Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero
Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington
18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019
"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..
"A lesson for us all for today..
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NGĀ PUKE
Dunedin
07/08/2019 - 08/08/2019
"A gleaming pathway through the lives of ancestors as people and lovers..
THE CLOUDS or The lowest form of Higher Education
Dunedin
01/08/2019 - 10/08/2019
"Education satirised..
"Paradoxically confusion and chaos make for scintillating theatre..
SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey
Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton
29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020
"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..
"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..
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BURN HER
Wellington
03/08/2019 - 31/08/2019
"Distils the big themes of political intrigue with insight, flair, withering wit and a welcome humanity..
THE FATHER
Christchurch
03/08/2019 - 24/08/2019
"A 'tough, sinewy' exploration of the impact of dementia..
"Illuminates with humour, compassion and humanity..
ONEPU
Wellington, Christchurch
19/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Deep local connections..
"Rippling wind at the rim of the world..
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NIU SILA
Palmerston North
03/08/2019 - 25/08/2019
"Kiwi classic shows its contemporary heart..
"Beautiful, funny and packs a real punch..
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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MEREMERE
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne
14/10/2016 - 13/10/2019
"Weaves text, movement, light and sound in startling and compelling ways..
"Life-enhancing encounters..
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THE HISTORY OF DIFFERENT LIGHT
Christchurch
01/08/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Probes the complexity and beauty of the human condition..
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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HUDSON AND HALLS LIVE!
Hamilton
01/08/2019 - 11/08/2019
"Packed with laugh-out-loud moments..
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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MY FAIR LADY
Wellington
25/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Colourful, classical musical brought to life by Wellington Footlights..
"I could have stayed all night..
ORCHIDS
Auckland, Wellington
12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019
"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..
"The feminine divine..
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ME AND MY SISTER TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING
Dunedin
26/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Sisters’ story achieves good depth..
"Lively, engrossing, challenging..
CHIP
Dunedin
25/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"Headline act top-notch..
A WINTER'S TALE & PŌWHIRI
Christchurch
26/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"A warm and worthy start to a festival that hopes to light up the winter..