Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
CINDY AND THE VILLANELLES
Wanaka
21/12/2017 - 23/12/2017
"Ticks all the panto boxes..
CYNTHIA & GERTIE GO BAROQUE!
Palmerston North, Wellington
20/09/2017 - 23/12/2017
"Go for baroque, Kiwi style..
"Funny, frolicking and fabulous..
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ATAMIRA
Auckland
13/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Ritual ruminations..
"Ways of knowing death..
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SANTA CLAUS
Wellington, Auckland
01/12/2017 - 15/12/2018
"The retrospective backwash dilutes the entertainment value..
"Ho Ho No..
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TWO HEARTS Auckland World Tour
Auckland
12/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Half-Hearted..
"An all-round slick production..
MIDNIGHT
Auckland
23/11/2017 - 23/11/2017
"Ballet in the Sky..
"APO and The Dust Palace an enchanting combination..
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DESPERATE HUTTWIVES
Lower Hutt, Wellington
29/11/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Plenty to delight and amuse..
"Desperate times for Huttwives..
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THE CHRISTMAS DETENTION CENTRE
Wellington
12/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Highly entertaining and richly textured..
CHRISTMAS ACTUALLY!
Wellington
12/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Ideal for a staff social-club Christmas outing?..
THE SANTA CLAUS SHOW 2017
Auckland
09/12/2017 - 23/12/2017
"Funny and magical tale about generosity and giving..
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Auckland
07/12/2017 - 27/02/2018
"Enchanting entertainment for a midsummer night..
"Bi-cultural dream full of comic energy..
THE LADYKILLERS
Dunedin
07/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Comedy great seasonal fun..
"More hectic pace needed..
SEACLIFF: Demise of Ward 5
Wellington
09/12/2017 - 10/12/2017
"Strong ensemble harmonies but weak crafting of narrative..
QUESTION TIME BLUES
Wellington
07/12/2017 - 03/02/2018
"May confirm your suspicions, reveal new insights and/or alter your perception of politics and politicians..
VEINS - Hagley Dance Company
Christchurch
08/12/2017 - 09/12/2017
"Boundless energy, determined focus, and promise of more to come..
TAKING THE HIGH GROUND
Wellington
05/12/2017 - 09/12/2017
"Women on Top..
"Elevated history is dramatically dynamic..
TRIOS
Christchurch
07/12/2017 - 10/12/2017
"Playful, exploratory, gregarious and thoughtful..