Review Archive
Once upon a time there was a girl called Kate who wanted to be an actress. She now lives happily ever after working as an Education Manager at Otago Museum. She still loves theatre and now she writes reviews.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
I Didn't Invite You Here to Lecture Me
Dunedin, Christchurch
13/10/2022 - 10/02/2023
"At once thoughtful, funny and absorbing, the compilation and performance are a theatrical treat...
"The magic here is the nostalgia..
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CHICAGO
Dunedin
22/09/2022 - 01/10/2022
"All-singing, all-dancing extravaganza will not disappoint..
THE MANSFIELD TRILOGY
Dunedin
10/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
"The Mansfield Trilogy..
"A truly illuminating trilogy..
THE KEYS ARE IN THE MARGARINE a verbatim play about dementia
Arrowtown, Wellington, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Whangarei
02/10/2019 - 11/09/2022
"Deeply confronting and moving..
"A gentle, well-crafted handling of a scary, sad, interesting and heartbreaking topic..
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PARTIALLY FURNISHED
Dunedin
22/10/2020 - 24/10/2020
"We’ve all been there..
THE CITIZEN'S HANDBOOK
Global
23/04/2020 - 31/05/2020
"A witty waka ride through perception, awareness, understanding and knowledge to potential wellbeing..
The Passion of the [REDACTED]
Dunedin
12/03/2020 - 14/03/2020
"Superb actors, great characters, stand-out performances..
LARNACH
Dunedin
14/11/2019 - 23/11/2019
"Wide appeal from the odd story of the Larnach family..
"A clever, nuanced commentary on life in the late 1800s..
Party with the Aunties
Dunedin, Nelson, , Feilding, Wellington, New Plymouth, Paekākāriki, Christchurch
09/04/2011 - 14/11/2019
"The classic Kiwi shindig, theatricalised..
"A fabulous night that leaves you feeling joyful..
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A DOLL'S HOUSE
Dunedin, Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington
05/08/2017 - 14/09/2019
"Architecture of Happiness..
"A stunning contemporary interpretation..
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THE NIGHT SHIFT
Dunedin
14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019
"A night for reflection and consideration..
CRUNCHY SILK
Dunedin
14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019
"Explores the uncomfortable elegance of unreal reality..
NGĀ PUKE
Dunedin
07/08/2019 - 08/08/2019
"A gleaming pathway through the lives of ancestors as people and lovers..
CHIP
Dunedin
25/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"Headline act top-notch..
WINGS and WOMEN LIKE US
Dunedin
15/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
"Belly-laughs abound..
"Double act offers feminist perspectives of NZ life..
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RICHARD II
Dunedin
30/05/2019 - 08/06/2019
"Impressive performances in Shakespeare adaptation..
"A magnificent lesson for modern leaders..
THE SCAPEGOAT REDEMPTION
Dunedin
23/05/2019 - 25/05/2019
"Grim and grimy meets slick and sexy in an explosion of laughter and fishnet tights..
Katie Boyle in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Nelson, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington
04/04/2019 - 21/09/2019
"Played with engaging charm and extraordinary equanimity..
"A mammoth effort and a resounding success..
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ONCE MORE WITH FEELING
Dunedin
29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Entangled. Unhindered. Fringed..
TRICKSTER GAME 001
Dunedin
23/03/2019 - 31/03/2019
"Could do it all again tomorrow..
I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero
Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington
18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019
"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..
"A lesson for us all for today..
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STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS
Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier
07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020
"A simple slice-of-life story told well..
"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..
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