Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CHIP
Dunedin
25/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"Headline act top-notch..
ME AND MY SISTER TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING
Dunedin
26/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Sisters’ story achieves good depth..
"Lively, engrossing, challenging..
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..
STEPPING UP
Palmerston North
26/07/2019 - 26/07/2019
"Turns what could be a very difficult subject into tear-inducing laughs..
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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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..
WILD DOGS UNDER MY SKIRT
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Nelson, Christchurch, Gisborne, NYC, USA, Hamilton
26/09/2016 - 23/02/2020
"A glorious and passionate production..
"Invigorating ensemble work..
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Taranaki
25/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Outstanding on all fronts..
VINCENT
Havelock North
04/10/2017 - 24/07/2019
"An exceptional performance..
"Spellbinding..
High School Magical THE REUNION
Wellington
23/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"The PlayShop team proves yet again what wizards they are at this improv lark..
POWER
Wellington
23/07/2019 - 27/07/2019
"Glee, abandon, exuberance, empowerment..
ONEPU
Wellington, Christchurch
19/07/2019 - 03/08/2019
"Deep local connections..
"Rippling wind at the rim of the world..
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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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