Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
RIDING IN CARS WITH (MOSTLY STRAIGHT) BOYS
Hamilton
04/09/2019 - 08/09/2019
"Sensitive portrayals..
aloFA
Rotorua, Wellington, Hamilton
27/08/2019 - 14/09/2019
"Deeply moving..
"Exposing truths and untold stories earns standing ovation..
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BOLD MOVES
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Napier
16/08/2019 - 14/09/2019
"Delish-ish..
"Outrageously good..
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MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Plymouth
25/06/2019 - 07/09/2019
"Beautifully balances the comic and bawdy with the serious and heartfelt..
"An absolute masterclass in comedic Shakespearian performance..
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HAMLET
New Plymouth, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin
25/06/2019 - 08/09/2019
"Slick production plays at a cracking pace..
"Triumphant revelling in challenges..
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RUN RABBIT
Wellington
24/08/2019 - 24/08/2019
"Dynamic, gentle, discursive yet direct and powerful..
THE MOTORWAY
Wellington
24/08/2019 - 24/08/2019
"An effective balance of words and movement..
RIGOLETTO
Wellington
23/08/2019 - 31/08/2019
"Focussed and fabulous..
MRS KRISHNAN’S PARTY
Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Tauranga
06/12/2017 - 25/08/2019
"Astute, contagious, charming, delicious..
"Festival of renewal happily honoured with depth and levity..
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SYMMETRY
Wellington
22/08/2019 - 22/08/2019
"Fluidly and fluently evokes the unreal reality of being human..
CRINGE WORTHY!
Wellington, Palmerston North
10/08/2019 - 26/09/2020
"Fast-paced, hilarious, harmonious nostalgia..
"High energy entertainment delightful and dazzling..
TINY DEATHS
Wellington
20/08/2019 - 20/08/2019
"Superbly crafted insights..
THE ARSONISTS
Christchurch
17/08/2019 - 07/09/2019
"Between the silences emotions run hot..
THE NIGHT SHIFT
Dunedin
14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019
"A night for reflection and consideration..
CRUNCHY SILK
Dunedin
14/08/2019 - 17/08/2019
"Explores the uncomfortable elegance of unreal reality..
LOVIN’ IT
Wellington
15/08/2019 - 24/08/2019
"Consistently engaging search for meaning in the muddle..
CLUB PARADISO
Auckland, Wellington
02/06/2015 - 17/08/2019
"Shocking, surprising, insightful..
"It doesn’t get better – or scarier – than this..
THE FATHER
Christchurch
03/08/2019 - 24/08/2019
"A 'tough, sinewy' exploration of the impact of dementia..
"Illuminates with humour, compassion and humanity..