Review Archive
Vivienne Quinn is a graduate of The John Bolton Theatre School (1993), and holds a BA in English Lit and Theatre and Film from Victoria University. She is a trained primary school teacher and holistic therapist, and recently gained her MA in Arts Management from Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design.
She is currently living and working in Tauranga, as the Arts Administrator at Creative Tauranga, plus project managing various arts and community events. Viv is on funding panels and arts boards in Tauranga, and she worked for many years in all aspects of Theatre; back stage, front of stage and often standing slightly sideways of stage.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Moon
Tauranga, Nelson
28/10/2023 - 03/11/2024
"Unworldly, involving, humorous, engrossing, joyful..
"Two dads creating a show that their kids and their kids pals might like..
Matilda The Musical
Tauranga
21/09/2023 - 07/10/2023
"An absolute cracker with no weak performances..
DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy
Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth
16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024
"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..
"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..
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MRS KRISHNAN’S PARTY
Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Tauranga
06/12/2017 - 25/08/2019
"Astute, contagious, charming, delicious..
"Festival of renewal happily honoured with depth and levity..
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KORORĀREKA: THE BALLAD OF MAGGIE FLYNN
Auckland, Bay of Islands, Kerikeri, Whangarei, Napier, Wellington, Tauranga
09/06/2017 - 12/09/2018
"A smooth, masterful, playful, dangerous ride..
"A romp through ‘herstory’ with potent moments..
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SEED
Hamilton, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga
06/07/2018 - 04/08/2018
"Faultlessly funny with well-landed pathos..
"The comedic and poignant cleverly balanced..
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OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin
18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023
"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..
"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Tauranga
31/01/2018 - 11/02/2018
"Luscious venue and moments of brilliance..
THE STORY ONLY I CAN TELL
Havelock North, Tauranga
06/10/2017 - 24/10/2017
"Deeply meaningful, relevant and inspiring..
"Profoundly moving: both shattering and uplifting..
TROLL
Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne
12/02/2017 - 04/10/2020
"A captivating old fashioned, modern fairytale..
"A near-perfect little nugget of mythic storytelling..
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THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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SQUARING THE WHEEL
Nelson, Wairarapa, Wellington, Tauranga
09/03/2015 - 24/10/2015
"Kids spellbound..
"Quirky, magical show amuses and delights..
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LIVE LIVE CINEMA: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Tauranga, Dunedin, Havelock North, Nelson, Global
14/05/2015 - 27/03/2022
"Wholeheartedly worth watching..
"Most of all it is really, really clever..
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Tauranga
11/02/2015 - 19/02/2015
"Many good reasons to go..
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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2 Dimensional Life of Her
Wanaka, Tauranga, Wellington, Auckland
21/03/2011 - 22/02/2012
"New Performance, New Dimensions..
"A charming, fresh approach to mixed-media work..
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TIC TIC
Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, , Dunedin
04/05/2010 - 06/10/2012
"Disparate components flow smoothly..
"Quite simply an inspiration..
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