Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
ONEPU
Wellington, Christchurch
19/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Deep local connections..
"Rippling wind at the rim of the world..
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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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THE DUCK WHO LOVED ME
Wellington
16/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Creatively educational fun..
THE PRINCE AND THE PEA
Hamilton
15/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Refreshingly subverts the old Fairytale narrative..
BLEEDING BLACK
Wellington
14/02/2017 - 20/07/2019
"Rugby as child abuse..
"Totally engaging..
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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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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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CHOCOLATE
Wellington
10/07/2019 - 14/07/2019
"More, please..
MATARIKI FOR TAMARIKI
Auckland
12/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Joyous, celebratory and sophisticated..
TROLL
Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne
12/02/2017 - 04/10/2020
"A captivating old fashioned, modern fairytale..
"A near-perfect little nugget of mythic storytelling..
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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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DANCING ON MY OWN
Wellington
09/07/2019 - 13/07/2019
"Upsides and downsides..
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..
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..