Review Archive
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE GREAT PIRATICAL RUMBUSTIFICATION
Auckland
30/06/2012 - 22/07/2017
"A great school holiday treat..
"Bray’s best effort yet – Arrrrgh!!!..
THE EARLY EARLY LATE SHOW 2017
Christchurch
10/07/2017 - 22/07/2017
"Chaos cheerfully handled..
LITTLE KOWHAI TREE
Wellington
11/07/2017 - 15/07/2017
"Educates, entrances and delights..
THE ROAD THAT WASN'T THERE
Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Wairarapa, Tauranga, Hawea, Invercargill
12/02/2013 - 01/08/2020
"Magical storytelling with one problematic element..
"Combines all the very best parts of theatre and storytelling..
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ELLIE AND THE STAR
Wellington
11/07/2017 - 22/07/2017
"Imaginative with wide appeal..
SNOW WHITE
Christchurch
10/07/2017 - 22/07/2017
"The joyful magic of storytelling..
THE LITTLE DUCKLING
Wellington
08/07/2017 - 22/07/2017
"A folk tale for our times..
HEAVEN AND EARTH – RANGI & PAPA
Auckland, Kerikeri
26/06/2017 - 08/06/2018
"A garden of unearthly delights..
"Charming, fun and not to be found anywhere else in the world..
THE MESSY MAGIC ADVENTURE
Wellington, Invercargill, Nelson, Wanaka
18/04/2017 - 20/07/2024
"A Rollicking a celebration of clowning, slapstick and magic..
"Subversive thrill in magical messiness..
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CHEESE
Invercargill, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga
18/03/2017 - 25/10/2017
"Intelligent creation, direction and delivery captivates for every second of its life..
"A little day magic..
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Songs of the Sea | Waiata o te Moana
Paraparaumu, Wellington
20/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"A visual and aural sensory experience..
"Imaginative storytelling with a visual feast of theatre magic..
Little Red Riding Hood
Dunedin
22/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"“Just show what you can achieve, when you imagine and believe!”..
AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson
26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017
"“What was the point?”..
"Excellent in concept and execution..
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WILFRID GORDON MCDONALD PARTRIDGE
Wellington
18/04/2017 - 22/04/2017
"You can almost see the youngsters’ synapses sparking..
The Snot Gobbler
Auckland
22/03/2017 - 19/04/2017
"Very inventive and beautifully styled..
CINDERELLA IN SPACE
Christchurch
19/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"Stellar indeed..
The 13 Storey Treehouse
Auckland
18/04/2017 - 22/04/2017
"Refreshing encouragement of imagination..
PAPER SHAPER
Wellington
18/04/2017 - 17/04/2019
"Fanciful and inspiring..
"Captivating and heart-warming with environmental message..
The Three Lil' Pigs Wild Adventure
Wellington
15/04/2017 - 29/04/2017
"Enthusiastic pursuit of adventures and misadventures..
Puff the Magic Dragon
Auckland
20/03/2017 - 08/04/2017
"An enjoyable, gentle show..
Sing it to my Face (2017)
Wanaka
04/04/2017 - 04/04/2017
"Four choirs critique each other’s generation and reveal social issues..