Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
London
06/05/2020 - 31/05/2020
"An eloquent, spare, powerful Isabella carries the high points of the play..
ROMEO AND JULIET AND VIOLA
Hamilton
26/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
"Quite deliciously improper..
AN ILIAD
Hamilton, Dunedin
07/04/2018 - 19/02/2020
"Searingly, unforgettably relevant..
"Anti-war play memorable..
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SALONICA
Wellington, Hamilton
15/02/2018 - 02/03/2018
"Rich and striking..
"Generates a language of warmth and empathy..
STATE HIGHWAY 48
Hamilton
23/02/2015 - 27/08/2016
"A cracker..
"Impressive, entertaining, witty..
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AT THE END OF MY HANDS
Hamilton, Wellington, Auckland
01/05/2015 - 30/01/2016
"Sharing our need for human connection, communication, each other..
"Treat yourself to insightful entertainment..
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DAFFODILS [inspired by true events]
Auckland, Hamilton, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Christchurch, Nelson, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland
14/03/2014 - 28/08/2016
"Slick, honest and truly beautiful..
"A profound change-inviting play and musical masterpiece..
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MUNTED
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton
24/01/2012 - 19/08/2014
"Charming openness and commitment..
"Honest and heart-warming..
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THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Hamilton
22/02/2014 - 23/02/2014
"Pantomime for grownups..
KISS THE FISH
Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin
10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015
"Resounding applause..
"The joke of human progress revealed..
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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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TALKING OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD
Whangarei, Wellington, Auckland, Nelson
27/02/2013 - 25/10/2013
"An absolute pleasure..
"So magical and forceful..
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THE TEMPEST
Hamilton
18/02/2013 - 24/02/2013
"Spirit captured in steampunk style..
"Clarity amid the murk..
BOOOM!
Hamilton
15/02/2013 - 22/02/2013
"Fraudsters and fools in financial scams..
EARNEST!
Hamilton
16/02/2013 - 17/02/2013
"Funny, sexy and smart in full Victorian drag..
Frequently Asked Questions: To Be or Not to Be
Wellington, Hamilton, Nelson
02/03/2012 - 27/10/2012
"When shall these four meet again?..
"Thrilling collision of characters..
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Atonal Heart : four monologues
Hamilton
30/09/2011 - 05/07/2012
"Tales of the weird and creepy give laughter and pause..
"Intelligent, original, polished..
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Holmes Alone! (NZ)
Wellington, Hamilton
27/04/2010 - 25/02/2012
"Inventiveness, wit and energy..
"Much laughter at lots of entertaining twaddle..
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The First Asian AB
Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington
13/09/2011 - 25/02/2012
"Local bromance a winning combo..
"Not about the rugby..
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The Tempest
, Whangarei
20/01/2012 - 24/03/2012
"Vivid, provocative and thoughtful..
SALON
Tauranga, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Wanaka, Nelson
19/02/2010 - 27/10/2013
"Intruding on an intensely private episode..
"Nice insights and clever lines..
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The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka
10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012
"On the road again..
"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..
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