Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE VISIT
Wellington
12/06/2018 - 21/06/2018
"A timely opportunity to test ourselves..
THE WOLVES
Wellington
12/06/2018 - 21/07/2018
"Impressive rite of passage for new talent..
HE KURA E HUNA ANA
Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
30/03/2017 - 16/06/2018
"A classic Māori love story filled with waiata, wit and challenge..
"Hei taonga tuku ki te ao / A gift to be shared..
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BENEATH SKIN AND BONE
Wellington
12/05/2018 - 16/06/2018
"Entertainingly elusive, illusive and allusive..
DEER WOMAN
Wellington
12/06/2018 - 16/06/2018
"Vengeful, playful and absolutely not polite..
THE ATOM ROOM
Wellington
09/06/2018 - 07/07/2018
"Lovers face reality of being worlds apart..
"Pair-bonding dilemmas distilled in an exotic context..
The Devil and Mr Mulcahy
Dunedin
08/06/2018 - 10/06/2018
"Effective revival of riveting classic..
A PICASSO
Christchurch
08/06/2018 - 10/06/2018
"A gripping duel..
BARRIER NINJA
Wellington
07/06/2018 - 09/06/2018
"Storytelling at its best..
WHARE
Wellington
06/06/2018 - 09/06/2018
"Message of self worth..
"Ecstatic reception..
The Machine
Hamilton
08/06/2018 - 09/06/2018
"Brim-full of action, change and contrast..
HEAVEN AND EARTH – RANGI & PAPA
Auckland, Kerikeri
26/06/2017 - 08/06/2018
"A garden of unearthly delights..
"Charming, fun and not to be found anywhere else in the world..
LA'U GAGANA
Wellington
06/06/2018 - 14/12/2018
"From humour to a deeper emotions..
"A powerful plea from young voices to old..
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TALOFA PAPA
Porirua, Wellington, Hamilton, New Plymouth
03/12/2016 - 17/11/2024
"Papa’s strict but mischievous ways create powerful drama..
"Connection made despite separation and absence..
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IDEATION
Christchurch
02/06/2018 - 23/06/2018
"A 'sinister corporate tango'..
"Incredibly talky; some themes may have relevance..
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
Wellington, Auckland
31/05/2018 - 30/06/2018
"Elixir works its magic..
"A most enjoyable, easily assimilated entertainment for a modern audience..
WAIORA: Te Ū Kai Pō – The Homeland
Wellington
01/06/2018 - 09/06/2018
"Exciting and reassuring affirmative action..
DANCING WITH MOZART
Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch
31/05/2018 - 08/07/2018
"Fine fettle to the fore..
"Mid-winter Mozart treat..
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SEARCH ENGINE
Hamilton, Gisborne, Dunedin, Auckland, Invercargill, Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North
12/05/2018 - 31/05/2018
"All too brief... beautiful contemporary dance..
"A quest for connectedness..
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