Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
The Messy Magic Adventure: KITCHEN CHAOS!
Wellington, New Plymouth
17/04/2018 - 07/07/2020
"Gleefully played physical slapstick..
"Riveting, delightful, exciting and highly amusing..
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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ODD ONE OUT
Wellington
16/04/2018 - 27/04/2018
"Discovering the fun of including others..
A PAINTBOX OF CLOWNS
Christchurch
16/04/2018 - 28/04/2018
"A suitably celebratory feeling..
BADJELLY THE WITCH (2018)
Wellington
14/04/2018 - 27/04/2018
"Mightily impressive..
TRÖLL
Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin
03/04/2018 - 15/04/2018
"Both funny and scary..
"A fantasy that stirs something deep..
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SHIT FINDS LOVE
Christchurch
14/04/2018 - 14/04/2018
"A messy, silly spectacle made with energy, creativity and wit..
SPRING AWAKENING
Wellington
11/04/2018 - 21/04/2018
"A musical that bursts into life in the second-half..
"A risque, raw reminder..
AN ILIAD
Hamilton, Dunedin
07/04/2018 - 19/02/2020
"Searingly, unforgettably relevant..
"Anti-war play memorable..
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THE LIE
Wellington
07/04/2018 - 05/05/2018
"A fascinating and intriguing play..
"Commendably crisp, a stunning finish..
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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STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS
Dunedin, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, Napier
07/04/2018 - 13/09/2020
"A simple slice-of-life story told well..
"A charming story not afraid to confront difficult themes..
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WICKED
Christchurch
07/04/2018 - 04/05/2018
"High octane spectacle and sound..
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Hamilton, Wellington
25/10/2017 - 13/10/2018
"Intelligently observed, generously played..
"Brilliantly delivered subject matter challenges you to think..
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SEMINAR
Wellington
03/04/2018 - 07/04/2018
"Passes from comedy to tragedy without much comedy..
THE PIANO The Ballet
Dunedin, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Wellington
23/02/2018 - 28/03/2018
"Divine duets and perfect partnering..
"Ballet unfolds with almost cinematic fluidity..
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Christchurch
29/03/2018 - 01/04/2018
"A brilliantly enacted dynamic..