Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
MANTRA
Christchurch
13/11/2019 - 13/11/2019
"Doesn’t so much transcend emotions as unsettle them..
"Slow moving tableaux..
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THE WONDERWOMBS
Blenheim, Nelson
23/10/2019 - 26/10/2019
"Strong, brave, beautiful and sometimes bizarre with a bold message..
MR RED LIGHT
Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson
15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020
"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..
"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..
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MONSTER SONGS A Supernatural Pop Concert
Wellington
23/10/2019 - 30/10/2019
"A patchwork of parts – just like Frankenstein’s Monster..
APERTURE The life and work of Ans Westra
Nelson, New Plymouth, Upper Hutt
24/10/2019 - 16/07/2021
"Gets under the skin of Ans Westra and will get under your skin too..
"A tour de force and labour of love..
THE CLEARING
Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch
31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019
"A perplexing shadow world..
"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..
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HERELESSNESS
Nelson
24/10/2019 - 27/10/2019
"Connecting with nature, beautifully..
Björk: ALL IS FULL OF LOVE
Hamilton, Wellington
17/10/2019 - 22/10/2019
"A beautiful homage, musically innovative and delightful to experience..
"A gorgeous assembly of design, music and performance – but .....
OWLS DO CRY
Oamaru, Auckland
05/10/2019 - 02/11/2019
"Dancing to the Frame of the beat..
"Singing from the Dead Room..
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EGLANTYNE
Geraldine, Wellington, New Plymouth, Timaru, Christchurch
01/05/2014 - 26/10/2019
"Intelligent, relatable and still relevant..
"Rewarded with an empathetic insight..
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SPRING AWAKENING
Palmerston North
22/10/2019 - 26/10/2019
"Challenging subjects and language delivered with aplomb..
I AIN'T MAD AT CHA
Auckland, Wellington, Gisborne
20/06/2017 - 19/10/2019
"A completely stimulating theatrical experience..
"A very absorbing exploration..
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THE SOUTH AFREAKINS
Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier, Invercargill, Nelson, South Waikato
04/08/2016 - 01/11/2019
"Brilliant observational storytelling..
"Humour, truth, darkness and familiarity..
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NZ VS THE WORLD 2019
Wellington
19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019
"Really strong scenes and chemistry..
TRUTH OR DARE
Wellington
19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019
"Quick wit, clever hooks, poignant truth and unprecedented antics..
SIDEWALK HEROES
Wellington
19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019
"A suitably good natured, madcap way to begin the end..
THE SABOTEUR
Wellington
13/10/2019 - 13/10/2019
"Risking pride in search of extra excitement..
COCK
Wellington
12/10/2019 - 09/11/2019
"No Exit..
"Witty and intense: powerful theatre..
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FRESH OFF THE BOAT
Christchurch
19/10/2019 - 09/11/2019
"Time Capsule..
"Warm, funny, intelligent – and of its time..