The Winter's Tale

Auckland

08/04/2009 - 12/04/2009

"Tale of tyranny a rare treat..

"Paranoia, pathos and wicked comedy: a play of two halves..

My Fair Lady

Auckland

26/03/2009 - 12/04/2009

"Aussie My Fair Lady is still ‘loverly’..

"The perfect musical?..

Back Story

Auckland

19/03/2009 - 11/04/2009

"A little inspired improv quirkiness helps make real characters out of stereotypes..

"Perfect last word in a festival of existentialism..

Venus & Adonis

Auckland

18/03/2009 - 22/03/2009

"Goddess transformed by melancholy of unrequited love..

"Sumptuous avant-garde adaptation..

The Wife Who Spoke Japanese In Her Sleep

Auckland

14/03/2009 - 04/04/2009

"Choosing to celebrate change and opportunity..

"Actors and effects jostle for centre stage..

The Tempest

Auckland

25/02/2009 - 14/03/2009

"Fresh faces rise to the challenge of Bard’s poetry..

The Thirty-Nine Steps

Auckland

12/02/2009 - 07/03/2009

"Story secondary to antics..

"Season opener good for a laugh despite gaps..

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

Auckland

04/12/2008 - 19/12/2008

"Oh deer … It’s Mr Claus who has been a naughty boy..

"You better watch out..

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Auckland

07/11/2008 - 29/11/2008

"Teen neuroses mix with devotion to spelling..

"Jocose euphonious apologue..

One Man

Auckland, Wellington

15/10/2008 - 18/10/2008

"His own man..

"Moments of sheer brilliance during ‘in yer face’ show..

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The Phantom of the Opera

Auckland

14/10/2008 - 30/11/2008

"Phantom’s haunting tale stands the test of time..

"Unforgettable night of musical craft, extraordinary performances and technical wizardry..

Oleanna

Auckland

17/09/2008 - 04/10/2008

"War in microcosm..

"Fascinating and timely revival of tilt at PC feminism..

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Whero’s New Net

Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington

13/09/2008 - 11/09/2009

"Net gain..

"Compelling net casting..

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Blackbird

Auckland

06/09/2008 - 27/09/2008

"Enjoyable? Not sure. Thought-provoking? Definitely...

"Feeling blue over postmodern grey areas..

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Three Sisters

Auckland

02/08/2008 - 30/08/2008

"Caged Sisters..

"Humour finds balance with high intensity..

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Land Without Sundays

Auckland

23/07/2008 - 02/08/2008

"Upheavals of a mail-order bride..

"The poetry of hardship..

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Auckland

10/07/2008 - 02/08/2008

"Competent rather than stunning..

"‘Cat’ a hot production half a century on from Broadway debut..

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Finding Murdoch

Auckland

26/06/2008 - 19/07/2008

"Cast finds disgraced player who ‘went bush’..

"Takes a while to warm up..

The Threepenny Opera

Auckland

29/05/2008 - 21/06/2008

"No character is blameless..

"Razzle dazzle theatre set to oompapa jazz..

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The Orderly

Auckland, Wellington

06/09/2006 - 18/05/2008

"Consummate skill in finely balanced production..

"Comedy lacks emotional punch..

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Niu Sila

Auckland

10/05/2008 - 24/05/2008

"Hilarious culture collision..

"Irrepressible humour..

The Woods and Reunion

Auckland

14/04/2008 - 19/04/2008

"Young performers shine in early Mamet works..

"Gritty sociological exposition..

The Hollow Men

Auckland

10/04/2008 - 19/04/2008

"Impression left of a lucky escape..

"A Brash mix of comedy and tragedy..