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[Editor’s note: Lynn Freeman is a reporter, writer, broadcaster and producer. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/presenters/lynn-freeman ]

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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.

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Sunset Cafe

Wellington

20/03/2007 - 31/03/2007

"Relationships and hormones..

"Songs in the way second time round..

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Spinning Mountain

Wellington

21/03/2007 - 22/03/2007

"Lost in translation..

"Fusion theatre at its best..

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Kissing Bone

Wellington

22/03/2007 - 31/03/2007

"Mad, provocative, silly .....

"Bland to the bone..

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Two Brothers

Wellington

17/03/2007 - 21/04/2007

"A gripping political thriller..

"Indictment on a nation..

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Doubt - a parable

Wellington

10/02/2007 - 10/03/2007

"Tight, enthralling drama..

"Terrific play..

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The Bowler Hat

Wellington

07/02/2007 - 11/02/2007

"Bogged down Bowler Hat..

"Satisfyingly artistic surreal amusement..

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Escape

Wellington

07/02/2007 - 10/02/2007

"Medea trapped..

"Enigmatic and haunting..

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Lovers of Central Park

Wellington

07/02/2007 - 24/02/2007

"Strongly recommended..

"A unique and special experience..

Scratch 'n Fly

Wellington

12/02/2007 - 16/02/2007

"Wordless eloquence..

"Captivating..

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The Pecking Order

Wellington

12/02/2007 - 15/02/2007

"Physical better than verbal..

"Clichéd attributes of human existence..

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The Story of Nohome Neville and Unwholesome Clare who Worked in the Kitchens and Smelt like a Dish

Wellington

09/02/2007 - 13/02/2007

"Classy poetic writing..

"Objectification subjectively realised in exceptional work..

A Brief History of Everything in the Sky

Wellington

14/02/2007 - 17/02/2007

"Squandered opportunity..

"Those skys .....

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The Return of the Lonesome Buckwhips

Wellington

14/02/2007 - 18/02/2007

"Viciously funny..

"Their pain is our gain..

Antigone

Wellington

15/02/2007 - 18/02/2007

"Raw energy; fierce intensity..

"Skill and passion..

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Arch Enemies and Other Close Acquaintances

Wellington

15/02/2007 - 19/02/2007

"Energetic performance..

"Energy to burn..

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A Man Walks Into a Bar

Wellington

20/11/2006 - 29/11/2006

"Sharp, slick precision..

"Needs work?..

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Flagons & Foxtrots

Wellington

10/02/2007 - 17/03/2007

"Predictable yet enchanting..

"Sure-footed direction and dance..

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Hotel

Invercargill, Christchurch, Wanaka, Tauranga, Taupo, Wellington

09/02/2007 - 30/05/2014

"Secret lives in common..

"Hotel Secrets..

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Backwards in High Heels

Wellington

03/02/2007 - 03/03/2007

"Passion reignited with tango..

"Taut and erudite with compelling chemistry..

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Murder by Chocolate

Auckland, Wellington

26/01/2007 - 29/09/2007

"Totally mad-cap murder caper..

"Black Comedy Gâteaux..

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His Mother's Son

Auckland, Wellington

24/01/2007 - 17/06/2007

"What happens in a drinking house..

"Humorous, intelligent and moving..

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The Viagra Monologues

Wellington

09/01/2007 - 20/01/2007

"Better than The Vagina Monologues..

"A liberating experience..

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Iris

Wellington

11/01/2007 - 20/01/2007

"I don’t get it..

"Does obscurity make it Art?..

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