Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
Tama'ita'i and Mixtape, Measina Festival 2017
Wellington
07/12/2017 - 07/12/2017
"Culture, community and creativity celebrated..
THE LADYKILLERS
Dunedin
07/12/2017 - 16/12/2017
"Comedy great seasonal fun..
"More hectic pace needed..
MRS KRISHNAN’S PARTY
Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Tauranga
06/12/2017 - 25/08/2019
"Astute, contagious, charming, delicious..
"Festival of renewal happily honoured with depth and levity..
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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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SANTA CLAUS
Wellington, Auckland
01/12/2017 - 15/12/2018
"The retrospective backwash dilutes the entertainment value..
"Ho Ho No..
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Christchurch
02/12/2017 - 23/12/2017
"A genial, peppy and thoroughly enjoyable family entertainment..
CIRKOPOLIS by Cirque Eloize
Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin
14/11/2017 - 09/12/2017
"Riveting excellence..
"Hilarious take on office work..
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THE QUEST
Hamilton
01/12/2017 - 09/12/2017
"A huge creative effort..
"No shortage of entertaining material..
FLATLINE WITH TWO SUGARS
Wellington
01/12/2017 - 09/12/2017
"Strong premise and singing..
A NEW BRAIN
Wellington
30/11/2017 - 08/12/2017
"A very well put together production..
WEAVE - Yarns with New Zealanders
Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua
04/04/2017 - 11/04/2019
"A rich tapestry of contemporary Kiwi culture and identity..
"A highly polished and confident solo show..
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SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey
Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton
29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020
"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..
"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..
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LOST + FOUND [dances of exile]
Auckland
06/10/2017 - 07/10/2017
"Fragments and memories..
"Revitalisation and displacement..
LOBSTERS
Wellington, Nelson
21/10/2017 - 15/10/2018
"Passionate emotions surrealised..
"A brilliant exploration of the surreal..
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NZ School of Dance 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRADUATION SEASON
Wellington
24/11/2017 - 25/11/2017
"Panache, precision, poignancy ... and period pieces..
"Classical ballet legacy and contemporary excitement..