Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Everyone's Got An Errol
Wellington
05/03/2024 - 06/03/2024
"Feeling their way towards what could become an excellent show..
Good To Be Here: A Standup Comedy Show
Wellington
04/03/2024 - 06/03/2024
"Relatable mix of comedic and more serious personal elements..
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Hamilton
03/03/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Masterfully constructed and chock full of subtext..
The Forever Wave
Global
16/02/2024 - 09/03/2024
"A true feat of audio performance..
IYKYK
Wellington, Kerikeri, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Auckland, Christchurch
20/07/2023 - 27/03/2024
"Fostering and promoting contemporary dance in Aotearoa..
"Human stories glimpsed in fleeting detail..
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The Tempestuous
Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North
13/06/2023 - 21/04/2024
"Phenomenal energy, vivacity, versatility, inventiveness and humour..
"Wonderful word wrangling and expert audience interaction..
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BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
Hamilton
01/03/2024 - 02/03/2024
"It is both absurd, and utterly real..
Antarctic Endeavours - development season
Wellington
02/03/2024 - 05/03/2024
"Universal truths of human existence make the fantastical real..
The New Blue: A Portrait of Pixie Williams
Wellington
02/03/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Musical celebration performed with absolute skill and heart..
You and A.I.
Wellington
02/03/2024 - 10/03/2024
"Technically competent, joyful, with a good sense of humour … Fascinating..
Prima Facie
Wellington, Hamilton, Palmerston North
24/06/2023 - 26/05/2024
"Cracking courtroom tour-de-force mentally and emotionally spellbinding..
"A stunning and challenging night of theatre..
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“What did you do in the War, Daddy?”
Wellington
29/02/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Feels like a priceless yet unpolished jewel..
EMBRACE
Wellington
29/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Imbued with a generosity..
Show do café
Wellington
28/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Nothing like a good brew..
Michael Jackson HIStory Show
New Plymouth, Hastings
28/02/2024 - 29/02/2024
"A lot of love..
"Act of redemption for the legacy..
STORIES ABOUT MY BODY
Whangarei, Wellington, Hamilton
14/10/2022 - 02/03/2024
"A courageous act of generosity and care that makes the human divine..
"Offers astonishing revelations into human experiences that are fundamental to our very existence: unique yet universal..
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Romeo and Juliet - Paekakariki
Wellington
01/03/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Did William Shakespeare already know what 2024 would look like?..
THE SAVAGE COLONISER SHOW
Auckland, Wanaka, Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne
09/03/2023 - 10/10/2024
"Reveals the worst parts of the human condition, honestly, truthfully..
"Outstanding stage spectacle stimulates thought and debate about how we look at the past to define our future..
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Witi's Wāhine
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2023 - 02/03/2024
"Rich and full of mātauranga Māori, this production screams quality!..
"Memorably vivid in its retelling; stokes the flame of cultural representation and resonance..
Suitcase Show
Wellington
29/02/2024 - 02/03/2024
"Worth spending 50 minutes enjoying the trademark Trick of the Light creativity..
CRUNCH
Wellington
29/02/2024 - 03/03/2024
"Crunch is alive...
THOROUGHLY MODERN MĀUI – TE MĀUI O NAINEI
Dunedin, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton
14/09/2022 - 29/02/2024
"Funny, heartfelt, confronting, welcoming, flawless – and needed in the current climate..
"Māori humour at its finest, funny, cheeky and truthful..
Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A Forbidden Love
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Rotorua
20/02/2024 - 17/03/2024
"Ngā Pūrākau (myths) are driving forces..
"A Te Ao Māori lens..
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