Review Archive
Kimberley Buchan is an avid theatre goer from Dunedin. She has taught Drama for the last eleven years in a few secondary schools around the Otago region. This takes up her daylight hours.
Her evenings are taken up with performing, usually on the stage, occasionally on screen. She is a regular performer appearing on the Globe, Playhouse, Athenaeum and Mayfair theatre stages.
Recent performances include The Importance of Being Earnest, Look Back in Anger and Verdict. In her spare time she reviews the exciting theatre scene in Dunedin and is one of the judges for the Dunedin Theatre Awards.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
MR RED LIGHT
Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson
15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020
"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..
"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..
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TOY FACTORY FIRE
Dunedin
30/03/2019 - 31/03/2019
"Crucial messages brought home in strangely hypnotic hallucination-cum-documentary..
JACKS THE RIPPER
Dunedin
29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Compassion offsets appalling details..
TROUBLE-D
Dunedin
28/03/2019 - 28/03/2019
"Breaks down the boundaries..
MY GRANDMOTHER'S M.A.I.D.
Dunedin
24/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"It’s not about the hired help..
MARINE SNOW
Dunedin
23/03/2019 - 26/03/2019
"An absurd take on what it means to relate..
LAVVIES
Dunedin
22/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Vanity antics fair game for comedy..
"Laugh till you cry..
ONE PERFECT MOMENT
Dunedin
21/10/2017 - 11/11/2017
"Mother-daughter relationship resolved in trip across globe..
"Forever and fleeting relationships inspire both laughter and groans..
Central Otago Man
Mosgiel
08/06/2017 - 16/06/2017
"Needs tightened pace and an energy boost..
"Tough, blokeish facade cracks..
MR and MRS ALEXANDER: Sidehows and Psychics
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
18/01/2015 - 06/05/2017
"Terrific tale of tricksters..
"As subjectively astonishing as it is objectively fascinating..
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The Last Five Years (Dunedin 2017)
Dunedin
17/03/2017 - 18/03/2017
"Pick of the Fringe..
RAPANUI the song of stone
Dunedin, Wellington
18/02/2017 - 18/03/2017
"Interesting experiment not for sceptics..
"Impressive strength and courage..
Stories to Heal Violence
Dunedin
16/03/2017 - 18/03/2017
"Heart-breaking, vulnerable, strong, and uplifting..
Much Ado About Nothing
Dunedin
23/02/2017 - 04/03/2017
"Strong leads in press office version..
UNDER MILK WOOD
Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland
08/10/2016 - 22/10/2016
"Celebrating timeless brilliance..
"Effortless, agile, polished and fresh..
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BARNIE DUNCAN in CALYPSO NIGHTS
Nelson, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Dunedin
01/05/2013 - 07/10/2016
"From bewilderment to dancing via calypso..
"Sexy, mysterious and political..
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MICHELE A’COURT in STUFF I FORGOT TO TELL MY DAUGHTER
Invercargill, Havelock North, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Bay of Islands, Nelson
27/04/2013 - 06/04/2017
"Self-deprecating, honest, forth-right, confident, grounded and bloody funny..
"Everyone leaves the theatre with a smile..
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BEYOND THE BRIGHT BLACK EDGE OF NOWHERE
Dunedin
04/10/2016 - 07/10/2016
"Suspenseful and creepy, but do we really care?..
"Perfect for conspiracy theorists, and lovers of mystery and urban legends..
SONGS FOR THE FALLEN
Auckland, Nelson, Havelock North, Dunedin
28/09/2016 - 13/10/2016
"Formidable team keeps up incredible pace..
"Helter-skelter spiral from abandonment..
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THE DEVIL'S HALF-ACRE
Dunedin, Wellington
09/03/2016 - 04/10/2016
"Con-artists’ tale magical performance..
"Consistently tense and engaging..
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TINY DEATHS
Dunedin
07/09/2016 - 09/09/2016
"Passionate production impeccably cast..
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
Dunedin
16/07/2016 - 23/07/2016
"Children love a funny show..
"Pretentious adult triviality is cut down to size..
“ZE”: QUEER AS F*CK!
Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin
12/03/2016 - 18/03/2017
"An endless rollercoaster of self-discovery and acceptance..
"“Everyone needs to see this show”..
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