Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TE WAKA HUIA
Auckland, Whangarei, , Kerikeri
17/08/2017 - 30/09/2017
"The wairua of the production is conveyed with care..
"Grief and Belonging..
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OTHELLO (Pop-Up Globe 2017)
Auckland
27/02/2017 - 13/05/2017
"A remarkable feast for the senses..
"No holding back in tale of pure evil..
HENRY V (Pop-Up Globe 2017)
Auckland
28/02/2017 - 07/05/2017
"The fullest theatre experience of a lifetime..
"Janitor opens door to high drama Henry..
THE BEAUTIFUL ONES
Auckland
19/11/2016 - 26/11/2016
"A high octane concoction of seduction and saliency..
"Slice of Nightlife..
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THE WHITE GUITAR
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Rotorua, Napier, Tauranga, Nelson
01/09/2015 - 21/10/2016
"The truth of the Luafutu family also sets us free..
"Incredible story earns respectful ovation..
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PURAPURAWHETŪ
Auckland
06/07/2016 - 16/07/2016
"It is the Mana that shines through..
"One of New Zealand’s most absorbing plays..
MOVE
Auckland
21/04/2016 - 04/06/2016
"Significant cultural tāonga..
"When the the lights came up I hear a teenage daughter lean over to her father and say with a…..
NGA PUKE
Auckland
10/12/2015 - 12/12/2015
"Hilariously funny, engrossing and heart-achingly touching..
"Bridging the cultural divide..
THE GREAT AMERICAN SCREAM
Auckland
16/09/2015 - 19/09/2015
"Cleverly constructed..
NGĀ POU WAHINE
Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei,
24/06/2015 - 10/07/2015
"Poetic, appealing and perfectly pitched..
"Prominent Wahine..
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SLEEPING BEAUTY
Auckland
09/10/2014 - 11/10/2014
"Highly accessible and well-received..
WHEEL OF EXPERIENCE
Tauranga, New Plymouth, Onewhero, Auckland
06/04/2014 - 13/09/2014
"A national theatrical treasure..
"Full of longing, despair, confusion and triumph..
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TU
Wellington, Auckland
01/03/2012 - 27/07/2013
"A profound theatrical experience..
"Tū latest to show war's impact on Maori life..
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GOODBYE MY FELENI
Auckland
16/04/2013 - 25/04/2013
"Potentially groundbreaking play..
"Thought-provoking prelude to Anzac Day..
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HUI
Auckland
16/03/2013 - 23/03/2013
"A deluge of contemptuous and often fierce melees..
"Hui another breakthrough for our times..
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THE FACTORY – A Pacific Musical
Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland
13/08/2011 - 25/08/2014
"Pacific voices asserted..
"A sweet and rhythmic ride with pure Samoan soul..
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MANAWA
Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North
15/09/2012 - 14/03/2013
"Vital, intelligent, fluent, funny, gutsy, hard-hitting and impressively realised..
"Striking contrasts..
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MICHAEL JAMES MANAIA
Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Dunedin
25/02/2012 - 16/02/2013
"Play’s power unchanged..
"Takes no prisoners..
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Arohanui – The Greatest Love
Wellington, Auckland
06/10/2011 - 21/10/2011
"Blazing the trail for Maori performance potential..
"Kapa haka greatest treasure in epic tale..
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Tuakana
Auckland
30/09/2011 - 30/09/2011
"The emergence of something really exciting, a bit chaotic, completely energizing and necessary..
"Q's auditorium well warmed by Maori dance..
I, George Nepia
Gisborne, Nelson, Auckland, Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, New Plymouth
07/09/2011 - 18/10/2014
"Imagination, courage and talent make this simply great..
"Simply captivating..
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Romeo and Juliet
Auckland
22/07/2010 - 14/08/2010
"Joyful performances breathe life, passion and beauty into tragic love story..
"A love story for our times..
Te Kaupoi
Wellington, Auckland
10/06/2010 - 23/07/2010
"Power reduced by unrevealed motivations..
"Cheeky humour escapes from repressive and brutal nz police state..
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