Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Nutcracker (2018)
Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Napier, Auckland
31/10/2018 - 09/12/2018
"Conscious magic..
"A coming of age story..
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D.I.V.O.R.C.E, The Home Game!
Hamilton
05/12/2018 - 06/12/2018
"Not even the tiniest bit funny..
SANTA CLAUS
Wellington, Auckland
01/12/2017 - 15/12/2018
"The retrospective backwash dilutes the entertainment value..
"Ho Ho No..
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TIDE WAITS FOR NO MAN Episode Grace
Wellington
04/12/2018 - 08/12/2018
"Unpredictability keeps audience engaged and in suspense..
"Inventive use of dance, movement and puppetry..
A REVEALING THYME
Hamilton
02/12/2018 - 05/12/2018
"Well-written and performed – except for the end..
IF/THEN
Wellington
29/11/2018 - 08/12/2018
"Moves and flows, touches and triggers..
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2018)
Christchurch
01/12/2018 - 22/12/2018
"They certainly earn their figgy pudding..
ORBIT (2018)
Christchurch
30/11/2018 - 01/12/2018
"Contemporary practice informed by traditions..
Cinders - the True Story
Dunedin
03/12/2018 - 07/12/2018
"Plenty of gender bending, slapstick comedy and audience participation..
THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW – LIVE
Wellington
30/11/2018 - 07/12/2018
"No face looks bovvered..
PETER PAN GOES WRONG
Christchurch, Wellington
21/11/2018 - 02/12/2018
"A side-splitting romp for the whole family!..
"Oh so right when it goes wrong..
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MOVERS
Wellington, Hamilton
05/04/2018 - 29/11/2018
"Funny, compassionate and thought-provoking..
"Rolls along effortlessly like a well-tuned van..
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Christchurch
24/11/2018 - 12/01/2019
"A true revelation..
"Beauty and gravitas..
NZSD Graduation Season (Innovation) 2018
Wellington
21/11/2018 - 01/12/2018
"Innovation - the passion of commitment..
"A pleasingly-broad presentation of contemporary choreographies..
NZSD Graduation Season (Tradition) 2018
Wellington
21/11/2018 - 01/12/2018
"Tradition - life as a dancer..
"A varied and entertaining showcase..
STORY & LAUGHTER
Wellington
25/11/2018 - 25/11/2018
"Could be tighter and more dynamic..
A Russian Triple Bill
Dunedin
24/11/2018 - 24/11/2018
"Carmen and Les Sylphides a pleasure to watch..
PSA: The Ghosts of Christmas Parties
Wellington
24/11/2018 - 23/12/2018
"Devastating satire where all are game and few escape..