Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Five Words or Less
Wellington
03/09/2024 - 07/09/2024
"A joyous hour that skilfully balances fun and poignancy..
I Carried This
Wellington
05/06/2024 - 15/06/2024
"A crucial story told with a gentle hand and straight-down-the-barrel honesty..
Femme Natale - The Queen Years
Wellington
28/05/2024 - 01/06/2024
"Fun and refreshing, lightly enticing us to think while letting us relax and enjoy..
HELIOS
Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington
09/04/2024 - 21/04/2024
"Universal themes, experiences and emotions that resonate deeply..
"Richly created ode to the power of the storyteller..
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Leave To Enter
Wellington, Dunedin
07/03/2024 - 16/03/2024
"A masterclass in storytelling..
"Knows when to let the story flow between jokes..
NO NO NO
Wellington
27/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Deeply poetic yet gut-punchingly relatable: a tight, slick, kaleidoscope of a show..
PURE GRIME
Wellington
26/02/2024 - 28/02/2024
"Captivating clowning joyously captures what’s grotesque and gross in humans..
Triptych
Wellington
13/10/2023 - 13/10/2023
"A real joy to see brains working so creatively, quickly and strategically..
Mo & Ralph: Chaos Theory
Wellington
10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023
"Fast, frantic and unhinged..
VERBATIM 2023
Wellington
09/09/2023 - 16/09/2023
"Confronting recreation of true experiences expertly rendered..
"Fascinating, heartbreaking, yet entirely ordinary stories reflecting reality..
CONTRAST
Greytown, Tauranga, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Havelock North
22/10/2017 - 11/11/2017
"Spellbinding the audience..
"Energy, conviction and intriguing contrasts..
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THE FLOATING THEATRE
Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington
01/03/2017 - 25/02/2023
"As a show of two halves, it engages its audiences in very different ways and is well positioned as part…..
"Seriously good, feel-provoking theatre..
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THE PICKLE KING
Napier, Gisborne, Whangarei, Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
04/05/2017 - 09/09/2017
"A bright beacon of excellence..
"Well Preserved..
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TIKI TAANE MAHUTA 2017
Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
22/05/2017 - 16/06/2017
"Immensely powerful..
"A rich evocation..
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30FORWARD- Footnote New Zealand Dance
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa
28/07/2015 - 30/10/2015
"Searching, experimenting and yearning choreography..
"Memorable and spirited celebration of 30 years of Footnote..
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SOLOTHELLO
Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Bay of Islands
14/02/2015 - 05/04/2017
"Transfixing magic at Waitangi..
"Original, captivating and charming..
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CAFÉ
Nelson, Tauranga, Wanaka
21/04/2015 - 31/10/2015
"Reflects our passion for coffee, cafes and perfection..
"A decaf feel over all..
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ECHO BEACH
Tauranga
27/10/2015 - 28/10/2015
"Innovative, creative and highly enjoyable..
THE BOOKBINDER
Wellington, Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wanaka, Tauranga, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Invercargill, Edinburgh, Scotland, Gisborne
19/02/2014 - 10/10/2019
"Intrinsic magic mesmerises..
"Makes you see the world with fresh eyes..
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BEDTIME MONSTERS
Tauranga, Paekākāriki, Gisborne, Napier, , Hamilton, Wellington
27/11/2013 - 14/12/2013
"Total immersion in human experience..
"Excellent writing and talented acting..
ROMEO AND JULIET
Napier, , Gisborne, Tauranga, Hamilton, Paekākāriki, Wellington
26/11/2013 - 15/12/2013
"Amiable, lucid and effortless..
"Refreshing energy..
LIVE AT SIX
Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth
15/08/2013 - 16/11/2013
"A contemporary blast of intelligent and entertaining satire..
"Not the Six O'Clock News... but close enough..
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SQUIDBOY
Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Tauranga
06/03/2013 - 27/10/2013
"Crafty construction and a rare charisma..
"Squidboy has heart, it's fine-tuned art..
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