Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SHAKESPEARE'S PROBLEMS
Auckland
25/06/2014 - 05/07/2014
"Keeping the Bard’s words breathing..
ONCE ON CHUNUK BAIR
Auckland
14/06/2014 - 05/07/2014
"Once was Enough..
"NZ’s battle tragedy comes alive..
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MICHAEL LEGGE Late & Live at the Classic
Auckland
14/05/2014 - 17/05/2014
"High volume venom yet pretty casual..
TIM BATT Saves Planet Earth
Auckland, Wellington
29/04/2014 - 17/05/2014
"A professional display of a non-professional Kiwi archetype..
JOHN ROBINS LATE & LIVE AT THE CLASSIC
Auckland
07/05/2014 - 10/05/2014
"His self-deprecation covered by a false machismo is always hilarious..
THE BIG SHOW 2014: an International Comedy Showcase
Auckland, Wellington
25/04/2014 - 17/05/2014
"Alternative UK comics meet mainstream audience..
"Five talented Brits..
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ROSE MATAFEO Pizza Party
Auckland
26/04/2014 - 03/05/2014
"Like a close friend sharing her experiences..
THE CLASSIC LATE and LIVE 2014: An All-Star Comedy Selection omedy Selection
Auckland
25/04/2014 - 17/05/2014
"Challenging the gaspers..
EDINBURGH FRINGE WRAPS
Edinburgh, Scotland
02/08/2013 - 26/08/2013
"Wrap #3: A man, a couple, a woman …..
"Wrap #2: the quest for life and confronting death..
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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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NO HOLDS BARD
Wellington, Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Dunedin, Waiheke Island, Havelock North, Hamilton, Tauranga
16/05/2013 - 11/08/2018
"Cleverly written and performed with consummate skill..
"Excites and delights..
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CHEESED OFF
Edinburgh, Scotland
19/08/2013 - 25/08/2013
"Uncertainty makes for manic energy..
In Flagrante
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamilton
13/09/2011 - 27/02/2014
"A sense of occasion.. and a hint of critique..
"Discomforting, not challenging; offensive, not provocative..
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THE BITCHES’ BOX
Auckland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Taranaki, Hamilton, Invercargill
21/02/2013 - 02/05/2014
"A Festival highlight..
"Adorably accurate sensational show..
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ECHOLALIA
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
25/02/2012 - 22/08/2014
"Strong contribution to contemporary clowning and the conversation about autism..
"Fresh and Funny Surprise Package..
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SQUIDBOY
Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Tauranga
06/03/2013 - 27/10/2013
"Crafty construction and a rare charisma..
"Squidboy has heart, it's fine-tuned art..
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GOD versus THE MIND READER
Edinburgh, Scotland
02/08/2013 - 24/08/2013
"Learn a little about how little you’ve learnt..
HAIRY MACLARY AND FRIENDS
Auckland, New Plymouth, Hamilton, Tauranga, Edinburgh, Scotland, Christchurch, Wellington
13/07/2013 - 26/08/2013
"Good old-fashioned fun..
"Happy leap from page to stage..
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