Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Strictly Ballroom
Christchurch
23/11/2024 - 01/02/2025
"Plenty to applaud in this exuberant holiday musical...
MY GREATEST PERIOD EVER
New Plymouth
23/11/2024 - 24/11/2024
"An edutaining mix, sometimes hilariously funny, at others extremely serious..
High School (The Improvised) Musical
Wellington
19/11/2024 - 23/11/2024
"Well-tuned with a flair for spontaneous creativity..
Marc & Marisha Time Travel the Theatre!
Wellington
11/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"A joyful and inventive ode to the stage..
Thank You, Ten - A Musical Celebration
Wellington
19/11/2024 - 23/11/2024
"Their happiness is our happiness and it is considerable..
How Far Do Your Arms Reach?
Wellington
15/11/2024 - 15/11/2024
"A consensual canvas exploring improvisational freedom..
TALOFA PAPA
Porirua, Wellington, Hamilton, New Plymouth
03/12/2016 - 17/11/2024
"Papa’s strict but mischievous ways create powerful drama..
"Connection made despite separation and absence..
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Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime
Wellington
16/11/2024 - 11/01/2025
"Sleeping Beauty brings time warps and twists..
"Brings a fresh approach to an age-old and much-loved tradition..
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Pop-up Globe
Auckland, Wellington
22/10/2024 - 16/11/2024
"‘Boisterous enthusiasm’: Pop-up Globe’s crowd-pleasing A Midsummer Night's Dream..
"Gives our attentiveness, empathy and imaginations free rein..
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Last Song?!
Palmerston North
16/11/2024 - 14/12/2024
"Comic, entertaining, feel-good community celebration plucks the right notes..
Endling
Wellington
16/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"The remarkable physical talent of an expert, generous clown..
Under Milk Wood
Lyttelton
15/11/2024 - 23/11/2024
"An evocative and engaging production that honours Thomas' masterpiece..
Unitec Dance Showcase 2024
Auckland
14/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"Exploration of our reverence for resilience..
CAMPING
Auckland
23/04/2016 - 07/12/2024
"Firing on all cylinders, hilarious, joyful, a perfect tonic – go see it!..
"A highly effective antidote..
INVISIBLE
Dunedin
14/11/2024 - 17/11/2024
"Stories interesting or touching in detailed candidness..
How To Art
Auckland
12/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
"Relentlessly funny and splendidly performed by the best bananas in the art business...
A Doll's House, Part 2
Auckland
14/11/2024 - 01/12/2024
"Thought-provoking and modern take on Ibsen's original...
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland
12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024
"The perfect storm of enchantment..
"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..
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Celtic Illusion
Wellington
09/11/2024 - 09/11/2024
"Family friendly, professionally impressive show..
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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