Review Archive
Lucy O’Connor is the definition of Jill of all trades. She has worked in many different areas of performance including as an actress, a stunt performer, a presenter and an MC, as well as in a variety of roles requiring content creation including PR, media, reviewing, and blogging, which brings a unique combination of insight and flair to her review style.
Lucy now focuses most of her time on her blog and personal website, Monday Hustle (www.mondayhustle.com) where she inspires people through her own journey to take a leap of faith and chase their dreams – which is exactly what she is doing right now!
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Rose Matafeo is FINALLY DEAD
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland
25/04/2015 - 28/08/2016
"Skilled in self-deprecating and observational humour..
"Fully nailed, sleek and shiny..
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DAYS LIKE TODAY
Auckland
02/06/2015 - 06/06/2015
"Maybe another day..
"Too much detail blurs the most poignant part..
HUBBUB
Auckland
02/09/2014 - 06/09/2014
"Revealing laughable societal constraints..
ANNIE
Wellington, Auckland
23/05/2014 - 29/06/2014
"We got Annie!..
"Kiwi kids and dog add to Annie magic..
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WHY DO I DREAM?
Wellington
26/02/2014 - 20/02/2016
"Deserving of a much larger audience..
"Intimate body comedy executed with dedication..
FAMOUS SHARRON: THE FAME GAME
Wellington
25/02/2014 - 01/03/2014
"Fantastic host, fab Famettes, luck with guests, brilliant music plus lycra..
FOXES MATE FOR LIFE AND OTHER STORIES
Wellington
17/02/2014 - 21/02/2014
"Channel your inner kid..
WHAT IS THIS, WOMAN'S HOUR?
Dunedin, Wellington
14/03/2013 - 16/02/2014
"Subtleties mixed with blatancy..
"Yet more proof: you can have a fanny and still be funny..
EVERYTHING IS SURROUNDED BY WATER
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North
10/02/2014 - 14/10/2017
"Everything is Surrounded by Storytelling #1..
"An unusual and bittersweet experience..
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BATTLE OF WITS 2014
Wellington
09/02/2014 - 02/03/2014
"Muddled middles subvert good endings..
CARL BARRON: A ONE ENDED STICK
Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch
31/01/2014 - 08/02/2014
"Co-ordinated, accented, energetic, linguistic, insightful and intelligent..
LOOSE CANNONS
Wellington
18/09/2013 - 18/09/2013
"All the crab puns you could want..
NICK: AN ACCIDENTAL HERO
Nelson, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Scotland, Wellington, Auckland
25/06/2013 - 18/10/2014
"Deeply affecting and inspiring..
"An infinitely-relatable human interest story..
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Puppetry of the Penis - “Live”
Auckland, Wellington
12/05/2009 - 19/05/2013
"Limber, skilled, unbeatable stage presence..
"The balls to go public with privates..
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JEREMY ELWOOD’S NOTES
Auckland, Wellington
27/04/2013 - 18/05/2013
"The real deal..
TOM FURNISS in THE DIARY OF GORDON LEAF-COOPER
Wellington, Auckland
07/05/2013 - 18/05/2013
"Droll self-mockery and dry wit..
HEDLUV + PASSMAN in 2 CORNISH RAPPERS AND A CASIOTONE
Wellington, Auckland
01/05/2013 - 18/05/2013
"A slice of Cornish Pasty..
"Doin’ it dreckly..
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THE WELLINGTON RAW COMEDY QUEST
Wellington
14/03/2013 - 25/04/2013
"Chicken fight Kiwi style..
THUNDERPLUMP
Wellington
06/03/2013 - 09/03/2013
"Insightful, unexpected and entertaining..
THE SECRETS OF MAGICIANS
Wellington
27/02/2013 - 02/03/2013
"More magic wanted..
PUT IT IN MY BLOWHOLE
Wellington
21/02/2013 - 24/02/2013
"Raucous entertainment with a purpose..
ADAM PAGE
Nelson, Wellington
19/02/2013 - 18/10/2014
"A multi-skilled man in a million..
"Creative musical puppeteer..
DAYS OF THE BOLD AND THE RESTLESS
Wellington
18/02/2013 - 08/03/2013
"Unexpected revelations vomited out in scandalous increments..
