Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
FRIDAY’S FLOCK
Wellington
07/11/2018 - 17/11/2018
"Touching, skilfully-drawn story told with outstanding craft..
MIND UNRAVELLED
Motueka
01/11/2018 - 03/11/2018
"Captivating, sometimes hilarious, often moving..
COMMITTED
Wellington
06/11/2018 - 10/11/2018
"A gentle journey through peaks and troughs..
THE LIFESTYLE
Christchurch
04/11/2018 - 08/11/2018
"An often genuinely funny romp..
REAL[ISE]
Wellington
03/11/2018 - 04/11/2018
"Naïve, charming, jaw-dropping, snazzy..
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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THE QUIZZICAL MR JEFF
Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
12/10/2018 - 03/11/2018
"Take your kids, this is a lot of fun!..
"Amuses, delights, mystifies, moves and always entertains..
Griff Rhys Jones WHERE WAS I?
New Plymouth
02/11/2018 - 02/11/2018
"A bouncy romp through self-deprecation, genuine terror and quirky characters..
WATCHING PAINT DRY
Hamilton, Dunedin, Wellington
26/10/2017 - 27/09/2108
"Physically interesting, metaphysically flightless..
"Proverbial pastime by no means boring..
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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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AUSTEN FOUND The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen
Dunedin, Christchurch, New Zealand wide, Wellington
26/10/2018 - 14/10/2023
"Rises to the challenge with supreme confidence and skill..
"Whirlwind pace and bawdy comedy to delight Janeites and novices alike..
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SLIDING DOORS
Wellington
27/10/2018 - 27/10/2018
"Classic Dramatic Storytelling..
PAT GOLDSACK'S SWINGERS CLUB AND BROTHEL
Wellington, Palmerston North
09/10/2018 - 03/11/2018
"A few gentle pokes at our attitudes to sex..
"Naughty, Loveable and Hilarious..
JANE DOE
Auckland, Dunedin, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Invercargill
06/06/2017 - 02/05/2019
"Important conversations incredibly thoughtfully crafted..
"Extremely engaging and constructive..
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THE MEMORY PLAYS
Wellington
30/10/2018 - 03/11/2018
"Altogether memorable..
LOVE ISTHMUS Dystopia Edition
Wellington
26/10/2018 - 26/10/2018
"The beauty of improv highlighted..
FREEDOM IS BEHIND MY BREATH
Havelock North
27/10/2018 - 28/10/2018
"A loving bond created by sharing our stories..
ASTROMAN
Christchurch
27/10/2018 - 10/11/2018
"A light-hearted take on the challenges of games and life..
Kokako's Song
Havelock North, Invercargill, Nelson, Dunedin, Hamilton
18/03/2017 - 03/03/2019
"A charming introduction to birds of the bush..
"Amusing but a missed opportunity..
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NZ vs THE WORLD
Wellington
27/10/2018 - 27/10/2018
"Sweet as..
OFF THE MAP
Wellington
27/10/2018 - 27/10/2018
"Humour and pathos in Musty Sand Dunes..
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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