Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
HOKI MAI TAMA MĀ
Auckland, Whangarei, Palmerston North
03/07/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Warmly recommended..
"Much to admire, more work to be done..
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Wellington, Auckland
12/09/2014 - 19/10/2014
"Bloom and grow forever..
"Von Trapps in tune with 21st Century..
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Uncle Minotaur
Auckland
03/10/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Tying laces before loose ends #2..
"Skilled production but left feeling empty..
Second Afterlife
Auckland
03/10/2014 - 18/10/2014
"Tying laces before loose ends #1..
"A great story immaculately played..
THE COHORT HOTEL
Auckland
03/10/2014 - 05/10/2014
"Engaging script imaginatively brought to life..
DOUBLE DERELICTS
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Havelock North, Palmerston North
13/12/2013 - 08/10/2016
"Splendid value..
"No fourth wall in this show..
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IVY – SAVIOUR OF THE DINOSAUR
Auckland
03/10/2014 - 05/10/2014
"Energetic and skilful trip through history..
BBE: The Night Sky Returns
Auckland
02/10/2014 - 04/10/2014
"Exuberant, enterprising, cosmic extravaganza..
In Flagrante
Auckland, Nelson, Dunedin, Christchurch, Havelock North
27/04/2011 - 27/10/2018
"Fantastically clever work..
"Tableaux that mix femme fatale with fetish..
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EVERYTHING IS SURROUNDED BY WATER
Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North
10/02/2014 - 14/10/2017
"Everything is Surrounded by Storytelling #1..
"An unusual and bittersweet experience..
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GOD-BELLY
Wellington, Auckland
15/02/2014 - 04/10/2014
"Refreshing intelligence, insight and physicality..
"Huge potential..
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THE LISTIES 6D (it’s twice as good as 3D)
Auckland
30/09/2014 - 04/10/2014
"Mind-expanding..
TASSEL ME THIS
Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin
27/09/2014 - 18/03/2015
"Spectassular..
"From the lowliest of materials, something rich and strange emerges..
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Q&Q with A&A
Auckland, Christchurch
26/09/2014 - 11/10/2014
"A game of three halves..
"Living Inside the Question..
THE LITTLE YELLOW DIGGER
Auckland
27/09/2014 - 11/10/2014
"Seriously impressive..
MOANA '14, a Pacific Dance Showcase
Auckland
25/09/2014 - 30/09/2014
"Complex ideas explored in cultural and contemporary forms..
WHORE – Storytelling About Sex Work
Auckland, Wellington
30/05/2014 - 27/09/2014
"A strangely dislocated experience..
"Valid, engaged, under-developed..
MUSIC and ME
Auckland
24/09/2014 - 27/09/2014
"Heartfelt story undermined by direction..
EVEREST UNTOLD
Auckland, Wellington
24/09/2014 - 11/06/2016
"A taste of the raw experience..
"Team Effort..
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DON GIOVANNI
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland
22/08/2013 - 18/10/2014
"The Don still retains charms in modern twist..
"A triumph..
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Short + Sweet Dance - Final/Gala Showcase
Auckland
21/09/2014 - 21/09/2014
"Talents acknowledged..
Short + Sweet Dance 2014 - Programme 2
Auckland
19/09/2014 - 20/09/2014
"More than one potential winner..