Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
HINE-TE-RĒHIA
Wellington
09/07/2024 - 13/07/2024
"The performers are crisp, clear and carry mana effortlessly..
The Tempest
Dunedin
13/06/2024 - 16/06/2024
"Pure delight..
Weredingo
Auckland
06/06/2024 - 07/06/2024
"The ground is alive with ceremony..
BELLE - a performance of air.
Wellington
21/02/2022 - 17/03/2024
"Stunning lighting design offers many a trompe l’oeil ..
"Must see performance!..
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Ciggie Butts in the Sand
Wellington, Auckland
14/07/2021 - 06/03/2024
"Gentle nurturing within a grieving process...
"Planting seeds for impetus? Perhaps...
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Hāpaitia
Wellington
21/02/2024 - 24/02/2024
"Two tragedies challenged and questioned with panache and love..
Piper Blaster: Dairy Queen
Wellington
16/02/2024 - 18/02/2024
"A wonderful mix of rural charm and opulence..
The People's Oracle - Free Life Lessons from your Neighbour
Wellington
17/02/2024 - 17/02/2024
"Try your luck. A funny juxtaposition may occur...
Green Silence
Christchurch
28/10/2023 - 28/10/2023
"Collective silence under a full moon..
PŌHUTU
Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua
06/06/2019 - 15/09/2023
"We are transported to life at Whakarewarewa. Puarenga stream, bubbles and water...
"Tangible and intangible landscapes reimagined..
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LOOPS
Wellington
15/09/2023 - 17/09/2023
"Gets into one of those deep places where only art can really touch us..
Hine Hōia
Wellington
03/08/2023 - 03/08/2023
"Potential of craft and talent not yet achieved with clarity and cohesion..
The Bear
Dunedin
22/03/2023 - 24/03/2023
"An audaciously unorthodox approach..
The Retreat
Wellington
07/03/2023 - 11/03/2023
"Patriarchal dominance, the power of a cult and the weaknesses of humankind all wrapped up together in musical form...
Hine Downtown
Auckland
03/09/2022 - 11/09/2022
"Hine Downtown – an embodiment of the urban sylph..
KAHA – Triple Boost
Auckland
07/07/2022 - 09/07/2022
"He tangata, he tangata, he tangata – a testament to the kaupapa of Atamira Dance Company..
Ad Parnassum – Purapurawhetū
Christchurch
21/06/2022 - 04/07/2022
"A compelling, multi-layered work..
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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Te Mata
Auckland
02/03/2022 - 03/03/2022
"Resilience and respect, listening and challenging, safety and uncertainty...