Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland
12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024
"Curiosity piqued, this perfect Christmas confection presents our zesty national ballet company...
"The perfect storm of enchantment..
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Last Song?!
Palmerston North
16/11/2024 - 14/12/2024
"Comic, entertaining, feel-good community celebration plucks the right notes..
Show Do Café
Palmerston North, Tauranga, Wellington
18/10/2024 - 06/11/2024
"People and coffee are everything..
The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington
13/06/2023 - 01/12/2024
"Ashton conjures a tale that’s as salutary as it is richly entertaining..
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
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PRIMA FACIE
Wellington, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Nelson
24/06/2023 - 01/11/2024
"The judicial system masterfully examined and embodied..
"Cracking courtroom tour-de-force mentally and emotionally spellbinding..
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Kinky Boots
Palmerston North
06/09/2024 - 21/09/2024
"These boots be made for loving and that’s just what you’ll do..
He Reo Aroha
Palmerston North
20/07/2024 - 03/08/2024
"Humorous and heartfelt, relatable and moving thanks to effortless chemistry..
HE MĀORI?
Wellington, Palmerston North
21/06/2022 - 14/06/2024
"A powerful testament to the enduring quest to belong..
"Vital storytelling..
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Matilda the Musical
Palmerston North
12/04/2024 - 27/04/2024
"Matilda’s world brought to dynamic life by the whole team..
Two Guitars
Palmerston North, Wellington
30/09/2023 - 13/04/2024
"Comedic yet moving, timeless yet topical, challenging yet lyrical..
"Transcendent harmonies, complex characterisations, moving and theatrically fulfilling..
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IYKYK
Wellington, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch
20/07/2023 - 27/03/2024
"Fostering and promoting contemporary dance in Aotearoa..
"Human stories glimpsed in fleeting detail..
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