Review Archive
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
THE FLICK
Dunedin
04/07/2019 - 20/07/2019
"Significant issues smuggled in under the seemingly innocuous dialogue..
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Plymouth
25/06/2019 - 07/09/2019
"Beautifully balances the comic and bawdy with the serious and heartfelt..
"An absolute masterclass in comedic Shakespearian performance..
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HAMLET
New Plymouth, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin
25/06/2019 - 08/09/2019
"Slick production plays at a cracking pace..
"Triumphant revelling in challenges..
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Black Swan, White Swan
Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Tauranga
31/05/2019 - 06/07/2019
"Glorious flair..
"Dancers shine with stripped back staging..
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WINGS and WOMEN LIKE US
Dunedin
15/06/2019 - 22/06/2019
"Belly-laughs abound..
"Double act offers feminist perspectives of NZ life..
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RICHARD II
Dunedin
30/05/2019 - 08/06/2019
"Impressive performances in Shakespeare adaptation..
"A magnificent lesson for modern leaders..
THE BALD SOPRANO
Dunedin
24/05/2019 - 01/06/2019
"Delectable hilarity of linguistic horror..
Katie Boyle in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
Nelson, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington
04/04/2019 - 21/09/2019
"Played with engaging charm and extraordinary equanimity..
"A mammoth effort and a resounding success..
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THE SCAPEGOAT REDEMPTION
Dunedin
23/05/2019 - 25/05/2019
"Grim and grimy meets slick and sexy in an explosion of laughter and fishnet tights..
WICKED the untold story of the Witches of Oz
Dunedin
16/05/2019 - 25/05/2019
"All give their all..
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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MY BEST DEAD FRIEND
Auckland, Wellington, Wanaka, Kerikeri, Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson
12/07/2017 - 02/05/2019
"Simply lovely to watch..
"Chalk one up to talk and a wake..
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