Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
FISSION
Dunedin
26/03/2019 - 30/03/2019
"Light and sound and matter made accessible..
A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS
Dunedin
25/03/2019 - 26/03/2019
"Admirable dedication to exploring important issues..
THE GOBLIN MARKET
Tauranga, Auckland, Wellington, Nelson
22/10/2016 - 18/04/2019
"'Can I Touch You?'..
"Entertaining and sublimely moving..
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STRORK/DANZ
Dunedin
24/03/2019 - 24/03/2019
"An agreeable Sunday afternoon..
MEAT
Dunedin, Auckland, Wellington
14/08/2018 - 13/04/2019
"Conversation-stoking commitment..
"Shattering!..
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SOLILOQUY
Dunedin, Wellington
21/02/2019 - 23/03/2019
"Tangible interactions..
"Shifting vignettes of identity..
STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS
Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier
07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020
"A simple slice-of-life story told well..
"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..
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WIND
Wellington
24/03/2019 - 24/03/2019
"Seeds have been blown and sown..
Discharge is ROTTEN TO THE CORE
Dunedin, Wellington
15/03/2018 - 27/03/2019
"Juicier than ever..
"From unease to jubilation..
LIGHT TO LIGHT
Dunedin
24/03/2019 - 25/03/2019
"A nostalgia-riddled evening..