Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
NIU SILA
Palmerston North
03/08/2019 - 25/08/2019
"Kiwi classic shows its contemporary heart..
"Beautiful, funny and packs a real punch..
THE DON and THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE SINGS
Hamilton
08/08/2019 - 10/08/2019
"From sinful libertine to wholesome love for music and family..
"Absolutely worth seeing..
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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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..