Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
JEZEBEL OF JAZZ: Songs and Stories with Anita O’Day
Wellington, Nelson
22/02/2014 - 27/07/2014
"Jazz jezebel brought to life..
"Much more than our money’s worth..
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A CRY TOO FAR FROM HEAVEN
Wellington
20/02/2013 - 23/02/2013
"Authentic drama of two ill-fated Kiwis..
"Profoundly moving..
CORIOLANUS
Wellington
24/01/2013 - 02/02/2013
"Lots of angry people..
"Shakespeare play full of bloodshed and revenge..
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The Keepers
Auckland, Wellington
31/05/2011 - 29/09/2012
"Hypnotic weave..
"Too many unanswered questions..
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THE PROSPECT
Wellington
29/08/2012 - 01/09/2012
"Good Prospect..
"Powerful depiction of town under siege..
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FLORAL NOTES
Wellington
04/04/2012 - 28/04/2012
"Musical first..
"A friendship regenerated like a garden in Spring..
Sheep
Wellington
25/05/2011 - 11/06/2011
"Of men, women, machines and sheep..
"The crowning glory of Willem Wassenaar’s four-year tenure..
Boomers Behaving Badly
Wellington, Hamilton
28/05/2010 - 27/02/2013
"Boomer blooms with talent and wit..
"Slightly self-mocking songs and stories..
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Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants
Wellington
10/11/2009 - 04/06/2011
"Magical Dreamscape..
"Quest poetic but just too elephantine..
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Me and Robert McKee
Wellington
06/11/2010 - 04/12/2010
"Telling lies for money..
"McGee is back with urbane new play..
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Miss Saigon
Wellington
09/04/2010 - 17/04/2010
"Challenges met with alacrity..
"Harmonious rendition of tensions..
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No Idea
Wellington
27/02/2010 - 28/03/2010
"More sympathy than laughter..
Home
Wellington, Hamilton
25/02/2010 - 21/02/2012
"Touching lines of communication..
"Heart-warming..
Sometimes I Don’t Like Yellow
Wellington
26/02/2010 - 01/03/2010
"Confusion over pineapples..
"A clever and satisfying story trying to get out..
Memoirs of Pinafores and Pantyhose
Wellington
25/02/2010 - 26/02/2010
"Dancing works amid clumsy production..
Wannabe
Wellington
24/02/2010 - 27/03/2010
"A genuine superstar..
"A unique performance from an amazingly talented actor..
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The Deepest South Wayest Wildest West Electric Rodeo and Grand Ol’ Opry
Wellington
17/02/2010 - 25/02/2010
"Comedy of unease without the comedy..
Flintlock Musket
Auckland
17/11/2009 - 28/11/2009
"Moving and vital: a rejuvenating insight into how our nation came to be..
"Shooting high..
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Two Day Plays (NZ) – Draft Two
Wellington
06/09/2009 - 27/09/2009
"Final Wrap Up..
"Heat Three wrap up..
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Creditors
Auckland
02/09/2009 - 23/09/2009
"Superb cast rise to taxing work..
"Timeless sexual politics..