Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
DANCING ON MY OWN
Wellington
09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019
"Upsides and downsides..
THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING
Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington
16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019
"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..
"Entertainingly chill..
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THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (and the Robber!)
Christchurch
10/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Enthusiastic choruses of participation..
INHERITANCE HAKARERETANGA
Auckland
09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019
"A stick in a shell-suit..
MANIAC ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Wellington
09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019
"Lay will crack you up about her mental crack up..
BATHTIME BUBBLES A Messy Magic Adventure
Wellington
09/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Ingeniously crafted antics and fun..
Black Swan, White Swan
Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga
31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019
"Glorious flair..
"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..
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HANSEL AND GRETEL
Wellington
06/07/2019 - 19/07/2019
"Enjoyable, affordable fun for kids of all ages..
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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THE FLICK
Dunedin
04/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Significant issues smuggled in under the seemingly innocuous dialogue..
THE ALIENS
Wellington
04/07/2019 - 13/07/2019
"Taut and powerful production..
"Brilliant writing, directing and acting..
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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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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SHAKTI THE UNIVERSAL ENERGY
Lower Hutt
28/06/2019 - 30/06/2019
"The Art of the Dancer..
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES
Christchurch
22/06/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Best Served Cold..
"Darkly compelling..
IDEATION
Wellington
26/06/2019 - 06/07/2019
"It’s a wake-up call..
BOUDICA
Christchurch
25/06/2019 - 29/06/2019
"Stylish, emotionally affecting, muscular, agile, ripples with energy..
ORACLES AND MIRACLES
Los Angeles, USA
06/06/2019 - 30/06/2019
"A paean to brave women who forge tangible lives from arduous beginnings..
"Touching, heart-breaking and funny..