Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
TE TUPUA – The Goblin
Wellington, Whangarei, Dunedin
20/10/2021 - 18/05/2024
"Energy is high throughout..
"INTENSE, FAST-PACED TALE OF EARLY COLONIAL AOTEAROA..
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Transmission: Beta
Wellington
18/05/2024 - 15/06/2024
"Living inside history: a chic and powerful success..
"Play offers window into unprocessed pandemic memories..
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DIRTY WORK - An Ode to Joy
Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga, Hamilton, New Plymouth
16/06/2023 - 25/05/2024
"Joy is at the heart of this feel-good comedy and important social critique..
"Sisyphus myth hits home hard yet something doesn’t quite land..
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H.R. The Musical
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
01/02/2024 - 22/05/2024
"Every song and scene is immaculately written, rehearsed and delivered..
"Riotous send-up of corporate culture...
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Yeah Nah Pavlova
Auckland
16/05/2024 - 17/05/2024
"These two fireworks create a show that sparks the audience regardless of their origin...
Eli Matthewson - Night Terror
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
10/05/2024 - 07/09/2024
"Punchlines that whip back around like a tossed ponytail..
"More definite content and a director to pace and edit will make this good show even better...
Wilson Dixon – Love Don't Live Here Anymore, You Do
Wellington, Dunedin
16/05/2024 - 22/05/2024
"Effortless wit..
"A huge amount to savour in this performance..
The 39 Steps
Dunedin
16/05/2024 - 25/05/2024
"Energetic from start to finish..
Ivan Aristeguieta - Too Easy
Wellington
14/05/2024 - 15/05/2024
"Weaves multiple threads with consummate skill..
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Live on Stage
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
23/04/2024 - 19/05/2024
"Ensemble work makes this Exotic production sing..
"A satirically amusing socio-political commentary..
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Trent H Baumann – Stop the Noise. Listen to the Music.
Wellington
14/05/2024 - 18/05/2024
"A reminder to support the world we want to see and live in..
Cancer and Cartwheels
Wellington
14/05/2024 - 14/05/2024
"Courageous and resoundingly funny..
Rhiannon McCall – Toxic Shock Bimbo
Wellington
14/05/2024 - 18/05/2024
"A truly unique, energised, and bold offering..
Lana Walters – Don't Lick That
Wellington
14/05/2024 - 18/05/2024
"An amusing hour..
PRIMA FACIE
Wellington, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Nelson
24/06/2023 - 01/11/2024
"The judicial system masterfully examined and embodied..
"Cracking courtroom tour-de-force mentally and emotionally spellbinding..
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Alayne Dick – Purple is the Gayest Colour
Wellington
07/05/2024 - 11/05/2024
"Filled with heart and our hearts are full also..
LIGHT CYCLES
Wellington
11/05/2024 - 09/06/2024
"Wondrous, entrancing and delightful (or should that be enlightful?)..
Joana Joy: Standing Still
Wellington
29/06/2023 - 10/05/2024
"Bevy of excellent one liners and snazzy physicality..
"Fearless, playful, intriguing and refreshing..
Swan Lake - The Royal NZ Ballet
Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland
18/07/2013 - 05/05/2024
"Freshness and immediacy of a newly minted work..
"Sumptuous production..
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Tough Tiger Fist – Star-Crossed Brothers
Wellington
07/05/2024 - 11/05/2024
"Tough Tiger Fist deliver a manic good time..
"Like a couple of seven-year-olds putting on a show at a family gathering..
End of Summer Time
Wellington
04/05/2024 - 09/06/2024
"Rutherford superb in latest play in ‘Dickie’ saga..
"Amusement, laughter, gasps and ‘oof’s at the slings and arrows launched by life..