Quietly compelling..
Donna Brookbanks CAT-LADY-IN-WAITING
Auckland
09/05/2017 - 13/05/2017
"Funny, sassy, sexy..
Brynley Stent ESCAPE FROM GLORIAVALE
Wellington, Auckland
02/05/2017 - 13/05/2017
"Running in Place..
"A naughty, funny and energetic dynamo..
Markus Birdman BETWEEN THE DEVIL & THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Auckland, Wellington
28/04/2017 - 13/05/2017
"Stories torn apart in the quest for gold..
Emotional Creature - The Secret Life of Girls Around the World
Auckland
05/04/2017 - 08/04/2017
"For teenage daughters – and sons..
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
Auckland, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Bay of Islands
21/03/2017 - 09/04/2017
"Uplifting, charming, inspiring..
"Brilliant indeed, on many levels..
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THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (is trapped in a supermarket)
Auckland
03/11/2015 - 07/11/2015
"Countdown to the Apocalypse..
"Relentless panic alleviated by breath-taking vocals..
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Blackbird Ensemble DREAMS
Auckland
30/09/2016 - 30/09/2016
"Visually sumptuous and musically accomplished but not what’s promised..
CABARIOT: Frisky and Mannish
Auckland
29/09/2016 - 02/10/2016
"Putting the riot in cabaret..
"Queen St Riots..
BANGING CYMBAL CLANGING GONG
Wellington, Auckland, Havelock North
26/08/2014 - 24/09/2016
"Off Beat..
"Touches the bleeding Barbarian heart..
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FLOCK
Auckland
26/08/2016 - 26/08/2016
"Brave, interesting and fresh..
Ben Fagan: UNDER THE TABLE
Auckland, Hastings
30/06/2015 - 22/07/2015
"Vulnerability and a good dose of earnestness..
LIMBO
Auckland
04/03/2015 - 22/03/2015
"Hot, wild and tight..
THE BLIND DATE PROJECT
Auckland
04/11/2014 - 29/11/2014
"Authenticity, vulnerability, spontaneity, humour..
"Humour in search for love..
SHORT + SWEET THEATRE 2014 GALA FINAL
Auckland
07/09/2014 - 07/09/2014
"All 12 give something of value..
WONDERFUL WINTER WOLLIE FLOPP
Auckland
12/07/2014 - 20/07/2014
"Children transported..