Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
PAEAKAU The Opera
Wairarapa
14/10/2017 - 15/10/2017
"Compact new opera a big achievement..
NZ IMPROV FESTIVAL 2017 Day #1
Wellington
17/10/2017 - 17/10/2017
"A momentous start..
FINDING TEMERAIRE
Auckland
17/10/2017 - 21/10/2017
"Stirring, confronting, challenging .....
SHOT BRO – Confessions of a Depressed Bullet
Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Kaikohe, Wairarapa, Dunedin, Invercargill
09/06/2016 - 09/05/2019
"Confronting and hard but also a safe space in which to explore the ugly realities of mental health..
"Funny, powerful, demanding..
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AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE
Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Nelson
26/07/2014 - 17/10/2017
"“What was the point?”..
"Excellent in concept and execution..
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CHEESE
Invercargill, Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga
18/03/2017 - 25/10/2017
"Intelligent creation, direction and delivery captivates for every second of its life..
"A little day magic..
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EMAKI - film by Daniel Belton
Auckland
13/10/2017 - 14/10/2017
"An ancient-contemporary mystical journey..
MAUNGATAPU
Nelson
16/10/2017 - 25/11/2017
"Warts and all dramatisation impressive..
"Rather forgettable characters..
THE VULTURES
Hamilton, Auckland
14/10/2017 - 21/10/2017
"A force to be reckoned with..
"Packs a powerful punch..
"a world with your wound in it"
Auckland
14/10/2017 - 15/10/2017
"The opening of Rager’s wound..
ORCHIDS
Auckland, Wellington
12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019
"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..
"The feminine divine..
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CUDO
Auckland, Nelson, Tauranga
14/10/2017 - 23/10/2017
"An incredible display of fitness..
"Standout lighting, dance under development..
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Otto & Astrid: EUROSMASH!
Wairarapa, Nelson
13/10/2017 - 21/10/2017
"Consistently funny with toe-tapping songs..
LEGACY OF DANCE
Wairarapa
14/10/2017 - 14/10/2017
"Mix of styles demonstrates dance legacy..
THE BALLAD OF BACKBONE JOE
Wairarapa, Wanaka, Nelson, Tauranga
21/04/2015 - 21/10/2017
"She's a bit ropey, mate, but it does the trick..
"Multi-tasking to the extreme..
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THE FATHER
Wellington
14/10/2017 - 11/11/2017
"In the mind of a dementia sufferer..
"A tragi-comic unravelling of reality..
THE PIXEL TRADE PROJECT
Wairarapa
14/10/2017 - 14/10/2017
"A different kind of global trading..
PLAY ON
Christchurch, Taranaki, Nelson
25/08/2017 - 14/10/2017
"Admirable intentions..
"More invisible than accessible..
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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Dunedin
12/10/2017 - 19/10/2017
"Infectious fun..
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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IF THERE’S NOT DANCING AT THE REVOLUTION, I’M NOT COMING…
Auckland, Wellington, Edinburgh, Scotland, Nelson, Invercargill
02/09/2015 - 10/05/2018
"A riot – in every sense..
"Uplifting despite harsh message..
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ONE NIGHT ONLY
Wairarapa
13/10/2017 - 13/10/2017
"Fabulous introduction to a different slice of life..
LOST + FOUND [dances of exile]
Auckland
06/10/2017 - 07/10/2017
"Fragments and memories..
"Revitalisation and displacement..