Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
GURU OF CHAI
Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati
11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024
"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..
"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..
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Romeo and Juliet - Paekakariki
Paekākāriki
01/03/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Did William Shakespeare already know what 2024 would look like?..
A NATURAL WOMAN: Celebrating the music of Carole King
Wellington, Nelson, Raumati
22/01/2022 - 06/05/2023
"An accomplished actor and pitch-perfect singer with backing that delivers a tight, slick, professional show..
"Music and banter to fill the soul and spread joy..
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Krishnan’s Dairy
Auckland, Wellington, Raumati
26/08/2009 - 21/09/2022
"As fresh, remarkable and astonishing as ever..
"An enduring, honest and mesmerising milestone in New Zealand theatre..
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ITI KAHURANGI
Wellington
23/10/2021 - 23/10/2021
"Mesmerising. Thoughtful. Moving...
WEREWOLF
Paekākāriki, Wellington
11/06/2021 - 19/06/2021
"Suspenseful fun..
"A good idea that needs work..
THE MĀORI SIDESTEPS
Wellington, Havelock North, Nelson, Invercargill, Kerikeri, Palmerston North
15/06/2017 - 09/06/2021
"Highlighting inequity through comedy..
"An amazing show – a must see..
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COMPANY KAMUPENE
Wellington
23/02/2021 - 27/02/2021
"Powerful satire addresses a difficult subject..
"Never a truer word than said in jest ne?..
WILLIE'S WĀNANGA ON WHEELS – The Full Haerenga
Global
19/09/2020 - 04/10/2020
"Needs its tyre pressures checked..
A LITTLE BROWN LIE
Global
17/09/2020 - 27/09/2020
"Pitch perfect interplay of comedy and drama, te reo and English..
ID10M
Global
10/09/2020 - 27/09/2020
"Funny but confusing..
THE CHOSEN ONES
Global
03/09/2020 - 06/09/2020
"Gotta love this upside-down colonialisation+genocide yarn..
"Packs a punch as we laugh out loud..