Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SALUTE - Remembering World War
Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier
22/05/2015 - 25/06/2015
"Movement knows no bounds..
"Dancers give everything they have..
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THE RITE OF SPRING (2013)
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
01/05/2015 - 23/05/2015
"Exhausting,charming, intelligent dance batlles..
"Truly striking continuity..
TASSEL ME THIS
Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin
27/09/2014 - 18/03/2015
"Spectassular..
"From the lowliest of materials, something rich and strange emerges..
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AMPUTATION OF PERSONALITY
Dunedin, Christchurch
12/03/2015 - 07/10/2015
"Emotionally complex, aesthetically accomplished..
"Melancholic vignettes ready for further development..
STRIKE Between Zero and One
Auckland, Dunedin
17/10/2014 - 12/04/2015
"High energy ride through a multi-layered explosion of sound, visuals and harmony..
"Winning combination of dynamic visuals and sympathetic beats meets a perfect storm of obstacles..
HIGH MOUNTAIN FLOWING WATER: Gao Shan Liu Shu
Dunedin, Wellington
16/10/2014 - 22/10/2014
"Echoes an ideal of supreme communion and friendship..
OneOne
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
03/10/2014 - 15/10/2015
"The Heart of it is Light..
"Dance Notation of the Universe..
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Beyond
Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin
08/03/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Athleticism with humour, style and grace sets an incredibly high standard..
"Cirquish cartooning and charisma..
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Allegro: Five Short Ballets
Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Invercargill, Napier
05/07/2014 - 23/08/2014
"The pleasures of dancing..
"Audience whooping well deserved..
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COLT
Dunedin, Nelson
21/03/2014 - 15/04/2014
"Phenomenal work..
"Multifocal choreography..
Carousel and Clothesline
Dunedin, Auckland
20/03/2014 - 12/04/2014
"Infused with enchantment..
"Creating a space into one of limitless possibilities and dreams..
Refining Light
Dunedin
15/03/2014 - 15/03/2014
"Some magic, some scope to muse, some room to improve..
Tuna Mau /Eel Man
Auckland
22/11/2013 - 22/11/2013
"Mobile sculptural forms evoke local connections..
K'RD STRIP - a place to stand
Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland
11/06/2013 - 31/08/2015
"Deeply moving, challenging and entertaining..
"Sassy and stylish, a touching tribute to a kiwi icon and the people who make it what it is..
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DANCING IN THE WAKE: The Story of Lucia Joyce
Whangarei, Wellington, Dunedin, Otaki, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand wide
09/02/2012 - 26/06/2013
"A female sensibility..
"Intense rivalries laced with comic delight..
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Re:Perform by The Yellow Men
Dunedin
14/03/2013 - 23/03/2013
"Hysterically amusing performed critiques..
A PLAY ABOUT SPACE
Wellington, Palmerston North
16/02/2013 - 19/02/2016
"Insanely clever..
"A romp..
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IN ABSENTIA
Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton
20/03/2013 - 26/08/2014
"Deeply affecting..
"Elegant and eloquent..
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Entomo
Dunedin
18/03/2013 - 21/03/2013
"Fantastic elements still developing..
CRISPIN HELLION GLOVERS BIG SLIDESHOW AND FILMS
Dunedin
16/03/2013 - 17/03/2013
"Surrealist scratching..
The Last Taniwha
Auckland, Dunedin
23/06/2011 - 15/03/2013
"Potential yet to be realised..
"Strong text and performers undermined by directorial inconsistencies..
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TUMUTUMU
Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch
21/06/2012 - 16/10/2013
"The sound of breath and stone..
"A rich assembly of multiple modes of transmission..
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Made in New Zealand 2012 - Footnote Dance Company
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
22/03/2012 - 13/06/2012
"In Fine Fettle..
"Footnote's excellent pedigree to the fore..
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