Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE SOUTH AFREAKINS
Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier, Invercargill, Nelson, South Waikato
04/08/2016 - 01/11/2019
"Brilliant observational storytelling..
"Humour, truth, darkness and familiarity..
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OLIVE COPPERBOTTOM
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Tauranga, Nelson, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Dunedin
18/04/2017 - 16/12/2023
"Versatile virtuoso Ashton..
"Caters to a range of tastes with energy and joy..
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UNDER MILK WOOD
Wellington
13/10/2018 - 10/11/2018
"A vital and rumbustious celebration of ‘LLareggub’..
"To miss it would be a great tragedy..
LOBSTERS
Wellington, Nelson
21/10/2017 - 15/10/2018
"Passionate emotions surrealised..
"A brilliant exploration of the surreal..
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FRESH (2018)
Auckland
13/10/2018 - 14/10/2018
"A much needed forum..
ATTACK OF THE KILLER B-MOVIE
Wellington, Palmerston North
16/02/2016 - 13/10/2018
"Commendable in its inclusivity..
"A heaped helping of cheesy retro cinema goodness..
The Molly Mustard Show A SPACE ODDITY AND BEYOND
Palmerston North
13/10/2018 - 13/10/2018
"Undeniable talents deserve better structure..
CONVERSATIONS WITH DEAD RELATIVES
Nelson, Hamilton, Wellington
13/10/2018 - 11/05/2019
"An interesting journey through the past..
"A stimulating weave of familial threads..
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ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET Classical & Contemporary Favourites
Nelson
13/10/2018 - 13/10/2018
"Strong and healthy troupe dances with energy and delight..
LASHINGS OF WHIPPED CREAM
Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington
11/02/2014 - 12/10/2018
"Ecstatically fun and provocatively engaging..
"Renders the extraordinary intriguingly ordinary..
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FAREWELL MONA LISA!
Palmerston North
13/10/2018 - 13/10/2018
"A happy event..
BILL MASSEY’S TOURISTS
Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Christchurch, Palmerston North
24/07/2014 - 12/10/2018
"Powerful and deeply moving..
"Presented with sincerity, integrity and polish..
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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..
Once Upon A Dance
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Paekākāriki, Wellington
04/03/2018 - 11/10/2018
"A strong, joyous, survivor message..
"Dancing lives brought together..
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THE DUNSTAN CREEK HAUNTING
Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland, Nelson, Wellington
16/04/2016 - 20/07/2019
"Kiwi ghost story with an eerie twist gets audience jumping..
"Entertainingly chill..
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PERIOD.
Wellington, Palmerston North
11/10/2018 - 23/03/2019
"Everyone deserves to see this – period...
"Hysterically funny in places; beautiful in others..
ADAPTATION
Auckland
10/10/2018 - 11/10/2018
"Incidence and cohesion..
Between Two
Auckland
05/10/2018 - 13/10/2018
"The queues should be round the block..
"Between Two – an intimate glimpse into thresholds of being and not being..
Alexander Sparrow in BECOMING TRUMP
Wellington, Palmerston North
10/10/2018 - 15/11/2018
"Undoubted skills could better serve a bigger purpose..
"Impressive energy, humour, invention, vocal and body-language versatility..
THE MESSY MAGIC ADVENTURE
Wellington, Invercargill, Nelson, Wanaka
18/04/2017 - 20/07/2024
"A Rollicking a celebration of clowning, slapstick and magic..
"Subversive thrill in magical messiness..
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UNEASY DREAMS and Other Things
Wellington
10/10/2018 - 27/10/2018
"A generous and varied dramatic feast..
KONO Song cycle of a new town
Palmerston North
10/10/2018 - 13/10/2018
"Beautiful, gentle, artistic and clever..