Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CUT TO THE CHASE
Wellington
19/09/2013 - 19/09/2013
"Bare bones clatter and sometimes dance..
ARJ BARKER – GO TIME
Auckland, Wellington
08/05/2013 - 11/05/2013
"Effortless and easy..
WILSON DIXON GREATEST HITS
Wellington
04/05/2013 - 04/05/2013
"Could give himself more freedom on stage..
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Wellington
28/02/2013 - 09/03/2013
"Confident, energetic, enjoyable..
CANNONBALL
Auckland, Wellington
25/02/2013 - 09/03/2013
"Flawless physical transformations a delight to behold..
"Brilliantly crafted..
JEALOUSY AND GREED – the story of Alistair Macbeth
Wellington
20/02/2013 - 23/02/2013
"Corroded classic..
MY BEAUTIFUL DISASTER
Wellington
14/02/2013 - 17/02/2013
"Simple, quirky..
"A very unnatural disaster..
WHEELER’S LUCK
Wellington
11/10/2012 - 07/12/2012
"Lively Wheeler’s Luck turns at full throttle..
"Truly ridiculous, utterly hilarious, and refreshingly agenda-free farce..
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The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Hastings, Hamilton, Wanaka
10/02/2009 - 28/06/2012
"On the road again..
"Deliciously laconic, funny and captivating..
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RHYS DARBY: THIS WAY TO SPACESHIP
Hastings, New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland
01/05/2012 - 12/05/2012
"Yuk precedes Kiwi brilliance..
CANTINA
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
02/03/2012 - 31/08/2013
"Provocative and enormously thrilling..
"Dark and Steamy..
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CIRCENSES
Wellington
29/02/2012 - 18/03/2012
"Subversive circus..
The Tragic Tale of the E n' B: A Comedy
Wellington
28/02/2012 - 03/03/2012
"Tough times for the Egg and Brick..
"The Eggs & Bricks Emporium Needs Bread and Butter..
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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THE WILD BRIDE
Wellington
24/02/2012 - 27/02/2012
"A journey not to be missed..
"A high bar is set..
DANCING IN THE WAKE: The Story of Lucia Joyce
Whangarei, Wellington, Dunedin, Otaki, Christchurch, Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand wide
09/02/2012 - 26/06/2013
"A female sensibility..
"Intense rivalries laced with comic delight..
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The NZ Improv Festival 2011
Wellington
11/10/2011 - 15/10/2011
"Energy and enthusiasm beats ineffectual limpness..
"Making it their own..
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Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Bare bones clatter and sometimes dance
12/05/2009 - 01/10/2011
"A trip off history’s beaten old track..
"Entertaining and accessible portrait of New Zealand culture..
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Eight
Wellington
06/08/2011 - 03/09/2011
"You be the judge..
"Eight becomes six as choice examined..
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Strike: Elemental
Wellington
03/07/2008 - 20/08/2011
"Subtle brilliance, visceral energy..
"A total workout for performers and audience..
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Rabbit Hole
Wellington
19/07/2011 - 30/07/2011
"Wrenching tale of parents’ grief..
"A moving play and performance..
Short+Sweet Theatre, Auckland 2011
Auckland
05/07/2011 - 17/07/2011
"2012 Top 30 – Week 2 Sweet As..
"Top 20 Week 2: Bigger, brighter, better..
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