Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Paradise Rumour
Auckland
07/06/2023 - 07/06/2023
"The irrefutable force of continual cultural renaissance...
CONCERNING THE UFO SIGHTING OUTSIDE MT ROSKILL, AUCKLAND
Wellington, Auckland
07/06/2023 - 11/11/2023
"Thank you, Captain Dana Hayward, may you and your creator live long and prosper..
"A beautiful, delicate, raunchy way of raising questions about how we relate to each other..
Manu Malo
Auckland
01/06/2023 - 03/06/2023
"Winning, victorious show...
CLAS 103: Greek Mythology
Auckland
06/06/2023 - 10/06/2023
"Has certain raw and immediate qualities ... Amazing..
Romeo and Juliet 2023
Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, Palmerston North
04/05/2023 - 03/06/2023
"A gripping romantic tale...
"Devote attention to the company’s past as well as to its future...
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THE HAKA PARTY INCIDENT
Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua, Christchurch
30/03/2021 - 11/11/2023
"The Haka Party Incident – bold, ferocious, essential viewing..
"Me hoki whakamuri kia anga whakamua: Look to the past to move boldly to the future...
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COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
31/05/2023 - 02/07/2023
"Directorial insight and superbly balanced singing delivered with confidence and relish..
"Sparkling, sophisticated artifice..
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Hamilton
Auckland
26/05/2023 - 11/06/2023
"Powerhouse cast delivers Hamilton with relevancy, urgency, humour and heart..
Gabby Anderson – Bad(ish) Teacher
Wellington, Auckland
09/05/2023 - 27/05/2023
"Friendly, engaging, genuine and enthusiastically here for a good time..
"Verbal dexterity is a hallmark of her delivery, as are pause, pace and audience participation..
KINKY BOOTS
Auckland, Wellington
25/05/2023 - 15/07/2023
"Still an absolute winner to blow out the winter chills..
"A joyful experience of spectacular singing and oh those fabulous boots..
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SKYDUCK: A CHINESE SPY COMEDY
Auckland, Wellington
14/03/2023 - 27/05/2023
"A consummate comedian with an unashamedly unique performance brings pure joy..
"A fun chance to watch a talented performer challenge himself to hit every mark at top speed..
Sax Appeal
Auckland
17/05/2023 - 20/05/2023
"A funny, surprising, direct and outrageous tonic for a tough week..
Witi's Wāhine
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2023 - 02/03/2024
"Rich and full of mātauranga Māori, this production screams quality!..
"Memorably vivid in its retelling; stokes the flame of cultural representation and resonance..
KŌPŪ
Auckland
05/05/2023 - 12/05/2023
"A selection of thoughtful, funny, seamlessly woven and heart-grabbing vignettes..
ALIEN
Auckland
04/05/2023 - 05/05/2023
"Confronts the veritable reality of what it is to be a body, in the here and now, collectively, on our…..
STRUCTURE
Auckland
29/04/2023 - 30/04/2023
"Visually beautiful and thought-provoking...
"Surfacing out of catastrophe and change...