Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra
Auckland, Napier, Dunedin, Havelock North, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North
25/07/2014 - 14/12/2019
"A very funny play about change..
"Holds up a mirror to honest self-appraisal..
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The First Time
Dunedin
30/05/2018 - 02/06/2018
"Challenging script boldly tackled..
YOURS TRULY
New Plymouth
24/05/2018 - 02/06/2018
"New Taranaki theatre company's Jack the Ripper show..
WELCOME TO THE MURDER HOUSE!
Wellington
26/05/2018 - 10/06/2018
"Cell Block Vaudeville..
"Multi-layered, profound yet fluid and highly engaging..
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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STOMP
Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland
09/05/2018 - 27/05/2018
"Energetic, entertaining, enjoyable..
"Grounded, gritty exuberance and infectious rhythms..
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FEMME NATALE
Wellington, Palmerston North
23/05/2018 - 07/10/2018
"Hilarious, human, viscerally resonant..
"Revelations..
SONGS FOR NOBODIES
Christchurch, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Wanaka, Wellington, Tauranga, Dunedin
17/06/2017 - 25/09/2018
"An evening of inspiration..
"Harper’s big talent showcased on stage..
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ROMEO AND JULIET
Wellington
22/05/2018 - 26/05/2018
"Strong, bold and fun..
I AM NOT MARGARET MAHY
Wellington
22/05/2018 - 26/05/2018
"Delightful stories engagingly told, inventively staged..
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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Hangry Americans EXTRA SPICY
Wellington
16/05/2018 - 19/05/2018
"American food: rich in anthropological interest..
JEKYLL & HYDE
Wellington, Invercargill, Auckland, Dunedin
19/03/2016 - 11/07/2018
"Fun and pacy with underlying threads of political and social issue commentary..
"A slick, steely production moving mercilessly under the guise of madcap antics..
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PROBLEMS
Wellington
11/05/2018 - 31/05/2018
"Problems at Circa Theatre as play takes on the funny subject of dictatorship..
"Diluted by opening night syndrome?..
GIGGLY GERTIES
Wellington
16/05/2018 - 19/05/2018
"A richly layered sci-fi-meets-soap-opera epic..
SEVEN DEADLY STUNTS
Dunedin, Wellington, Invercargill, Wanaka
17/04/2018 - 10/11/2018
"Great stuff for a small community..
"Funny, scary, silly, saucy fun..
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SELF-HELPED
Wellington
15/05/2018 - 19/05/2018
"Help yourselves..