Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
SPRING AWAKENING
Palmerston North
22/10/2019 - 26/10/2019
"Challenging subjects and language delivered with aplomb..
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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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..
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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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..
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 .....
TUKUTUKU
Gisborne
16/10/2019 - 16/10/2019
"Seeing relationships on stage..
HOOKING UP / TRADE
Wellington
17/10/2019 - 18/10/2019
"Hooking up trades audience participation for intimate self reflection..
The Newlyweds DOUBLE DATE
Wellington
17/10/2019 - 19/10/2019
"Newlyweds take the audience along on their double date..
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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CELLFISH
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North, Gisborne
08/03/2017 - 15/10/2019
"A standout in a shimmering sea of wonderful presentations and productions..
"A superbly performed prison pas de deu..
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REGRETS
Wellington
15/10/2019 - 16/10/2019
"Well-structured scenarios reward our investments..
SHEL WE?
Wellington, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Hastings
12/12/2018 - 19/10/2020
"Gently woven story, precise and fluid dancing..
"Playful, poignant, ambiguous …..
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Galactapedia THUMBING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
Wellington
15/10/2019 - 15/10/2019
"Accessible, character-driven, whimsical and entertaining..
UNLOCKED
Wellington
16/10/2019 - 16/10/2019
"Less would be more..
THE EXCITING BATTLE BETWEEN A GOODIE AND A BADDIE THAT ALMOST ENDS BADLY BUT ENDS HAPPILY
Wellington
16/10/2019 - 17/10/2019
"BATS Bar foyer fun / Managed with casual aplomb..