Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Ophelia Thinks Harder
Wellington
28/10/2009 - 07/11/2009
"What a piece of work is this play..
Le Sud
Hamilton, Christchurch, Clyde, Central Otago, Wellington, Wanaka, Dunedin
29/04/2009 - 11/10/2010
"A comedy of manners, not politics..
"Kiwis with a taste of French..
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A Song for the Ugly Kids
Auckland, Wellington
12/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Infectious silliness leaves warm glow..
"Subtly insightful..
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U Got Bush!
Wellington
21/05/2009 - 23/05/2009
"Large cast odd-ball Bush could be trimmed..
Comedy Divas
Auckland, Wellington
10/05/2009 - 18/05/2009
"Undercurrent of raunchy nouveau feminism..
"A great night – unless you are slender?..
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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A Most Outrageous Humbug
Wellington
20/02/2009 - 29/05/2009
"A scintillating and impassioned homage..
"Memorable theatre on many levels..
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Poly-zygotic
Wellington
13/02/2009 - 07/05/2009
"Greater clarity and polish in cheery hour of cultural stereotyping..
"An enjoyable way to spend an hour..
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Drowning Bird, Plummeting Fish
Wellington, Dunedin
11/02/2009 - 04/04/2009
"Wondrous, exciting, demanding, unfathomable, unmissable..
"Ambitious and dangerous..
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The Frogs Under the Waterfront
Wellington
02/02/2009 - 07/02/2009
"Cast meet challenge like ducks to water..
"Wonderfully fresh, outward-looking and entertaining..
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Boomerang Lean and the She-Devil from Outer Space
Wellington
10/02/2009 - 14/02/2009
"Refreshing, original, cheeky, noncommittal …..
Some Girl(s)
Wellington
06/09/2008 - 04/10/2008
"Flashy and ‘youth’ orientated..
"Shifting relationships brilliantly played out..
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Zarathustra Said
Wellington
26/02/2008 - 27/02/2008
"‘Death song’ full of joy and sex..
"Colourful, side-show like spectacle..
Charlie
Wellington
23/02/2008 - 26/02/2008
"Flat and clunky despite explosions of emotion..
"Heartfelt romanticised cliché..
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Three Sisters
Wellington
22/02/2008 - 26/02/2008
"Just delicious..
"Surtitle positioning impinges on deeply prepared production..
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The Nominal Space
Wellington
14/02/2008 - 17/02/2008
"Stays in your mind..
"It’s up to us to believe..
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Urinetown: The Musical
Wellington
17/11/2007 - 22/12/2007
"Funny send-up and gutsy performances..
"Energetic direction and performances..
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Settling
Wellington
23/10/2007 - 03/11/2007
"Culling needed..
"Damn good theatre..
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Arcadia
Wellington
19/10/2007 - 27/10/2007
"A rich theatrical dish..
"Relentless – if beautiful – discussion of ideas..
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Cynthia Fortitude’s Farewell - her first
Wellington
28/09/2007 - 29/09/2007
"Operatic balls-up..
"A class act..
I’m Not Rappaport
Wellington
13/10/2007 - 10/11/2007
"An oldie but a goodie..
"Comic flair lights up stage..
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Songs of the Sea
Wellington
07/04/2007 - 30/04/2011
"Gorgeous puppets bedazzle and mesmerise..
"Vibrant and entertaining but children kept at bay..
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