Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
ONLY BONES 1.0
Edinburgh, Scotland, Wellington, Kerikeri
07/08/2016 - 04/04/2019
"Astonishing physicality — no bones about it..
"Jaw-dropping, eye-opening entertainment..
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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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OH SUBSTANCE
Dunedin
28/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Clever entwining of separate narratives..
OFF BOOK The Musical
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
03/11/2018 - 12/10/2019
"Trusting, adapting, creating, captivating..
"Provokes peals of giggles and chokes of sympathetic or appreciative laughter..
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BRUCE (Australia)
Kerikeri, Hawea
03/04/2019 - 07/04/2019
"Cool, funny, outrageous and smart..
"Epic yet intimate..
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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MY BEST DEAD FRIEND
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson
12/07/2017 - 02/05/2019
"Simply lovely to watch..
"Chalk one up to talk and a wake..
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KŌTUKU AND THE MOON CHILD
Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin
15/09/2018 - 31/03/2019
"Empathy and compassion..
"Two puppeteer performers create an entrancing experience..
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ONCE MORE WITH FEELING
Dunedin
29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Entangled. Unhindered. Fringed..
TRICKSTER GAME 001
Dunedin
23/03/2019 - 31/03/2019
"Could do it all again tomorrow..
THE CHILDREN
Wellington
30/03/2019 - 27/04/2019
"Plenty to ponder concerning personal, collective and global responsibility – and power..
TOY FACTORY FIRE
Dunedin
30/03/2019 - 31/03/2019
"Crucial messages brought home in strangely hypnotic hallucination-cum-documentary..
DOOM AND BLOOM
Wellington
29/03/2019 - 03/04/2019
"Mostly they get away with it..
ORPHEUS
Dunedin
28/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Powerful emotional journey, truly magical theatre..
JACKS THE RIPPER
Dunedin
29/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Compassion offsets appalling details..
I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero
Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington
18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019
"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..
"A lesson for us all for today..
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TROUBLE-D
Dunedin
28/03/2019 - 28/03/2019
"Breaks down the boundaries..
L'HOMME DE BOUE
Greymouth
28/03/2019 - 28/03/2019
"A nerve has been touched..
THE TWO NOBLE KINSWOMEN
Hamilton
27/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"At its heart a celebration of talent..
"Care and craftsmanship appreciated..
WASTE NOT WANT NOT Bethany's Guide to the Thrift Life
Nelson, Wellington, Dunedin
04/03/2019 - 08/10/2020
"Reuser, raconteur, reformer and singer..
"A transformative journey..
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THE UNFOLDING OF BENJAMIN’S MISERY
Dunedin
27/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Breaking chains with confidence..